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- H. Joseph Sawyer1793 - 1872
- W. Mary Ross1797 -
m. 24 Apr 1838
Facts and Events
Father was born in NY Mother born in NH according to 1880 census. Was appointed Postmaster at Lee Center, IL. by Pres. Jackson.
From "Portrait and Biographical Record of Lee County Ill, 1892, Chicago, Biographical Pub., p 741":
He was raising a family in Waterbury Vermont when Darius was born in April, 1816. The next August the family emigrated to Ohio, settling in Clarke County for nine years. They then moved to Licking County OH, also for about nine years, and in October 1834 left Ohio and spent the winter in Terre Haute, Indiana and in Edgar County , Illinois. In the spring they arrived in Lee County, IL on March 17, 1835, according to the 1904 History of Lee County, IL, by Bardwell, p. 821. He was a farmer there. He moved to Marshall County, IA sometime after Sarah died in 1837. They had eleven children, one of which died young. Sons Joseph, George W. and Alonzo were in the Civil War. All died during the war. Page 831 says he was an old school teacher in Vermont and Ohio, and taught for awhile in Illinois. He was the first postmaster of the old Inlet Grove post office and was a captain of a militia company in Ohio. It took 25 cents to get a letter from Pennsylvania then, but the government would trust you until the letter arrived at its destination. We heard from a lady...that they were not always able to pay the 25 cents due when the letter arrived, and the postmaster would trust them until the postage bill would amount to several dollars, then it would take the price of a calf to pay the bill. In the Lee Co., History, 1914, Stevens. p 54, "The first license to keep tavern in Ogle/Lee Co. was issued to Joseph Sawyer, who paid $10 for the license." Also Sawyer "was appoint first overseer of the poor for Lee Co. on April 16, 1840." A story in Chap. 26 & 27 of early banditti of the area seems to implicate Sawyer, although his later appointments seem to belie the fact.
References
- ↑ Mr. Naylor, comp., Grave record book with Veterans Assistance Office,. (:,).
- ↑ /Bardwell/, editor, 1904 History of Lee County, IL (:,)
p. 821.
- Portrail and Biographical Record of Lee County, IL 1892, Biographical Pub., P. 741.
- ↑ Buried in Woodside Cemetery, Grave 5, Lot 4, Blk 44.
Located in off the last road going west at the south edge of Lee Center, about a mile on the left. Frank and Doris Barlow have the cemetery records. (house on left at the rise going south out of town) which shows Joseph and other Sawyer burial plots in the cemetery.
In the place where Joseph Sawyer should be buried (upper right corner of the Sawyer graves is a stone marker for Sarah Sawyer, d. 17 Mar 1837 44-6-0 (b. 8Sep1792), his first wife, and near the bottom the name of Mary Sawyer, his second wife. Next to it are two small stone markers (perhaps originally one) that are unreadable, with a pointed star GAR metal marker with 133 on it, probably Joseph's.
Other stone of the Sawyers are: Lysander C. 11Jan1818 - 19Jun1901 and Charlotte T. 19Sep1820 - 14Aug 1911; Leander Cyrenus 11Jan1818 - 27Nov 1896 and his wife Nancy Shumway 10Jun1823 - 14Aug1911; Euretta A. 1855 - 1939; Darius 1851-1927; Darius d. 15Jan1905, age 88-8-28 (b. 17Apr1816) and wife Sophronia d. 25Jul 18??, age 59-7-?, also Mother, Father, Isabellla, Jennie. Lysander, Leander (twins), and Darius are Joseph's and Sarah's sons.
Buried with Darius and Sophronia were Isabella and Jennie.
- ↑ Copy of Actions taken on Will of Joseph Sawyer received from Bruce Matson
January 2001:
"In the Marshall County, Iowa Probate Court, Elizabeth Ford, Charles Sayer, L. Cyrenus Sawyer, L. Cyreno Sawyer and Darius Sawyer, heirs at law of Joseph Sawyer, deceased, objected to the reports and actions of the administrators of Joseph's estate, complaining that several years had passed since his death in 1872 and money had not been distributed to the heirs and proper accounting had not been made. One paper filed by the administrators in October 1872 lists the heirs as Sally Sawyer, widow, 75, Marshaltown; Darius Sawyer, 56, Lee Center, Illinois; Leander C. and Lysander C., 54, Lee Center; Fidelia Gorow, 53, Miami County, Kansas; Charles Sawyer, 51, Marshall Co, Iowa; Elizabeth Ford, 45, Miami Co., Kansas; Sarah Aurenger, 40, Marshall Co.,Iowa and F. Marion Sawyer, 14, Xenia, Illinois."
- ↑ Private in the War of 1812, Army Company B111, NY Infantry
In order to obtain Land Bounty Joseph has to prove he was who he said he was and that he did indeed serve in the War of 1812.
From National Archives and Records Service, Washington, D.C. sent to Sharon Smith, March 1966.
The State of Ohio, Licking County
On this twenty seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state of one said David Stratton, who being duly sworn according to law declares that Joseph Sawyer served as a Drummer in the company commanded by Captain Rosell Wilson and commanded by Colonel William Williams in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812 and that he was drafted on about the first day of July 1812 for six months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged at Swanton in the State of Vermont on or about the 8th day of December AD-1812
Albert S. L. Crawford David X (his mark) Stratton
The forgoing affidavit was sworn to and subcribed before me on the day and year above written and I know the affiant to be __?__ person.
B. L. Critchet, Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Licking County
I Rus Dartinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county hereby certify that Benjamin L. Critchet Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidant was on the date therof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn as appears on Record in my Office that as such full faith and credit are said Court is a court of Record having general jurisdiction.
Witness the Clerk and Seal of said court at Newark this 27 day of August A.D. 1855.
Rees Darlington Clerk
By W. H. Winegardner
Attached was a note saying that Joseph Sawyer served with Capt. Wilson's company VT militia from July 15 to Aug. 31, 1812.
State of Iowa
Marshalll County
I James L. Williams Clerk of the district court in and for said county do hereby certify that Jacob Randall was at the time of taking the within offidavits on acting Justice of the Piece (the way it was spelled) in and and for the above named county duly elected and qualified and authorized to perform acts of that nature and that I believe the within to be his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and seal of said county.
Hereto affixed this 31st day of October A.D. 1855
James L. Williams
Clerk D.C.
Direct to Albion Marshall Cn Iowa
State of Iowa
Marshall County
On this 31st day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundered and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Pease (again like it was written) within and for the County and State of aforsaid Joseph Sawyer aged Sixty three years a resident of Marshall County State of Iowa, who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Joseph Sawyer who served as a drummer in the company commanded by Captain Roswell Witson and the Regiment commanded by Col. William Williams in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812 and that he was drafted at Cambridge, Franklin County, Vermont on or about the first day of July 1812 for the term of six months and continued in actual service in said war until about the eighth day of December and was honorably discharged at Swanton, State of Vermont in 1812. Also that he the said Joseph Sawyer was drafted at Cambridge, VT for three months in the month of September and remained in actual service as Drummer in the sonsolidated Regiment Commanded by Col. Dickinson and General Elias Faysell Vanford_____?. Aidecamp in the year 1813 and was discharged at ___? State of New York in December 1813. Also that he the said Joseph Sawyer volunteered in Cambridge, VT in September 1814 and was one of the Green Mountain Boys commanded by Capt. Salmon Green in the battle of Plattsbury Sept 1814 and was in actual service two weeks and was honorably discharged at Plattsburg. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entittled under affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Jacob ____?
Justice of the Peace for Marshall Co., Iowa
- ↑ War of 1812, Declaration for Pension Under Act of February 14, 1871.
November 12, 1855. Claim of Jos. Sawyer, No. 222.255
Note at bottom of declaration:
I received a land warrant of 160 acres. I sent the deposition of David Stratton who serv'd in the same company with me in 1812 at Swanton Falls in Franklin Co., VT.
Joseph Sawyer
( The last war) I lost three sons Joseph and George Killed in the battle at Millkans bend and Alonzo was discharged and came home and died all in eleven months. All the help I had and now I am alone, Joseph Sawyer.
The next form had the following information:
State of Iowa, County of Marshall.
On this 20th day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy two personally appeared before me Preston M. Sutton Clerk of the District a court of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, Joseph Sawyer, aged 79 (next May) years, a resident of Marshalltown, county of Marshall, State of Iowa who being duly sworn according to law - not married until 1915 that he served the full period of sixty days in the Military service of the United States in the war of 1812; that he is the identical Joseph Sawyer who was drafted in Captain Roswell Wilson's Artillery company, drafted from different company, do not remember - brigade or division, discharged at Swanton. That I serv'd as Drummer drafted I think in May or first of June and discharged late in the fall no written discharge as I remember we were stationed at Swanton Falls to watch smugglers who drove cattle into Canida and brought goods out. I serv'd six months in 1812. Three months in 1813, three week's 1815. -was in Battle of Wattsburg.....
That his post office address is Marshalltown, county of Marshall, State of Iowa.
Witness B. S. Bervoitt Applicant Joseph Sawyer
Also personally appeared J. Barbury, resident at Marshalltown, Iowa and H. A. Geahart resident at Marshalltown, Iowa persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn say: They were present and saw Joseph Sawyer to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn say; They were present and saw Joseph Sawyer, the claimant, sign his name (or make his mark).
State of Iowa
County, Marshall
On this 21st day of June A.D. 1871 personally appeared before me, Preston Mufflin, Clerk of the District Court a court of record within and for the County and State of aforesaid Joseph Sawyer aged seventy eight a resident of Marshall of the State of Iowa who being duly sworn according to law declares that he served the full period of sixty days in service of the United States in the War of 1812 that he is the identical Joseph Sawyer who served as drummer in Capt. Roswell Wilson's Company of Artillery Col. Williams Regiment Vermont Militia, drafted for six months and was honorably discharged at Swanton Falls, Franklin County, VT. I have forgotten the day late in the fall of 1812 that he at no time during the late rebellion again the authority of the United States adhered to the cause of the enemies of the Government giving them aid or comfort or exercised the functions of any office whatever under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States that he will support the Constitution of the United States that he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the act approved February 14, 1871 and he constitutes himself his lawful attorney to obtain the pension certificate that may be issued that his post office is at Marshalltown, Marshall County and State of Iowa. That his place of abode is in Marshalltown. Joseph Sawyer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me and in my presence June 21, 1871. Witness my hand and the seal of the District Count within and for Marshall County and State of Iowa.
Preston Mufullin, Clerk of District Court
I was born May 16, 1793, I was drafted in Cambridge, Franklin County, Vermont for the term of six months in the summer and fall of 1812 and served as Drummer in Captain Roswell Wilson's company of Artillery. We were stationed at Swanton Falls near Mesisco Bay the outlet of Lake Champlain. I served six months and was discharged late in the fall our business was to catch smugglers.
Again in 1813 I served three months in the fall as drummer in Capt. Roswell Wilsons Artillery company. Col Dicerson commanded the Reg. Elias Faysett was our General we rendesvoud (rendezvoused) at Burlington. I was appointed drummer or we went to lumberland heard from there to __?__ and into Odletown Col. Clarks rifle Reg. was with us we was discharged after serving three months 70 miles from home.
1814
There was a call for volunteers from all parts of VT before the battle of Plattsburg. A company collected in Cambridge, Franklin Co., VT and appointed Salmon Green Capt. I went as drummer. We crossed over the Lake from Burlington Wednesday before the battle and worked in the forts until Saturday night. We was sent up the Lake six miles and camped for the night. I saw the first broadside fired from our fleet as the British fleet came round Cumberland head, we marched up to the forts and arrived as the British came around the rear going round Cumberland head. I saw their flag come down we were ordered up Sarimacks three miles to Pike's encampment there we met a party of the British and drove them back, we camped in the pine woods that night. Next day we followed the British on their retreat towards Canida after burying the dead we return'd home after being from home between two and three weeks making in all over 9 months I serv'd the United States in War of 1812. I lost three sons in the last was in eleven months, two at Millicans bend near Vicksburg, one took, sick and came home and died and I am left alone. I received a land warrant a few years ago for 160 acres of land for serving in the War of 1812. I sent the deposition of David Straton that serv'd in the same company with me the first six months.
Attest B. Rimforo Joseph Sawyer
State Of Iowa
County of Marshall
I Preston M. Sutton, Clerk of the District Court of Iowa within and for Marshall County do hereby certify that Joseph Sawyer the author of the written and foregoing statements of Service to the United States - personally appeared before me and made oath that the statements within are true.
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