Sarah Haggar was born in London on 22 February 1714 to Benjamin and Susanna Guyse Haggar. Her family immigrated to New England in 1722 and settled permanently in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1729. When she was eighteen years old, Sarah married Samuel Wheaten, who died at sea two years later, leaving her with an infant son. Sarah took over a neighbor's school in order to earn a living. In 1737 she joined the First Congregational Church in Newport and became an active member. She was profoundly affected by the revivals during the Great Awakening in 1740 and 1741, especially by the preaching of George Whitefield and Gilbert Tennent. In 1742 Sarah married Henry Osborn, a widower with three children. But soon after their marriage her husband's business failed, and his health declined. Sarah had to go back to teaching school to support the family despite criticism from some people.....
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