Amos
Sawyer
Born in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of William Sawyer
and Hannah (Barrett) Sawyer
Brother of
Abigail Sawyer, William Sawyer, Mary (Sawyer) Howe, Oliver Sawyer, Asa Sawyer, Uriah Sawyer, Polly Sawyer, Hannah (Sawyer) Fosgate and Levi Sawyer
Husband of
Persis (Howe) Sawyer
— married
3 Aug 1792 in Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Amory Sawyer, Lucy (Sawyer) Eager, William Sawyer, Polly (Sawyer) Spafford, Betsey (Sawyer) Howe, Franklin Sawyer, Joseph Sawyer, Amos Sawyer, Joseph Sawyer and Franklin Sawyer
Died
at age 73
in Berlin, Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jun 2011
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Biography
Amos was born in Berlin on 17 March 1769,[1] the son of William Sawyer Hannah Barrett. He married Persis Howe 3 Aug 1692.[2] They lived in Berlin and had 10 children. He was a leading citizen, being Town Clerk, Selectman, and a representative to the General Court. He died 3 Oct 1842.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Mass. Vital Records, Berlin Births
- ↑ Mass. Vital Records, Berlin Marriages
- ↑ Daniel Wait Howe, "Howe Genealogies, the Genealogy of John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough, Massachusetts", Vol. 1, (Boston: NEHGS, 1929), pp.106.
See also:
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79163823/amos-sawyer: accessed 27 March 2023), memorial page for Capt Amos Sawyer (17 Mar 1769–3 Oct 1842), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79163823, citing Old Burying Ground, Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Earl Munday (contributor 46874433).
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