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Sarah Littlefield formerly Sayer aka Sawyer

Born 6 Oct 1708 in Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Daughter of Daniel Sawyer and [mother unknown]

Sister of William Sayer [half], Lydia Sawyer, Daniel Sawyer and Hannah Sawyer

Wife of David Littlefield Jr. — married 25 Jan 1727 in Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Mother of Ebenezer Littlefield, Elisha Littlefield and David Littlefield III

Died before 20 Oct 1737 before age 29 in Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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1 Biography
- 1.1 Research Notes
- 1.2 Birth
2 Sources

Biography

Sarah was born in 1708. Sarah Sayer ...

"The names and ages of Daniel and Sarah Sayer children:

William borne 6 February 1705/6

[Noted: William Sayer is probably the William Sawyer [Sawyer-211] m. Love Bragdon of York, int. 30 March 1734?]

Sarah borne 6th October 1708

Lydia borne 14th of August 1710

Daniel borne 4th April 1712 and departed this life 9th Nov. 1713

Hannah borne 29th March 1714 Births: First Book of Town Records: page 262

David Littlefield Jr. & Sarah Sayer were joined in marriage Jan 25th 1726/27 Marriage: Second Book of Town Records, [Wells, Maine] page 409 page 12 VR Wells Maine 1714-1777 by Piction Press 2005

Date of Death: Unknown, date used is date of Marriage Intent to 2nd wife. Sarah Butland - page 422; page 20 VR Wells by Picton Press 2005

Research Notes

Grandfather & Grandmother's deed to father, Daniel Sayer, in 1707. " ... The Condition - of the above premisies is such that if the above s'd Daniel Sayer Dies with out heir - Lawfully begotten of his own body then the above s'd premisses to return to ye brethen and Sisters of the above s'd Daniel Sayer only his widow to enjoy ye whole during her Widowhood ----- " 16 Dec 1707 York County Deed Wm. Sayer to Daniel Sayer. Adrian Stanley _ 22 July 2022

Grandmother joins 1st Church 2 May 1714 Sarah Sayer Widow of Daniel Sayer (upon profession of faith in Jesus Chris) The New-England historical and genealogical register. 1921 page 47 Records of the First Church Wells Maine

Grandmother: Sarah (Littlefield) Sayer Will The will of Sarah, widow of "William Sayer," dated April 27, 1734, and proved February 10,1734-35, mentions her sons, John and Norman Wells, her daughters, Patience Clark and Sarah Sayer, her sons, Francis and Daniel Sayer , and daughters, Hannah Chesley and Ruth Sampson.) https://archive.org/details/descendantsedwa03undegoog/page/330/mode/1up?q=%22Wells+Maine%22+Sayer

Grandfather & Grandmother grave inscription Here lies ye body of Mr William Sawyer aged abo* 62 years. Died June ye 7*^ 1718. Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Mrs Sarah Sayer Relict of Mr. W" Sayer who died Jan^y 1734 in y® 85 year of Her Age . https://archive.org/details/newenglandhisto12unkngoog/page/n132/mode/2up?q=%22Wells+Maine%22+Sayer

"16. III. Daniel Sawyer,[LNAB Sayer] born at Wells 26 May, 1683; married Sarah [Unknown about 1704] ; died before 1717; she married secondly 12 December, 1738, Joseph Hill of Wells. Children, born at Wells :

i. William, b. 6 February, 1705. 32 ii. Sarah, b. 6 October, 1708; m. David Littlefield of Wells . iii. Lydia, b. 14 August, 1710. iv. Daniel, b. 4 April, 1712; d. 9 November, 1713. v. Hannah, b. 29 March, 1714." Page 5 Some descendants of William Sawyer, of Newbury, Mass. by Appleton, William S.

William Sawyer, later William Sayer of Wells, Maine

"William Sawyer, Wells, b. in Newbury 1 Feb. 1655-6, s. of Wm. and Ruth. Soldier in King Philip's War. He m. bef. 16 Nov. 1677 Sarah (Littlefield 11) Wells, and bot his first Wells land in 1679. Grant1685. Gr.j. often 1686-1701; tr.j. 1687, 1696. Bondsman for Mrs. Sarah Fletcher, 1700. … Will, 4 (died 7) June 1718, names w. Sarah, s. Francis (given all lands), two daus. and gr.ch. Wid. Sarah was bp. at Wells 27 July 1718. Her will, 27 Apr. 1734-10 Feb. 1734-5, names four Wells ch. (incl. Sarah, w. of John Sawyer of Newbury), three Sawyer ch., gr. chn. and one gt. gr.ch. Ch. rec. at Wells:

Joseph, b. 14 Aug. 1678, m. Mary Fletcher(8), k. by Ind. 10 Aug. 1703, … adm. to br. Francis 29 May 1704. His w. Mary, reported killed, was in Canada in Mar. 1704-5, … was bp. at Wells 28 Apr. 1706, m. 2d John Gibson(1). No. kn.

[MARY4 FLETCHER (Pendleton3, Seth2, William1) was born circa September 1682, and died in Boston 15 June 1708, aged 25 years, 9 months.29 She married first JOSEPH SAWYER [his name sometimes given as Sayer in the early records],30 born in Wells 14 August 1678, son of William and Sarah (Littlefield) Sawyer.31 He died in Wells 10 August 1703.32 Mary married second in Boston, 2 September 1706, JOHN GIBSON.33] DESCENDANTS OF PENDLETON FLETCHER OF FLETCHER’S NECK, WINTER HARBOR, AND BIDDEFORD, MAINE By Priscilla Eaton, CG The Maine Genealogist Journal of the Maine Genealogical Society August 2013 Vol. 35, No. 3

Sawyer ch. [born Sayer per Wells Vital Records]

Francis, b. 6 Mar. 1681.

Daniel, [Daniel Sayer] Wells, b. 26 May 1683. … W. Sarah. Ch. rec. at Wells 1706-1714:

William, m. 1st Mary Littlefield (5), m. 2d Love Bragdon(3);

Sarah, m. David Littlefield, jr.(5);

Lydia, m. Jeremiah Littlefield (see 5);

Daniel, d.y.;

Hannah, m. Joseph Hatch(5).

He [Daniel Sayer] d. bef. 2 May 1714 when his wid. Sarah was bp. She m. 2d Joseph Hill, Esq.(11).

Hannah, b. 9 Apr. 1685, m. Philip Chesley(3 jr.).

Ruth, b. 26 May 1687, m. James Sampson(5)." taken from Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. Retrieved from: "https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:William_Sawyer_%2815%29"

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"The names and ages of Daniel and Sarah Sayer children:

William borne 6 February 1705/6 [Noted: William Sayer is the William Sayer/Sawyer [Sawyer-211] m. Love Bragdon of York, int. 30 March 1734?]

Sarah borne 6th October 1708

Lydia borne 14th of August 1710

Daniel borne 4th April 1712 and departed this life 9th Nov. 1713

Hannah borne 29th March 1714 m. David Littlefield of Wells. Births: First Book of Town Records: page 262 Last Name at Birth: Sayer " Vital Records of Wells Maine 1619-1950 " page 3 Piction Press 2005