William Sawyer

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Served in Revoluntionary War as Frontiersman, taking the Oath of Allegiance in 1778 before Joshua Elder, Justice of Lancaster Company and paid David Haynes to take his place in the War.

William Sawyer - In the Name of God Amen: I William Soyer of London Derry township, Lancaster County and State of Pennsylva. yeoman, being sick and weake in body but of Perfect Mind and Memory thanks be given unto God, Calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body to make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following. I recommend my Soul into the Hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in decent Christian burrial at the Discretion of my children and as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, First I give and bequeath to my Sons William and Benjamin the place or Plantation which I have bought latly which tract of land or plantation lays and being in the Township of London Derry containing Three hundred and fifty give acres, belonging to the Andrew Rowin formerly, the price for said plantation was the consideration Sum of money Six hunddred and fifty Pounds and of said Sum I paid Two hundred and fifty pounddds and I intend to Pay one hundred pounds more and the remainder of the ("gails"?) my sons mentioned before Shall pay themselfs hereafter following and I have Fifty Acres of Land adjoining Peter Over, such said fifty Acres of Land my Son John shall have that only he shall pay his sister Hanna fifty Pounds out of that but in case he should ("Scrubel"?) that Hanna my Daughter Shall have the Land and I have thirty acres of Land adjoining my Son William, my Grand Son shall have that only he Shall pay to his Sister Sophia Thirty Pounds and this money he shall pay in two or three years only he shall Pay the Interest of said Thirty Pounds and my Dear Auld woman Sophia shall have all the household goods and moofables (movables) and a coppel (couple) of cows shall kep for her during her life, and the two Ould Horses my son Benjamin shall have them if he wants them and considering the Lands I have made over to my Sons and Be it remembered that on the first Day of November Anno domini 1784 the last Willl and Testament of William Sawyer late of London Derry Township deceased was proved in due form of Law but having appointed no Executor or Executors therein or thereby (and the widow having renounced) Letters of Administrators with the copy of the will Annexed were granted to William Sawyer and Benjamin Sawyer two of the Sons of the said Testator they having first given Bond with Security will and truly to Administer the Estate of the said deceased agreeable to the Purposes and true meaning of the said Will and Especially to exhibit a true and perfect Inventory thereof into the Registers Office at Lancaster witin one month from the date and to Render a Just and True account of their Administration on said Estate within one year or when thereunto Lawfully Required Given under the Seal of said office. Recorded & Es. James Jacks Reg. James Jack Reg.

Buried:
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Family/Spouse: Sophia Clemson. Sophia (daughter of James Clemson) was born in 1705 in Pennsylvania; died on 9 Sep 1788 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Derry Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
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James married Mary Garrison in 1773 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Mary was born in 1751 in New Jersey; died in 1780 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; was buried in Steele Creek Memorial Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hannah Haynes. Hannah (daughter of Bartholomew Haynes and Jane) was born on 6 Mar 1760 in Hanover, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died on 18 Dec 1785 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; was buried in Steele Creek Memorial Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19233988/benjamin-sawyer

Benjamin married Margaret Haynes est 1778. Margaret (daughter of Bartholomew Haynes and Jane) was born on 5 May 1757 in Pennsylvania; died in 1796 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Derry Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Benjamin Sawyer, died at his residence in Logan county, Ky., Aug 20 1875, aged ninety-nine years, one month and twenty two days. He was born in Mechlenburg county, North Carolina, June 28, 1776. In 1800 he married Elizabeth Henderson who died Oct 25, 1843 and he never remarried. The oldest daughter, Mary Enloe and the youngest, Cynthia McMillan are living in this county. There are three of his grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren buried in Union Grove Cemetery. There are four of his grandchildren and eleven of his great grandchild living in this county.

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Buried:
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James married Hannah Henderson on 6 Nov 1804 in Logan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Elizabeth Day on 6 Mar 1806 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born in 1787 in Pennsylvania; died in 1862 in Summit County, Ohio; was buried in Ellet Cemetery, Akron, Summit County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Charity Magness about 1817. Charity was born in 1797 in Maryland; died in 1882 in Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married David Peters on 11 Aug 1818 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. David was born on 17 Jan 1796 in Pennsylvania; died on 23 Apr 1857 in Wayne County, Ohio; was buried in New Pittsburg Cemetery, New Pittsburg, Wayne County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]