Davis Family Tree » James Sawyer (1691-1776)
Personal data James Sawyer
- He was born on November 18, 1691 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.
- He died on February 5, 1776 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, he was 84 years old.
- A child of James Sawyer and 877 SARAH BRAY
Household of James Sawyer
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Historical events
Birthday November 18, 1691
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1691: Source: Wikipedia
- July 12 » Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland.
- October 7 » The charter for the Province of Massachusetts Bay is issued.
Day of death February 5, 1776
- The temperature on February 5, 1776 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1776: Source: Wikipedia
- January 1 » American Revolutionary War: Norfolk, Virginia is burned by combined Royal Navy and Continental Army action.
- May 15 » American Revolution: The Fifth Virginia Convention instructs its Continental Congress delegation to propose a resolution of independence from Great Britain, paving the way for the United States Declaration of Independence.
- June 28 » American Revolutionary War: Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition.
- September 9 » The Continental Congress officially names its union of states the United States.
- September 11 » British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.
- November 20 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at the Palisades and then attack Fort Lee. The Continental Army starts to retreat across New Jersey.
Same birth/death day
- 1630 » Eleonora Gonzaga, Italian wife of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor († 1686)
- 1647 » Pierre Bayle, French philosopher and author († 1706)
- 1727 » Philibert Commerson, French physician and explorer († 1773)
- 1736 » Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, German harpsichord player and composer († 1800)
- 1756 » Thomas Burgess, English bishop and philosopher († 1837)
- 1772 » Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia († 1806)
- 1751 » Henri François d'Aguesseau, French jurist and politician, Chancellor of France (b. 1668)
- 1754 » Nicolaas Kruik, Dutch astronomer and cartographer (b. 1678)
- 1766 » Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)
- 1775 » Eusebius Amort, German theologian and academic (b. 1692)
- 1790 » William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710)
- 1807 » Pasquale Paoli, Corsican commander and politician (b. 1725)
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William H Davis III, "Davis Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/davis-family-tree/P9853.php : accessed May 11, 2025), "James Sawyer (1691-1776)".