| First Generation |
| 1. Sarah Dawes.1 Born in 1640 in England.1 Sarah died in Woburn, Massachusetts on Dec 23, 1725, she was 85.1 She first did not marry Daniel Mecrist. They had the following children: |
| i. Benoni B. 1 Born in 1657. |
| ii. Mary B. 1 Born in 1659. |
| On Nov 4, 1661 when Sarah was 21, she second married John Cragin Sr.1, in MA.1 Born abt 1634 in Southern Scotland.1 John died in Woburn, Massachusetts on Jan 27, 1708, he was 74.1 TAG, v. 69 (Apr 1994), p. 84, family; prob. a Scottish prisoner;d. 27 Oct 1708, Woburn, MA; m. in Woburn, Sarah Dawes; They had the following children: |
| i. ABIGAIL.1 Born on Aug 14, 1662 in Woburn, Massachusetts. ABIGAIL died in Woburn, Massachusetts on Jun 17, 1707, she was 44. On Mar 2, 1681 when ABIGAIL was 18, she married JOHN KNIGHT. 1 Born on Jan 16, 1655. JOHN died on Nov 9, 1735, he was 80. |
| iii. ELIZABETH. 1 Born on Aug 3, 1666 in Woburn, Massachusetts. On Mar 19, 1690 when ELIZABETH was 23, she married John Shephard. 1 Born in Concord, Massachusetts. |
| iv. MERCY. 1 Born on Mar 25, 1669 in Woburn, Massachusetts. On Dec 29, 1701 when MERCY was 32, she married THOMAS SKILTON. 1 |
| v. ANNA. 1 Born on Aug 6, 1673 in Woburn, Massachusetts. |
| 2 vi. John (1677-1703) |
| vii. LEAH. 1 Born on Mar 14, 1680 in Woburn, Massachusetts. LEAH died on Mar 18, 1680 in Woburn, Massachusetts. |
| viii. RACHEL. 1 Born on Mar 14, 1680 in Woburn, Massachusetts. RACHEL died on Mar 18, 1680 in Woburn, Massachusetts. |