The Sawins of Marl. were undoubtedly the descendants of John "Sawin, of Watertown, who was made freeman, 1653. He m. Abigail Manning, and had John, who m. Judith Peirce; Munning, b. 1655; and Thomas, b. 1657. John settled in Natick, Thomas in Sherborn, and Munning in Watertown. From one of these families the Marl. branch descended. The name Munning, among other things, shows the connection.
1 Munning SAWIN m. Rebecca Munroe, of Weston, dau. of Benjamin, and grand dau. of William Munroe, the ancestor, of all the Munroes in this region, May 12, 1746. He d. June 28, 1807, aged 87; and hence was born 1720. She d. May 22, 1805. He was a member of Capt. Abraham Williams's Co., organized in 1757, in view of the dangers from the French and Indians. He was for many years a keeper of at public house in Marl. Capt. Cyprian Howe was also an Innholder at the same time. Though their houses were in some degree rivals, they were not probably entirely antagonistic. I well remember an old bacchanalian ballad with the inspiring chorus :
"Uncle Cyp makes the flip,
And Munning makes the toddy,
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1 - 2 Benjamin, b. Aug. 8,
1748 ; m. Dec. 6, 1772, Martha Howe.
1 - 3 Silas, b. May 2.5,
1752 ; d. May 24, 1779.
1 - 4 John, b. June 21,
1751; m. Feb. 24, 1773, Hannah Moore.
1 - 5 Phebe, b. D1ay 10,
1759.
1 - 6 Betty, b. Jan. 5,
1763.
1 - 7 Lydia, b. Dec. 10,
1764 ; m. 1786, William Rice, late from Lynn.
1 - 2 Benjamin SAWIN m. Dec. 6, 1772, Martha Howe, dau. of Cyprian Howe.
2 - 8 William, b. .April
13, 1773; m. Dec. 6, 1795, Betsey Temple.
2 - 9 Dorothy, b. March
7, 1775; m. 1793, Thomas Wood.
2 - 10 Thomas, b. July 26,
1777.
2 - 11 Phebe, b. Aug. 15,
1779.
2 - 12 Benjamin, b. July
7, 1781.
2 - 13 Martha, b. July 28,
1783.
2 - 14 Jabez, b. Jan. 13,
1786.
2 - 15 Henry, b. March 17,
1788.
1 - 4 John SAWIN m. Feb. 24, 1773, Hannah Moore. She d. June 20, 1808, and he m. Dec. 14, 1808, Elizabeth Cutting. He commanded a company of militia. He d. June 12, 1832, aged 78.
4 - 16 Elizabeth, b. Aug.
30, 1773.
4 - 17 John, b. Sept. 9,
1775 ; m. 1794, Lucy Stratton.
4 - 18 Moses, b. April 19,
1777.
4 - 19 Silas, b. June 20,
1779.
4 - 20 Jonathan, b. Feb.
22, 1782; m. 1801, Martha Fay, of Southboro', and had Harriot b. July 27,
1801, m. Joseph Bigelow; Wealthy C., b. July 20, 1803, m. Marshall Jones;
George,resides in Boston; Francis, is living with his 4th wife.
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