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• Name: William SAWHILL
• Sex: M
• Birth: 1773 in Ireland ^b
• Death: 20 Apr 1841 ^d
• Burial: Graveyard Of South Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Washington Co, Pennsylvania ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• John (SAWHILL) Death: Before 1803 in Eastern Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:

• Mary (SAWHILL) .^m1
  
• Mary (SAWHILL) Birth: 1769 Death: 11 Jun 1858

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p3]

age 45&up in 1820 [Ref: 1820 PA Washington Buffalo 2],

place:

[Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p3],

father:

John ___ [Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p1, SawhillDB SAWHILL p3]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Keyhole Jul94 SoBuffaloChurch]

Sources with Inaccurate death Information

date:

29 Apr 1841 [Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p4]

Sources for burial Information

place:

[Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p4]

Sources with Information about marriage to Mary (SAWHILL)

names:

William SAWHILL & Mary ___ [Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p4]

Research Notes:
listed in Census of 1800, Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Head of family: William Sanhill; Free white males age 26-45: 1; Free white females age 26-45: 1. [Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p1]

listed in tax records as follows: [Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p1]

1799 - Bart Township - William Sawhill
1800 - Bart Township - William Saehel
1801 - Sadsbury Twp - William Sahhill
1802 - Sadsbury Twp - William Sahel
Deed Book I-V, Page 768, dated December 20, 1809, recorded December 25, 1809, it is recorded that William Sawhill bought from James Marshall and wife a tract of land in Buffalo Township consisting of 122 acres. The price paid was $645.00. This land was located in West Finley Township and adjoined a farm owned by Robert Finley. [Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p4]

moved from Lancaster to Washington County and bought a farm near his brother Alexander [Ref: Shields SAWHILL p4]

1820: living in Buffalo Twp, Washington Co, PA. One male age 10-16, one 45&up; one female under age 10, one age 45&up [Ref: 1820 PA Washington Buffalo 2]

Mar 24 1820: loaned to William Todd $157.39, for 55 acres of land on Wheeling Creek in Ohio Co VA [WTM: released 6 Jan 1830] [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 10-211]

Tombstone inscription in South Buffalo United Presbyterian Church Burying Ground: "William Sawhill, died April 20, 1841, aged 68 years" [Ref: Keyhole Jul94 SoBuffaloChurch]

---------- Ohio Co VA Deeds 10-211, dated 24 Mar 1820:
Know All men by these presents that I William Todd of Ohio County and State of Virginia in consideration of the sum of $157.39 cents lawful money of the United States of America paid to me by William Sawhill of Buffaloe township Washington County and State of Pennsylvania, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said William Sawhill his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land lying on the waters of Wheeling Creek in Ohio County and State of Virginia bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning at a White Oak S 57 degrees E 93 perches to a White Oak thence N 26 degrees E 35 and one half perches to a stone thence N 46 degrees W 154 perches to a white oak thence S 134 perches to the beginning containing 55 acres, being part of a tract of land granted to Andrew Robison by patent bearing date who conveyed to John Wilson and conveyed by said John Wilson to Daniel & Andrew Gillespie and by them conveyed to William Todd; To have and to hold the said granted bargained premises with the priviledges and appurtainances thereof, to the said William Sawhill his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever, And I the said William Todd for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said William Sawhill his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully Seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said William Sawhill to hold as aforesaid, and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said William Sawhill his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons, Provided Nevertheless that if I the said William Todd my heirs executors or administrators, shall well and truly pay to the said William Sawhill his heirs executors administrators or assigns the full and just sum of $157.39 cents lawfull money of the United States on or before the 24th day of September next ensuing the date hereof, with lawfull interest for the same untill paid, then this deed as also a certain note bearing even date with these presents Given by me to the said William Sawhill conditioned to pay the same Sum and interest at the time aforesaid shall be void, otherwise shall remain in full force and virtue. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of March in the year of our Lord 1820. William Todd.
Witness present John Simpson, Charles McRoberts.
I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original which was acknowledged in the office by William Todd on the 28th day of April 1820 for record. Test: William Chapline Jr. [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 10-211]

Ohio Co VA Deeds 15-334, dated 6 Jan 1830:
This Indenture made and entered into this sixth day of January 1830 between William Sawhill of the first part and the heirs of William Todd deceased of the other part, witnesseth that whereas the said William Todd in his lifetime did by a Deed of Mortgage dated the 24th day of March 1820 convey to the said William Sawhill a certain tract of land in the County of Ohio on the waters of Wheeling Creek containing fifty five acres to become the payment of one hundred and fifty seven dollars and thirty nine cents as mentioned in said Deed, and whereas the said sum of money has been fully paid off and discharged by the heirs of the said William Todd, Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said William Sawhill for and in consideration of the payment aforesaid doth grant bargain sell and release to the heirs of the said William Todd all the interest right title property claim and demand either in law or equity which he the said William Sawhill hath or might have in and to the tract of land aforesaid in consequence of the said Deed. In testimony whereof the said William Sawhill hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written. William Sawhill.
I do certify that the above deed is a true copy of the original which was by me admitted to Record on the sixth day of January 1830 upon the acknowledgement of William Sawhill party thereto made before me in my office. Test. Wm Chapline. [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 15-334]



Pedigree of William SAWHILL
 /-----John (SAWHILL)
William SAWHILL



Descendants of William SAWHILL

1. William SAWHILL m. Mary (SAWHILL)

m. Mary (SAWHILL)