John SawyerAge: 84 years1676–1760
- Name
- John Sawyer
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Sawyer
| Birth | 1676 44 25 |
| Marriage | Rebecca Stanford — View this family February 20, 1701 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Edward Sawyer May 31, 1703 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a father | James Sawyer 1703 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Bray April 24, 1707 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Rebecca Sawyer March 21, 1716 (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel Skillings — Rebecca Sawyer — View this family 1731 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Rebecca Sawyer 1754 (Age 78 years) |
| Death of a wife | Rebecca Stanford August 23, 1755 (Age 79 years) |
| Fact 1 | Fact 1 yesNote: See Note Page
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| Death | February 23, 1760 (Age 84 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Sawyer Birth: 1632 24 39 — Cambridgeshire, England Death: 1703 — Gloucester, Essex Co., MA |
| mother |
Sarah Bray Birth: 1651 51 42 — Gloucester, Essex Co., MA Death: April 24, 1707 — Gloucester, Essex Co., MA |
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Marriage: 1670 — Gloucester, Essex Co., MA |
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7 years himself |
John Sawyer Birth: 1676 44 25 — Ipswich, Essex Co., MA Death: February 23, 1760 — Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME |
| Family with Rebecca Stanford |
| himself |
John Sawyer Birth: 1676 44 25 — Ipswich, Essex Co., MA Death: February 23, 1760 — Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME |
| wife |
Rebecca Stanford Birth: 1677 33 28 Death: August 23, 1755 — Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME |
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Marriage: February 20, 1701 — Gloucester, Essex Co., MA |
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15 years daughter |
Rebecca Sawyer Birth: March 21, 1716 40 39 — Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME Death: 1754 |
- Generation 1
John Sawyer, son of James Sawyer and Sarah Bray, was born in 1676 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA and died on February 23, 1760 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME at the age of 84. He married Rebecca Stanford, daughter of Robert Stanford and Mary Williamson, on February 20, 1701 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA. She was born in 1677 and died on August 23, 1755 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME at the age of 78.
Children of John Sawyer and Rebecca Stanford:
- Rebecca Sawyer (1716–1754)
- Generation 2back to top
Rebecca Sawyer, daughter of John Sawyer and Rebecca Stanford, was born on March 21, 1716 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME and died in 1754 at the age of 37. She married Samuel Skillings, son of Samuel Skillings and Rhoda Haley, in 1731 in Cape Elizabeth, ME. He was born on February 4, 1706 and died on March 12, 1799 in Cape Elizabeth, ME at the age of 93.
Children of Rebecca Sawyer and Samuel Skillings:
- Mary Skillings (1751–1786)
- Generation 3back to top
Mary Skillings, daughter of Samuel Skillings and Rebecca Sawyer, was born on May 30, 1751 in Cape Elizabeth, ME and died in 1786 at the age of 34. She married Simeon Skillings, son of Edward Skillings and Sarah Miller, on May 25, 1769. He was born on December 17, 1747 and died on January 2, 1804 at the age of 56.
Children of Mary Skillings and Simeon Skillings:
- Martha Skillings (1783–1810)
| Fact 1 | See Note Page |
| Shared note | S.R. Durand: "In the book 'The Sawyer Family of Elliotsville, Maine,' there is a good account of the Sawyer family. John Sawyer (s/o James) of Gloucester, Massachusetts was born probably at Ipswich, in 1676, and died at Cape Elizabeth, Maine 23 February 1760, aged 84. He was buried at the graveyard at Meetinghouse Hill, South Portland, Maine, 25 February 1760. He married at Gloucester on 20 February 1701, Rebecca Stanford, born 1677, died 23 August 1755 at Cape Elizabeth, Maine, aged 78. She was buried at the Meetinghouse Hill graveyard, South Portland, Maine, 25 August 1755. She was a daughter of Robert Stanford of Gloucester. Their marriage is also listed in the 'Genealogy of Maine,' vol. 4, page 1445. John Sawyer is said to have lived at Cape Ann, Gloucester, Massachusetts and moved to Falmouth, Maine in 1719. He settled in that portion that later became Cape Elizabeth. He was granted a ferry license as noted in the History of Portland, Maine, page 353. He was one of the proprietors of the first church at Falmouth. At the meeting 22 February 1719 or 1720, the town voted "that a meeting house be built as soon as possible 36' x 28' stud." John Sawyer was among those listed as being in charge of its building. John Sawyer and his wife had three daughters and six sons. In the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume 7, page 64, it is recorded that he was in "Lovewell's Fight" in 1725. This was during the war with the Pigwaket Indians under their chief Paugus. The French Canadian Jesuits supplied the Indians with guns and ammunition to attack the towns of Dunstaple, Bradford, and Haverhill. In December of 1724, they killed and scalped many in the town of Dunstaple. In April 1725, Captain Lovewell of Dunstaple organized a company of forty men. They encountered more than one hundred Indians, and in an all-day fight killed many of them, including their chief Paugus, but many of the colonists were killed, too. After this battle, the Indians were weary of war instigated by French Jesuits and made peace." Facts about this person: Burial 1760 South Portland, Cumberland Co., ME |