Sarah's last name was spelled "Skepper" in England but "Skipper" in America. Sarah's dad, a clergyman, graduated from college in 1614 and lived in Lincolnshire, England. In about 1638 he came to the Massachusetts Bay Company. His first wife and several of his children by her died, and then he married Sarah Fisher and they had a daughter, Sarah, who grew up in Massachusetts (Wenham and Reading) during conflicts with the natives, the witch trials in Salem, political conflicts with England. Sarah's half-sister was killed by the Indians.
Sarah married Walter Fairfield in 1654. Walter was very active in the community, held political offices, and kept a tavern and inn. In Essex court records, he was fined for "abusing Richard Coy's wife and children with words and blows" and later, for verbally abusing two other men. Several other court actions mention him over the years.
At least four of Sarah's children died as infants or children. She lived to be about 70. Her husband, Walter, waited only a few months after her death to remarry. He joined the church at age 86 and died at 92.
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