Sarah Littlefield

1649 - 1735  (85 years)

• Name	Sarah Littlefield
  Birth	15 Nov 1649	Wells, York County, Province of Maine   [3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19]
  History	1658 (8 years)	Maine becomes part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
  Other Will	31 Jul 1666 (16 years)  [18]
  She is mentioned in her father's will of 31 Jul 1666 as married.
  Baptism as an Adult	27 Jul 1718 (68 years)	Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine)   [8, 11]
  She was baptized and received into the Wells Church.
  Will	27 Apr 1734 (84 years)	Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine)   [3, 8, 11, 17]
  To All People to whom these Prestns shall come Greeting. Know ye, that I Sarah Sayer of Wells in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusets Bay New England Relique of William Sawyer late of Wells aforsd Decesd (thô weak of Body, yet of sound & well Disposing mind & Iudgment) Do Committing my sperit in the first place unto God the Father of it thrô Jesus Christ, & my Body into the hands of my Executors hereafter named to be by them decently Interred in hopes of A Blessed Resurrection, Dispose of the Temporall Estate with which God has been pleased to bless me in the manner following viz 1. My Will is that all my Iust & honest Debts, together with my Funerall Charges shall be paid out of my Estate by my Executors hereafter Named. 2 I Give & bequeath unto my son John Wells Eight Pounds to be paid him by my Executors within six months after my Decese. I Will also that A Bond of thirteen pounds given by him to me, shall be freely surrendred up unto him by my Executors within the aforsd term of six months after my Dece'se And I Will that the Eight pounds I herein give unto this my sd son John Wells be laid out by him in procureing A Funerall Coat after my Disc. 3. I Give & Bequeath unto my son Thomas Wells Eight pounds to procure A Funerall Coat after my Decese the which sd sum shall be paid him by my Executors within six months after my Decease. I will also that A Bond of thirteen pound given from him to me shall be freely surrendred up to him after my Dece'se. 4. I Give unto my Daughter Patience Clark five pounds (besides five pounds I have already given her) to be paid unto her by my Executors within six months after my Decease. 5. I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Sayer of Newbury two pounds & four pounds A piece to Each of her two sons Vizt Jonathan Sibley & Samll Sibley these several sums to be paid vnto my sd Daughter Sarah Sawyer & her aforesd two sons by my Executors within six months after my Decease. 6. I Give & Bequeath unto my son Francis Sawyer thirty pounds to be paid unto him within six Months after my Decease by my Executors. 7. I Give & Bequeath unto my Grand son William son of my son Daniel Sayer De'csd thirty pounds, to be paid him by my Executors within six months after my Decease. 8. I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Chesley thirty pounds to be paid her by my Executors within six Months after my Decease. 9. I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth Sampson Thirty pounds to be paid her by my Executors within six Months after my Decease. 10. I Give & Bequeath unto my great grand-Daughter Mary Clarke Daughter of my grand son Nathall Clarke A Certain Feather Bed that has an homespone Tick to be Delivered to her by my Executors within six Months after my Decease. 11. I Will that what ever Use or Interest shall be found due upon my Bonds that any of my Children or Grand Children have Obliged themselves unto me by, shall be freely wholy and absolutely remitted released & given up unto such from whom it may be found due by my Executors at my Decease. 12. I Give & Bequeath unto my four Daughters my wearing Cloths as follows vizt I give to my Daughter Patience Clark A black Calaminco suit & my black blew searge Petty Coat. I give to my Daughter Sarah Sawyer my silk Crape suit & my red & Yellow under Petty Coat. I give unto my Daughter Hannah Chesley my silk suit. I give to my Daughter Ruth Sampson my striped Calaminco suit, & A striped Calaminco Gown & A black silk Petty Coat. all the Rest of my Cloths I will shall be Equally Divided among these my four Daughters. And if either of these my Daughters shall Decease before I shall, then I will that their Daughters shall have such Clothes as their Mother would have had by Vertue of this my Will if they were Liveing. 13. I Will that four pounds shall be paid by Executors unto the Church of Christ in Wells, within six months after my Decease, to be distributed by them among some of the poor Members of sd Church. 14. I Will all my Estate of what nature or kind so ever not already disposed of in this my Last Will & Testament unto my two grandsons & my two Daughters hereafter mentioned vizt Joseph Sayer, Wm Sayer, Hannah Chesley & Ruth Sampson to be delivered up unto them & equally Divided amongst them within six months after my Decease. 15. finally I Do hereby Ordain Constitute & appoint my son Francis Sayer & my Grand-sons Joseph Sayer & William Sayer to be the sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament and Do hereby revoke & Disannull all former Wills & Testaments heretofore made by me & Declare this to be my last will & testament : As Witness my hand and seal this twenty seventh Day of April Anno Domini 1734. Annoque R R Georgii secundi magnæ Brittanniæ &c septimo. Signed sealed & pronounced in presence of Hans Dalzel Jeremiah Storer Jeremiah storer Jur Sarah Sayer : (seal)
  Death	Jan 1734/35	Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine)   [2, 4, 5, 8, 14, 15, 18]
  Burial	Jan 1734/35	Ocean View Cemetery, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. Ocean View Cemetery, Wells, Maine   [4]
  	Gravestone of Sarah Sawyer Here Lyes Buried ye body of Mrs Sarah Sayer Relict of Mr. Wm Sayer who died Janry 1734 in ye 85 year of Her Age
  Probate/Proved	10 Feb 1734/35 (85 years)	Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine)   [3, 17]
  Her will was proved on 10 February 1734/35.
  Siblings	4 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Sarah Littlefield,   b. 15 Nov 1649, Wells, York County, Province of Maine d. Jan 1734/35, Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine)  (Age 85 years) ▻ John Wells,  m. 1664/65 ;   William Sawyer,  m. 2 Nov 1677   2. Isaac Littlefield,   b. About 1652   d. 1678  (Age 26 years)   3. James Littlefield,   b. About 1654   d. 1690  (Age 36 years)   4. Abigail Littlefield   d. After 1712 > 5. Daniel Littlefield,   b. say 1666, Wells, York County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (now Maine) ▻ Mehitable Dodd   6. Dependence Littlefield,   b. About 1671   d. After 1725  (Age 55 years)
  Half siblings	1 half sister (family of Francis Littlefield and Jane Hill)
  1. Mary Littlefield,   b. 14 Dec 1646, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	father Littlefield   (2 x Great Grandfather)  Rebecca   d. After 1683  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I421	Roy Line
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: Norris (1942) gives her birth year as 1649. [10] No Third Marriage: Savage confuses the widow with the daughter, Sarah, and has the widow marrying John Sawyer.

  
  

Father	Francis Littlefield,   c. 17 Jun 1619, Titchfield, Hampshire, England d. Before 15 Jan 1712/13, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age ~ 93 years)
Mother	Rebecca   d. After 1683
Family ID	F448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner 1	John Wells,   b. About 1638   d. 11 Apr 1677, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age 39 years)
Marriage	1664/65	Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine)   [1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19]
Age at Marriage	She : ~ 15 years and 1 month - He : ~ 27 years.
Children	2 sons and 2 daughters
+   1. Sarah Wells,   b. 27 Aug 1669   d. 27 Mar 1756, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 86 years) ▻ Samuel Sibley  m. 13 Sep 1695;   John Sawyer  m. 25 Nov 1710     2. John Wells,   b. 1670, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 1748, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Deacon Thomas Wells,   b. 1672, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 26 Aug 1737, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age 65 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Patience Wells,   b. 1674, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. d. After 1703, York County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age 30 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	20 Jul 2025




Spouse / Partner 2	William Sawyer,   b. 1 Feb 1655/56, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 7 Jun 1718, Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine) (Age 62 years)
Marriage	2 Nov 1677	Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine)   [1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]
Age at Marriage	She : 28 years - He : 21 years and 9 months.
Children	3 sons and 2 daughters
1. Joseph Sawyer,   b. 14 Aug 1678, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 10 Aug 1703, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age 24 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Francis Sawyer,   b. 6 Mar 1681, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 31 Aug 1756, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 75 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   3. Daniel Sawyer,   b. 26 May 1683, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 1717, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age 33 years)  [Father: Birth] ▻ Sarah Bolles  m. say 1703     4. Hannah Sawyer,   b. 9 Apr 1685, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Ruth Sawyer,   b. 26 May 1687, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	20 Jul 2025




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Sarah Littlefield(1649 – Jan 1734/35) 2Francis Littlefield(1619 – Before 15 Jan 1712/13) 4Edmund Littlefield(1592 – ) 8Francis Littlefield(1565 – 1618) 16father Littlefield 17 9Mary( – 1605) 18 19 5Agnes Austin(1 Feb 1596/97 – 1678) 10Richard Austin( – 1622) 20 21 11Agnes 22 23 3Rebecca( – 1683) 6 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Nov 1649 - Wells, York County, Province of Maine Marriage - 1664/65 - Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine) Marriage - 2 Nov 1677 - Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine) Baptism as an Adult - 27 Jul 1718 - Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine) Will - 27 Apr 1734 - Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine) Death - Jan 1734/35 - Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine) Burial - Jan 1734/35 - Ocean View Cemetery, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 10 Feb 1734/35 - Wells, York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine)  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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