ren: Thomas, of further mention; Ephraim, killed by Indians at Prescott garrison; Mary; Elizabeth; Joshua; James; Caleb; John; Elizabeth; Deborah; Nathaniel. (The following data is extracted from Biography and Genealogy of Western Massachusetts, 1639-1925.)
(SEE: History of the town of Lancaster, Massachusetts: from the first settlement ...By Abijah Perkins Marvin.)
Gavestone of 'Cornet' James SAWYER
i Thomas Sawyer, Capt. born 2-Jul-1649.
ii Ephraim Sawyer born 16-Nov-1650.
iii Mary "Marie" Sawyer born 4-Nov-1653.
iv Elizabeth Sawyer born 7-Jan-1654, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, died 1663, Lancaster, Massachusetts.
v Joshua Sawyer born 13-Mar-1656.
vi 'Cornet' James Sawyer born 22-Jan-1657. [married Mary MARBLE daughter of Samuel MARBLE and Rebecca ANDREWS]
vii Caleb Sawyer born 20-Feb-1659.
viii John Sawyer born 6-Feb-1661.
ix Elizabeth Sawyer born 5-Jan-1664.
x Deborah Sawyer born 16-May-1666, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, died 17-May-1666, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA.
xi Nathaniel Sawyer born 24-Nov-1670.
xii Hannah Sawyer born 24-Apr-1670, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, married 15-Apr-1706, in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, Joseph Blood, born Abt. 1670. Hannah died 18-Jun-1747.
xiii Martha Sawyer born 10-Aug-1673, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, married John Woods, born Abt. 1670.
WHERE THE SAWYER HOME AND GARRISON ONCE STOOD.
THE PLAQUE READS:
SITE OF THOMAS SAWYER'S GARRISON-HOUSE.
BETWEEN THE MASSACRE OF FEBRUARY 10, 1675-6, AND THE ABANDONMENT OF THE TOWN, THE
INHABITANTS TOOK REFUGE IN THE STEVENS (WILLARD) AND SAWYER GARRISONS.
Ancestry Chain: Thomas SAWYER Immigrant b.1616, 'Cornett' James SAWYER b.1657, Ephraim SAWYER b.1678, Jeduthan SAWYER b.1713, Esther SAWYER "GUNN" b.1739, Esther REMINGTON b.1772, Mary BRONSON b.1806, Martin Luther ENSIGN b.1831, Harriett Camilla ENSIGN b.1859, George Ensign SMITH b.1898, Camilla SMITT b.1926, Lark, JR.