David Sage 1639-1703

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Birth:	1639
Death:	Mar. 31, 1703 David Sage is the first Sage in our family to arrive in America. His decedents include Revolutionary soldiers, War of 1812 vets, Civil War vet, and so on.

John Sage 1668-1751

His occupation was that of a farmer.
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Birth:	Mar. 6, 1668 Middletown Middlesex County Connecticut, USA
Death:	Jan. 22, 1751 Middlesex County Connecticut, USA
John, son of David Sage was born at Middletown, March 6, 1668. He married January 10, 1693, Hannah born March 24, 1674 daughter of Comfort and Rachel (Harris) Staff of Middletown. his epitap reads: "Here lyes ionterred the body of Mr. John Sage who peparted this life Jan ye 22 a.d. 1750-51 in the 83rd year of his age. He left a virtuous and sorrowful wife with whom he lived 57 years and had fifteen children: 12 of them married and increased the family by repeated marriages to the number of 29 of these 15 are alive. He had 120 grandchildren, 105 of them now living, 40 great grandchildren, 37 of them now living, w;hich makes the number of offspring 189". the epitap of his widow: "Here lies intered the body of Mrs. Hannah Sage, once the virtuous consort of Mr. John Sage, who both are covered with this stone; and there have been added to the numerous offspring mentioned above 44 by birth and marriage, which m;akes the whole number 233. She fell asleep Sep 28 a.d. 1753 in the 83rd year of her age." The original inscription was cut in a lead plate stolen to make bullets in the revolution, as was also the plate on the tablestone of Rev. Jospeh Smith. The present insert of white marble was cut by Thomas A. Sage, born in 1845 Berlin, Connecticut. Children: Hannah born December 21, 1694, John April 28, 1696, Elizabeth and Mary (Twins) 1699, Elizabeth 1701, Ann 1702, Benjamin and David (Twins) 1703, Jemina 1704, Nathaniel 1707, Ebenezer 1709, Comfort 1711, Prudence 1713, Thankful February 8, 1717 and Gideon 1718. John Sage (1668 - 1751) in the old burial ground in Cromwell, Ct married Hannah Starr not Hannah Staff

John Sage 1668-1751

John Sage
"Here lyes interred the body of Mr. John Sage who departed this life Jan ye 22 a.d. 1750-51 in the 83rd year of his age. He left a virtuous and sorrowful wife with whom he lived 57 years and had fifteen children: 12 of them married and increased the family by repeated marriages to the number of 29 of these 15 are alive. He had 120 grandchildren, 105 of them now living, 40 great grandchildren, 37 of them now living, which makes the number of offspring 189".

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"Here lies interred the body of Mrs. Hannah Sage, once the virtuous consort of Mr. John Sage, who both are covered with this stone; and there have been added to the numerous offspring mentioned above 44 by birth and marriage, which m;makes the whole number 233. She fell asleep Sep 28 a.d. 1753 in the 83rd year of her age." The original inscription was cut in a lead plate stolen to make bullets in the revolution, as was also the plate on the tablestone of Rev. Joseph Smith. The present insert of white marble was cut by Thomas A. Sage, born in 1845 Berlin, Connecticut.