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- ↑ Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1908)
V1:165.
SAWYER: Benjamin, s. James and Mary, Feb. 11, 1697-98.
- ↑ Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
VOLUME : Pomfret PAGE : 166 .
SAWYER: Benjamin, d. Sept. 24, 1761
- ↑ Benjamin Sawyer, in Connecticut, United States. Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999
Case Number 3536 Item Description Probate Packets, Sabin-Sessions, A, 1752-1880, 15 Oct 1761.
link forward to pages 751-2 for a quick view of the named heirs Window Mary, Daughter Sarah (Sawyer) Carpenter wife of Simon Carpenter, Daughter Hannah (Sawyer) Jeffords wife of John Jeffords and the heirs of late daughter Mary wife of Amariah Winechester. See Winchester Notes By Fanny Winchester Hotchkiss, NEHGR 79:148 and Cady Genealogy - there were two men named Amariah Winchester living in Pomfret - one married Hannah Cady and one married Mary Sawyer. [Hannah Sawyer married first to John Williams Trader, of Pomfret who estate was probated 16 Mar 1756 before Hannah's father died. Hannah married 2nd to John Jeffords 6 Sep 1757 in Pomfret]
- Kiddle, Elizabeth Proctor; Rowena Beatrice Proctor Spackman; and Marian Proctor Brandley. The family of Auer Winchester Proctor ... (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976-1979)
Vol II 527-593 Film #10363671 at FamilySearch.
link The author traces the descendants of this family through Stephen Winchester (1795- 1873) of Vershire, Vermont to Auer Winchester Proctor (1885-1970) was born at South Cottonwood [Murray], Utah, the son of Joseph Hyrum Proctor (1844-1905) and Nancy Elizabeth Winchester Proctor (1853- 1934)
- Deeds to Land and Property, Connecticut, 1686-1727
Vol 1, p 263 Film 1999 Pt 1 & Film 1999 Pt 4 at FamilySearch.
Film 1999 Pt 1, Deeds to Land and Property, Connecticut, 1686-1727, Vol1, p 263: "Benjamin Sawyer, blacksmith of Pomfret, Connecticut, for 119 pounds paid by Isaac Hides, sold 50 acres of land (which I hold by deed of gifts from my honored father, James Sawyer). The document is signedby Benjamin Sawyer and Mary Sawyer, his wife, in the presence of Rebeckah Elmar and Sam Dana. Dated Jan 1727. (Sam Dana is a Winchester cousin via his dau Mary Sayer). Note: Rebeckah Elmar's relationship to Benjamin's wife Mary Elmar. !Film 1999 Pt 4, Deeds to Land and Property, Connecticut, 1686-1727, Vol6, p 100: "Know all men by these presents that we, Simon Carpenter and Sarah, his wife, both of Pomfret, for 20 pounds for the consideration of the funeral charges and debts owing from the estate of Mrs. Mary Sawyer,late of Pomfret, to John Jeffords and Hannah, his wife, both of Pomfret -- - in and unto the estate of our Honored father, Mr. Benjamin Sawyer,late of Pomfret, deceased, that was let out to said Mary in right of dower to her and that she died etc. Dated this 18 April 1774. Signed by Simon Carpenter and Sarah Carpenter. Also another reference on the same page dated 14 May 1774
- Carter, Amory. Sawyers in America, or, A history of the immigrant Sawyers who settled in New England: showing their connection with colonial history ... also, wonderful increase of the descendants of Thomas Sawyer, one of the nine first settlers who organized the town of Lancaster and gave it its name. (Worcester Mass.: E.R. Fiske, 1883)
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link Notes that his father James moved from Lancaster to Pomfret hence the deed above for the sale of 50 acres by Benjamin "which I hold by deed of gifts from my honored father, James Sawyer."
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