Martha Torrey

     Martha was born in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. She was christened there on 24 May 1745 in Middletown.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Torrey and Martha Strickland. Martha married Abijah Savage on 20 August 1765.¹ Abijah & Martha had children: Molly [6/30/1765][m. Samuel Riley], Chloe [2/26/1769][m. William Hulbert], Martha [10/14/1770][m. Nathaniel Bassett], Naomi [5/17/1772][m. Timothy Bigelow], Esther [6/26/1774][m. William Stow], Abijah [11/02/1777], Grace [10/31/1779][m. William White], Caleb [7/07/1781] & Fanny [11/__/1784][m. John Church].² Martha departed this life on Thursday, 4 June 1812 in Middletown. She was buried at Cromwell in the Old Burying Ground. On the same stone as her husband, the inscription reads: Martha Savage wife of Abijah Savage Died June 4, 1812 age 67.