On 20 Dec 1705 Josias married
Martha Seabury (21453) , daughter of
Dr. Samuel Seabury (10 Dec 1640-5 Aug 1681) &
Martha Pabodie (7972) (24 Feb 1650/1-25 Jan 1712), in Tiverton, RI.
374,271 Born on 23 Sep 1679 in Duxbury, MA.192 Martha died aft 3 May 1747.316
Children of Joseph and Martha (Seabury) Sawyer, the first five births recorded at Tiverton:374
i. John Sawyer, b. 20 Feb 1707, d. 17 Apr 1794;
ii. Hannah Sawyer, b. 27 Nov 1710, m. at Little Compton 27 Aug 1730 John Williston (b. 7 Sep 1702 at Boston, MA, d. after 2 Oct 1764);
iii. Mercy Sawyer, b. 28 Jan 1711, d. 7 Oct 1790 at Freetown, MA, m. at Tiverton 6 Feb 1741/2 Samuel Reed (b. 23 Dec 1715 at Freetown, d. there before 23 Jun 1791);
iv. Mary Sawyer, b. 28 Aug 1714, bp. Jul 1715, d. aft 15 Sep 1733;
v. Abigail Sawyer, b. 4 Oct 1716, bp. 1 Jun 1718, d. before 1782, m. at Tiverton 1 Nov 1743 Joseph Taber ( b. aft. 18 Jun 1718, d. 11 Jul 1798 at Tiverton);
vi. Priscilla Sawyer, b. Feb 1719, d. 1752; and
vii. Josiah Sawyer, b. 15 May 1725, bp. 11 Jul 1725, d. 18 Sep 1792 at Little Compton, m. 1st Sarah Pearce (b. 12 Jan 1729 at Little Compton, d. there 28 Aug 1780, dau. of George & Deborah (Searle) Pearce).316