Nathaniel Sawyer

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: Abt 1692; Mary Carter, the daughter of the Rev. Samuel and Eunice (Brooks) Carter. She was born on 24 July 1673 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died between 1709 and 1715. Issue: 1. Amos Sawyer (1693-____) 2. Samuel Sawyer (1697-1784) 3. Ephraim Sawyer (c1698-____) 4. Ezra Sawyer (1702-____) 5. John Sawyer (1705-____) 6. Manassah Sawyer (1707-____) 7. Thomas Sawyer (1711-____) 8. Phineas Sawyer (1714-____) 9. Eunice Sawyer (c1715-____) 10. Nathaniel Sawyer (1716-____) 11. Mary Sawyer (1716-____) 12. Jonathan Sawyer (c1721-____)
• History: 1703, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Nathaniel signed a petition for a minister.
• Military: say 1705; During Queen Anne's War, he was assigned to the Gardner Garrison.
• Married: Before 1715; Elizabeth ______. She was baptized as an adult on 26 June 1715 in First Church, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She joined the church on 25 March 1716 in First Church, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died on Wednesday 28 December 1768 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Notes:

Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 24 (9) 1670.

He was a twin.

Married:
There has been much speculation as to Mary's maiden name. Torry (1985) gave it as "Houghton", while Hill (1946) gave it as "Wilder." I have followed the lead of Lesure (2000) in this matter.