SEVENTH GENERATION

96. John SAWTELLE Capt. was born about 1743 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. He died in 1811 in Broome Co., NY. He was buried in Nimonsburg, NY. Will excuted by Calvin Sawtelle 30-Dec-1815 lists sons Luther, Calvin, Benjamin, Edmund, and Levi - daughters Lydia, Amy and Milley - wife Susannah. LDS Microfilm 0573084 Deeds and Land Records Volume 5 page 102-103

Arrived at Chenango Point 1787 (Lawyer, early settler) Got land from James Clinton. Film 0573082 Deeds V2 p33-35 dated 16 FEB 1787 registered 18 DEC 1808.

LDS Fiche 6,061,656 Revolutionary War Vets in Broome County pg 80 Following reference "Sawtell, John; Settled in Port Dickinson on Chenango Street facing the old State Road. There he kept a tavern and entertained Louis Phillip and Tallyrand on their way to Greene, N.Y. (Lawyer, Pioneer on farm now owned by Luke Dickinson.) (Note, The Binghamton Sun carried an article on Jan. 28, 1959, stating that this old historical house was to be torn down. Housed Tallyrand, one time ambassador to France.) Service: was one of the Boston Tea Party and at the battle of Bunker Hill. Descendants: Henry Sawtelle & David Molyneaux. Buried on a farm at Nimmonsburg, in the Nimmonsburg Cemetery or in Port Dick."
Church Records from The First Church by Dr. Samuel A Green published in the Groton Historical Series could be helpful in sorting out the 2 sets of John and Susanna Sawtelles and their children. All children shown are NOT verified.

Excerpt from "The History of Broome County New York" Page 185 In the same year (1787), and not far from the same time, came Joshua Whitney, father of General Whitney; William Whitney, a brother of the first named, and Henry Green. These three families came from Hillsdale, Columbia county, and settled on the west side of the Chenango river about two miles above its junction with the Susquehanna, on what was afterward called Whitney's Flats. At this time there appear to have been no other inhabitants, except those already mentioned, nearer than Tioga Point, a distance of forty miles. But the town, or rather the territory now comprised in it, was not without an accession to its list of settlers, for during the same year came in the following: Jesse Thayer, who located on the Christopher Eldredge place, as it was in more recent years, at the foot of what is now Front street, in Binghamton. Peter and Thomas Ingersoll located on what is now the Eldredge place, on the bank of the river in the fifth ward. Samuel Harding settled on the Bevier place on the east side of the Chenango. Captain John Sawtell settled about three miles up, upon the east side of the Chenango, nearly opposite the poor asylum, where he kept the most ancient tavern in this region.* The place has been recently called the Dickson farm. A Mr. Butler settled a little below Captain Leonard, on the river bank; and Solomon Moore settled on the site of the city of Binghamton near where the gas works are located. He was the father of John Moore who owns the large farm in the fifth ward. *In the year 1794 or 1795 the much celebrated Talleyrand, during his stay in the United States, visited his exiled brethren at this place (the French exiled emigrants in the vicinity of Greene, Chenango county). On his way at this time he passed one night at Captain Sawtell's, whose house the hospitable master made free for the lodging and entertainment of travelers, before there was any public house opened in the place. Mr. Benjamin Sawtell remembers (1840) distinctly his staying at his father's. He says M. Talleyrand was accompanied by another gentleman; that the guests and his father talked during the evening on the subject of the Catholic religion. -- WILKINSON'S Annals. He was married to Susanna on 25 Aug 1761.

97. Susanna was born about 1744 in Groton, Middlesex, MA. She died about 1815 in NY. Could be Susannah Farnsworth but the other John Sawtelle from Groton also had a wife named Susannah.

Children were:

child i. Calvin SAWTELLE. Listed in 1820 US NY Census in Broome County Chenango Township Roll 69 Pg 023.
child ii. Milley SAWTELLE.
child iii. Edmund SAWTELLE was born about 1761 in Groton, Middlesex, MA.
child iv. Emme SAWTELLE was born about 1764 in Groton, Middlesex, MA.
child v. Lydia SAWTELLE was born about 1768 in Groton, Middlesex, MA.
child vi. Levi SAWTELLE was born about 1770. He was christened on 1 Jul 1770 in Groton, Middlesex, MA.
child vii. Benjamin SAWTELLE was born on 6 Oct 1777 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH. He died on 30 Jun 1861 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN.
child48 viii. Luther SAWTELLE.

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