Sarah Washburn

1785 - 1840  (54 years)

• Name	Sarah Washburn
  Birth	30 Nov 1785	NC
  Gender	Female
  Census	1800	Morgan, Rutherford Co, NC   [1]
  	age 16-25(15)
  Death	15 May 1840	Nanafalia, Marengo Co, AL
  Findagrave.com	07 May 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Nanafalia, Marengo Co, AL
  	Nanafalia Baptist Cemetery
  Person ID	I2117	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Gabriel Washburn,   b. 12 Oct 1752, St George Parish, Baltimore Co, MD d. Between 22 Sep 1822 and 08 Jan 1826, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Priscilla Jones,   b. 07 Feb 1758, Saint George's Parish, Baltimore (now Harford) Co, MD d. 08 Jan 1839, Cleveland Co, NC (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	14 May 1778	NC
  Family ID	F617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James A Law-xx,   b. 10 Nov 1781, Sumpter Co, SC d. Jul 1858, Nanafalia, Marengo Co, AL (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	12 Feb 1805	Sumpter Co, SC
  Notes	Children: son Gabriel Law 1805 - married Anne Moore son Isaiah Law 1806 - married Sarah E Goldstone son James A Law Jr 1809 - married Harriett Lavender dau Jane Law 1810 - married Tom Hale dau Agnes Ann/Nancy Law 1810 - 1858 - married William James Compton dau Doris/Dorcus Law 1811 - married Frederick A Brown son Robert Reese Law 1813 - married Lucretia C ??? son George Washington Law 1817 - married Ann Easley son Joseph Elias Law 1819 - married Tabitha A Christian son Priscilla Law 1820 - married Wade H Johnson son Sarah Elizabeth Law 1822 son John T Law 1824 - married Rebecca ???
  Family ID	F1828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Nov 1785 - NC Census - age 16-25(15) - 1800 - Morgan, Rutherford Co, NC Marriage - 12 Feb 1805 - Sumpter Co, SC Death - 15 May 1840 - Nanafalia, Marengo Co, AL Burial - - Nanafalia, Marengo Co, AL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Law-Sarah-(Washburn)
  		Law-James-A--(Sarah-Washburn)

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 5/7/2023 Sarah Washburn Law Birth: 3 Jul 1783 South Carolina, USA Death: 15 May 1840 (aged 56) Nanafalia, Marengo County, Alabama, USA Burial: Nanafalia Baptist Cemetery, Nanafalia, Marengo County, Alabama, USA Memorial #: 49950651 Bio: Sarah Washburn, the daughter of Gabriel Washburn and Priscilla Jones McSwain was born in South Carolina. Sarah married James A. Law in Sumpter County, South Carolina on February 12, 1805. There were 12 children born to this marriage: Gabriel 1805 m. Anne Moore Isaiah 1806 m. Sarah E. Goldstone James A. Jr. 1809 m. Harriett Lavender Jane 1810 m. Tom Hale Agnes Nancy 1810 m. William James Compton Doris 1811 m. Frederick A. Brown Robert Reese 1813 m. Lucretia C. George Washington 1817 m. Ann Easley Joseph Elias 1819 m. Tabitha A. Christian Priscilla 1820 m. Wade H. Johnson Sarah Elizabeth 1822 John T. 1824 Law m. Rebecca Sarah Washburn Law died at age 57 and is buried in the Nanafalia Baptist Church Cemetery, Marengo County, Alabama. Her Tombstone reads "Grandmother Law Died 1840". **Information for this memorial came from the book, William and Jane Law and some of their Descendants and from gravestone inscriptions photographed by David Snow. Family Members Parents Gabriel Washburn 1752-1826 Priscilla Jones McSwain Washburn 1756-1839 Spouse James A. Law 1781-1858 Siblings John Washburn 1779-1857 Rodia Martin 1780-1808 Margaret Washburn Law 1786-1828 Gabriel Washburn 1789-1855 Lurane R Washburn McSwain 1797-1847 Abram Washburn 1798-1874 Susannah Washburn Harrill 1800-1872 Children James A. Law 1809-Unknown Jane Law Hale 1810-Unknown Agnes Ann Law Compton 1810-1858 Created by: Jo Roberts (47188400) Added: 19 Mar 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49950651/sarah-law Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49950651/sarah-law: accessed 07 May 2023), memorial page for Sarah Washburn Law (3 Jul 1783–15 May 1840), Find a Grave Memorial ID 49950651, citing Nanafalia Baptist Cemetery, Nanafalia, Marengo County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Jo Roberts (contributor 47188400). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 5/7/2023 Sarah Washburn Law Birth: Jul. 3, 1783 South Carolina, USA Death: May 15, 1840 Nanafalia Marengo County Alabama, USA Sarah Washburn, the daughter of Gabriel Washburn and Priscilla Jones McSwain was born in South Carolina. Sarah married James A. Law in Sumpter County, South Carolina on February 12, 1805. There were 12 children born to this marriage: Gabriel 1805 Isaiah 1806 James A. Jr. 1809 Jane 1810 Agnes Nancy 1810 Dorcus 1811 Robert Reese 1813 George Washington 1817 Joseph Elias 1819 Priscilla 1820 Sarah Elizabeth 1822 John T. 1824 Law. Sarah Washburn Law died at age 57 and is buried in the Nanafalia Baptist Church Cemetery, Marengo County, Alabama. Her Tombstone reads "Grandmother Law Died 1840". **Information for this memorial came from the book, William and Jane Law and some of their Descendants and from gravestone inscriptions photographed by David Snow. Family links: Parents: Gabriel Washburn (1752 - 1826) Priscilla Jones McSwain Washburn (1756 - 1839) Spouse: James A. Law (1781 - 1858)* Children: James A. Law (1809 - ____)* Jane Law Hale (1810 - ____)* Agnes Ann Law Compton (1810 - 1858)* Siblings: John Washburn (1779 - 1857)* Sarah Washburn Law (1783 - 1840) Gabriel Washburn (1789 - 1855)* Abram Washburn (1798 - 1874)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Nanafalia Baptist Cemetery Nanafalia Marengo County Alabama, USA Created by: Jo Roberts Record added: Mar 19, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 49950651 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] 1800 United States Federal Census.