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William Sawyer

William Sawyer[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Male 1656 - 1718  (62 years)


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  • Name William Sawyer 
    Birth 1 Feb 1655/6  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    Event 9 Dec 1675  Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
    forces were gathered
    joining the Narragansett Campaign
    during King Philip's War 
    • This force consisted of six companies of foot, numbering four hundred and sixty-five, besides Capt. Prentice's troop of seventy-five. The full quota was five hundred and seventy-seven soldiers, but there were probably many more serving in various roles.
    • Role: Soldier
    Property 15 Dec 1705  Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    "a certaine Tract of Upland Lying and being in the Township of Wells"
    Sarah Littlefield, participant
    Daniel Sawyer, deed recipient
    Event 1706  Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    helped organize
    Church:
    First Church
    Office 1707  [1, 15] 
    deputy
    Office 1716/7  [1, 15] 
    deputy
    Alternate Name William Sayer  [16]
    Will 4 Jun 1718  [1, 5, 17] 


    •      In the Name of God Amen, The fourth day of Iune Anno Domini 1718 I William Sayer of Wells in the County York in New England being weak in body but of a Sound & well dispossing Iudgment doe ordain & make this my Last will & Testament in Form & manner Following. First of all I committ my Soul into the hands of God through Iesus Christ my blessed Saviour & redeemer, and my body to the Earth to be decently Interred by my Executors hereafter named not doubting of the reSurrection of my body thrô the mighty power of God And as to my worldly Estate which God hath given me I give as Followeth.
           First my will is that my honest & Iust debts be paid by my Executors hereafter named out of my Moveable Estate.
           Impr I give & bequeath to my Grandson William Sayer one hundred pounds to be paid to him by my Executors when he Shall come to the age of twenty one years.
           Item. I give to my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds to be paid her by my Executors within a year after my decease.
           Item. I give to my two Grand Children Ioshua Chesly & Paul Chesly eldest Sons of my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds each of them to be paid by my Executors to each when they come to the age of twenty one yearsItem. I give to my daughter Ruth SampSon fifty pounds to be paid by my Executors within a year after my decease
           Item. I give & bequeath to my grand Children Ebenezer SampSon William SampSon Timothy SampSon Hannah SampSon & Sarah SampSon twenty pounds each to be paid by my Executors & the Sons each to be paid at twenty one years & the daughter to be paid at Eighteen years of age.
           Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son Francis Sayer all my Estate real & perSonal whether houses or Lands, Goods, or Chattels or due to me by Bill bond or book account excepting the third part of the Improuement of my Lands during the naturall life of my dear & beloved wife Sarah Sayer & the third part of my perSonal Estate which I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Sayer to be at her disposs as She Sees meet
           And I do ConStitute & appoint my dear & loving wife Sarah Sayer & my well beloved Son Francis Sayer to be Executors of this my Last will & Testament and I do hereby revoake & disanull all other wills & Testaments by me heretofore made & declare this to be my last will & Testament the day & year above written.
      Signed Sealed published & Pronounced Wm Sayer (Seal)
           to be the last will & Testament of
           William Sayer above Said in preSence of us.
           Ioseph Storer
           Thomas Wells
           Iohn Storer
           Samll Emery
    Death 7 Jun 1718  Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 15] 
    Probate 1 Jul 1718  [18] 
    Burial Wells, York, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Cemetery:
    Ocean View Cemetery
    Person ID I5653  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2020 

    Father William Sawyer,   b. 1613, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 30 May 1693 and 1 Mar 1703, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Ruth Bitfield,   b. Abt 1623   d. Abt May 1693, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1644  [2, 4, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25] 
    Family ID F1826  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Littlefield,   b. 15 Nov 1649, Wells, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1734/5, Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [8] 
    Marriage 2 Nov 1677  Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6, 7, 15, 26, 27, 28] 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Sawyer,   b. 14 Aug 1678, Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1703, Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)
     2. Francis Sawyer,   b. 6 Mar 1681, Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1756, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +3. Daniel Sawyer,   b. 26 May 1683, Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 4 May 1713 and 2 May 1714, Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)
     4. Hannah Sawyer,   b. 9 Apr 1685, Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Ruth Sawyer,   b. 26 May 1687, Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1821  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Feb 1655/6 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEvent - forces were gathered,joining the Narragansett Campaign
    during King Philip's War  - 9 Dec 1675 - Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Nov 1677 - Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - "a certaine Tract of Upland Lying and being in the Township of Wells",Sarah Littlefield, participant
    Daniel Sawyer, deed recipient - 15 Dec 1705 - Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEvent - helped organize,Church:
    First Church - 1706 - Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Jun 1718 - Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Cemetery:
    Ocean View Cemetery - - Wells, York, Maine, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Coats of Arms
    Sawyer Coat of Arms    		Sawyer Coat of Arms

  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S18] Salisbury and Amesbury, 592, 00466.

    2.  2.  [S544] First Settlers of New England, Vol. 4., 31, 00193.

    3.  3.  [S544] First Settlers of New England, Vol. 4., 703, 00193.

    4.  4.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 28:194, 00390.

    5.  5.  [S328] Sawyer Families, 13, 00470.

    6.  6.  [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 438, 00218.

    7.  7.  [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 610, 00218.

    8.  8.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 21014126, 00974.

    9.  9.  [S209] Vital Records of Newbury, MA, Vol. 1, 467, 00598.

    10.  10.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 40:77, 00390.

    11.  11.  [S284] The Hammatt Papers, 19, 00519.

    12.  12.  [S1402] Mayflower, 263, 00401.

    13.  13.  [S1215] Descendants of Philip Mattoon, 1, 01060.

    14.  14.  [S1362] US ME Early Wills and Deeds, 1640-1760, 7:270-1, 00640.

    15.  15.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 28:195, 00390.

    16.  16.  [S455] US ME Wills 1640-1760, 201, 00349.

    17.  17.  [S455] US ME Wills 1640-1760, 201-202, 00349.

    18.  18.  [S455] US ME Wills 1640-1760, 202, 00349.

    19.  19.  [S134] Descendants of John Emery, 4, 00137.

    20.  20.  [S144] Mass & Maine Families, Vol. 2, 597, 00368.

    21.  21.  [S210] Vital Records of Newbury, MA, Vol. 2, 716, 00599.

    22.  22.  [S293] Morse Genealogy, 46, 00387.

    23.  23.  [S328] Sawyer Families, 11, 00470.

    24.  24.  [S443] Descendants of John and Anthony Emery, 4, 00133.

    25.  25.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 61161051, 00974.

    26.  26.  [S18] Salisbury and Amesbury, 576, 00466.

    27.  27.  [S18] Salisbury and Amesbury, 349, 00466.

    28.  28.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 21014165, 00974.