George Sawin

Notes:

Name: George
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place: CIVIL, WATERFORD, OXFORD, MAINE
Birth Date: 27 May 1830
Birthplace:
Death Date: 15 Aug 1831
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Thomas Sawin
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Sarah
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C52146-1
System Origin: Maine-VR
Source Film Number: 12625
Reference Number: 2:VL8SHT
Collection: Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900

Notes:

http://www.albanymaine.org/history/Sawin%20Hill%20Road%20History.pdf
Photo of Thomas Sawin and Sally Johnson - Page 15
Photo of House, page 114

Name: Thomas Sawin
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
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Birth Date: 26 Nov 1799
Birthplace: Waterford, Oxford, Maine
Death Date:
Name Note:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C52146-1
System Origin: Maine-EASy
Source Film Number: 12625
Reference Number: yr 1762-1859 p 72
Collection: Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900

Thomas married Sally Johnson about 1825. Sally (daughter of Asa Johnson and Hannah Horr) was born on 14 May 1798 in Waterford, Oxford Co, Maine, USA; died in 1878. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name: Sally Johnson
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 14 May 1798
Birthplace: Waterford, Oxford, Maine
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Asa Johnson
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Hannah Johnson
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C05238-2
System Origin: Maine-EASy
Source Film Number: 12625
Reference Number: p 30
Collection: Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900

http://www.albanymaine.org/history/Sawin%20Hill%20Road%20History.pdf
Photo of Thomas Sawin and Sally Johnson - Page 15
Photo of House, page 114

Benjamin married Martha Howe on 15 Dec 1772. Martha was born on 3 Sep 1751 in Marlborough, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Jul 1831 in Waterford, Oxford Co, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Asa's wife Tamar was a widow at the time of her death. See her notes.

Sterling, Ma (Chocksett Burial Ground):
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ma/worcester/towns/sterling/cemeteries/chocksett.txt
Capital letters in parenthesis after each of the following entries indicate that location of the grave on the plot plan. "CW" indicates a Civil War veteran. "REV" one who fought in the Revolutionary War. Inscriptions copied by Ruth Hopfmann & Barbara Dudley, 1983-1986.
JOHNSON
Abel s/o Edward & Relief d. 16 Oct 1799 age 9 (W)
Asa d. 28 Oct 1801 age 73 (W) REV
Asa s/o Jonas & Damaris d. 25 May 1790 age 19 (Z)
Clarissa d/o Edward & Relief d. 17 July 1801 age 20 (W)
Edward s/o Edward & Relief d. 10 July 1880 [1800] age 1 (W)
Edward d. 21 July 1828 age 82 (O) REV.
Mary A w/o John B. d. 7 Feb 1880 age 69 (D)
Oliver d. 10 July 1857 age 72 (O)
Peleg s/o Edward & Relief d. Sept. 1822 age 30 (W)
Relief w/o Edward d. 11 Jan 1854 age 87 (O)
Relief d/o Edward & Relief d. 8 July 1878 age 82 (O)

[[*** Not to be confused with Asa Johnson, the lawyer, of Leominster, Ma:
http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA103&lpg=PA103&dq=%22asa%20johnson%22%20OR%20%22johnson%2C%20asa%22%20lawyer%20leominster&sig=saVpidqJZnNA_3A4_iHvk_wAC8o&ei=6VYzTIXiIsOblgfgi7W-Cw&ct=result&id=-SFaLhqCZFsC&ots=rDGtFVRP9j&output=text
LEGAI PROFESSION.
With regard to the legal profession, the town has been highly favored. For nearly the whole of the first half century there was no lawyer here. The first who established himself *as an Attorney in this place, was Asa Johnson.
" This very singular man was born in the town of Bolton, in this State, and was actually engaged in the naval service of his country in the revolution ;? was a prisoner some considerable time at Halifax, but finally liberated, and in a second cruise, obtained prize money enough to educate himself at the University of Harvard, for which he had a great desire ; he was classmate with the Hon. John Quincy Adams, now President of the United States.
For many years he practised law in Leominster, but never arose to a degree of eminence in his profession which many of his contemporaries have enjoyed; yet his reputation, as an upright attorney, was proverbial. He was a classical scholar, and a tolerable linguist; but his eccentricities form the most memorable items. He lived and died a bachelor; kept house twenty years, and in the whole time never was known to cat from an earthen plate, in his own house; his table was constantly furnished with wooden trenchers. Disgusting as it may appear, he has been known to cook a cat, owls, hawks, and various reptiles, and to invite visitants to partake of his rare dish. He was the father of a young lady whom he educated with paternal fondness, yet he would never allow her to call him father ; it must on all occasions, be " Mr. Johnson." Not having married to meet his views, she was partially discarded ; but her death, soon after, appeared to affect him, although he resolutely declared that he had not the smallest anxiety for her, after she had disobeyed his injunctions in matrimony.
Johnson had many original notions, peculiar to himself; in spelling his own name he never inserted an h, but wrote simply in this manner, Jonson ; because /the h was an unnecessary letter, while his brothers and family connections used it. Several times in life he attempted to domesticate frogs, toads and serpents, and succeeded so wonderfully, as to have them, in a field, come at his call. A cat was his constant office companion, which was named after some statesman, for whom he had a peculiar regard ; one cat succeeded another, and generally bore the name of its predecessor.
For a repartee, he had few equals; as a specimen of his talents, this circumstance, which is said to have taken place at a boarding house in Worcester, is recorded.
A young mellow-headed lawyer sitting in company with Johnson, who was surrounded with counsellors, thinking to put him to a blush, asked him if he had ever eaten a dish of stewed pollywogs, having been informed that he had a relish for disgusting rarities 1 Johnson answered in the negative, and said he did not think they would injure him, however, if he should ; but observed to his interrogator, that it would be a ruinous meal for him. " Why."?" said the lawyer, " because," answered Johnson, " it is a well known fact that pollywogs will kill goslings." Johnson was fond of good living, and the society of literary persons ; he was remarkably polite, and among ladies, pleasing and agreeable in conversation. Above all, it is to be regretted that he lived, and died as he lived, a professed atheist; he welcomed death as an unaccountable something that would annihilate his soul forever.
At one time in his life he was worth a good interest; but at the close of it, his propensity for gaming and other concomitant habits, stripped him of his possessions in a few years.
He died of debility, on Sunday, August 13 th, 1820, in his sixty-third year, a pensioner of the United States."
The above biographical sketch of Mr. Johnson was published in the Boston News Letter, about twenty-five years ago, and must have been written by some one who had been well acquainted with him. Although the course of life which he led, could not, as a whole, commend itself to the consciences of sober-minded men, yet there were many good traits "in his character. He was kind to the poor. He was not inclined to encourage litigation merely for the sake of pocketing a fee. He was a charming singer, and did much to improve the church music in this place. He was strictly an honest man, and for several years was Town Treasurer, and an efficient member of the school committee. And although I shall not vouch for the fact, yet it is strongly impressed upon my mind, that, towards the close of his life, he not only expressed doubts whether the course which he had pursued with regard to religious and moral subjects was the true one; but even went so far, a day or two before his death, as to say, " I have been a wicked man."


http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Oldest+cemetery+rich+in+history-a0186484161
"LEOMINSTER - Asa Johnson, the city's first lawyer, was a bit of an eccentric.
He ate things ? rats and owls, for example ? that other people wouldn't think of tasting, even in the 1700s. He fought with the militia at the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775, but later became a privateer.
Johnson, who was an atheist, attended church, but only so he could introduce different musical instruments to the services, causing one distinguished worshipper to storm out in disgust.
A shopkeeper with a Main Street store that stood at the former Boston Fish Market site, Johnson ran unsuccessfully for several local state offices, but did become a postmaster and justice of the peace. He died in 1820.
He is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, ....."


http://www.archive.org/stream/vitalrecordsofle00leom/vitalrecordsofle00leom_djvu.txt
LEOMINSTER DEATHS.
JOHNSON
Asa, Esq., Aug. 13, 1820. Scrofulous disease, c.r.

The following "Asa Johnson" has same death date as "Asa Johnson" the lawyer,
but "Asa Johnson" the lawyer died "in his sixty-third year," (born abt 1758):
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=johnson&GSiman=1&GScid=91446&GRid=28735147&
Asa Johnson
Birth: Feb. 16, 1728
Death: Aug. 13, 1820
Inscription:
Rhode Island
Pvt. 2 RI Regt.
Revolutionary War
Burial:
Pine Grove Cemetery
Leominster
Worcester County
Massachusetts, USA
Plot: M-2
Created by: Bonnie/Barb
Record added: Aug 02, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 28735147

There is an Asa Johnson, born in Bolton, Ma in 1759:
http://www.archive.org/stream/vitalrecordsofbo00bolt/vitalrecordsofbo00bolt_djvu.txt
Bolton Births
JOHNSON
Asa, s. Edward and Mary, April 6, 1759.

Asa married Tamar Whitcomb on 22 Feb 1753 in Leominster, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA. Tamar (daughter of Benjamin Whitcomb and Dorothy White) was born on 28 Mar 1735 in Lancaster, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 Mar 1815 in Leominster, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Sterling, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA (Chocksett Burial Ground). [Group Sheet]

Notes:

She died a Widow:
http://www.archive.org/stream/vitalrecordsofle00leom/vitalrecordsofle00leom_djvu.txt
LEOMINSTER DEATHS.
JOHNSON
Wid. Tamer, March 5, 1815

Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68385618

Notes:

Groom's Name: Philip Hoar
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Hannah Harradon
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 03 Sep 1757 [Marriage Intention]
Marriage Place: Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01079-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2031210
Reference Number: item 1 p 32
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Found in: "History of Waterford Maine 1775-1875" page 42
" ?..Sept. 8th, of the same year (1873), Philip Hor, originally from Taunton (Ma.), but last from Brookfield, Mass., came to examine a lot of land (Lot.5, Range 9.) which he had previously bought, about half a mile west of Joel Plummer's. The next June two of his sons came with him; they spent the summer clearing land. Late in the fall he returned to Brookfield (Ma.), leaving his sons to brave the severity of a long winter, or go to the older settlements. At that time there was considerable lumbering done in the coast towns. June, 1785, he came with his wife, who was from Norton, Mass. They suffered great hardships on the way. Their household goods were brought from Stevens Brook (Bridgton, Maine) on the backs of those who helped them in; for at this time the Scoggin trail, a mere bridle path, was the only road into Waterford.
They were disappointed in a house and provisions, which they had bargained for. So Mr. Hor built a hut of hemlock bark, and this was their only shelter for two years. They had not even a cow. Their nearest neighbors were three miles away, the Hamlins, who lived south of Tom pond. During six weeks of winter this family saw no human beings but themselves and no animal but a dog. When they wanted meal they had either to back the corn twelve miles to Stevens Brook, or go out and get a horse, which occupied a day, take the grist to mill, which occupied another, and the third day return the horse. Mrs. Hor was for some time the only woman in the plantation in full communion with the church." -

http://books.google.com/books?dq=%22Asa%20Johnson%22%20waterford%20Maine&q=asa%20johnson&id=Qwg1AAAAIAAJ&output=text&pg=PA257
Philip Horr married Hannah Harrington. Mr. Horr moved from Norton, Mass., to Brookfield, Mass., and thence to Waterford. His was the first family as such in town. Mrs. Horr was the first woman in town. They came here soon after the revolutionary war, and lived half a mile west of Joel S. Plummer.
Children:
Hannah, m. Asa Johnson.
Asa.
Isaac, m. Rebecca Heald.
John, m. 1st, Atherton; 2d, Anna Hobbs.
Abram, m. Mary Hall.
Abigail, m. Elijah Potter

Who was Philip's father?
Comments by Roz: MrsEdson(at)gmail.com
Norton T. Horr, in his book "A Record of Descendants of Hezekiah Hoar" (See page 9: https://archive.org/stream/recordofdescenda00horr#page/8/mode/2up ), states that Philip was son of either William or Isaac. It is my opinion that Philip was a son of Isaac.

Regarding Philip Hor/Horr, born 1734, married Hannah Harodon/Harrodon.

I feel that he (Philip) was most probably son of Isaac Hoar and Abigail Staples, and not son of William Hoar and Sarah Macomber. I would be most interested if anyone should ever find info. that would help my case. What I have so far:

Norton T. Horr (author of : A Record of Descendants of Hezekiah Hoar) says:
1. "Sarah Macomber was dau. of William Macomber". I feel, that although William Macomber (and wife, Sarah Holloway) did have a dau. named Sarah, being born 3-13-1709, she would not have been old enough to marry William Hoar in or around 1715.

2. The Macomber genealogy, pg. 91, says Sarah, dau. of John and Hannah (Bobbit/Babbit) Macomber m. William Hoar abt. 1715 and that this Sarah died 1757 as opposed to Norton's date of 1753.

3. As to the children of William Hoar and Sarah Macomber, Norton T. Horr says:
"A careful search of all known records fails to disclose the names of his (William Hoar's) children, except Anna. He [William Hoar] and his brother Isaac were the only ones of the name then in Taunton whose children are not known. There is strong evidence to believe that he had: Jacob, d. 1756, Ruth, Anna who married (Seth) Hodges; and Philip".

4. I think it has become accepted, by now, that Anna (who married Seth Hodges) was dau. of Jonathan Hoar and not William Hoar based on what the Macomber genealogy says on pg. 14: "Sept 8, 1735 Jonathan Hoar petitioned the court to appoint a guardian for his daughter Anna, who was then seven years old and had a claim on the estate of John Macomber through her mother".

5. I feel that Philip Hoar/Hor was a son of Isaac Hoar and Abigail Staples because this family also used surname Hor.
Philip Hoar/Hor m. Hannah Haradon/Harradon.
The Haradon/Harradon family was of Norton, Ma.
Philip Hoar/Hor was of Norton Ma. before moving to Maine.
Charity, dau. of Isaac Hoar and Abigail Staples m. John Harodon/Harrodon who was brother of Hannah Harodon/Harrodon who married Philip Hoar/Hor.

6. At the time of Norton's book he (Norton Horr) apparently did not know Philip's date of birth since it is not included. Philip was born 1734. This date fits better with Isaac Hoar/Hor's children then with m. date of 1715 for William and Sarah (Macomber) Hoar. (Philip would have been born 18/19 yrs. after their marriage...Possible but I think improbable.) Philip and Hannah (Harradon) Hoar/Hor named one son Isaac and named no son William. And since Norton says that William and Isaac Hoar were the only ones whose children were not known...I think it's a pretty good case, so far, for Philip to be son of Isaac Hoar/Hor and not William Hoar.

DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition - Part 2- page 1441. The info is as
follows: "Philip: b c 1732 MA d 11-14-1822 ME m Hannah Harraden Pvt MA."

Philip married Hannah Haradon about 1757 in Norton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of William Haradon and Abigail Gray) was born on 13 Feb 1734 in Norton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; died in in . [Group Sheet]