Sheila - The information I have on Sarah Washburn is that she was born in 1794, the oldest of 8 children (siblings are: Amasa, Nehemiah, William, Sabrina, John, Hannah, and Lucinda). I'm not sure as to the parents of her father Rufus. Brenton Washburne shows Rufus to be the 12th child of Solomon and Martha Washburn, but I have concerns about that connection and Brenton has his doubts as well according to correspondance I have had with him. Patience was the daughter of Miles and Sarah Lyons Washburn. She is buried in Pierces Corner's cemetery in St. Lawrence County New York. I have visited there and have a photo of her tombstone, as well as of the other Washburn's buried there. The papers I have from the Macomb NY county historian give no more info on Sarah than the date of birth and the name of her husband (Curtis Bristol), however they sometimes list her as Sally. Nehemiah Washburn(b. 1763) , who was also in St. Lawrence at the same time is believed to be a brother of Rufus. He is my great*4 grandfather. Anne Cady