Abraham Sawyer (1737 - 1811)

Born 19 Sep 1737 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Experience (Horton) Sawyer — married 30 Apr 1761 in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died 8 Feb 1811 at age 73 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States

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Biography

ABRAHAM SAWYER, b. at Bolton, 19 Sep 1737^[1] son of Thomas Sawyer and Elizabeth Osgood; d. at Chester, VT, 8 Feb 1811;^[2] m. at Petersham, 30 Apr 1761,^[3] EXPERIENCE HORTON, b. 1742 daughter of Joseph and Alice (Knight) Horton;^[4] Experience d. at Chester, 25 Jun 1833.

On 17 December 1760 (recorded 20 August 1761), Thomas Sawyer of Bolton conveyed to Abraham Sawyer of Narragansett Township Number 6 three pieces of land of 90 plus acres in Narragansett Township with dwelling house for payment of £100.^[5]

Abraham and Experience resided in Templeton until 1775 when they relocated to Chester, Vermont. On 6 February 1775 (recorded 11 February 1785), Abraham Sawyer, yeoman of Templeton, with his wife Experience sold the farm on which he was living in Templeton, containing about 90 acres, to Joseph Newton of Southborough for payment of £566.13.4. On 20 November 1780 (recorded 8 May 1811), Abraham Sawyer then of Chester, Vermont sold to Joshua Wright of Templeton one full share in the common and undivided land in Templeton for payment of £72.^[6]

In his will written 10 January 1796 (proved 21 June 1811), Abraham Sawyer of Chester bequeathed to beloved wife Experience one-quarter of the household furniture. Beloved daughter Elisabeth Heald wife of Josiah Heald receives £50 and one-quarter of the household furniture. Beloved daughter Experience Davis wife of Daniel Davis receives £50 and one-quarter of the household furniture. Beloved son Abraham Sawyer, Jr. receives all the lands in the town of Grafton and £130 to be paid to him by the executor when he arrives at age twenty-one. Beloved son Joseph receives five shillings and all the debts due the estate, the farming utensils, and the remainder of the estate of every kind. Joseph is named executor.^[7]

Abraham Sawyer and Experience Horton were parents of ten children.

i ELISABETH SAWYER, b. at Templeton, 13 Feb 1762; d. at Chester, 4 May 1838; m. at Chester, 6 Jun 1784, JOSIAH HEALD, b. at Hubbardston, MA, 29 May 1758 son of Stephen and Hessadiah (Howe) Heald; Josiah d. at Chester, 21 May 1818.

ii EXPERIENCE SAWYER, b. at Templeton, 9 May 1764; d. at Chester, 27 Jun 1825; m. at Chester, 10 Sep 1786, DANIEL DAVIS, b. at Marlborough, MA, 29 May 1758 son of Eleazer and Abiah (Ward) Davis; Daniel d. at Chester, 29 May 1837.

iii JOSEPH SAWYER, b. at Templeton, 2 May 1767; d. 27 Sep 1770.

iv SARAH SAWYER, b. at Templeton, 4 Feb 1770; d. at Chester, 3 Sep 1777.

v MARY SAWYER, b. at Templeton, 1 Nov 1771; d. 26 Nov 1771.

vi JOSEPH SAWYER, b. at Templeton, 5 Aug 1773; d. at Chester, before 1850; m. DORCAS EDGELL, b. at Westminster, VT, 1781 daughter of John and Rebecca (Winship) Edgell; Dorcas d. at Chester, 22 May 1853.

vii AARON SAWYER, b. at Chester, 25 Jun 1775; d. 24 Aug 1775.

viii MARY SAWYER, b. 9 Dec 1776; d. 4 Sep 1777.

ix THOMAS SAWYER, b. at Chester, 18 Dec 1778; d. at Chester, 4 Jun 1795.

x ABRAHAM SAWYER, b. at Chester, 22 Jan 1784; d. at Chester, 10 Oct 1855; m. at Westminster, 3 Aug 1812, MARY EDGELL, b. at Westminster, VT, 1778 daughter of John and Rebecca (Winship) Edgell; Mary d. at Chester. 1 Feb 1841.

Sources and Footnotes

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX6-FNP : 15 January 2020), Abraham Sawyer, 1737.
2. ↑ Abraham and Experience are interred at Brookline Cemetery, Chester, Vermont, Find a Grave: 46401777; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46401777/abraham-sawyer
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQ2-MVZ : 10 November 2020), Abraham Sawyer, 30 Apr 1761; citing Marriage, Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011136.
4. ↑ The 1794 will of Joseph Horton (written while resident of Templeton, MA but probate 1800 in Windsor County, VT) includes a bequest to his daughter Experience Sawyer. Vermont Wills and Probate, Windsor County Estate Files, Estate of Joseph Horton, 6 June 1800.
5. ↑ Massachusetts Land Records, Worcester County, 45:207
6. ↑ Massachusetts Land Records, Worcester County, 97:113, 179:280
7. ↑ Vermont Wills and Probate, Windsor County, volume 6, 1805-1817, p 19