12. | David Sawyer was born 17 Mar 1760, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (son of Francis Sawyer and Elizabeth Richardson); died 25 Jul 1832, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont; was buried Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont. Other Events:
- Pension: 20 May 1818, Vermont; Revoluntionary War Pension Payment Ledger
Notes:
Revolutionary Soldier. Crossed the Delaware with Washington that Christmas night. David's record in book of records of Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of Revolutionary War, Vol. XIII, Page 863, Boston, 1905.
Private, Captain Joseph Bradley Varnums (Dracut) Co. of Volunteers, Col. Johnathan Reeds Regt. Enlisted 29 September, 1777. Discharged 7 November 1777, Service 42 days, Company marched to reinforce northern Army, also Capt Varnums Co, Col Simeon Spaulding Rgt. abstract of equipments for train band and alarm list, endorsed 1777. Said Sawyer reported as belonging to train band also returns, etc. of 2nd Dracut Company. Said Sawyer appears among men raised agreeable to resolve of June 1778 to serve for 6 months at Rhode Island. Also enlistment's agreement dated Dracut June 23 1778 by said Sawyer and Timothy Kelly engaging themselves to serve until Jan 1 1779.
Listed on page 85 of 1790 Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts census.
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Reference:
Notes by Anna O Sawyer Ridenour, March 1916, p 8.
"The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 554.
David married Judith Harris 26 Apr 1787, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts. Judith was born 18 Jun 1766, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1848; was buried Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont. [Group Sheet]
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