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Josiah Sawyer 1680 – 1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 January 1680

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 4 April 1756

Death Location: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Samuel Sawyer

Mother: Mary Emery

Spouse(s): Tirzah Sawyer

Children(s): Josiah Sawyer, Infant Sawyer, Moses Sawyer, TIRZAH SAWYER, Hannah Sawyer, Israel Sawyer, Gideon Sawyer, James Sawyer

The story of Josiah Sawyer began in 1680 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Josiah Sawyer married Tirzah Sawyer, and had children including Josiah Sawyer, Infant Sawyer, Moses Sawyer, TIRZAH SAWYER, Hannah Sawyer, Israel Sawyer, Gideon Sawyer, James Sawyer. Josiah Sawyer passed away in 1756 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Sawyer began in 1680 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Josiah Sawyer married Tirzah Sawyer, and had children including Josiah Sawyer, Infant Sawyer, Moses Sawyer, TIRZAH SAWYER, Hannah Sawyer, Israel Sawyer, Gideon Sawyer, James Sawyer.
  • Josiah Sawyer passed away in 1756 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Josiah Sawyer's Ancestors

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Josiah Sawyer
1680 – 1756
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Sawyer
1646 – 1718
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Emery
1652 – 1718
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
William Sawyer
1613 – 1702
Lincolnshire England
Ruth Bitfield
1623 – 1699
lincolnshire, england
Great-Grandparents
John Sawyer
1582 – 1660
Agnes Sharpe
1583 – 1635
Samuel Bitfield
1602 – 1660
Elizabeth Parker
1601 – 1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Sawyer's Descendants

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Josiah Sawyer (20 January 1680 – 4 April 1756) m. Tirzah Sawyer (20 January 1683 – 2 September 1739)
  1. 1. Josiah Sawyer (12 Apr 1709 – 10 Jun 1792)
  2. 2. Infant Sawyer (1711 – 1711)
  3. 3. Moses Sawyer (21 Feb 1711 – 29 Aug 1778)
  4. 4. TIRZAH SAWYER (7 Nov 1713 – 19 Dec 1789)
  5. 5. Hannah Sawyer (1715 – 6 Aug 1739)
  6. 6. Israel Sawyer (9 Oct 1717 – 2 Aug 1739)
  7. 7. Gideon Sawyer (15 December 1719 – 26 Dec 1806) m. Sarah Bartlett (19 Aug 1724 – 03 Mar 1797)
    1. 1. James Sawyer (30 Jan 1755 – 23 Nov 1834) m. Mary Ellis (1757 – 05 Feb 1843)
      1. 1. Joseph Sawyer (3/9/1782 – 12/11/1848) m. Anna ((Polly)) Harper (FEB 1783 – WFT Est 1832-1878)
        1. 1. Anna (Mary) Sawyer (30 Apr 1830 – 19 Dec 1906) m. John Bicknell (20 Feb 1829 – 10 Mar 1894)
    2. 2. Hannah Sawyer (1760 – 4 May 1820)
  8. 8. James Sawyer (12 May 1722 – 27 Sep 1723)

Josiah Sawyer's Timeline

2 Records

1680
20 January 1680
Birth of Josiah Sawyer in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1756
4 April 1756
Age 76
Death of Josiah Sawyer in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 January 1680
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 April 1756
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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