West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Sarah Whitman Hooker Collins Memorial

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

1. Sarah Whitman Hooker Collins Memorial

Inscription. In honor of
Revolutionary War patriot
Sarah Whitman Hooker Collins

Gave material aid - CT
Born 27 Feb. 1747 West Division Par., Hartford, CT
Died 6 Jan. 1837 West Hartford, Hartford, CT

Erected 2025 by Sarah Whitman Hooker Chapter, NSDAR (Daughters of the American Revolution).

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 41° 45.857′ N, 72° 44.503′ W. Memorial is in West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is on North Main Street north of Loomis Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is in Old Center Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 34 N Main St, West Hartford CT 06107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Connecticut River Valley,

in Greater Hartford,

and in the Knowledge Corridor.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North

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America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Hartford County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of French Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); Bristow (a few steps from this marker); Boston Nichols, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Rose Nichols (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Boston Nichols (a few steps from this marker); Jemima Nichols (a few steps from this marker); Rubin (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Boston (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.

Also see . . .
1. Find A Grave - Sarah Whitman Hooker Collins.

Mrs. Hooker, born in West Hartford, February 27, 1747, was the daughter of Deacon John and Abigail Pantry Whitman, and was a descendant of William Pantry, one of the founders of Hartford.

(Submitted on December 28, 2025.)

2. Sarah Whitman Hooker Homestead - Sarah Whitman Hooker.

Sarah Whitman Hooker was the daughter
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

2. Sarah Whitman Hooker Collins Memorial
of Deacon John and Abigail Pantry Whitman, born in the West Division of Hartford on February 27, 1747. Through her mother, she was a descendant of William Pantry, one of the founders of Hartford. She was also a great-granddaughter of the Rev. Solomon Stoddard, the first librarian of Harvard College.

(Submitted on December 28, 2025.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

3. Sarah Whitman Hooker Collins Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on April 7, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.