Mary
SAYWARD
(b.
4 April 1681
,
York, Maine, New England
d.
28 March 1717
,
Montréal, Canada, New France
)
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Mary SAYWARD was born 4 April 1681 in York, Maine, New England
Mary SAYWARD was the child of John SAYWARD and Mary RISHWORTH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Henry SAYWARD and Mary PEASLEY (maternal) Edward RISHWORTH and Suzanne WHEELRIGHTMary SAYWARD died 28 March 1717 in Montréal, Canada, New France .
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Mary SAYWARD was a nun of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame.
Mary SAYWARD was a nun of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
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SAYWARD (Sayer), MARY (baptized Marie-Geneviève), dite Marie des Anges, nun of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame; b. 11 April 1681, daughter of William Sayward and Mary Rishworth; d. and buried 28 March 1717 at Quebec.
When William III acceded to the throne, hostilities broke out once again between France and England, and at the same time between their American colonies. On 25 Jan. 1692, around “10 o’clock in ye morny,” the Abenakis, who were allies of the French, “fell upon York, killed about 48 persons (whereof ye rev. Mr. Dummier was one), and carried captives 71” Among the captives who were taken to Montreal and for whom the Indians hoped to obtain a ransom were Mrs. Sayward and her two daughters, Mary, aged 11, and Esther (baptized Marie-Joseph), aged seven. They were received by Sister Bourgeoys* into the house of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame, and a few months later, on 8 Dec. 1693, Mrs. Sayward was converted from Puritanism to Catholicism and was baptized, together with her...Read MORE...
Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
SAYWARD (Sayer), MARY (baptized Marie-Geneviève), dite Marie des Anges, nun of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame; b. 11 April 1681, daughter of William Sayward and Mary Rishworth; d. and buried 28 March 1717 at Quebec.
When William III acceded to the throne, hostilities broke out once again between France and England, and at the same time between their American colonies. On 25 Jan. 1692, around “10 o’clock in ye morny,” the Abenakis, who were allies of the French, “fell upon York, killed about 48 persons (whereof ye rev. Mr. Dummier was one), and carried captives 71” Among the captives who were taken to Montreal and for whom the Indians hoped to obtain a ransom were Mrs. Sayward and her two daughters, Mary, aged 11, and Esther (baptized Marie-Joseph), aged seven. They were received by Sister Bourgeoys* into the house of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame, and a few months later, on 8 Dec. 1693, Mrs. Sayward was converted from Puritanism to Catholicism and was baptized, together with her...Read MORE...
Dictionary of Canadian Biography, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003
Birth
Name: Mary Sayword Or Sayward
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 04 Apr 1681
Event Place: York, , Maine, United States
Gender: Female
Father's Name: John Sayward
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Mary Rishworth
Mother's Titles and Terms:
GS Film Number: 001205243
Digital Folder Number: 007015921
Image Number: 04164
'Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:2HVY-RFC : 17 October 2017), John Sayward in entry for Mary Sayword Or Sayward, Birth 04 Apr 1681; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,205,243.
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Name: Mary Sayword Or Sayward
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 04 Apr 1681
Event Place: York, , Maine, United States
Gender: Female
Father's Name: John Sayward
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Mary Rishworth
Mother's Titles and Terms:
GS Film Number: 001205243
Digital Folder Number: 007015921
Image Number: 04164
'Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:2HVY-RFC : 17 October 2017), John Sayward in entry for Mary Sayword Or Sayward, Birth 04 Apr 1681; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,205,243.
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
1717 Death 28 March 1717
Montréal, Canada, New France
She died at the age of 36.
Added: 5/22/2009 6:32:21 PM
- Updated: 9/4/2019 8:17:51 AM
The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state
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