Sarah Slater's will

[Susan Higginbotham]

Interesting point that her headstone shows her age as 12 years younger than your article. 1843 vs. 1855
I imagine that can make it difficult to confirm you have the right grave even though she's buried next to her mother and sister?

As well as the evidence mentioned by John Stanton in his Courier articles, the court filing of James W. Gilbert was most helpful in this regard--he mentions a deed to Sarah Antoinette Gilbert Long ("Long" being the surname of Sarah's second hubby) as well as another deed to Sarah's mother.

I'm very curious to see what age Sarah's death certificate gives for her. I ordered it from New York Vital Records, but they move slowly up there.