Sarah Maria Benedict
1774–1804 (age 30)
Biography
Sarah Maria Benedict, born in 1774, brought a calm steadiness to the households that welcomed her in early America. Her life, though brief, was marked by a loving devotion to family and a quiet strength that those around her recall with gratitude.
She now rests within Vale Cemetery and Vale Park, where visitors can pause under the trees to remember a gentle soul whose presence brightened ordinary days.