Deacon William Sawyer

1740 - 1825  (~ 84 years)

• Name	William Sawyer
  Christening	8 Nov 1740	Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3]
  Married	5 Nov 1764 (~ 23 years)	Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Mary Simpson, the daughter of Daniel and Mary (Coburn) Simpson. She was born on 16 August 1739 in York, York County, Maine. She died in February 1823 in Limington, York County. Sawyer (1995) gives their marriage date as 29 November 1764. Issue: 1. Miriam Sawyer (1765-1849) 2. William Sawyer (1767-1856) 3. Betsey Sawyer (1769-1789) 4. Joseph Sawyer (1773-1833) 5. Mary Sawyer (1775-1844) 6. Lemuel Sawyer (1778-____) 7. Hannah Sawyer (1780-1858) 8. Lydia Sawyer (1782-____)
  Moved To	1794 (~ 53 years)	Limington, York County, Maine, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  The area he settled in is caled Sawyer's Mountain.
  Married	30 Oct 1824 (~ 83 years)	Limington, York County, Maine, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  Hannah Marriner. Hannah, first married Nathaniel Dunn. She married Deacon William Sawyer after a three week courtship. After Deacon Wiliam's death, she and Benjamin Clay filed marriage intentions on 2 October 1825 in Limington, York County, Maine. She died in October 1835 in Limington, York County, Maine.
  Death	8 Jul 1825	Limington, York County, Maine, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Capt. Samuel Sawyer,   c. 27 Apr 1735, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 1 Aug 1779  (Age ~ 44 years)   2. Mary Sawyer,   b. 15 Aug 1736, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A.   3. Sarah Sawyer,   b. 25 Jun 1738, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A.   4. Deacon William Sawyer,   c. 8 Nov 1740, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 8 Jul 1825, Limington, York County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 84 years)   5. Daniel Sawyer,   b. 1 Apr 1743, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. + 6. Hannah Sawyer,   b. 1 Apr 1744, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. d. Before 31 Jan 1789  (Age 44 years) ▻ Abijah Hatch,  m. 5 Nov 1767   7. Lydia Sawyer,   b. 15 Jul 1750, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A.
  Half siblings	1 half brother and 3 half sisters (family of William Sawyer and Mary Littlefield)
  1. Phebe Sawyer,   b. 7 Jul 1728, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A.   2. Sarah Sawyer,   b. 3 Aug 1729, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. d. young, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A.   3. Lydia Sawyer,   b. 14 Feb 1731, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. d. young, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A.   4. Daniel Sawyer,   b. 12 Mar 1733, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. d. young, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edmund Sawyer,   b. Abt 1540, Norfolk, England   (5 x Great Grandfather)  Violet  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I14272
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	William Sawyer,   b. 6 Feb 1705/06, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 17 Jul 1768, Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Love Bragdon,   b. 19 May 1709, York, York County, Maine, U.S.A.
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Deacon William Sawyer(1740 – 1825) 2William Sawyer(6 Feb 1705/06 – 1768) 4Daniel Sawyer(1683 – 1717) 8William Sawyer(1 Feb 1655/56 – 1718) 16Lt. William Sawyer(Abt 1613 – 1703) 17Ruth Bitfield(Abt 1623 – Abt 1693) 9Sarah Littlefield(1649 – Jan 1734/35) 18Francis Littlefield(1619 – Before 15 Jan 1712/13) 19Rebecca( – 1683) 5Sarah Bolles(1685 – ) 10Joseph Bolles 20Joseph Bolles(1608 – 1678) 21Mary Howell 11Mary Call 22Phillip Call(1627 – 1662) 23Mary Smith(1630 – 1709) 3Love Bragdon(1709 – ) 6Arthur Bragdon(1645 – ) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Sarah Came(1670 – ) 14Arthur Came 28 29 15Violet 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 8 Nov 1740 - Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. Married - 5 Nov 1764 - Wells, York County, Maine, U.S.A. Moved To - 1794 - Limington, York County, Maine, U.S.A. Married - 30 Oct 1824 - Limington, York County, Maine, U.S.A. Death - 8 Jul 1825 - Limington, York County, Maine, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S814] Sawyer, Eleanor Grace. Sawyer Families of New England 1636-1900 , (Camden, Maine: Penobscot Press, 1995). [S815] Sawyer, Fred E. Genealogical Index of the Sawyer Families of New England Prior to 1900, (Blackfoot, Idaho: Neves Printing Co., 1983). [S863] Taylor, Robert L. Early Families of Limington, Maine, (Danville, Maine: privately published, 1984). [S164] Ancestry World Tree, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Inc., 1998), Questionnable Source .