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Sarah Thornton Sawyer 1681–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 January 1681

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

Death Date: 7 March 1718

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

Father: John Beaman

Mother: Priscilla Thornton

Spouse(s): Joseph I

Children(s): Thomas I, Asenath Sawyer, Abner Sawyer, Mary Sawyer

In 1681, Sarah Thornton Sawyer entered the world in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Beaman And Priscilla Thornton. Sarah Thornton Sawyer married Joseph Sawyer I, and had children including Abner Sawyer, Asenath Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Thomas Sawyer I. Sarah Thornton Sawyer passed away in 1718 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1681, Sarah Thornton Sawyer entered the world in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Beaman And Priscilla Thornton.
  • Sarah Thornton Sawyer married Joseph Sawyer I, and had children including Abner Sawyer, Asenath Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Thomas Sawyer I.
  • Sarah Thornton Sawyer passed away in 1718 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Sawyer's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Sawyer
1681–1718
Birth Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John Beaman
1649–1740
Dorchester
Priscilla Thornton
1656–1729
Boston, Sussex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Gamaliel Beaman
1623–1707
England
Sarah Beaman
1623–1678
Dorchester, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Robert (George) Thornton
1624–1707
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Mary Dowling
1628–1707
St Antholin, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Adam\Adami General
1570–1656
Helena Knightsford
1575–1629
William Clark
1597–1622
Sarah Joslin
1601–1623
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Beamond
1550–1584

Sarah Sawyer's Descendants

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Sarah (Thornton) Sawyer (25 January 1681–7 March 1718) m. Joseph (Sawyer) I (1683–10 July 1737)
  1. 1. Thomas (Sawyer) I 1710–1797
  2. 2. Asenath Sawyer 1714–1753
  3. 3. Abner Sawyer 1711–1758
  4. 4. Mary Sawyer 1715–1794 m. Phinihas Sawyer 1713–1787

Sarah Sawyer's Timeline

4 Records

1681
25 January 1681
Birth of Sarah Thornton Sawyer in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1682
25 Jan 1682
Age 1
Birth of Sarah Thornton Sawyer in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1718
7 Mar 1718
Age 37
Death of Sarah Thornton Sawyer in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1718
7 March 1718
Age 37
Death of Sarah Thornton Sawyer in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1682
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 January 1681
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1718
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Sarah Thornton Beaman Sawyer 7 Mar 1718

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1718
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] North America, Family Histories
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 March 1718
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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