Lt. William Sawyer

Abt 1613 - 1703  (89 years)

• Name	William Sawyer
  Birth	Abt 1613	Lincolnshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Immigration	1636 (23 years)  [1]
  Residence	1640 (27 years)	Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 7, 8]
  Proprietor	1642 (29 years)	Salem (now Wenham), Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 9]
  Offices Held	2 Apr 1668 (55 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  He was appointed the Fence Viewer. He was appointed again on 3 April 1671.
  Offices Held	5 Mar 1677 (64 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  He was appointed the Surveyor of Highways.
  History	1678 (65 years)  [1, 2, 3, 4, 6]
  William took The Oath of Allegiance to King Charles II in 1678.
  Offices Held	24 Mar 1679/80 (67 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  He was appointed a Tithing Man. He served in this post again starting 22 March 1686.
  Religion	1681 (68 years)  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
  In 1681, he and his wife, as well as his daughter, Ruth, and her husband, joined the First Baptist Church of Boston. A year later, he and his eldest son, founded the Baptist Church in Newbury, which soon became extinct.
  Will	30 May 1693 (80 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  In his will he mentions his wife Ruth, and his children: Stephen, Ruth, Sarah, Mary, and Frances.
  Death	1702 to 1703	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 4]
  Estate Admin	1 Mar 1702/03 (90 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 6]
  The estate of Lt. William Sawyer was administered by John Emery.
  Siblings	2 brothers
  1. Edward Sawyer,   b. 1608, Lincolnshire, England d. 31 May 1703, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 95 years) + 2. Lt. William Sawyer,   b. Abt 1613, Lincolnshire, England d. 1702 to 1703, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 89 years) ▻ Ruth Bitfield,  m. 1644 + 3. Thomas Sawyer,   b. 1616, Lincolnshire, England d. 12 Sep 1706, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 90 years) ▻ Mary Prescott,  m. 2 Jul 1648
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edmund Sawyer,   b. Abt 1540, Norfolk, England   (Great Grandfather)
  Person ID, Branch	I518	Roy Line
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	John Sawyer,   b. 1582, Lincolnshire, England d. 15 Jul, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
  Family ID	F528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Ruth Bitfield,   b. Abt 1623, England d. Abt May 1693, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1644	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 5, 7, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 31 years - She : ~ 21 years.
  Children	5 sons and 8 daughters
  1. John Sawyer,   b. 24 Aug 1645, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Mar 1688/89, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 43 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. Lt. Samuel Sawyer,   b. 22 Nov 1646, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Feb 1717/18, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 71 years) ▻ Mary Emery  m. 13 Mar 1670/71     3. Ruth Sawyer,   b. 16 Sep 1648, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Abt 1715 (Age 66 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Mary Sawyer,   b. 7 Feb 1649/50, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 24 Jun 1659, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 9 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Sarah Sawyer,   b. 20 Nov 1651, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Aug 1732, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 80 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Hannah Sawyer,   b. 23 Feb 1654, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 25 Jan 1659/60, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 5 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   7. 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) ▻ Sarah Littlefield  m. 2 Nov 1677     8. Frances Sawyer,   b. 24 Mar 1658, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Feb 1660, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 1 year)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     9. Mary Sawyer,   b. 29 Jul 1660, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 3 Nov 1699, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 39 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Stephen Sawyer,   b. 25 Apr 1663, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Jun 1753, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 90 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   11. Hannah Sawyer,   b. 11 Jan 1664, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Aug 1683, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 19 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] > 12. Frances Sawyer,   b. 3 Nov 1670, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Oct 1744, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 73 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Thomas Treadwell  m. Before 19 May 1693   13. Bitfield Sawyer,   b. Abt 1672, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1769 (Age 97 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F99	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Lt. William Sawyer(Abt 1613 – 1703) 2John Sawyer(1582 – 15 Jul) 4Thomas Sawyer(Abt 1556 – ) 8Edmund Sawyer(Abt 1540 – ) 9unknown wife 5unknown wife 10 11 3 6 12 13 7 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1613 - Lincolnshire, England Residence - 1640 - Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Proprietor - 1642 - Salem (now Wenham), Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 1644 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 2 Apr 1668 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 5 Mar 1677 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 24 Mar 1679/80 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 30 May 1693 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 1702 to 1703 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Estate Admin - 1 Mar 1702/03 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = 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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