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Amos Richardson Sawyer

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Amos Richardson Sawyer was born 25 Jan 1765, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts (son of Francis Sawyer and Elizabeth Richardson).

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 9LGF-F1

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 554.

    Amos married Elizabeth Goodale Bisbee 30 Mar 1790. Elizabeth was born 26 Sep 1767, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. John Calvin Sawyer was born Abt 1792, , Maine.
    2. Levi P Sawyer was born 16 Jan 1794, Denmark, Oxford, Maine; died 11 Oct 1864.
    3. Eliza Sawyer was born 22 May 1800, Colebrook, Coos, New Hampshire; died 1843.
    4. Mary Bisbee Sawyer was born 29 Jun 1802, Denmark, Oxford, Maine.
    5. Mehitable Sawyer was born 1 Oct 1806, Andover, Oxford, Maine; died 30 Jan 1886, Ogden, Weber, Utah; was buried Ogden, Weber, Utah.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Francis Sawyer was born 3 Mar 1728, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (son of Henry Sawyer and Sarah Nurse); died 1 Dec 1827, Canterbury, New Hampshire.

    Notes:

    Soldier in the French & Indian War.

    Removed to Dracut, Massachusetts in 1759 and afterwards to Canterbury, New
    Hampshire.
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    Reference:
    "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 528, 554.

    Francis married Elizabeth Richardson 22 Mar 1749, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Solomon Richardson and Elizabeth Goodale) was born 20 Aug 1730, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1772. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Richardson was born 20 Aug 1730, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of Solomon Richardson and Elizabeth Goodale); died 1772.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 528, 554.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Sawyer was born 8 Oct 1750, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 17 Mar 1816.
    2. Francis Sawyer was born 22 Feb 1752, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    3. Molly Sawyer was born 9 Oct 1753, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1843.
    4. Sawyer died See Notes.
    5. Ebenezer Sawyer was born 25 Dec 1755, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    6. Abigail Sawyer was born 15 Apr 1758, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 5 Dec 1855.
    7. David Sawyer was born 17 Mar 1760, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 25 Jul 1832, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont; was buried Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont.
    8. Sawyer died See Notes.
    9. 1. Amos Richardson Sawyer was born 25 Jan 1765, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts.
    10. Aaron Sawyer was born 11 Sep 1766, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 28 Aug 1854.
    11. Hannah Sawyer was born 18 Jan 1769, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 2 Oct 1869.
    12. Moses Sawyer was born 16 Dec 1772, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Sawyer was born 15 Feb 1697, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (son of William Sawyer and Abigail Lilley).

    Other Events:

    • AFN: G8Z9-VQ

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Lilly Families in America", Charles Lilly, 1976, p7.

    Henry married Sarah Nurse 18 Apr 1718, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Francis Nurse and Sarah Craggen) was born 27 Jan 1697, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 15 Jan 1755. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sarah Nurse was born 27 Jan 1697, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts (daughter of Francis Nurse and Sarah Craggen); died 15 Jan 1755.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: G8Z9-WW

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Lilly Families in America", Charles Lilly, 1976, p7.

    Children:
    1. Abigail Sawyer was born 15 Jul 1719, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    2. Josiah Sawyer was born 10 Aug 1721, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    3. Ruben Sawyer was born 9 Aug 1723, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    4. Sarah Sawyer was born 31 Mar 1726, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    5. 2. Francis Sawyer was born 3 Mar 1728, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 1 Dec 1827, Canterbury, New Hampshire.
    6. Hepsibah Sawyer was born 2 Jun 1730, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    7. Caleb Sawyer was born 21 Apr 1732, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    8. Bulah Sawyer was christened 1733, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    9. Ebenezer Sawyer was christened 1736, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    10. Rebecca Sawyer was christened 1739, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

  3. 6.  Solomon Richardson was born Abt 1700, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; was christened 3 Sep 1704 (son of David Richardson and Hannah Putnam); died 1761.

    Notes:

    Solomon Richardson was born in "Salem Village," afterwards incorporated as a
    part of the town of Middleton. He was a yeoman. His will is dated 2 May 1761;
    proved 6 July 1761; recorded Essex Probate Records, xxxviii, 129. This will
    gives to wife Abigail, "Dinah her maid," in the inventory valued at 40 pounds;
    "also all my household furniture, and other things which she brought with her."
    It gives to son David the testator's house and barn, and about forty acres of
    land and meadow by Cromwell's brook and Hutchinson's meadow; also to be
    executor of the will, and "to sell my negro man Frank," in the inventory
    appraised at 60 pounds, to pay debts, etc. To sons John Richardson and
    Jonathan Richardson, daughter Elizabeth Sawyer, and daughter Sarah Richardson,
    legacies are to be paid by son David. Sons Amos, Stephen, and Solomon, are to
    have the other land after the decease of the widow. The testator's
    grandchildren to have their legacy "in five years after their grandmother
    Richardson's decease."

    The real estate, as shown by the inventory, presented 14 September 1761,
    consisted of the homestead, containing about three hundred acres of land, with
    the buildings thereon; salt marsh at Lynn, about three acres; about twelve
    acres of meadow in Middleton, and about seven acres of woodland in Andover.
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    Reference:
    "A Brief Sketch of Thomas Fuller", Jesse Franklin Fuller, 1896, p 15.
    "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 528.

    Solomon married Elizabeth Goodale 26 Feb 1728, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Goodale and Mary Hutchinson) was born 7 Aug 1706, Salem, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Goodale was born 7 Aug 1706, Salem, Massachusetts (daughter of Joseph Goodale and Mary Hutchinson).
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Richardson was born 20 Aug 1730, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1772.
    2. Hannah Richardson was born 20 Dec 1732, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts.
    3. David Richardson was born 9 Apr 1735, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts; died Abt 1776.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Sawyer was born 1673, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died Aft 1719.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: G8ZB-7L

    Notes:

    Lilly has place of birth Reading, Massachusetts.

    Death place may be Reading, Massachusetts.

    Many sources indicate William's parents are Lieut. Samuel and Mary (Emery)
    Sawyer. However, recent data indicates this connection is in error. Further
    investigation is needed to determine William's parents.
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    Reference:
    "Lilly Families in America", Charles Lilly, 1976, p7.

    William married Abigail Lilley Mar 1696, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of George Lilly and Jane) was born 15 Aug 1672, Reading, Massachusetts; died 1698, Reading, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Abigail Lilley was born 15 Aug 1672, Reading, Massachusetts (daughter of George Lilly and Jane); died 1698, Reading, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: G8ZB-8R

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Lilly Families in America", Charles Lilly, 1976, p7.

    Children:
    1. 4. Henry Sawyer was born 15 Feb 1697, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

  3. 10.  Francis Nurse was born 3 Feb 1660, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts (son of Francis Nurse and Rebecca Town); died 8 Oct 1716.

    Notes:

    Farmer, Reading and Farmingham.

    Some sources lists Francis' wife as Sarah Tarbell in error.
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    Reference:
    "A Genealogy of the Nurse Family for Five Generations", 1892, John D. Ames, p
    101.

    Francis married Sarah Craggen 16 Jan 1685, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of John Craggen and Sarah Dawes) was born 10 Aug 1664, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 17 Jun 1707, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sarah Craggen was born 10 Aug 1664, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (daughter of John Craggen and Sarah Dawes); died 17 Jun 1707, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Some sources list name as Cragin.
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    Reference:
    "Francis and Sarah (Craggen) Nurse of Reading, Mass.", The American Genealogist, Barbara Matthews, vol. 69 (April 1994), P 82.

    Notes:

    "Francis and Sarah (Craggen) Nurse of Reading, Mass.", The American Genealogist, Barbara Matthews, vol. 69 (April 1994), P 82.

    Children:
    1. Francis Nurse was born 10 Mar 1686, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 15 May 1686.
    2. Francis Nurse was born 3 Jan 1688, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 15 May 1733.
    3. Benjamin Nurse was born 28 Jul 1690, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 6 Jan 1761.
    4. Jonathan Nurse was born 4 Mar 1692, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 26 Nov 1718.
    5. Josiah Nurse was born 9 Sep 1694, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 4 Apr 1718.
    6. Joshua Nurse was born 15 Jul 1695, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 8 Sep 1717.
    7. 5. Sarah Nurse was born 27 Jan 1697, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 15 Jan 1755.
    8. Nathaniel Nurse was born 6 Jul 1704, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 25 May 1717.
    9. Abigail Nurse was born 15 Aug 1706, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 13 Oct 1786.
    10. Caleb Nurse was born 15 Jan 1709, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 12 Sep 1778, Reading, Massachusetts.

  5. 12.  David Richardson was born 4 Feb 1678, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (son of Isaac Richardson and Deborah Fuller); died 1748.

    Notes:

    David Richardson was a yeoman, and lived at Wills Hill, in what was then
    Danvers. His name occurs in a petition, with twenty-three others, dated 28
    February 1726/1727, addressed to the parish, asking for an abatement of their
    tax for the salary of Rev. Peter Clark, of Danvers, for the reason that they
    now had preaching in their own neighborhood, afterwards incorporated 20 June,
    1728, as part of Middleton.

    His will is dated 5 April 1748; proved 15 August, 1748. Inventory, forty-five
    acres of land with the buildings thereon.
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    Reference:
    "A Brief Sketch of Thomas Fuller", Jesse Franklin Fuller, 1896, p 15.
    "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 507, 512.

    David married Hannah Putnam 14 Sep 1702, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. Hannah was born Abt 1682, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Hannah Putnam was born Abt 1682, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Vinton has David Richardson's wife's name as Rebecca. She was admitted to the
    church in Danvers, 3 December 1725.
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    Reference:
    "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 512.

    Children:
    1. 6. Solomon Richardson was born Abt 1700, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; was christened 3 Sep 1704; died 1761.
    2. Hannah Richardson was born 28 Oct 1724.
    3. Bethia Richardson was born 9 Mar 1728.

  7. 14.  Joseph Goodale was born 23 Sep 1672, Salem, Massachusetts (son of Zachariah Goodale and Elizabeth Beauchamp); died 1718.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: BQHL-JM

    Joseph married Mary Hutchinson 6 Apr 1694, Salem, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Edward Hutchinson) was born 1670. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Mary Hutchinson was born 1670 (daughter of Edward Hutchinson).

    Other Events:

    • AFN: M668-BH

    Notes:

    Surname may be Sampson.

    Children:
    1. Edward Goodale was born 14 May 1695, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 1 Jun 1709.
    2. Mary Goodale was born 5 Jul 1696, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    3. Ruth Goodale was born 11 Feb 1699, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    4. Keturah Goodale was born 11 Oct 1701, Salem, Massachusetts.
    5. Sarah Goodale was born 8 Apr 1704, Salem, Massachusetts; died 6 Aug 1789, Reading, Massachusetts.
    6. 7. Elizabeth Goodale was born 7 Aug 1706, Salem, Massachusetts.
    7. Joseph Goodale was born 20 Jul 1711, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 1790, Athol, Essex, Massachusetts.