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William Sawyer 1613 – 1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1613

Birth Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 1 Mar 1702

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: John Sawer

Mother: Margery Jackson

Spouse(s): Ruth Bitford

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

William Sawyer was born in 1613 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, the child of John Sawer and Margery Jackson. In 1675, William Sawyer resided in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. William Sawyer married Ruth Elizabeth Bitford, and had children including John Sawyer, Samuel Sawyer, Ruth Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Sarah Sawyer, Hannah Sawyer, William Sawyer, Francis Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Stephen Sawyer, Hannah Sawyer, Frances Sawyer, Bitfield Sawyer. William Sawyer passed away in 1702 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • William Sawyer was born in 1613 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, the child of John Sawer and Margery Jackson.
  • In 1675, William Sawyer resided in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
  • William Sawyer married Ruth Elizabeth Bitford, and had children including John Sawyer, Samuel Sawyer, Ruth Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Sarah Sawyer, Hannah Sawyer, William Sawyer, Francis Sawyer, Mary Sawyer, Stephen Sawyer, Hannah Sawyer, Frances Sawyer, Bitfield Sawyer.
  • William Sawyer passed away in 1702 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sawer
1582 – 1660
Birth Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
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Margery Jackson
1570 – 1677
Birth Location: Whitechapel, Bristel, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Bitford
1623 – 1699
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England
RB

Children(s)

John Sawyer
1645 – 1711
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Samuel Sawyer
1646 – 1718
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Ruth Sawyer
1648 –
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Mary Sawyer
1649 –
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
MS
Sarah Sawyer
1651 –
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Hannah Sawyer
1653 –
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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William Sawyer
1655 –
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Francis Sawyer
1657 – 1659
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Mary Sawyer
1660 –
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Stephen Sawyer
1663 –
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Hannah Sawyer
1664 – 1683
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Frances Sawyer
1670 –
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Bitfield Sawyer
Birth Location: –
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William Sawyer's Ancestors

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

William Sawyer's Descendants

1.
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William Sawyer (17 Nov 1613 – 1 Mar 1702) m. Ruth (Elizabeth) Bitford (1623 – 3 Nov 1699)
  1. 1. John Sawyer (24 Aug 1645 – 28 April 1711) m. Mercy Little (1645 – 10 Feb 1693)
    1. 1. Sawyer (19 Aug 1667 – )
    2. 2. Mercy Sawyer (1 Feb 1668 – 22 Sep 1729) m. Anthony Eames (abt 1657 – 17 Sep 1729)
      1. 1. Mercy Eames (1 Oct 1687 – 2 Apr 1769)
      2. 2. Jerusha Eames (18 Mar 1688 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth Eames (11 Mar 1691 – 8 Jun 1726)
      4. 4. Ichabod Eames (20 Sep 1693 – 8 Jun 1726)
      5. 5. Mark Eames (15 Sep 1695 – 1723)
      6. 6. Mary Eames (17 Jul 1698 – )
      7. 7. Anthony Eames (1703 – 26 Apr 1795) m. Anna Barker (19 Oct 1709 – 1 Aug 1790)
        1. 1. Mark Eames (5 May 1726 – 26 Apr 1794) m. Anne Grice (25 Mar 1729 – 31 Mar 1820)
        2. 2. David Eames (7 Jan 1728 – )
        3. 3. John Eames (17 Nov 1730 – )
        4. 4. Abner Eames (30 Apr 1732 – )
        5. 5. Lydia Eames (26 Jan 1734 – )
        6. 6. Anne Eames (3 Apr 1736 – )
        7. 7. Hannah Eames (14 Jan 1738 – )
        8. 8. Marcy Eames (5 Jan 1740 – )
      8. 8. David Eames
    3. 3. Susanna Sawyer (27 May 1671 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Sawyer (11 Feb 1672 – )
    5. 5. Josiah Sawyer (7 Jan 1675 – 15 Nov 1733)
    6. 6. Mary Sawyer (12 Oct 1677 – )
    7. 7. Anne Sawyer ( – 15 Dec 1682)
  2. 2. Samuel Sawyer (22 Nov 1646 – 11 Feb 1718) m. Mary Emery (24 Jun 1652 – 11 Feb 1717)
    1. 1. Mary Sawyer (20 Jan 1672 – 21 Jan 1744)
    2. 2. Samuel Sawyer (5 Jun 1674 – 21 Apr 1723)
    3. 3. John Sawyer (15 Mar 1676 – 27 Mar 1756)
    4. 4. Hannah Sawyer (12 Jan 1679 – )
    5. 5. Josiah Sawyer (20 Jan 1681 – 4 Apr 1756) m. Tirza Bartlett (20 Jan 1683 – 2 Sep 1739)
      1. 1. Samuel Sawyer (18 Dec 1707 – 21 June 1793)
      2. 2. Josiah Sawyer (12 Apr 1709 – 10 Jun 1792) m. Mary Ordway (5 Nov 1714 – 2 Mar 1796)
        1. 1. Hannah Sawyer (abt 1745 – 23 Sep 1770)
        2. 2. Richard Sawyer (20 May 1748 – )
        3. 3. Moses Sawyer (2 Aug 1750 – 29 Apr 1821) m. Ann Fitts (20 Jan 1750 – 4 Oct 1836)
        4. 4. Molly (Sawyer) Sawyer (1753 – 21 Sep 1779)
        5. 5. Josiah Sawyer
        6. 6. Israel Sawyer
        7. 7. Matthias Sawyer
        8. 8. John Sawyer
        9. 9. Tirzah Sawyer
      3. 3. Moses Sawyer (21 Feb 1712 – 29 Aug 1778)
      4. 4. Tirzah Sawyer (7 Nov 1713 – 3 Jun 1782)
      5. 5. Hannah Sawyer (1715 – 6 Aug 1739)
      6. 6. Israel Sawyer (9 Oct 1717 – 2 Aug 1739)
      7. 7. Gideon Sawyer (15 Dec 1719 – 26 December 1806)
    6. 6. Joshua Sawyer (23 Feb 1683 – 1758)
    7. 7. Sawyer (7 Mar 1685 – 26 Mar 1685)
    8. 8. Benjamin Sawyer (27 Oct 1686 – 1725)
    9. 9. Daughter Sawyer (1688 – )
    10. 10. Sawyer (15 Nov 1693 – 15 Nov 1693)
  3. 3. Ruth Sawyer (16 Sep 1648 – )
  4. 4. Mary Sawyer (23 Feb 1649 – )
  5. 5. Sarah Sawyer (20 Nov 1651 – )
  6. 6. Hannah Sawyer (23 Feb 1653 – )
  7. 7. William Sawyer (1 Feb 1655 – )
  8. 8. Francis Sawyer (24 Mar 1657 – 7 Feb 1659)
  9. 9. Mary Sawyer (29 Jul 1660 – )
  10. 10. Stephen Sawyer (25 Apr 1663 – )
  11. 11. Hannah Sawyer (11 Jan 1664 – 28 Aug 1683)
  12. 12. Frances Sawyer (3 Nov 1670 – )
  13. 13. Bitfield Sawyer

William Sawyer's Timeline

3 Records

1613
17 Nov 1613
Birth of William Sawyer in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
1675
1675
Age 62
William Sawyer resided here in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
1702
1 Mar 1702
Age 89
Death of William Sawyer in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1613
    Event Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 154
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2240.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: KC1
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Some descendants of William Sawyer of Newbury, Mass
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1702
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Some descendants of William Sawyer of Newbury, Mass
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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