Eunice Sawyer (1715 - 1803)

Born 21 Jan 1715 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Joshua Woodman — married Mar 1736 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 29 Jul 1803 at age 88 in Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Biography

Eunice Sawyer was born on 21 January 1714/15 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 She was the daughter of John Sawyer and Sarah Wells.10,1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9

In March 1735/36 Eunice, at age 21, married Joshua Woodman, at age 27, son of Deacon Archelaus Woodman and Hannah Swett, in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.11,2,3,12,4,5,6,13,7,8,10 Eunice Sawyer and Joshua Woodman lived after December 1736 in Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.14,2

On 27 January 1789 in Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Eunice Sawyer was mentioned in the will of Joshua Woodman.6

Eunice Sawyer died on Friday, 29 July 1803 in Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, at age 88 years, 6 months and 8 days.6 She was buried on 31 July 1803 in the Plains Cemetery, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.1,6

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