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Francis Sawyer[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1681 - 1756  (75 years)


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  • Name Francis Sawyer 
    Birth 6 Mar 1681  Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Alternate Name Francis Sayer  [5]
    Will 4 Jun 1718  [1, 5, 6] 


    •      In the Name of God Amen, The fourth day of Iune Anno Domini 1718 I William Sayer of Wells in the County York in New England being weak in body but of a Sound & well dispossing Iudgment doe ordain & make this my Last will & Testament in Form & manner Following. First of all I committ my Soul into the hands of God through Iesus Christ my blessed Saviour & redeemer, and my body to the Earth to be decently Interred by my Executors hereafter named not doubting of the reSurrection of my body thrô the mighty power of God And as to my worldly Estate which God hath given me I give as Followeth.
           First my will is that my honest & Iust debts be paid by my Executors hereafter named out of my Moveable Estate.
           Impr I give & bequeath to my Grandson William Sayer one hundred pounds to be paid to him by my Executors when he Shall come to the age of twenty one years.
           Item. I give to my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds to be paid her by my Executors within a year after my decease.
           Item. I give to my two Grand Children Ioshua Chesly & Paul Chesly eldest Sons of my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds each of them to be paid by my Executors to each when they come to the age of twenty one yearsItem. I give to my daughter Ruth SampSon fifty pounds to be paid by my Executors within a year after my decease
           Item. I give & bequeath to my grand Children Ebenezer SampSon William SampSon Timothy SampSon Hannah SampSon & Sarah SampSon twenty pounds each to be paid by my Executors & the Sons each to be paid at twenty one years & the daughter to be paid at Eighteen years of age.
           Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son Francis Sayer all my Estate real & perSonal whether houses or Lands, Goods, or Chattels or due to me by Bill bond or book account excepting the third part of the Improuement of my Lands during the naturall life of my dear & beloved wife Sarah Sayer & the third part of my perSonal Estate which I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Sayer to be at her disposs as She Sees meet
           And I do ConStitute & appoint my dear & loving wife Sarah Sayer & my well beloved Son Francis Sayer to be Executors of this my Last will & Testament and I do hereby revoake & disanull all other wills & Testaments by me heretofore made & declare this to be my last will & Testament the day & year above written.
      Signed Sealed published & Pronounced Wm Sayer (Seal)
           to be the last will & Testament of
           William Sayer above Said in preSence of us.
           Ioseph Storer
           Thomas Wells
           Iohn Storer
           Samll Emery
    • Role: Executor
    Property 22 Feb 1726/7  Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    a quarter part of a saw mill "wᶜʰ was supposed to have been giveen by my Father Mr William Sayer to my Brother Daniel Sayer Diseased"
    William Sawyer, deed recipient
    Will 27 Apr 1734  [8] 


    •      To All People to whom these Prestns shall come Greeting. Know ye , that I Sarah Sayer of Wells in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusets Bay New England Relique of William Sawyer late of Wells aforsd Decesd (thô weak of Body, yet of sound & well Disposing mind & Iudgment) Do Committing my sperit in the first place unto God the Father of it thrô Jesus Christ, & my Body into the hands of my Executors hereafter named to be by them decently Interred in hopes of A Blessed Resurrection, Dispose of the Temporall Estate with which God has been pleased to bless me in the manner following vizt
           1. My Will is that all my Iust & honest Debts, together with my Funerall Charges shall be paid out of my Estate by my Executors hereafter Named.
           2 I Give & bequeath unto my son John Wells Eight Pounds to be paid him by my Executors within six months after my Decese. I Will also that A Bond of thirteen pounds given by him to me, shall be freely surrendred up unto him by my Executors within the aforsd term of six months after my Dece'se And I Will that the Eight pounds I herein give unto this my sd son John Wells be laid out by him in procureing A Funerall Coat after my Disc.
           3. I Give & Bequeath unto my son Thomas Wells Eight pounds to procure A Funerall Coat after my Decese the which sd sum shall be paid him by my Executors within six months after my Decease. I will also that A Bond of thirteen pound given from him to me shall be freely surrendred up to him after my Dece'se.
           4. I Give unto my Daughter Patience Clark five pounds (besides five pounds I have already given her) to be paid unto her by my Executors within six months after my Decease.
           5. I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Sayer of Newbury two pounds & four pounds A piece to Each of her two sons Vizt Jonathan Sibley & Samll Sibley these several sums to be paid vnto my sd Daughter Sarah Sawyer & her aforesd two sons by my Executors within six months after my Decease.
           6. I Give & Bequeath unto my son Francis Sawyer thirty pounds to be paid unto him within six Months after my Decease by my Executors.
           7. I Give & Bequeath unto my Grand son William son of my son Daniel Sayer De'csd thirty pounds, to be paid him by my Executors within six months after my Decease.
           8. I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Chesley thirty pounds to be paid her by my Executors within six Months after my Decease.
           9. I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth Sampson Thirty pounds to be paid her by my Executors within six Months after my Decease.
           10. I Give & Bequeath unto my great grand-Daughter Mary Clarke Daughter of my grand son Nathall Clarke A Certain Feather Bed that has an homespone Tick to be Delivered to her by my Executors within six Months after my Decease.
           11. I Will that what ever Use or Interest shall be found due upon my Bonds that any of my Children or Grand Children have Obliged themselves unto me by, shall be freely wholy and absolutely remitted released & given up unto such from whom it may be found due by my Executors at my Decease.
           12. I Give & Bequeath unto my four Daughters my wearing Cloths as follows vizt I give to my Daughter Patience Clark A black Calaminco suit & my black blew searge Petty Coat. I give to my Daughter Sarah Sawyer my silk Crape suit & my red & Yellow under Petty Coat. I give unto my Daughter Hannah Chesley my silk suit. I give to my Daughter Ruth Sampson my striped Calaminco suit, & A striped Calaminco Gown & A black silk Petty Coat. all the Rest of my Cloths I will shall be Equally Divided among these my four Daughters. And if either of these my Daughters shall Decease before I shall, then I will that their Daughters shall have such Clothes as their Mother would have had by Vertue of this my Will if they were Liveing.
           13. I Will that four pounds shall be paid by Executors unto the Church of Christ in Wells, within six months after my Decease, to be distributed by them among some of the poor Members of sd Church.
           14. I Will all my Estate of what nature or kind so ever not already disposed of in this my Last Will & Testament unto my two grandsons & my two Daughters hereafter mentioned vizt Joseph Sayer, W m Sayer, Hannah Chesley & Ruth Sampson to be delivered up unto them & equally Divided amongst them within six months after my Decease.
           15. finally I Do hereby Ordain Constitute & appoint my son Francis Sayer & my Grand-sons Joseph Sayer & William Sayer to be the sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament and Do hereby revoke & Disannull all former Wills & Testaments heretofore made by me & Declare this to be my last will & testament : As Witness my hand and seal this twenty seventh Day of April Anno Domini 1734. Annoque R R Georgii secundi magnæ Brittanniæ &c septimo.
      Signed sealed & pronounced NB : the words or grand Chil-
           in presence of  dren were interlined be-
           Hans Dalzel tween, ye sixth & seventh
           Jeremiah Storer Lines from ye top of the
           Jeremiah storer Jur second page before signing
      & ye word between will &
      all in ye thirty first line from
      ye top of the second page
      was erased before signing
      Sarah Sayer : (seal)

    • Role: Executor
    Death 31 Aug 1756  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I5684  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2020 

    Father William Sawyer,   b. 1 Feb 1655/6, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jun 1718, Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Sarah Littlefield,   b. 15 Nov 1649, Wells, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1734/5, Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 2 Nov 1677  Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
    Family ID F1821  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Mar 1681 - Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - a quarter part of a saw mill "wᶜʰ was supposed to have been giveen by my Father Mr William Sayer to my Brother Daniel Sayer Diseased",William Sawyer, deed recipient - 22 Feb 1726/7 - Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 31 Aug 1756 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S18] Salisbury and Amesbury, 592, 00466.

    2.  2.  [S544] First Settlers of New England, Vol. 4., 703, 00193.

    3.  3.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 28:195, 00390.

    4.  4.  [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 610, 00218.

    5.  5.  [S455] US ME Wills 1640-1760, 201-202, 00349.

    6.  6.  [S328] Sawyer Families, 13, 00470.

    7.  7.  [S1362] US ME Early Wills and Deeds, 1640-1760, 13:145, 00640.

    8.  8.  [S455] US ME Wills 1640-1760, 356-359, 00349.

    9.  9.  [S18] Salisbury and Amesbury, 595, 00466.

    10.  10.  [S18] Salisbury and Amesbury, 576, 00466.

    11.  11.  [S18] Salisbury and Amesbury, 349, 00466.

    12.  12.  [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 438, 00218.

    13.  13.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 21014165, 00974.