SAWTELL, Richard
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External Links WikiTree: Richard Sawtell (1610-1694)
Richard arrived in Watertown, MA in 1636. He was granted just one acre of land, indicating he was not married at the time. Richard moved to Groton and married Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) sometime before their first child was born in 1638, On 13 Mar 1676, during King Philip's war, Richard's Groton house, which was being used as one of the five garrison houses, was torched, and burned along with the rest of the town. The encompassing blaze drove Groton's inhabitants to desert their home and return to Watertown.We are descended from Richard and Elizabeth through the Wright (Tucker) side.
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Name SAWTELL, Richard Birth Abt 1610 Somerset, England Gender Male Great Migration Richard arrived in Watertown, MA in 1636 Wars 13 Mar 1676 Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA During King Philip's war, Richard's Groton house, which was being used as one of the five garrison houses, was torched, and burned along with the rest of the town. Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sawtell-28 Death 21 Aug 1694 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Person ID I20004 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Family UNKNOWN, Elizabeth, b. Abt 1615, England d. 18 Oct 1694, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 79 years)
Marriage Bef 1638 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Children 1. SAWTELLE, Elizabeth, b. 1 May 1638, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 Jun 1675, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 37 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
▻ STERLING, William m. 1659Family ID F13648 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Notes - Richard arrived in Watertown, MA in 1636. He was granted just one acre of land, indicating he was not married at the time. Richard moved to Groton and married Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) sometime before their first child was born in 1638, On 13 Mar 1676, during King Philip's war, Richard's Groton house, which was being used as one of the five garrison houses, was torched, and burned along with the rest of the town. The encompassing blaze drove Groton's inhabitants to desert their home and return to Watertown.
We are descended from Richard and Elizabeth through the Wright (Tucker) side.
- Richard arrived in Watertown, MA in 1636. He was granted just one acre of land, indicating he was not married at the time. Richard moved to Groton and married Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) sometime before their first child was born in 1638, On 13 Mar 1676, during King Philip's war, Richard's Groton house, which was being used as one of the five garrison houses, was torched, and burned along with the rest of the town. The encompassing blaze drove Groton's inhabitants to desert their home and return to Watertown.