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William Sawyer 1613 – 1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 November 1613

Birth Location: Lincolnshire England

Death Date: 1 March 1702

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, MA, USA

Father: John Sawyer

Mother: Agnes Sharpe

Spouse(s): Ruth Bitfield

Children(s): John Sawyer, Samuel Sawyer, Bitfield Sawyer, Ruth Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Sarah Sawyer, Hannah Sawyer, William Sawyer, Francis Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Stephen Sawyer, Hannah Sawyer, Francis Sawyer

William Sawyer was born in 1613 in Lincolnshire England, the child of John Sawyer and Agnes Sharpe. William Sawyer married Ruth Bitfield, and had children including John Sawyer, Samuel Sawyer, Bitfield Sawyer, Ruth Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Sarah Sawyer, Hannah Sawyer, William Sawyer, Francis Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Stephen Sawyer, Hannah Sawyer, Francis Sawyer. William Sawyer passed away in 1702 in Newbury, Essex, MA, USA.

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Biography

  • William Sawyer was born in 1613 in Lincolnshire England, the child of John Sawyer and Agnes Sharpe.
  • William Sawyer married Ruth Bitfield, and had children including John Sawyer, Samuel Sawyer, Bitfield Sawyer, Ruth Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Sarah Sawyer, Hannah Sawyer, William Sawyer, Francis Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Stephen Sawyer, Hannah Sawyer, Francis Sawyer.
  • William Sawyer passed away in 1702 in Newbury, Essex, MA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sawyer
1582 – 1660
Birth Location: Haydor Parish, Lincolnshire, England
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Agnes Sharpe
1583 – 1635
Birth Location: Leverton, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Bitfield
1623 – 1699
Birth Location: lincolnshire, england
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Children(s)

John Sawyer
1645 – 1689
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex MA, USA
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Samuel Sawyer
1646 – 1718
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Bitfield Sawyer
1647 – 1744
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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Ruth Sawyer
1648 – 1707
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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Mary Sawyer
1650 – 1659
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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Sarah Sawyer
1651 – 1732
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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Hannah Sawyer
1654 – 1660
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex MA, USA
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William Sawyer
1656 – 1718
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex MA, USA
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Francis Sawyer
1658 – 1660
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex MA, USA
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Mary Sawyer
1660 – 1699
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex MA, USA
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Stephen Sawyer
1663 – 1753
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Hannah Sawyer
1665 – 1683
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex MA, USA
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Francis Sawyer
1670 – 1744
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex MA, USA
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William Sawyer's Ancestors

Self
William Sawyer
1613 – 1702
Birth Place: Lincolnshire England
Parents
John Sawyer
1582 – 1660
Haydor Parish, Lincolnshire, England
Agnes Sharpe
1583 – 1635
Leverton, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sawyer's Descendants

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William Sawyer (17 November 1613 – 1 March 1702) m. Ruth Bitfield (1623 – 3 Nov 1699)
  1. 1. John Sawyer (24 Aug 1645 – 18 Mar 1689)
  2. 2. Samuel Sawyer (22 November 1646 – 11 February 1718) m. Mary Emery (24 June 1652 – 11 February 1718)
    1. 1. Mary Sawyer (20 January 1672 – 21 January 1745)
    2. 2. William SAWYER (1673 – 07 Jun 1718)
    3. 3. Samuel Sawyer (5 Jun 1674 – 29 Aug 1778)
    4. 4. John Sawyer (15 Mar 1676 – 27 Mar 1756)
    5. 5. Ruth Sawyer (20 Sep 1677 – )
    6. 6. Hannah Sawyer (12 Jan 1679 – 1718)
    7. 7. 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)
        2. 2. Hannah Sawyer (1760 – 4 May 1820)
      8. 8. James Sawyer (12 May 1722 – 27 Sep 1723)
    8. 8. Joshua Sawyer (23 Feb 1681 – 31 Aug 1751)
    9. 9. John Sawyer (23 Feb 1683 – )
    10. 10. Baby (Girl) Sawyer (3 Mar 1685 – 26 Mar 1685)
    11. 11. Benjamin Sawyer (27 October 1686 – 1725)
    12. 12. (Daughter) Sawyer (15 November 1693 – 15 November 1693)
  3. 3. Bitfield Sawyer (1647 – 1744)
  4. 4. Ruth Sawyer (16 Sep 1648 – 22 Nov 1707)
  5. 5. Mary Sawyer (7 Feb 1650 – 24/06/1659)
  6. 6. Sarah Sawyer (20 Nov 1651 – 2 Aug 1732)
  7. 7. Hannah Sawyer (23 Feb 1654 – 25 Jan 1660)
  8. 8. William Sawyer (1 Feb 1656 – 7 Jun 1718)
  9. 9. Francis Sawyer (24 Mar 1658 – 7 Feb 1660)
  10. 10. Mary Sawyer (29 Jul 1660 – 3 Nov 1699)
  11. 11. Stephen Sawyer (25 Apr 1663 – 8 Jun 1753)
  12. 12. Hannah Sawyer (11 Jan 1665 – 28 Aug 1683)
  13. 13. Francis Sawyer (3 Nov 1670 – October 1744)

William Sawyer's Timeline

2 Records

1613
17 November 1613
Birth of William Sawyer in Lincolnshire England
Lincolnshire England
1702
1 March 1702
Age 89
Death of William Sawyer in Newbury, Essex, MA, USA
Newbury, Essex, MA, USA

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 March 1702
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, MA, USA
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