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James Sawyer 1657–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 January 1657

Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 27 January 1753

Death Location: Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Thomas Sawyer

Mother: Mary Prescott

Spouse(s): Mary Marble

Children(s): Ephraim Sawyer

The story of James Sawyer began in 1657 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America. James Sawyer married Mary Marble, and had children including Ephraim Sawyer. James Sawyer passed away in 1753 in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sawyer began in 1657 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • James Sawyer married Mary Marble, and had children including Ephraim Sawyer.
  • James Sawyer passed away in 1753 in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sawyer's Ancestors

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James Sawyer
1657–1753
Birth Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Sawyer
1616–1706
Lincolnshire, England
Mary Prescott
1630–1706
Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Sawyer
1600–
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sawyer's Descendants

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James Sawyer (22 January 1657–27 January 1753) m. Mary Marble (1661–20 Mar 1709)
  1. 1. Ephraim Sawyer 1678–1736
    1. 1. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Sawyer 1711–1815 m. Aholiab Sawyer 1719–1773
      1. 1. Silvanus Sawyer 1734–1796 m. Susannah Geary 1735–1791
        1. 1. Ephriam Sawyer 1772–1848 m. Elizabeth (B) Williams 1784–1871
        2. 2. Sylvanus Sawyer 1768–1847
        3. 3. Betsey Sawyer 1763–1835
    2. 2. Joshua Sawyer 1702–
    3. 3. Mary Sawyer 1704–
    4. 4. Jacob Sawyer 1706–
    5. 5. James Sawyer 1707–

James Sawyer's Timeline

2 Records

1657
22 January 1657
Birth of James Sawyer in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1753
27 January 1753
Age 96
Death of James Sawyer in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 January 1657
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Ancestors of the John Lowe Family Circle and their descendants

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 January 1753
    Event Place: Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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