Sarah was born on October 1st, 1773. Sarah's father is David ,Jr. Crosby and her mother was Bethia Paddock. Her paternal grandparents were David Crosby and Reliance Hopkins. She had a brother and three sisters, named Peter, Thankfull, Deborah and Bethia. She was the youngest of the five children. She died at the age of 83 on November 23rd, 1856.