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Joseph K. Newell

Male 1838 - 1895  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph K. Newell was born 1838 (son of William Newell and Caroline Keith); died 15 May 1895.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Newell died Bef 20 Dec 1891.

    William married Caroline Keith 20 Oct 1832, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Caroline (daughter of Joseph S. Keith and Achsah Sawyer) was born 1814, Enfield, Massachusetts; died 20 Dec 1891, Springfield, Massachusetts; was buried Springfield, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Caroline Keith was born 1814, Enfield, Massachusetts (daughter of Joseph S. Keith and Achsah Sawyer); died 20 Dec 1891, Springfield, Massachusetts; was buried Springfield, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Julia E. Newell was born 6 Nov 1845, Springfield, Massachusetts; died 20 Oct 1907, Gardner, Massachusetts.
    2. Hannah A. Newell was born 16 Jun 1844, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
    3. William H. Newell was born 29 Jan 1848, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
    4. 1. Joseph K. Newell was born 1838; died 15 May 1895.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Joseph S. Keith was born Watertown.

    Joseph married Achsah Sawyer 20 Nov 1812, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Achsah (daughter of David Sawyer and Judith Harris) was born 30 Dec 1790, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 8 May 1817. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Achsah Sawyer was born 30 Dec 1790, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of David Sawyer and Judith Harris); died 8 May 1817.
    Children:
    1. 3. Caroline Keith was born 1814, Enfield, Massachusetts; died 20 Dec 1891, Springfield, Massachusetts; was buried Springfield, Massachusetts.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  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]


  2. 15.  Judith Harris was born 18 Jun 1766, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1848; was buried Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont.

    Notes:

    Died spring of 1848
    Buried side by side with husband.

    Some sources indicate Judith is daughter of John and Elizabeth (Clark) Harris but I removed the connection until better evidence can confirm this conneciton.

    Children:
    1. David Sawyer, Jr. was born 11 Nov 1787, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died Apr 1866, Leandgrove, Vermont.
    2. Asa Sawyer was born 14 Mar 1789, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 17 Nov 1790.
    3. 7. Achsah Sawyer was born 30 Dec 1790, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 8 May 1817.
    4. Thaddeus Colburn Sawyer was born 11 Nov 1792, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 3 Mar 1863, Essex, Vermont.
    5. Hannah Sawyer was born 7 Nov 1794, Pelham, Massachusetts.
    6. Judith Sawyer, Jr. was born 11 Jul 1797, Pelham, Massachusetts; died 3 Nov 1831.
    7. Eliza Sawyer was born 2 Jan 1800, Tynsborough, Massachusetts.
    8. John Harris Sawyer was born 7 Apr 1802, West Nottingham, New Hampshire; died 26 Oct 1850.
    9. Alfred Sawyer was born 21 Jun 1804, Nottingham West, New Hampshire; died 24 Oct 1880, Lowell, Orleans County, Vermont.
    10. Mary Badgen Sawyer was born 13 May 1807, Londonderry, New Hampshire.


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