1649 - 1736 (87 years)
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Name |
Thomas Sawyer |
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Relationship | with Robert Alan Roy
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Birth |
2 Jul 1649 |
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts [1, 2] |
- His birth was recorded as 2 (5) 1649.
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History |
1676 |
After the attack of 1676, he was one of the petitioners to the General Court for relief. |
Moved to |
Abt 1677 (Age 28) |
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
Thomas was one of the first settlers to return to Lancaster after the destruction of 1676. |
Military |
1704 (Age 55) |
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
His house became a garrison and he its commander. |
History |
1705 |
He was captured by Indians in 1705 and was taken to Canada along with his son, Elias, and John Bigelow. Thomas was supposedly tied to a stake for torture when a friar brandished a key and threatened the Indians with opening the door to Purgatory and casting them into the eternal fires. This was probably on request by the French Governor who wished Thomas' skill in building a mill on the Chambly River. There he and his son helped build the first mill in exchange for their freedom. |
Death |
5 Sep 1736 |
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts [2] |
Siblings |
12 Siblings |
+ | 1. Thomas Sawyer, b. 2 Jul 1649, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 5 Sep 1736, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 87 years) ▻ Sarah Fairbanks, m. 11 Oct 1670 ; Hannah Lewis, m. 21 Nov 1672 ; Mary Rice, m. 15 Jul 1718 ; Anna, m. 31 Dec 1733 | | 2. Ephraim Sawyer, b. 16 Jan 1650/51, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 11 Feb 1676, Lancaster (now Clinton), Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 25 years) | + | 3. Mary Sawyer, b. 4 Jan 1652/53, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts ▻ Lt. Nathaniel Wilder, m. 24 Jan 1673/74 | | 4. Elizabeth Sawyer, b. 07 Jan 1654/55, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Before 1663, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 7 years) | | 5. Joshua Sawyer, b. 13 Mar 1655, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 14 Jul 1738, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 83 years) | | 6. Cornet James Sawyer, b. 22 Mar 1657, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 27 Jan 1753, Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut (Age 95 years) | | 7. Caleb Sawyer, b. 20 Apr 1659, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 13 Feb 1755, Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 95 years) | | 8. John Sawyer, b. 6 Apr 1661, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 27 Feb 1749/50, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut (Age 88 years) | | 9. Elizabeth Sawyer, b. 5 Jan 1663/64, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 16 Jan 1745, Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut (Age 81 years) | | 10. Deborah Sawyer, b. 17 Jul 1666, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 17 Jul 1666, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 0 years) | | 11. Nathaniel Sawyer, b. 24 Nov 1670, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 10 Nov 1756, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 85 years) | | 12. Hannah Sawyer, b. 24 Nov 1670, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Before 1739 (Age 68 years) | | 13. Martha Sawyer, b. 10 Aug 1673, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Before 1739 (Age 65 years) | |
Person ID |
I965 |
| Roy Line, Boudreau Line |
Last Modified |
17 Oct 2018 |
Father |
Thomas Sawyer, b. 1616, Lincolnshire, England d. 12 Sep 1706, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 90 years) |
Mother |
Mary Prescott, c. 24 Feb 1629/30, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. Apr 1716, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 86 years) |
Marriage |
2 Jul 1648 |
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
Age at Marriage |
He : ~ 32 years and 7 months - She : 18 years and 5 months. |
Family ID |
F503 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Sarah Fairbanks, b. 9 Dec 1645, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 02 Mar 1671/72, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 26 years) |
Marriage |
11 Oct 1670 |
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts [1, 2] |
- Their marriage date was recorded as 11 (8) 1670.
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Age at Marriage |
He : 21 years and 3 months - She : 24 years and 10 months. |
Children |
| 1. Sarah Sawyer, b. 3 Jan 1671/72, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| 2. Mary Sawyer, b. 30 Jan 1671/72, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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Family ID |
F901 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
17 Oct 2018 |
Family 2 |
Hannah Lewis, b. 18 Mar 1648/49, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. Before 1718, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 68 years) |
Marriage |
21 Nov 1672 |
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts [1, 2, 3] |
- Their marriage date was recorded as 21 (9) 1672.
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Age at Marriage |
He : 23 years and 4 months - She : 23 years and 8 months. |
Children |
+ | 1. Hannah Sawyer, b. 23 May 1675, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 1 May 1765, Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 89 years) |
| 2. William Sawyer, b. 2 Feb 1679, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 3 Feb 1740/41, Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 62 years) |
| 3. Joseph Sawyer, b. Abt 1682, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 10 Jul 1737, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 55 years) |
| 4. Bezaleel Sawyer, b. 13 May 1685, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 25 Aug 1760, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 75 years) |
+ | 5. Elias Sawyer, b. 1689, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 20 Nov 1752, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 63 years) |
| 6. Sarah Sawyer, b. Abt 1692, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| 7. Josiah Sawyer, b. About 1694, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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Family ID |
F480 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
18 Oct 2018 |
Family 3 |
Mary Rice, b. 4 Sep 1656, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 22 Aug 1733, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 76 years) |
Marriage |
15 Jul 1718 |
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts [1, 2] |
Age at Marriage |
He : 69 years - She : 61 years and 10 months. |
Family ID |
F510 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
17 Oct 2018 |
Family 4 |
Anna d. Nov 1753, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
Marriage |
31 Dec 1733 |
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts [2] |
Age at Marriage |
He : 84 years and 5 months - She : ??. |
Family ID |
F902 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
17 Oct 2018 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 2 Jul 1649 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Marriage - 11 Oct 1670 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Sarah Sawyer - 3 Jan 1671/72 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Mary Sawyer - 30 Jan 1671/72 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Marriage - 21 Nov 1672 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Hannah Sawyer - 23 May 1675 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Moved to - Abt 1677 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - William Sawyer - 2 Feb 1679 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Joseph Sawyer - Abt 1682 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Bezaleel Sawyer - 13 May 1685 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Elias Sawyer - 1689 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Sarah Sawyer - Abt 1692 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Josiah Sawyer - About 1694 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Military - 1704 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Marriage - 15 Jul 1718 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Marriage - 31 Dec 1733 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Death - 5 Sep 1736 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set |
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Sources |
- [S994] Ward, Andrew Henshaw. "Lancaster Records", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume XVI, 1862).
- [S1050] Barlow, Claude W. "The Children of Thomas Sawyer of Lancaster" , (New Haven, Connecticut: The American Genealogist, volume 30, 1954).
- [S952] Hudson, Charles. History of the Town of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts from its First Settlement in 1657 to 1861 with a Brief Sketch of the Town of Northborough, (Boston: T.R. Marvin & Son, 1862).
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