Hannah Putnam: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

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.

Hannah married David Richardson 14 Sep 1702, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. David (son of Isaac Richardson and Deborah Fuller) was born 4 Feb 1678, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 1748. [Group Sheet]

Children:

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

Generation: 2

Solomon Richardson

(1.Hannah¹) was born Abt 1700, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; was christened 3 Sep 1704; 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]

Children:

5. Elizabeth Richardson was born 20 Aug 1730, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1772.
6. Hannah Richardson was born 20 Dec 1732, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts.
7. David Richardson was born 9 Apr 1735, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts; died Abt 1776.

Solomon married Abigail Buxton 7 May 1741. Abigail was born Abt 1711; died 15 May 1805. [Group Sheet]

Children:

8. Sarah Richardson was born 19 Jan 1744.
9. Amos Richardson was born 18 Mar 1749.
10. Stephen Richardson was born 21 Oct 1750.
11. John Richardson was born 28 Sep 1752.
12. Solomon Richardson was born 7 Jun 1755.
13. Jonathan Richardson was born 12 Mar 1759.

3.	Hannah Richardson (1.Hannah¹) was born 28 Oct 1724. Notes: ---------- Reference: "A Brief Sketch of Thomas Fuller", Jesse Franklin Fuller, 1896, p 15. "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 512. Hannah married Joseph Richardson 12 Jun 1746. [Group Sheet]

4.	Bethia Richardson (1.Hannah¹) was born 9 Mar 1728. Notes: Living and unmarried in 1748. ---------- Reference: "A Brief Sketch of Thomas Fuller", Jesse Franklin Fuller, 1896, p 15. "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 512.

Generation: 3

Elizabeth Richardson

(2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 20 Aug 1730, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1772.

Notes:

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

Elizabeth married Francis Sawyer 22 Mar 1749, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts. Francis (son of Henry Sawyer and Sarah Nurse) was born 3 Mar 1728, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 1 Dec 1827, Canterbury, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet]

Children:

14. Elizabeth Sawyer was born 8 Oct 1750, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 17 Mar 1816.
15. Francis Sawyer was born 22 Feb 1752, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
16. Molly Sawyer was born 9 Oct 1753, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1843.
17. Sawyer died See Notes.
18. Ebenezer Sawyer was born 25 Dec 1755, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
19. Abigail Sawyer was born 15 Apr 1758, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 5 Dec 1855.
20. 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.
21. Sawyer died See Notes.
22. Amos Richardson Sawyer was born 25 Jan 1765, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts.
23. Aaron Sawyer was born 11 Sep 1766, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 28 Aug 1854.
24. Hannah Sawyer was born 18 Jan 1769, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 2 Oct 1869.
25. Moses Sawyer was born 16 Dec 1772, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Hannah Richardson

(2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 20 Dec 1732, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts.

Other Events:

AFN: G8ZB-C9

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 528, 554, 555.

Hannah married Archelaus Fuller 16 Aug 1752. Archelaus (son of Benjamin Fuller and Mary Fuller) died 25 Aug 1776, Charlestown, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet]

Children:

26. Elijah Fuller
27. Sarah Fuller died See Notes.
28. Hannah Fuller

David Richardson

(2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 9 Apr 1735, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts; died Abt 1776.

Other Events:

AFN: G8ZB-DG

Notes:

David Richardson passed his life in Middleton, Massachusetts; was a yeoman, and
appears to have had no children, as none are mentioned in the settlement of his
estate.

Administration was granted, 7 May 1776 by request of his widow, Lucy
Richardson, to his half-brother, Stephen Richardson. One of the sureties was
another half-brother, John Richardson.

His inventory amounted to 301 Pounds, 16 shillings and 4 pence, and the real
estate included "one end of a house," a barn, and land near by; "also, another
tract of land, about fifty-one acres, in Lynn; also, about four acres of
Woodland in Andover; a right in the back seat in the meeting house, and a horse
stable near the meeting house.
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Reference:
"The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 555-556.

David — Lucy. [Group Sheet]

8.	Sarah Richardson (2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 19 Jan 1744. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 528. Sarah married Ebenezer Hibbard 11 Oct 1763. [Group Sheet]

9. Amos Richardson (2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 18 Mar 1749.
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 528.

10.	Stephen Richardson (2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 21 Oct 1750. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 528. Stephen — Hannah Upton. [Group Sheet]

11.	John Richardson (2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 28 Sep 1752. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 528. John — Rebecca Kenney. [Group Sheet]

12. Solomon Richardson (2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 7 Jun 1755.
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 528.

13.	Jonathan Richardson (2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 12 Mar 1759. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 528. Jonathan — Mary Peters. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 4

14.
Elizabeth Sawyer (5.Elizabeth³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 8 Oct 1750, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 17 Mar 1816.
Other Events:
AFN: G8Z9-K6
15.
Francis Sawyer (5.Elizabeth³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 22 Feb 1752, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Other Events:
AFN: G8Z9-LC
16.
Molly Sawyer (5.Elizabeth³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 9 Oct 1753, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1843.
Other Events:
AFN: G8Z9-MJ

17.	Sawyer (5.Elizabeth³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) died See Notes. Notes: Order of birth is a guess. Died in infancy. ---------- Reference: "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 554.

18.
Ebenezer Sawyer (5.Elizabeth³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 25 Dec 1755, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Other Events:
AFN: G8Z9-NP
19.
Abigail Sawyer (5.Elizabeth³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 15 Apr 1758, North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 5 Dec 1855.
Other Events:
AFN: G8Z9-PV

20.

David Sawyer

(5.Elizabeth³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 17 Mar 1760, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 25 Jul 1832, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont; was buried Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont.

Other Events:

Pension: 20 May 1818, Vermont; Revoluntionary War Pension Payment Ledger

Notes:

Revolutionary Soldier. Crossed the Delaware with Washington that Christmas night. David's record in book of records of Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of Revolutionary War, Vol. XIII, Page 863, Boston, 1905.

Private, Captain Joseph Bradley Varnums (Dracut) Co. of Volunteers, Col. Johnathan Reeds Regt. Enlisted 29 September, 1777. Discharged 7 November 1777, Service 42 days, Company marched to reinforce northern Army, also Capt Varnums Co, Col Simeon Spaulding Rgt. abstract of equipments for train band and alarm list, endorsed 1777. Said Sawyer reported as belonging to train band also returns, etc. of 2nd Dracut Company. Said Sawyer appears among men raised agreeable to resolve of June 1778 to serve for 6 months at Rhode Island. Also enlistment's agreement dated Dracut June 23 1778 by said Sawyer and Timothy Kelly engaging themselves to serve until Jan 1 1779.

Listed on page 85 of 1790 Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts census.
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Reference:
Notes by Anna O Sawyer Ridenour, March 1916, p 8.
"The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 554.

David married Judith Harris 26 Apr 1787, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts. Judith was born 18 Jun 1766, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1848; was buried Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont. [Group Sheet]

Children:

29. David Sawyer, Jr. was born 11 Nov 1787, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died Apr 1866, Leandgrove, Vermont.
30. Asa Sawyer was born 14 Mar 1789, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 17 Nov 1790.
31. Achsah Sawyer was born 30 Dec 1790, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 8 May 1817.
32. Thaddeus Colburn Sawyer was born 11 Nov 1792, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 3 Mar 1863, Essex, Vermont.
33. Hannah Sawyer was born 7 Nov 1794, Pelham, Massachusetts.
34. Judith Sawyer, Jr. was born 11 Jul 1797, Pelham, Massachusetts; died 3 Nov 1831.
35. Eliza Sawyer was born 2 Jan 1800, Tynsborough, Massachusetts.
36. John Harris Sawyer was born 7 Apr 1802, West Nottingham, New Hampshire; died 26 Oct 1850.
37. Alfred Sawyer was born 21 Jun 1804, Nottingham West, New Hampshire; died 24 Oct 1880, Lowell, Orleans County, Vermont.
38. Mary Badgen Sawyer was born 13 May 1807, Londonderry, New Hampshire.

21.	Sawyer (5.Elizabeth³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) died See Notes. Notes: Order of birth is a guess. Died in infancy. ---------- Reference: "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 554.

22.

Amos Richardson Sawyer

(5.Elizabeth³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 25 Jan 1765, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts.

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:

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

23.	Aaron Sawyer (5.Elizabeth³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 11 Sep 1766, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 28 Aug 1854. Other Events: AFN: G8Z9-R7 Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 554.

24.	Hannah Sawyer (5.Elizabeth³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 18 Jan 1769, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died 2 Oct 1869. Other Events: AFN: G8Z9-SD Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 554.

25.	Moses Sawyer (5.Elizabeth³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) was born 16 Dec 1772, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Other Events: AFN: G8Z9-TK Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 554.

26. Elijah Fuller (6.Hannah³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹)
Notes:
Unmarried.
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Reference:
"The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 555.
27. Sarah Fuller (6.Hannah³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹) died See Notes.
Notes:
Died young.
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Reference:
"The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 555.

28.

Hannah Fuller

(6.Hannah³, 2.Solomon², 1.Hannah¹)

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 555.

Hannah — Joseph Hutchinson. [Group Sheet]

Children: