Elizabeth SAWTELL

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• Fact: Daughter of Jonathan Sawtell of Groton.

Elizabeth married Richard WHITNEY, Jr. on 25 Aug 1691 in Watertown, Massachuetts. Richard (son of Richard WHITNEY and Martha COLDAM) was born on 13 Jan 1660/1 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 25 Dec 1723 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Richard WHITNEY was born in 1694 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 27 Apr 1775 in Stow, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

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Jonathan Sawtell was an original proprietor of Groton in 1661-2 with a five-acre grant and on 23 Nov 1664 was chosen a fence viewer (Samuel A. Green, The Early Records of Groton, 1880, p. 11). On 3 July 1665 at Groton, He married Mary Tarbell, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Vital Records). She died after childbirth 25 Apr 1676 at Watertown (Vital Records). He was made freeman at Groton on 15 May 1672 (The Register 3:239). After destruction of Groton by the Indians, he fled with his neighbors back to Watertown. Two years later he returned to Groton and was chosen selectman 1688-90. he died there 6 July 1690. There is no evidence that he ever remarried.

Jonathan married Mary TARBELL on 3 Jul 1665 in Groton, Massachusetts. Mary died on 25 Apr 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Thomas and Mary Tarbell