Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . Born in Cambridge July 29, 1811. Descended from ElihuSawyer, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution, and was withWashington at Valley F^orge. John James became infatuatedwith the ocean in early life, and, in company with the late veteranClerk of Courts of Suffolk Joseph A. Willard, ran away to served- in the United States Navy throughout the Mexican. JOHN JAMES SAWYER, of Somerville. Assistant Clerk of Courts 1863 to 1882. (See page 182.) IS-i ANCIENT MIDDLESEX. wa

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Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . Born in Cambridge July 29, 1811. Descended from ElihuSawyer, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution, and was withWashington at Valley F^orge. John James became infatuatedwith the ocean in early life, and, in company with the late veteranClerk of Courts of Suffolk Joseph A. Willard, ran away to served- in the United States Navy throughout the Mexican. JOHN JAMES SAWYER, of Somerville. Assistant Clerk of Courts 1863 to 1882. (See page 182.) IS-i ANCIENT MIDDLESEX. war. He was a genial, whole-souled sailor. His liberality of dis-position and infinite humor gave him great popularity with boththe bench and the bar, many of whom delight to recall his quaintsayings and ready wit. In his last sickness he was a greatsufTerer. He died in Somerville September 8, 1882, aged sixty-eight years. John Lee Ambrose, of Somerville (First Assistant Clerk of Courts),October 2, J 582, to date (22 years)*

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