James "Cornet" Sawyer

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He was a cornet in the Windham, Connecticut, militia in 1710. A cornet was the lowest ranking officer in the army and served as a flag-bearer.

James served in King Philip's War, enlisting at Concord, August 24, 1676. He owned Okoocangansett Plantation in 1686. He appears on the Marlboro tax list of 1688. He bought land in Pomfret, Connecticut, in 1709 and built a grist mill on Bark Meadow Brook.

6. James Cornet Sawyer (1.Thomas1) born 22-Jan-1657, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Occupation: Blacksmith, married (1) 4-Feb-1678, in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, Mary Marble, born Abt. 1657, (daughter of Samuel Marble) died 20-Mar-1709, Pomfret, Connecticut, married (2) After 1709, Mary Prescott, born Abt. 1660, died 28-Dec-1763. James died 27-Jan-1753, Pomfret, Connecticut.

James lived to be 96 years old. He had two wives named Mary and two very large families with each wife.

Children by Mary Marble:

1. Ephraim Sawyer born 2-Dec-1678.
2. James Sawyer born 12-Jul-1686, Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA.
3. Mary Sawyer born 17-Sep-1696, Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, died 17-Sep-1696, Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA.
4. Benjamin Sawyer born 11-Feb-1698.

Children by Mary Prescott:

1. Cornelius Sawyer born 30-Aug-1712, died 25-Jan-1735.
2. Mary Sawyer born 11-Sep-1714, married 25-May-1735, John Atherton, born Abt. 1714.
3. Jonas Sawyer born 4-Sep-1716.
4. Martha Sawyer born 19-May-1719, married 9-Nov-1745, Joseph White, born Abt 1719.
5. Joseph John Sawyer, Capt. born 5-Dec-1721.
6. Sarah Sawyer born 9-Aug-1724, married Abt. 1745, John Jones, born Abt. 1724.
7. Thomas Sawyer born 20-Nov-1726.

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6. James Cornet Sawyer (1.Thomas1) born 22-Jan-1657, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Occupation: Blacksmith, married (1) 4-Feb-1678, in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, Mary Marble, born Abt. 1657, (daughter of Samuel Marble) died 20-Mar-1709, Pomfret, Connecticut, married (2) After 1709, Mary Prescott, born Abt. 1660, died 28-Dec-1763. James died 27-Jan-1753, Pomfret, Connecticut.

Children by Mary Marble:

22. i Ephraim Sawyer born 2-Dec-1678.

ii James Sawyer born 12-Jul-1686, Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA.

iii Mary Sawyer born 17-Sep-1696, Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, died 17-Sep-1696, Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA.

23. iv Benjamin Sawyer born 11-Feb-1698.

Children by Mary Prescott:

v Cornelius Sawyer born 30-Aug-1712, died 25-Jan-1735.

vi Mary Sawyer born 11-Sep-1714, married 25-May-1735, John Atherton, born Abt. 1714.

24. vii Jonas Sawyer born 4-Sep-1716.

viii Martha Sawyer born 19-May-1719, married 9-Nov-1745, Joseph White, born Abt 1719.

25. ix Joseph John Sawyer, Capt. born 5-Dec-1721.

x Sarah Sawyer born 9-Aug-1724, married Abt. 1745, John Jones, born Abt. 1724.

26. xi Thomas Sawyer born 20-Nov-1726.

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