Hallowell (who is in the neighborhood) be called Dr. Sarah becomes sick her stepmother and sister Zerviah recommend that Dr.
In early or mid July, Sarah Grosvenor admitted she was pregnant to Hannah Grosvenor Zerviah is suspicious that Sarah is pregnant, though Sarah denies it this was possibly about 8 weeks after Sarah had started taking the trade. Sarah Grosvenor concludes she is pregnant, tells Amasa Sessions, and starts taking the trade
Note that the dates appearing in square brackets are conjectural or inferred-based on Cornelia Dayton’s careful reading of the surviving documents.Ĭonception of the illegitimate child of Sarah Grosvenor and Amasa Sessions (the conflicting evidence suggests that conception could have occurred anytime from early January to early May) What follows is a reconstruction of the chronology of events in the Grosvenor-Sessions courtship between Pomfret residents Amasa Sessions and Sarah Grosvenor, the actions that led to young Sarah’s death, and the legal proceedings that commenced in 1745 after a mysterious 3-year gap.
