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William Sawyer 1613–1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1613

Birth Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 March 1701

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

Father: John Sawyer

Mother:

Spouse(s): Ruth Bitfield

Children(s): Ruth Sawyer, Samuel Sawyer, Sarah Sawyer, Mary Sawyer

The story of William Sawyer began in 1613 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. William Sawyer married Ruth Elizabeth Bitfield, and had children including Elizabeth Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Ruth Sawyer, Samuel Sawyer, Sarah Sawyer, William Sayer. William Sawyer passed away in 1701 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Sawyer began in 1613 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Sawyer married Ruth Elizabeth Bitfield, and had children including Elizabeth Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Ruth Sawyer, Samuel Sawyer, Sarah Sawyer, William Sayer.
  • William Sawyer passed away in 1701 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sawyer
1582–
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Bitfield
1623–1699
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Ruth Sawyer
1648–1715
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Sawyer
1647–1718
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Sawyer
1651–1732
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Sawyer
1660–1699
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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William Sawyer's Ancestors

Self
William Sawyer
1613–1701
Birth Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Sawyer
1582–
Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Edmund Sawyer
1556–1660
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Margaret West
1560–1631
Weybridge, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Sawyer
1530–1564
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sawyer's Descendants

1.
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William Sawyer (1613–1 March 1701) m. Ruth (Elizabeth) Bitfield (1623–3 November 1699)
  1. 1. Ruth Sawyer 1648–1715 m. Benjamin Morse 1641–1711
    1. 1. Philip Morse 1677–1758 m. Mary Brown 1689–1748
      1. 1. Isaac Morse 1714–1754 m. Jane Lunt 1720–1790
        1. 1. Philip Morse 1755–1847 m. Mary Knowles 1753–1794 m. Irene Briggs 1763–1830
        2. 2. Mary Morse 1740–1798
        3. 3. Humphrey Morse 1743–1816
        4. 4. Mary Morse 1744–1790
        5. 5. Sarah Morse 1745–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Morse 1747–
        7. 7. Isaac Morse 1749–1834
        8. 8. Samuel Morse 1751–1813
        9. 9. Ephraim Morse 1751–1813
        10. 10. Humphrey Morse 1742–1742
      2. 2. Sarah Ladd 1710–1780
      3. 3. Lydia Buck 1718–1789
    2. 2. Joseph Morse 1671–1745
    3. 3. Joseph Morse 1671–1745
  2. 2. Samuel Sawyer 1647–1718
  3. 3. Sarah Sawyer 1651–1732 m. Deacon (Joshua) Brown 1642–1720
    1. 1. Elizabeth Browne 1682–1746 m. Skipper ((Henry)) Lunt 1679–1757 m. John Birmingham 1684–1747
      1. 1. Jane Lunt 1720–1790 m. Isaac Morse 1714–1754
  4. 4. Mary Sawyer 1660–1699 m. John Emery 1656–1730
    1. 1. Lieut (John) Emery 1686–1750 m. Mehitable Short 1696–1773
      1. 1. Mary Emery 1720–1803 m. Jonathan (Nathaniel) Hutchins 1715–1803
        1. 1. Capt. (Nathaniel Hutchins) *5GGP 1742–1832 m. Mehitable (Burbank "Kitty") Ordway 1744–1820
      2. 2. Moses Emery 1715–1789

William Sawyer's Timeline

7 Records

1613
17 November 1613
Birth of William Sawyer in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
1613
1613
Birth of William Sawyer in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
1617
1617
Age 4
Birth of William Sawyer in Lincolnshire, England
Lincolnshire, England
1644
1644
Age 31
William Sawyer was married in MA
MA
1701
1 March 1701
Age 88
Death of William Sawyer in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1702
1 March 1702
Age 89
Death of William Sawyer in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1702
1702
Age 89
Death of William Sawyer in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 November 1613
    Event Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 154
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1613
    Event Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: MA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Salem, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Place: Salem, Massachusetts; Year: 1642; Page Number: 257

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 March 1702
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 March 1701
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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