One term Senator John Sawyer, Jr. was the son of John Sawyer, Sr. (B abt 1729) and Jean Allen (B 1736, married 27 Oct 1757). He married Mary Bell, the daughter of Samuel Bell, in 25 May 1809. During the War of 1812, he served as a private in the PA State militia for Capt. Peter Snyder's company, 2nd Regiment, 1st Brigade from Sep 1814 to Mar 1815. They served under Lieutenant -Colonel Adam Ritscher. He was a U.S. Representative, for Dauphin County in 1815 -1817 and U.S. Senator for four years in 1818 -1822.

John had Sawyer siblings:
Sarah, (Jno McDonald)
William, (bur Derry Presby Cem)
Joseph, 1758 - 1820 (Eliza. McFarland) died in OH
Elizabeth, 1760 - 1784 (Jas McFadden) (bur Derry Presby Cem)
Mary, 1765 - 1829 (Jos Clokey)
Sophia, 1768 - 1819 (Jno Boal)
Jane, 1764 - 29 Nov 1803 (Robt Geddes) below
Hannah, 1775 - 1819 (Jno Allen)

John and Mary had Sawyer children:
John, 1811–1894, below
Mary Bell, 1816–1876 (Michael Elson), below
Benjamin, 1818–1878, below
William, 1818–1878 , below
Eleanor, 1822–1886 (Wm A Barnes), below

John's will in Dauphin Co., PA was written on 18 Apr 1837 and probated on 23 May 1837. It lists children: Jno, Jos, Mary (Mrs. Jos Clokey), Sophia (Mrs. Jno Boal) Jane (Mrs. Robt Geddes), Sarah (Mrs. Jno McDonald) and Hannah (Mrs. Jno Allen).

Sources: Historical Sketch of Old Hanover by Rev. Thomas H. Robinson, D.D. (1828 - 1906), ‪Dauphin County Historical Society, Harrisburg, PA., 1878‬, page 26 and 41. Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Chambersburg, PA, by J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, p 138. The Papers and Addresses of the Lebanon County Historical, Lebanon Co., PA, by the Lebanon County Historical, Vol. 2, 1904, p 364.

"...From September 1814 to March 1815, he served as a private in Capt. Peter Snyder's company, Second Regiment, First Brigade, State Militia, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Adam Ritscher..." See full article from the Papers and Addresses of the Lebanon County Historical Society, Lebanon Co., PA, by the Lebanon County Historical, Society, Vol. 2, 1904, p 364.

One term Senator John Sawyer, Jr. was the son of John Sawyer, Sr. (B abt 1729) and Jean Allen (B 1736, married 27 Oct 1757). He married Mary Bell, the daughter of Samuel Bell, in 25 May 1809. During the War of 1812, he served as a private in the PA State militia for Capt. Peter Snyder's company, 2nd Regiment, 1st Brigade from Sep 1814 to Mar 1815. They served under Lieutenant -Colonel Adam Ritscher. He was a U.S. Representative, for Dauphin County in 1815 -1817 and U.S. Senator for four years in 1818 -1822.

John had Sawyer siblings:
Sarah, (Jno McDonald)
William, (bur Derry Presby Cem)
Joseph, 1758 - 1820 (Eliza. McFarland) died in OH
Elizabeth, 1760 - 1784 (Jas McFadden) (bur Derry Presby Cem)
Mary, 1765 - 1829 (Jos Clokey)
Sophia, 1768 - 1819 (Jno Boal)
Jane, 1764 - 29 Nov 1803 (Robt Geddes) below
Hannah, 1775 - 1819 (Jno Allen)

John and Mary had Sawyer children:
John, 1811–1894, below
Mary Bell, 1816–1876 (Michael Elson), below
Benjamin, 1818–1878, below
William, 1818–1878 , below
Eleanor, 1822–1886 (Wm A Barnes), below

John's will in Dauphin Co., PA was written on 18 Apr 1837 and probated on 23 May 1837. It lists children: Jno, Jos, Mary (Mrs. Jos Clokey), Sophia (Mrs. Jno Boal) Jane (Mrs. Robt Geddes), Sarah (Mrs. Jno McDonald) and Hannah (Mrs. Jno Allen).

Sources: Historical Sketch of Old Hanover by Rev. Thomas H. Robinson, D.D. (1828 - 1906), ‪Dauphin County Historical Society, Harrisburg, PA., 1878‬, page 26 and 41. Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Chambersburg, PA, by J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, p 138. The Papers and Addresses of the Lebanon County Historical, Lebanon Co., PA, by the Lebanon County Historical, Vol. 2, 1904, p 364.

"...From September 1814 to March 1815, he served as a private in Capt. Peter Snyder's company, Second Regiment, First Brigade, State Militia, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Adam Ritscher..." See full article from the Papers and Addresses of the Lebanon County Historical Society, Lebanon Co., PA, by the Lebanon County Historical, Society, Vol. 2, 1904, p 364.