Deacon William Sawyer

1740 - 1825  (~ 84 years)

• Name	William Sawyer
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Christening	8 Nov 1740	Wells, York County, Maine   [1, 2, 3]
  Married	5 Nov 1764	Wells, York County, Maine   [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	Limington, York County, Maine   [1, 3]
  The area he settled in is caled Sawyer's Mountain.
  Married	30 Oct 1824	Limington, York County, Maine   [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   [1, 3]
  Siblings	6 Siblings
  1. Capt. Samuel Sawyer,   c. 27 Apr 1735, Wells, York County, Maine d. 1 Aug 1779  (Age ~ 44 years)   2. Mary Sawyer,   b. 15 Aug 1736, Wells, York County, Maine   3. Sarah Sawyer,   b. 25 Jun 1738, Wells, York County, Maine   4. Deacon William Sawyer,   c. 8 Nov 1740, Wells, York County, Maine d. 8 Jul 1825, Limington, York County, Maine  (Age ~ 84 years)   5. Daniel Sawyer,   b. 1 Apr 1743, Wells, York County, Maine + 6. Hannah Sawyer,   b. 1 Apr 1744, Wells, York County, Maine 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
  Person ID	I14272
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	William Sawyer,   b. 6 Feb 1705/06, Wells, York County, Maine d. 17 Jul 1768, Wells, York County, Maine (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Love Bragdon,   b. 19 May 1709, York, York County, Maine
  Marriage	25 Apr 1734	York, York County, Maine
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 2 months - She : 24 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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

  
  

• Sources

  [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 .