Eunice Sawyer

1715 - 1803  (88 years)

• Name	Eunice Sawyer
  Birth	21 Jan 1714/15	Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18]
  Residence	After Dec 1736 (21 years)	Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire   [11, 17]
  History	4 Jul 1776 (61 years)	United States become Independent
  Spouses Will	27 Jan 1789 (74 years)  [14, 18]
  She is mentioned in her husband, Joshua's will.
  Death	29 Jul 1803	Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [7, 18]
  Burial	31 Jul 1803	Plains Cemetery, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Plains Cemetery, Kingston, New Hampshire   [7, 8, 18]
  Probate/Proved	16 Jan 1804 (88 years)	Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [14]
  Siblings	2 sisters
  1. Lydia Sawyer,   b. 29 Mar 1712, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. + 2. Eunice Sawyer,   b. 21 Jan 1714/15, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 29 Jul 1803, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 88 years) ▻ Joshua Woodman,  m. Mar 1735/36   3. Lois Sawyer,   b. 21 Jul 1718, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1799, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 80 years)
  Half siblings	1 half brother and 1 half sister (family of John Sawyer and Mary Brown)
  1. Judith Sawyer,   b. 16 Oct 1701, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 Feb 1740, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 38 years)   2. John Sawyer,   b. 5 Apr 1704, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Apr 1723, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 19 years)
  Half siblings	4 half brothers and 2 half sisters (family of Samuel Sibley and Sarah Wells)
  1. Hannah Sybley,   b. 17 May 1696, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Nov 1729, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 33 years)   2. Richard Sybley,   b. Jan 1698, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   3. Sarah Sybley,   b. 27 Mar 1699, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   4. Jonathan Sybley,   b. 25 Nov 1701, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   5. Samuel Sibley,   b. Jul 1704, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1704, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   6. Samuel Sybley,   b. 5 May 1705, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edmund Sawyer,   b. Abt 1540, Norfolk, England   (4 x Great Grandfather)  Rebecca   d. After 1683  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I522	Roy Line
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	John Sawyer,   b. 15 Mar 1676, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Mar 1756, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Sarah Wells,   b. 27 Aug 1669   d. 27 Mar 1756, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Joshua Woodman,   b. 6 Jun 1708, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 4 Apr 1791, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)
  Marriage Intent	28 Feb 1735/36	Newburyport, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [13]
  	Marriage Intentions of Joshua Woodman and Eunice Sawyer
  Marriage	Mar 1735/36	Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18]
  Age at Marriage	She : 21 years and 2 months - He : 27 years and 9 months.
  Children	9 sons and 6 daughters
  1. Joshua Woodman,   b. 14 Dec 1736, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 25 Jan 1821, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 84 years) ▻ Judith Woodman  m. 26 May 1772;   Hannah Blaisdell  m. 21 Nov 1776     2. Eunice Woodman,   b. 18 May 1738, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 13 Feb 1835, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age 96 years) ▻ Daniel Watson  m. 26 Oct 1758     3. Capt. John Woodman,   b. 24 Apr 1740, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 21 Mar 1808, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A. (Age 67 years) ▻ Sarah Page  m. 21 Oct 1762     4. Moses Woodman,   c. 18 Oct 1741, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 23 Sep 1742, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire (Age ~ 0 years)     5. Moses Woodman,   b. 25 Mar 1743, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 1824, Hawke, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. The name Hawke, was changed in 1836 to Danville, New Hampshire (Age 80 years) ▻ Hannah Pearson  m. 8 Jul 1777     6. Lt. Samuel Woodman,   b. 19 Nov 1744, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. d. 10 Jun 1825, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 80 years) ▻ Judith French  m. 3 Sep 1776     7. Jonathan Woodman,   b. 25 Jul 1746, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 9 Apr 1827, Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age 80 years) ▻ Mary Elkins  m. 27 Aug 1772;   Abigail Morse  m. 13 Nov 1782 +   8. David Woodman,   b. 4 Dec 1747, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 6 Nov 1840, Norway, Oxford County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age 92 years) ▻ Mary Hackett  m. 4 Nov 1771;   Mercy Bradbury  m. 5 Oct 1790     9. Joseph Woodman,   b. 27 Mar 1749, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 3 Apr 1835, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age 86 years) ▻ Loughea Brown  m. 23 Apr 1767;   Susanna Stubbs  m. Abt Nov 1777   10. Hannah Woodman,   b. 8 Oct 1750, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 10 May 1830, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 79 years) ▻ William Bagley  m. 1 Sep 1782   11. Sarah Woodman,   b. 28 Jun 1752, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 24 Mar 1838, Hill, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 85 years) ▻ John Emmons  m. 14 Oct 1783   12. Mary Woodman,   b. 30 Mar 1755, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 29 Oct 1839, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A. (Age 84 years) ▻ Eliphalet Haskell  m. 1 Jul 1775   13. Elizabeth Woodman,   b. 4 Dec 1756, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 1 Sep 1758, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire (Age 1 year)   14. Dolly Woodman,   b. Abt 1758, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. d. 24 Aug 1758, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)   15. Benjamin Woodman,   b. 18 Oct 1759, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 6 Oct 1835, East Hatley, Stanstead County, Québec, Canada (Age 75 years) ▻ Sarah Magoon  m. 25 Jun 1782
  Family ID	F533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Eunice Sawyer(21 Jan 1714/15 – 1803) 2John Sawyer(1676 – 1756) 4Lt. Samuel Sawyer(1646 – 11 Feb 1717/18) 8Lt. William Sawyer(Abt 1613 – 1703) 16John Sawyer(1582 – 15 Jul) 17 9Ruth Bitfield(Abt 1623 – Abt 1693) 18William Bitfield(Abt 1599 – ) 19Elizabeth 5Mary Emery(1652 – 1718) 10Sgt. John Emery(3 Feb 1628/29 – ) 20John Emery(29 Mar 1598/99 – 1683) 21Mary( – 1649) 11Mary Webster(1630 – 1709) 22John Webster(1605 – 1646) 23Mary Shatswell(1606 – 1694) 3Sarah Wells(1669 – 1756) 6John Wells(1638 – 1677) 12Deacon Thomas Wells(1605 – 1666) 24Thomas Wells(1566 – 1620) 25 13Abigail Warner(1614 – 1671) 26William Warner(1585 – 1648) 27Abigail Baker(1590 – ) 7Sarah Littlefield(1649 – Jan 1734/35) 14Francis Littlefield(1619 – Before 15 Jan 1712/13) 28Edmund Littlefield(1592 – ) 29Agnes Austin(1 Feb 1596/97 – 1678) 15Rebecca( – 1683) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Jan 1714/15 - Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Marriage Intent - 28 Feb 1735/36 - Newburyport, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Marriage - Mar 1735/36 - Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Residence - After Dec 1736 - Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire Death - 29 Jul 1803 - Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Burial - 31 Jul 1803 - Plains Cemetery, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 16 Jan 1804 - Rockingham County, New Hampshire, 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

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