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Born: 10/5/1683 in Woburn, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Paternal grandparents: Thomas CARTER , Mary PARKHURST
Maternal grandparents: Francis WHITMORE , Margaret HARDY


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Mary  married  Joshua SAWYER II .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joshua SAWYER II  was born 6/20/1684 in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA.  Joshua died 3/1/1738 in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA.  Joshua was the child of Joshua SAWYER and Sarah WRIGHT.

Mary CARTER died 10/23/1751 in Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay.



Inscription:
"Here (lies) Mrs. Mary Sawyer, wife to Mr. Joshua Sawyer, who died October 23, 1751, in ye 69th year of her age."

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Spouse & Children of Mary CARTER

Mary CARTER married Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Joshua SAWYER II
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Joshua SAWYER II was the child of Joshua SAWYER and Sarah WRIGHT

Children of Joshua SAWYER II and Mary CARTER

flag male ancestor Oliver SAWYER
Born: 7/19/1726, Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1758,

Married: Sarah BOWDITCH 



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BirthBirth — 1683
10/5/1683
Woburn, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1726 Birth of Child
Oliver SAWYER was born 7/19/1726, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

Mary was 42 years old.
1738 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joshua SAWYER II died 3/1/1738, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
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First Burial Ground Woburn Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA

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DeathDeath — 1751
10/23/1751
Woburn, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 68.
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First Burial Ground Woburn Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA
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Record added: 1/11/2017 2:17:49 AM
Last updated: 3/5/2025 4:29:47 PM

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Did You Know?The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state

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Woburn, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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