Edward Sawyer (abt. 1608 - bef. 1674)

Born about 1608 in Lincolnshire, England [uncertain]

Husband of Mary (Unknown) Sawyer — married [date unknown] (to before 1640) in England

Descendants

Died before 9 Mar 1674 before about age 66 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

1607/1608 -- Edward Sawyer was born at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. ^[1]

Alternatively

1608 -- Edward Sawyer born at Lincolnshire, England, ^[2]

Circa 1610 -- Mary Peasley was born at England. ^[3]

Edward Sawyer was a farmer at Lincolnshire, England, ^[4]

Circa 1627 -- Edward Sawyer and Mary Peasley married at England. ^[5]

1636 -- Edward Sawyer and Mary Peasley emigrated from England to Massachusetts Bay Colony. They settled first at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony then later removed to Rowley. ^[6]

Before 1645 -- Edward Sawyer and Mary Unknown married at England. ^[7]

Edward Sawyer and Mary Unknown emigrated from England to Massachusetts Bay Colony. ^[8]

Circa 1645 -- Edward Sawyer received an acre and a half house lot in the second division at Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. ^[9]

Alternatively

1654 -- Edward Sawyer and Mary Peasley married at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. ^[10]

Alternatively

Prior to 1700 -- Edward Sawyer and Mary Peasley married at New England. ^[11]

1645 - circa 1650 -- Edward Sawyer and Mary Unknown had four children born at Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony: one daughter (Sarah) and three sons (John, John, and Ezekiel). ^[12]

March 9, 1672 -- Edward Sawyer died at Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts [Bay Colony]. ^[13]

Alternatively

March 9, 1672/1673 (1673) -- Edward Sawyer died at Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. ^[14]

March 9, 1673 -- Edward Sawyer was buried at Rowley, Maine. ^[15]

Alternatively

March 9, 1673/1674 (1674) -- Edward Sawyer was buried at Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. ^[16]

Research Notes

Excerpt from Genealogy and Family History of the State of Maine by George Thomas Little published by Lewis Publishing, New York, 1909; Volume III, page 1444:^[6]

"John Sawyer was a farmer in Lincolnshire, where he is supposed to have been a landowner, also. He was the father of three sons, William, Edward and Thomas who left England on a ship commanded by Captain Parker and settled in Massachusetts about 1636. Edward, son of john, brought over with him from England his wife, whose maiden name was Mary Peasley, with their children Mary, Henry and James and settled first in Ipswich and then in Rowley. No more is known of Edward or his wife,"

Notes

• He is sometimes said to have been in Ipswich in 1635. This is confusing him with Edmund Sawyer of Ipswich - they are not the same person.

Find A Grave Info

Edward Sawyer Gender: Male Birth Date: 1607 Birth Place: Gainsborough, West Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England Death Date: 31 May 1703 Death Place: Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America Cemetery: Rowley Burial Ground Burial or Cremation Place: Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America Has Bio?: N Children: Sarah Sawyer

Sources

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6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Little, George Thomas,Genealogy and Family History of the State of Maine, published by Lewis Publishing, New York, 1909; Volume III, page 1444
7. ↑ Blodgett, George. Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts (Amos Everett Jewett, Rowley, Massachusetts, 1887-1933)| page 324
8. ↑ Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts, page 324.
9. ↑ Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts, page 324.
10. ↑ source needed
11. ↑ U.S. New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
12. ↑ Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts, Pages 324 - 325.
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16. ↑ Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts, page 324.

See Also

• Blodgette, George Brainard Early settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts, published 1933. Reference pages 324-5
• Essex Massachusetts Probate Records 1648-1840 Probate date March 31, 1674, Rowley, File # 24838
• Massachusetts Town & Vital Records 1620-1988; Rowley Deaths;,page 517.
• New England Marriages prior to 1700; page 654.
• Pope. Charles Henry: "Pioneers of Massachusetts"; page 402 (Sawyer).
• WebRing. Link does not work: http://webspace.webring.com/people/hg/hgsawyer/edsawyer.htm
• S-573753301 Ancestry Family Tree: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=56605874&pid=7431 Link does not work (Jan/2020)

Acknowledgements

• Sawyer-2023 was created by Ahmie Yeung through the import of Ahmie's shared ancestors only.ged on Nov 20, 2014.
• WikiTree profile Sawyer-668 created through the import of BDM7-7-11.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Brian McCullough.
• Early work by William Ramage. March 3, 2012. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by William and others.
• WikiTree profile Sawyer-593 created through the import of HART, Elizabeth - WIKITREE.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Betty Patterson.