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John Sawyer 1742 – 1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Death Date: 6 Apr 1810

Death Location: Freedom, Waldo, Maine, USA

Father: Thomas Sawyer

Mother: Mehitable Blake

Spouse(s): Lettice Whitney

Children(s): John Sawyer

In 1742, John Sawyer entered the world in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA, born to Thomas Sawyer and Mehitable Blake. John Sawyer married Lettice "Lettis" Whitney, and had children including John Sawyer. John Sawyer passed away in 1810 in Freedom, Waldo, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1742, John Sawyer entered the world in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA, born to Thomas Sawyer and Mehitable Blake.
  • John Sawyer married Lettice "Lettis" Whitney, and had children including John Sawyer.
  • John Sawyer passed away in 1810 in Freedom, Waldo, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sawyer
1711 – 1765
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mehitable Blake
1720 – 1814
Birth Location: Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lettice Whitney
1742 – 1840
Birth Location: Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Children(s)

John Sawyer
1776 – 1845
Birth Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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John Sawyer's Ancestors

Self
John Sawyer
1742 – 1810
Birth Place: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Parents
Thomas Sawyer
1711 – 1765
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mehitable Blake
1720 – 1814
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Sawyer
1684 – 1772
Martha (Haskell) Bond
1686 – 1724
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Jasper Blake
1693 – 1774
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Susanna Brackett
1689 – 1757
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sawyer
1632 – 1703
Sarah Bray
1651 – 1727
John Bond
1650 – 1694
Emma Graves
1659 – 1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Sawyer
1608 – 1672
Mary Peasley
1610 – 1693
Thomas Bray
1619 – 1691
Mary Wilson
1626 – 1707
John Bond
1624 – 1674
Hester Blakeley
1630 – 1698
Mark Graves
1623 – 1696
Elizabeth Knights
1623 – 1665

John Sawyer's Descendants

1.
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John Sawyer (1742 – 6 Apr 1810) m. Lettice ("Lettis") Whitney (27 Jun 1742 – aft 1840)
  1. 1. John Sawyer (31 Jan 1776 – 25 Nov 1845) m. Susannah Hamblen (7 Aug 1774 – 1 Jun 1824)
    1. 1. Isaac Sawyer (7 March 1805 – 16 May 1862) m. Susannah Gowen (8 Nov 1803 – 6 Sep 1865)
      1. 1. Mercy (M) Sawyer (Sep 1827 – 21 Jul 1905) m. John (Sylvester) Whitten (30 November 1829 – 10 August 1895)
        1. 1. Arvesta (W) Whitten (1866 – 1942) m. Charles (P) Hodgkins (1865 – 1937)

John Sawyer's Timeline

2 Records

1742
1742
Birth of John Sawyer in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
1810
6 Apr 1810
Age 68
Death of John Sawyer in Freedom, Waldo, Maine, USA
Freedom, Waldo, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1810
    Event Place: Freedom, Waldo, Maine, USA
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