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Ebenezer Sawyer Sr (1734 - 1795)

Col Ebenezer Sawyer Sr
Born in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Mainemap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 27 Feb 1757 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Mainemap
Husband of — married 16 Feb 1776 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Mainemap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 61 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine, United States of Americamap
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Biography

Ebenezer Sawyer was born on January 27, 1734 in Cape Elizabeth Township, Cumberland, Maine to Joseph and Joanna Sawyer. [1] On November 12, 1756 he married Susannah Yeaton in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine.[2] Birth records confirm that Ebenezer and Susannah had at least eight children:

  • 1. Ebenezer Sawyer Jr (10 Sep 1757–1842) [3]
  • 2. Joseph Sawyer (2 Mar 1760–1848)[4]
  • 3. Captain John Samuel Sawyer (26 Mar 1762–1828)[5]
  • 4. Joanna Sawyer (17 Aug 1764–1850)[6]
  • 5. Reuben Sawyer (31 Jul 1766–1794)[7]
  • 6. Susanna (Sawyer) Small (15 Oct 1768–1837)[8] (Find a Grave Memorial ID: 30892300)
  • 7. Nathan Sawyer (6 Feb 1771–1838)[9]
  • 8. Katherine (Sawyer) Robinson (2 Oct 1773–Deceased)[10] (Married Stephen Robinson on March 5, 1797)[11]

After Susannah died in 1775; Ebenezer was remarried to Hannah Small on January 25, 1776 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine.[12] This couple had one child:

  • James Sawyer (15 Feb 1777-1831 )[13]

Ebenezer passed away in 1795 at the age of 61 and is buried in Bay View Cemetery in South Portland Gardens, Cumberland County, Maine.[14]

Note

He m. 2nd, Hannah Small (b.1736), 11 Feb 1776, & had James Sawyer, b. 1777.

Burial: Bay View Cemetery South Portland Gardens Cumberland County Maine, USA

Wife's Name Susanah YEATON Born: 1734 Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Me Died: Abt 1774 Married: 27 Feb 1757 Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Me

Ebenezer was born in 1734. He passed away in 1795.

Sources

  1. "Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLY8-KS51 : 12 February 2020), Ebenezer Sawyer, 27 Jan 1734; citing Birth, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine, United States, Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.
  2. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q219-YWYT : 28 November 2018), Ebenezer Sawyer and Susannah Yeaton, 12 Nov 1756; citing Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  3. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HKW-JVJ : 16 December 2020), Ebenezer Sawyer in entry for Ebenezer Sawyer, 10 Sep 1757; citing Falmouth, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  4. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HKW-JV2 : 16 December 2020), Ebenezer Sawyer in entry for Joseph Sawyer, 02 Mar 1760; citing Falmouth, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  5. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HKW-JV1 : 16 December 2020), Ebenezer Sawyer in entry for Samuel Sawyer, 26 Mar 1762; citing Falmouth, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  6. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HKW-JK7 : 16 December 2020), Ebenezer Sawyer in entry for Joanna Sawyer, 17 Aug 1764; citing Falmouth, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  7. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HKW-JKH : 16 December 2020), Ebenezer Sawyer in entry for Reuben Sawyer, 31 Jul 1766; citing Cape Elizabeth, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  8. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HKW-JKX : 16 December 2020), Ebenezer Sawyer in entry for Sussanna Sawyer, 15 Sep 1768; citing Cape Elizabeth, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  9. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HKW-JKP : 16 December 2020), Ebenezer Sawyer in entry for Nathan Sawyer, 06 Feb 1771; citing Cape Elizabeth, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  10. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HKW-JK1 : 16 December 2020), Ebenezer Sawyer in entry for Katherine Sawyer, 02 Oct 1773; citing Cape Elizabeth, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  11. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HKW-GX9 : 16 December 2020), Stephen Robinson and Catharine Sawyer, 05 Mar 1797; citing Cape Elizabeth, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  12. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28Q-LPNF : 28 November 2018), Ebenezer Sawyer and Hannah Small, 25 Jan 1776; citing Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  13. "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HKW-RMH : 16 December 2020), Ebenezer Sawyer in entry for James Sawyer, 15 Feb 1777; citing Cape Elizabeth, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
  14. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 December 2020), memorial page for Ebenezer Sawyer (27 Jan 1734–7 Apr 1795), Find a Grave Memorial no. 79416909, citing Bay View Cemetery, South Portland Gardens, Cumberland County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Stuart Strout Woodside Skolfield (contributor 46954007) .

See also:

  • Personal E-Mail (Ellen Baker): Note: Ellen got info from researcher Martin Hollick: NS243273: Source Media Type: Electronic: Master Listing Source: Y
  • RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Our New Hoosier/Downeast Family: Author: Christopher D. Cooper: Note: NS312783: Source Media Type: Electronic: Master Listing Source: Y
  • The Sawyer family of Elliotsville (Piscataquis Co., Maine): Author: Sawyer, Fred E. 1910-: Publication: Swan Falls, Idaho : F.E. Sawyer : 1945: Note: descendants of James Sawyer of Gloucester, Essex, Mass. and their kinfolk, the Drakes: NS357783: Source Media Type: Book: Master Listing Source: Y
  • Find a Grave - Burial: Bay View Cemetery, South Portland Gardens, Cumberland County, Maine, USA

Memorial #: 79416909





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Sawyer-7098 and Sawyer-59 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate
posted by Kim Williams
Sawyer-59 and Sawyer-2223 appear to represent the same person because: Same except for wives, and Sawyer-59 mentions in bio second wife, shown in Sawyer-2223
posted by Hayward Houghton II

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