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William Sawyer 1613–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: November 17, 1613

Birth Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: March 1, 1702

Death Location: Newbury Old Town, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John** Sawyer

Mother: Margery** Jackson

Spouse(s): Ruth Bitfield, Sarah Thomas, Ruth Binfor

Children(s): Ruth Sawyer

The story of William Sawyer began in 1613 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. William Sawyer married Ruth Bitfield, Ruth Bitfield Binfor, Sarah Thomas, and had children including Ruth Sawyer. William Sawyer passed away in 1702 in Newbury Old Town, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Sawyer began in 1613 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England.
  • William Sawyer married Ruth Bitfield, Ruth Bitfield Binfor, Sarah Thomas, and had children including Ruth Sawyer.
  • William Sawyer passed away in 1702 in Newbury Old Town, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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William Sawyer's Ancestors

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William Sawyer
1613–1702
Birth Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
John** Sawyer
1582–1660
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Margery** Jackson
1570–1677
Whitechapel, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sawyer's Descendants

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William Sawyer (November 17, 1613–March 1, 1702) m. Ruth Bitfield (1623–November 3, 1699) m. Sarah Thomas (1609–1630) m. Ruth (Bitfield) Binfor (1605–1649)
  1. 1. Ruth Sawyer 1648–1707 m. Benjamin Morse 1640–1711
    1. 1. Benjamin Morse 1668–1743 m. Susannah MERRILL 1673–1709 m. Sarah Merrill 1679–1750
      1. 1. Ruth Morse 1694–1732 m. Abraham Chase 1694–1770 m. Samuel MERRILL 1695–1763
        1. 1. Lydia Chase 1720–1755 m. Jonathan Bartlett 1719–1794
      2. 2. Captain (Abel) Morse 1692–1763
    2. 2. Joseph Morse 1671–1733
    3. 3. Deacon (William) Morse 1673–1749

William Sawyer's Timeline

2 Records

1613
November 17, 1613
Birth of William Sawyer in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
1702
March 1, 1702
Age 89
Death of William Sawyer in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: November 17, 1613
    Event Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2240.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: KC1
    [5] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Salem, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Salem, Massachusetts; Year: 1645; Page Number: 256

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1, 1702
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newbury Old Town, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

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