Thomas
SAWYER
(b.
2 July 1649
,
Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
d.
5 September 1736
,
Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
)
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Thomas SAWYER was born 2 July 1649 in Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Thomas SAWYER was the child of Thomas SAWYER and Mary PRESCOTT and the grandchild of: (maternal) John PRESCOTT and Mary GAWKROGER? PLATTS?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Thomas married Hannah LEWIS 21 November 1672 in Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Hannah LEWIS was born 18 March 1649 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*. Hannah died abt. 1718 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster). Hannah was the child of William LEWIS and Amy WELD.
Thomas SAWYER died 5 September 1736 in Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Hannah LEWIS-- Date: 21 November 1672 Place: Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Hannah LEWIS was the child of William LEWIS and Amy WELD
Children of Thomas SAWYER and Hannah LEWIS:
Hannah SAWYER (b.23 May 1675, Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 1 May 1765, Bolton, Province of Massachusetts Bay)
m. Jonathan MOORE 1 January 1696 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Joseph SAWYER (b.abt. 1683, Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 10 July 1737, Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay )
m. Sarah BEAMAN 1700 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Hannah LEWIS-- Date: 21 November 1672 Place: Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony Hannah LEWIS was the child of William LEWIS and Amy WELD
Children of Thomas SAWYER and Hannah LEWIS:
Hannah SAWYER (b.23 May 1675, Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 1 May 1765, Bolton, Province of Massachusetts Bay)m. Jonathan MOORE 1 January 1696 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Joseph SAWYER (b.abt. 1683, Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 10 July 1737, Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay )m. Sarah BEAMAN 1700 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
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1649 Birth 2 July 1649
Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Biography
'Thomas was born to Thomas and Mary (Prescott) Sawyer, the first born of 14 children.He was a Blacksmith, Millwright, and Builder. On Sept. 21, 1672, he married his 2nd wife, Hannah Lewis of Lancaster, b. March 18, 1649. dau. of William and Amy (Weld) Lewis. They were the parents of Joseph b.1683, d.1737, my 7th great grandfather. Other children were Mary b.1671, Bezaleel b.1673, Hannah, b.1675, William b.1679, Bezaleel b.1685, and Elias b.1687.
On Oct. 26, 1708, 59 yr. old Thomas, his son Elias, 21, and one John Biglo (Bigelow) were captured by the Indians and taken to Canada. When the party reached Montreal, Sawyer offered to erect a saw mill on the River Chambly on condition that the French governor obtain the release of the captives. Apperently there was little difficulty in arranging for the freedom of Young Elias and Mr.Biglo, but for some reason the Indians were determined to put Thomas to death by slow torture. This may have been their way of paying tribute to him, for he was ...Read MORE...
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'Thomas was born to Thomas and Mary (Prescott) Sawyer, the first born of 14 children.He was a Blacksmith, Millwright, and Builder. On Sept. 21, 1672, he married his 2nd wife, Hannah Lewis of Lancaster, b. March 18, 1649. dau. of William and Amy (Weld) Lewis. They were the parents of Joseph b.1683, d.1737, my 7th great grandfather. Other children were Mary b.1671, Bezaleel b.1673, Hannah, b.1675, William b.1679, Bezaleel b.1685, and Elias b.1687.
On Oct. 26, 1708, 59 yr. old Thomas, his son Elias, 21, and one John Biglo (Bigelow) were captured by the Indians and taken to Canada. When the party reached Montreal, Sawyer offered to erect a saw mill on the River Chambly on condition that the French governor obtain the release of the captives. Apperently there was little difficulty in arranging for the freedom of Young Elias and Mr.Biglo, but for some reason the Indians were determined to put Thomas to death by slow torture. This may have been their way of paying tribute to him, for he was ...Read MORE...
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1672 Marriage / PartnerThomas SAWYER and Hannah LEWIS 21 November 1672, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
He was 23 years old.
1675 Birth of ChildHannah SAWYER was born 23 May 1675, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)
Thomas was 25 years old.
1696 Marriage of ChildHannah SAWYER married 1 January 1696, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster) to Jonathan MOORE
1736 Death 5 September 1736
Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 87.
Thomas is buried at: Old Settlers Burial Yard Lancaster Worcester County Massachusetts, USA
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