UNDER CONSTRUCTION
SOME DESCENDANTS OF
ROBERT SAWIN
(My thanks to Ray Barnes for obtaining this information and passing it on to me)
ROBERT SAWIN. Was of of Boxford, Suffolk, England at the time of his death. He married ABIGAIL (_____).
He was termed "...Robert Sawin, late of Boxford, Suffolk Co., England," on 12 Dec 1651 when his son John Sawin sold a house in Boxford, Essex, England to Samuel Groome of Langham, Essex, England
Bond doesn't say but the implication seems to be that Robert Sawin died in England prior to Dec 1651. He also but points out that in the record of the county court (presumably Middlesex Co, MA?) "about 1667" Abigail John's mother is mentioned. However he doesn't say whether she was in New England or still in Old England.
CHILDREN:
1. JOHN SAWIN
JOHN SAWIN died by suicide on 2 Sep 1690 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. He had married as his first wife ABIGAIL MUNNING the daughter of GEORGE MUNNING.
John married (2) Judith Pierce on 16 Feb. 1666/67.
JOHN SAWIN of Watertown was admitted freeman May 26, 1652.
. Inventory of his estate was taken on October 7, 1690, in the amount of 67.10 pounds.
On April 1, 1653, John Sherman and his wife Martha sold lands in Watertown to George Munning, of Boston, in behalf and for the use of John Sawin, Sr., and his son, John Sawin, Jr. John Sawin is mentioned in the will of Edward Skinner, dated December 25, 1641.
[A Judith Sawin died in Weston, MA, on June 20, 1723; whether the wife or a daughter of John, or the daughter of Munning (son of John), has not been ascertained.)
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND ABIGAIL:
- Ruth SAWIN, b. July 24, 1686 in Watertown.
- John SAWIN, b. June 20, 1689 in Watertown.
MUNNING SAWIN, was born on 4 April 1655 in Watertown and died on 8 Nov 1722. He married SARAH STONE on 18 Dec 1681. She was born about 1662 in Watertown. the daughter of Deacon JOHN STONE and SARAH BASS of Watertown.
Munning Sawin was appointed clerk of writs for Watertown on December 29, 1691. For over a period of thirty years Munning Sawin also served Watertown in the various capacities of town Clerk, town treasurer, selectman and assessor.
CHILDREN:
JOHN SAWIN was born August 13, 1689 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. . He married ELIZABETH COOLIDGE on December 5, 1711 in Watertown. She was born about 1690 - 1695 in Watertown, and died after 1730. She was the daughter of OBADIAH COOLIDGE and ELIZABETH ROSE of Watertown.
CHILDREN:
1. Stephen Sawin was born on 17 Sep1712 in WatertownHe married Abigail Fiske on 5 Jan 1733/34. Children:
2. John Sawin, b. November 21, 1714 in Watertown, m. Sarah Stratton on May 1, 1739. Children:
3. Elizabeth Sawin, b. February 15, 1717/18 in Watertown, m. Jonathan Stratton on June 14, 1739.
4. Mercy Sawin, b. December 6, 1719 in Watertown, m. Ebenezer TWITCHELL about 1740 in Middlesex Co., MA, d. March 12, 1812 in Sherborn (1) [R. E. Twitchell says she d. January 29, 1774 in Framingham, MA.] [Sherborn V.R. indicate she d. age 93 in 1812]. He was born December 17, 1721 in Sherborne (2), d. August 18, 1800 in Sherborn (3). (4) (See TWITCHELL family line for children.)
5. Lydia Sawin, b. May 13, 1722 in Watertown, m. Jonas TWITCHELL, of Sherburne on March 13, 1744/45. He was b. May 15, 1719 (4). (See TWITCHELL family line).
6. HANNAH SAWIN
7. Daniel Sawin, b. October 26, 1727 in Watertown, m. Susanna ----. Children:
8. Abijah Sawin, b. April 6, 1730 in Watertown.
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HANNAH SAWIN, born on June 10, 1725 in Watertown, married GERSHOM TWITCHELL, SR., in Watertown. She died on April 16, 1777 in Watertown (5). He was born October 6, 1725 in Sherborn, Middlesex, MA (6) (7), and he died in 1779 in Dublin, Cheshire Co., NH (8).
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Unidentified SAWIN's:
JOHN SAWIN, d. in Mendon on September 15, 1767 (prob. second child of John and Elizabeth).
SARAH SAWIN, of Watertown, and John Weld, of Waltham, m. in Watertown August 16, 1788.
THOMAS SAWIN, son of Thomas SAWIN, bap. in Watertown February 11, 1750.
JOHN SAWIN, son of Samuel SAWIN, bap. in Watertown February 11, 1750.
ANNA SAWIN, daughter of John and Martha SAWIN, bap. in Watertown November 24, 1791.
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SOURCES:
Unless otherwise cited, all information is from:
Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, MA, Vol. I. Henry Bond, p. 423-424.