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Lt William Sawyer , Immigrant 1613–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 November 1613

Birth Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 1 Mar 1702

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Sawyer

Mother: Agnes Sharpe

Spouse(s): Ruth Benford

Children(s): Mary Emery

In 1613, Lt William Sawyer , Immigrant entered the world in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, born to John Sawyer And Agnes Ann May Sharpe. Lt William Sawyer , Immigrant married Ruth Benford, and had children including Mary Emery. Lt William Sawyer , Immigrant passed away in 1702 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1613, Lt William Sawyer , Immigrant entered the world in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, born to John Sawyer And Agnes Ann May Sharpe.
  • Lt William Sawyer , Immigrant married Ruth Benford, and had children including Mary Emery.
  • Lt William Sawyer , Immigrant passed away in 1702 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lt Immigrant's Ancestors

Self
Lt Immigrant
1613–1702
Birth Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
John Sawyer
1582–1660
Banstead, Parish Martock, Surrey Co., England
Agnes ("Ann May") Sharpe
1584–1635
Leverton, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Lord (Edmund Thomas Sawyer) II
1556–1638
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Mary (Margaret) West
1560–1630
Weybridge, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
Sir (Richard "Jackson") Sharpe
1554–1628
Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Isabel) Austin
1561–1606
Tetbury, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Sawyer
1540–1564
JANE FISKE
1543–1570
William West
1520–1602
Lady Strange
1524–1611
John Sharpe
1541–1603
LADY STANTON
1537–1640
Sir Austin
1538–1601
Lady Cresswell
1540–1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord household.
1512–1564
Lady Sayre
1514–1568
Jeffrey Ffyske
1500–1558
Lord Warr\Ware
1504–1538
Elizabeth Morton
1512–1554
Sir VIII
1494–1579
Lady Hunstanton
1513–1569
WILLIAM I
1518–1575
MARGARET EASTWELL
1518–1555
William Austin
1500–1562
Lady Buterwick
1510–1570
Sir Cresswell
1510–1559
Catherine Sale
1512–1553

Lt Immigrant's Descendants

1.
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Lt (William Sawyer ,) Immigrant (17 November 1613–1 Mar 1702) m. Ruth Benford (1623–3 November 1699)
  1. 1. Mary Emery 1660–1693 m. John Emery 1656–1730
    1. 1. Mary (EMERY Wiggin Wife of 8th) GRT-UNCLE 1685–1743 m. Jonathan Wiggins 1683–1738
      1. 1. Andrew (Jackson Wiggins ,) Jr 1719–1774 m. Mary Emery 1684–1745
        1. 1. Thomas ((Ingram )) Wiggins 1816–1799 m. Wife Tabitha 1732–1764

Lt Immigrant's Timeline

3 Records

1613
17 November 1613
Birth of Lt William Sawyer , Immigrant in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
1644
1644
Age 31
Lt William Sawyer , Immigrant was married in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA
1702
1 Mar 1702
Age 89
Death of Lt William Sawyer , Immigrant in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 November 1613
    Event Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1702
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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