(1) Thomas Sawyer was born in England about 1616. Upon his arrival in Massachusetts in 1636, he settled in Ipswich. In 1646 he moved west to Nashaway Plantation (now Lancaster), along with the Prescotts, Wilders and Houghtons, and two other families, thereby becoming one of the first six settlers in that area. Later that year (or in 1648) he married Mary Prescott, baptized in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England, on 24 February 1630 and died in April 1716, daughter of John Prescott and Mary Platts alias Gawkroger, whose family is said to have founded the city of Plattsburgh, New York, both buried in Old Settlers Burial Field, Lancaster; John's stone says: "John Prescott Desased. This marks the grave of the Founder of Lancaster, Who died in 1681"; and Mary's stone says: "Mary Prescot Daparted This Life Feb 23, 1718." Thomas died in Lancaster on 12 September 1706 and was buried in the Old Settlers Burial Field, where his tombstone still stands, reading: "Thomas Sawyer Died September 12, 1706 About the 90 Year of His Age." Thomas and Mary were the parents of:
 

        (2) John Sawyer, born 6 February 1661, Lancaster, Massachusetts, died 1705, Lyme, Connecticut. John married 16 January 1686, in Lancaster, Mary Ball, who died 27 February 1750. The couple resided at various times in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Saybrook, Lyme, and Hebron, Connecticut.  Parents of:
 

        (3) Moses Sawyer, born about 1690, died 7 February 1732 in Hebron, Connecticut. Moses married 14 February 1717 in Hebron, Ruth Lewis, born 1 January 1695, daughter of Thomas Lewis and Sarah Bassett, born about 1662, daughter of William Bassett and Mary Rainsford Bassett Percival of Boston.
        

Children:

1. Ruth, born 28 November 1717; married 10 June 1734, Aaron Fuller
2. Sarah, born 2 February 1720, died 11 September 1774; married Thomas Carter
3. Nathan, born 1722, died about 1759
4. Child, born 24 March 1724, died the same day
5. Moses, born 19 April 1725, died 30 July 1727
6. Moses, born 11 April 1728, died 7 February 1732
7. Mary, born 31 March 1731; married 14 November 1754, Jabez Ellis
8. John, born 31 March 1731, died 4 June 1731