Sarah Ann Delvee

1811 - 1888  (77 years)

• Name	Sarah Ann Delvee
  	Founder of the Tribe of Sarah
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	Feb 25, 1811	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [5, 6, 7, 17, 18, 19, 23]
  Census	1850 (38 years)	Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Age: 39
  Census	1865 (53 years)	Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Age: 54
  Census	1870 (58 years)	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Age: 59
  Census	1880 (68 years)	Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [4]
  Age: 67
  She was recorded living with her daughter, Sarah Styles and her family.
  Will	Dec 25, 1884 (73 years)  [7]
  Her will reads, "To my GrandDaughter Mabel A. Dexter four hundred Dollars also one large spoon and six silver tea Spoons, providing the said Mabel shall be living at the time of my Death, if she is not to go to my Daughter Sarah A. Stiles, and I also give to the said Sarah A. Stiles my home place being the same I had of A. B. Oatman and is known as the Willard Fleming place also about fifteen acres of land lying oposite of C.W. Perry House and being the same I had of said Oatman and I further give to the said Sarah A. Stiles the remainder of my property of whatever it may consist and where ever it may be found, and after her the said Sarah A. Stiles death to go to her the said Sarah's Children meaning to give all except as mentioned to Mabel A. Dexter, to go to the said Sarah A. Stiles and her Children and for the said Sarah A. Stiles to have full control of said property during her natural life. and I further appoint the said Sarah A. Stiles my executrix without Bonds."
  History	say 1887 (75 years)  [20]
  The following is quoted form a letter date 17 August 1966 from Maude Stiles Ballou: "It [the Delvee home in Warwick] was where my dear Grandmother was born and probably grew up. She was a wonderful woman - I know, as my Dad was her son-in-law and he taught us children to love and respect her."
  Death	Aug 13, 1888	Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [6, 7, 8, 12, 15, 17, 19, 23]
  Age: 77
  Cause: apoplexy
  	Death Record of Sarah (Delvee) Brigham
  Burial	Est 15 Aug 1888	Erving Center Cemetery, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [7]
  	Inscription on Gravestone of Sarah (Delvee) Brigham Sarah A. Wife of Charles Brigham DIED Aug 13, 1888 Æ. 77 yrs. and 5 mos.
  Probate	Nov 15, 1888 (77 years)  [16]
  Siblings	7 brothers and 6 sisters
  + 1. Samuel Town Delvey,   b. Oct 27, 1793, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Mar 30, 1861, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years) ▻ Betsey Ball,  m. Dec 13, 1819 ;   Rebecca Stockwell,  m. Dec 14, 1826 + 2. Peter Delvy,   b. Jul 30, 1795, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Aug 2, 1869, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 74 years) ▻ Ruth Carter,  m. Dec 17, 1831 ;   Ruby Carter,  m. Jan 29, 1837 + 3. Hannah Delvee,   b. Jun 21, 1797, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Oct 4, 1866, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 69 years) ▻ Jonathan Shepardson,  m. Sep 29, 1817 + 4. Lucy Pierce (nee Delvee),   b. Feb 15, 1799, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Jul 12, 1850, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts  (Age 51 years) ▻ Joshua Pierce;   John Adams Green,  m. Jan 1, 1828 + 5. Abigail Delvee,   b. Dec 5, 1800, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Sep 28, 1882, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont  (Age 81 years) ▻ Joel Leonard,  m. Jun 21, 1824 + 6. Joseph Delvee,   b. Feb 19, 1803, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Aug 2, 1848, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 45 years) ▻ Mary Ann Wheaton,  m. Jun 30, 1831 ;   Emerancy L. Fisher,  m. Apr 1, 1845 + 7. Bathsheba Delvee,   b. Feb 3, 1805, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Nov 26, 1883, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years) ▻ Daniel Pratt,  m. Jun 9, 1823 + 8. Mary "Polly" Delvee,   b. Jan 4, 1807, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. May 3, 1879, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years) ▻ Gardner Packard Mills,  m. About 1826 + 9. Jonathan Delvee, Jr.,   b. Apr 29, 1809, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Sep 12, 1879, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 70 years) ▻ Persis Sawyer,  m. May 5, 1831 ;   Eunice Sawyer,  m. c 1839 ;   Elizabeth "Aunt Lizzie" Death,  m. Mar 14, 1855 + 10. Sarah Ann Delvee,   b. Feb 25, 1811, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Aug 13, 1888, Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 77 years) ▻ Samuel Nute,  m. Sep 20, 1835 ;   Charles Brigham,  m. Oct 19, 1840 ;   Asa C. Ellis,  m. Sep 7, 1860 + 11. Calvin Wilder Delva,   b. Feb 1, 1813, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Dec 29, 1884, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 71 years) ▻ Lucy Maria Fuller,  m. Apr 23, 1837   12. Unice Delvee,   b. Feb 16, 1815, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Feb 27, 1815, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years) + 13. George William Alvin Delvee,   b. May 20, 1817, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Sep 10, 1876, West Point Township, Bates County, Missouri  (Age 59 years) ▻ Olive M. Coy,  m. May 12, 1840   14. Joel Delvee,   b. Jun 11, 1819, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Jun 25, 1819, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years)
  Person ID, Branch	I31	Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Sarah
  Last Modified	Jul 12, 2025

  
  

  Father	Jonathan Delvee,   b. Aug 21, 1770, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Dec 14, 1850, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Hannah Johnson,   b. Aug 14, 1774, Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Apr 8, 1851, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Oct 18, 1792	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 2 months - She : 18 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Samuel Nute,   b. 1810, Union, Carroll County, New Hampshire d. Dec 30, 1836, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 26 years)
  Marriage Intentions	Aug 14, 1835	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [5, 13, 18]
  	Marriage Intentions of Sarah Delvee and Samuel Nute
  Marriage Intentions	Aug 16, 1835	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [9]
  Marriage	Sep 20, 1835	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [10, 17, 22]
  by the Rev. Jonathan Blake Jr.
  Age at Marriage	She : 24 years and 7 months - He : ~ 25 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F34	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	Feb 23, 2020

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Charles Brigham,   b. Jul 6, 1815, Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	Oct 19, 1840	Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [14, 17, 18, 20]
  	Marriage Record of Sarah Nute and Charles Brigham
  Age at Marriage	She : 29 years and 8 months - He : 25 years and 3 months.
  Children	+   1. Emily Emma Brigham,   b. Sep 8, 1842, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Mar 16, 1869, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 26 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Charles Samuel Brigham,   b. Feb 8, 1846, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Sep 27, 1862, Keedysville, Washington County, Maryland (Age 16 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   3. Sarah Ann Brigham,   b. Feb 20, 1848, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. May 22, 1929, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut (Age 81 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F33	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	May 30, 2020

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Asa C. Ellis,   b. Abt 1817, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	Sep 7, 1860	Vernon, Windham County, Vermont   [11, 21]
  Age at Marriage	She : 49 years and 7 months - He : ~ 43 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F35	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	May 31, 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Feb 25, 1811 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage Intentions - Aug 14, 1835 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage Intentions - Aug 16, 1835 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Marriage - Sep 20, 1835 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - Oct 19, 1840 - Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Emily Emma Brigham - Sep 8, 1842 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Charles Samuel Brigham - Feb 8, 1846 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Sarah Ann Brigham - Feb 20, 1848 - Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1850 - Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - Sep 7, 1860 - Vernon, Windham County, Vermont Census - 1865 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1870 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1880 - Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - Aug 13, 1888 - Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts Burial - Est 15 Aug 1888 - Erving Center Cemetery, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Gravestone of Sarah (Delvee) Brigham

  
  

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• Sources

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