John Sawyer II (1745 - 1805)

Born 24 Dec 1745 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Maine)

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella (Martin) Sawyer — married 20 Jan 1768 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Maine)

Descendants

Died 30 Dec 1805 at age 60 in Buxton, York, Maine, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Buxton, Maine One Place Study.

John Sawyer II was born in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine on December 24, 1745. He was the son of Joseph Sawyer and Joanna Cobb Sawyer. ^{[1][2] [3]}

He was married January 20, 1768 in Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, to Isabelle Martin, daughter of Daniel Martin and Hannah Brooks Martin. They had 11 children:^[1]

1. Sarah, b. 1769
2. Rebecca, b 1770, died young
3. Hannah, bp. September 1, 1771
4. Molly, b. June, 1772
5. John, b. October 4, 1775
6. Robert, bp. October 2, 1777
7. Lemuel, b. 1778
8. Abigail, bp. December, 1782
9. David, b. May 27, 1784
10. Rachel, bp. August 29, 1780
11. Joanna, bp August 29, 1790

Private John Sawyer II served with 18th Continental Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

John Sawyer II is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A100292.

Enlisting on 17 May 1775, John served with Capt. John Brackett's Brackett-1928 co., Col. Edmund Phinney's (31st) regiment. He entered the Continental Army in 1776 and served about 2 years as Lieutenant and Quartermaster. ^{[1] [4]}

John died in Buxton, York County, December 30, 1805 at the age of 60. He is buried in the South Buxton Cemetery.^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "Genealogical Index of Sawyer Families prior to 1900" by Fred E Sawyer, published 1983, page 57.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} U S Find a Grave Index, Memorial #35200246
3. ↑ Maine Birth Records 1621-1922; Cumberland County, 1745
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War"; Volume X!!!, pages 863 and 874

• Secretary of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, (Boston, 1891), vol. XIII, p. 873,874, Sawyer, John - Falmouth. Private, Capt. John Brackett's co., Col. Edmund Phinney's (31st) regt.; billeting allowed from date of enlistment, 17 May 1775 to date of marching from Falmouth to headquarters 03 Jul 1775; credited with 47 days allowance, also - company return dated 29 Sep 1775; also - Capt. James Johnson's co., Col. Edmund Phinney's regt.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Cambridge Camp, Fort No. 2, 25 Oct 1775.
• Sawyer, John - Falmouth. Private, Capt. Joseph Pride's co., Col. Joseph Prime's (Cumberland Co.) regt. joined 25 Apr 1780; discharged 06 Dec 1780; service 7 months 11 days; enlistment 8 months; regt. raised for defense of eastern Massachusetts.
• Sawyer, John, Private. Capt. William Crocker's co.; marched 14 March 1776; service to 31 Aug 1776; company stationed at Falmouth, Cumberland Co., for defense of the sea coast; also - Capt. Crocker's co.; Col. Mitchel's regt.; service from 31 Aug 1776, to date of discharge 23 Nov 1776, 2 m 23 d; company stationed at Falmouth, Cumberland Co., for defense of sea coast.
• Sawyer, John, Private. Capt. Joseph Prides' Co., in a detachment of Cumberland Co. militia commanded by Nathaniel Jordan, Esq.; joined 01 Oct 1779, discharged 23 Oct 1779; service at the Eastward.