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Betsey Sawyer 1780 – 1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1780

Birth Location: New Hampshire

Death Date: 28 May 1835

Death Location: Polk City, Polk, Iowa, United States

Father: Silas Sawyer

Mother: Mary Ross

Spouse(s): Asaph Knowlton

Children(s): Hannah Knowlton

In 1780, Betsey Sawyer entered the world in New Hampshire, born to Silas Sawyer and Mary Ross. Betsey Sawyer married Asaph Knowlton, and had children including Hannah Anne Knowlton. Betsey Sawyer passed away in 1835 in Polk City, Polk, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1780, Betsey Sawyer entered the world in New Hampshire, born to Silas Sawyer and Mary Ross.
  • Betsey Sawyer married Asaph Knowlton, and had children including Hannah Anne Knowlton.
  • Betsey Sawyer passed away in 1835 in Polk City, Polk, Iowa, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Betsey Sawyer's Ancestors

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Betsey Sawyer
1780 – 1835
Birth Place: New Hampshire
Parents
Silas Sawyer
Mary Ross
1766 – 1823
Lancaster MA
Grandparents
Silas Sawyer
Mary Rugg
1734 – 1776
Sterling, Worcester, MA
Great-Grandparents
Silas Rugg
Mary
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Betsey Sawyer's Descendants

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Betsey Sawyer (26 Nov 1780 – 28 May 1835) m. Asaph Knowlton (September 1781 – 12 February 1844)
  1. 1. Hannah (Anne) Knowlton (02 May 1808 – 27 Apr 1888) m. Amasa Lewis (16 February 1806 – 11 January 1892)
    1. 1. George Lewis (5/31/1850 – 3/2/1915) m. Mary (Ellen) Brown (5/13/1862 – 10/1/1938)
      1. 1. Marian (Ethyl) Lewis (29 December 1903 – 29 September 1983) m. Ernest Dittmer m. Walter (Franklin) Hughes (15 March 1901 – 16 April 1990)
        1. 1. Melvin Hughes (10 April 1922 – 7 December 1945)
        2. 2. George (Minor) Hughes (02/26/1924 – 10/2000) m. Rebecca (Iona) Stafford (19 july 1937 – )

Betsey Sawyer's Timeline

2 Records

1780
26 Nov 1780
Birth of Betsey Sawyer in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
1835
28 May 1835
Age 55
Death of Betsey Sawyer in Polk City, Polk, Iowa, United States
Polk City, Polk, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1780
    Event Place: New Hampshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1835
    Event Place: Polk City, Polk, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Stukely, Quebec, Canada

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