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John Sawyer (1688 - 1731)

John Sawyer
Born in Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married 1722 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died at about age 43 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

John was a son of Caleb Sawyer and Sarah Houghton. His parents married in Lancaster, Massachusetts, in 1687, and died in Harvard, Massachusetts. [1]

John Sawyer married Ruth. They had at least 2 children, Demaris b 1725 and Dinah b 1727. [1]

Probate

John Sawyer of Lancaster, husbandman died intestate and on 2 November 1731, his son Joseph Sawyer, of Lancaster, husbandman was granted the administration of his estate. His inventory was taken on 29 October 1731 in Lancaster.[2]

In 1732, an account of his estate by John Sawyer was recorded which included the sale of personal estate, debts paid, appraisers, and administration fees.[3]

In 1733, his son David Sawyer, aged about 17 years, named Jabez Fairbanks of Lancaster to be the guardian of his estate.[4]

In 1735, an account of his estate by Joseph Sawyer was recorded which included the personal estate, the sale of real estate, allowance to the widow, debts paid, and administration fees.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ Barlow, page 77.
  2. ↑ " Probate records v. 1 1731-1739, 1778-1814, 1863-1870" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9Y5-B8YK  : 30 January 2024), Film# 00774407, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 27-28, Vol 1, Page 19-20.
  3. ↑ " Probate records v. 1 1731-1739, 1778-1814, 1863-1870" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9Y5-BDPP  : 31 January 2024), Film# 00774407, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 51, Vol 1, Page 64-65.
  4. ↑ " Probate records v. 1 1731-1739, 1778-1814, 1863-1870" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9Y5-BDPQ  : 31 January 2024), Film# 00774407, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 67, Vol 1, Page 96.
  5. ↑ "Probate records v. 1 1731-1739, 1778-1814, 1863-1870" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9Y5-BDG3  : 1 February 2024), Film# 00774407, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 101, Vol 1, Page 162-163.
  • Barlow, Claude N. The Children of Thomas Sawyer of Lancaster. by Claude N. Barlow. The American Genealogist, v. 30 (1954), page 74 ff. (Requires NEHGS membership.)
  • John Sawyer b 1688, son of Caleb and Sarah, married Ruth [2]
  • Find a Grave [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42902327/_

Acknowledgments

This person was created on 22 April 2011 through the import of MOR2003d.GED.





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Gill-3793 Jo Gill
Sawyer-3579 and Sawyer-444 appear to represent the same person because: Obvious duplicate, same dates, places, and spouses.
posted by Jo Gill
Rohman-19 Peter Rohman
Sawyer-3579 and Sawyer-444 are not ready to be merged because: Conflated person with different parents and same spouse.
posted by Peter Rohman
Gill-3793 Jo Gill
Sawyer-3579 and Sawyer-444 appear to represent the same person because: obvious duplicate, same spouse, dates and places
posted by Jo Gill
Massey-4724 Anne Massey
Sawyer-3579 and Sawyer-444 are not ready to be merged because: i think they are different people. Wife is not Sawyer-3579's Needs more research.
posted by Anne Massey
Gill-3793 Jo Gill
Yes, sources are thin, but both spouses are Sarah Joslin, b. 1705, Massachusetts Bay Colony, same parents, same marriage date; death in New Hampshire.
posted by Jo Gill
Gill-3793 Jo Gill
Sawyer-3579 and Sawyer-444 do not represent the same person because: Obvious duplicate, same dates, places, parents, and source (FindAGrave); needs more sources, but the records are early 1700s and hard to find.
posted by Jo Gill
S Wolf
Sawyer-7656 and Sawyer-444 appear to represent the same person because: profiles link to the same person on find a grave with the same information.
posted by S Wolf
Johnson-18438 Kay (Johnson) Wilson
It would be very helpful if you could add a location for any of these: birth/marriage/death. If you don't know the exact city, even a country name can help. Thanks!
posted on Sawyer-7656 (merged) by Kay (Johnson) Wilson

Unmerged matches › John Sawyer (abt.1700-bef.1790)
Rejected matches › John Thomas Sawyer (abt.1881-1925)

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