Brief Life History of Meriam
When Meriam Sawin was born on 24 March 1771, in Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, her father, John Sawin, was 48 and her mother, Abigail Babcock, was 43. She died on 15 March 1777, at the age of 5.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Meriam Sawin, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Parents and Siblings
1722–1801 Male
1727–1794 Female
Siblings (10)
1750–1780 Male
1751–1817 Male
1753–1804 Male
1755–1779 Female
1757– Female
+5 More Children
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Sawin, Sewin (Old English Sǣwine, from sǣ ‘sea’ + wine ‘friend’; compare Sainsbury ). This surname is now rare in Britain.
History: The name was brought to Watertown, MA, by John Sawin (born c. 1620 in Boxford, Suffolk, England).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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