Sarah was born on June 10th, 1682 in Eastham Barnstable MA. Sarah's father was John Doane and her mother was Lydia . Her paternal grandparents were John Doane and Abigail ; her maternal grandparents were and . She had a brother and two sisters, and also two siblings of unknown gender, named Joseph, Anne , Mary, Ruth and Hepzibah . She was the youngest of the six children.