George Washington Sawyer was a minister and held prayer meetiings among the Indians.
He settled in Hamilton Co TN near where Chattanooga now stands known then as
Gunter's Landing. He owned some land where the town is now built.

"Moved at an early date from Bledsoe Co to Hamilton Co and settled in the neighborhood of old Dallas, which at that time was the County Seat. He later moved to Ringgold, GA where he lived for several years. During this time, his wife died. He then returned to Hamilton Co TN where he spent the remainder of his life and where his children resided."
SOURCE:
Loren A Thurman lthurman@megabits.net via IGI AFN:CXVW-BF. Aug 99

George Washington Sawyer gave the land for the Jackson's Chapel Methodist Church. This church was originally known as Prairie Creek and was the oldest Methodist Church in Hamilton Co. Brother-in-law, John Bradfield, was the first Pastor.
SOURCE:
lthurman@megabits.net
Pamela Phillips whimsical@bigfoot.com 25 AUG 01. World Connect

Sawyer, George Washington, born Rockbridge County, Va., May 29, 1784, died in Hamilton County Oct. 10, 1854. He moved to Hamilton County in the late 1820's and settled near Dallas, the county seat. His first purchase of land in the county was from the Cherokee James Brown in 1829.
 
George Sawyer gave a half acre for a Methodist Church, Which is now called the Jackson's Chapel, and has had a continued existence of a hundred years. It is now occupying its third building. George Sawyer's brother-in-law, Asahel Rawlings, gave the first cemetery site in the county to this church. It is still in use and is near the church.
 
George Sawyer married Mary Thurman in Bledsoe County. She was born in Chesterfield District, S. C., March 28, 1792, and died in Hamilton County, May 30, 1849. She was a daughter of Phillip and Keziah Thurman.
The children of George and Mary Thurman Sawyer were: (1) Nancy, who married twice, first Eli Smith and second S. Martin Hartman; (2) Eliza, who married John Graham, born in Jackson County, Ga., March 7, 1809, died in Bledsoe County; (3) Keziah, who married twice, first William Hixon and second James Rogers; (4) Jefferson Elgin, who married three times, first Elizabeth Stringer, second Mary Jane Henegar, and third Mary E. McDonald; (5) Eli Thurman, who married a widow, Mrs. Ibbie Hickman Johnson; (6) Aaron M., who married Elizabeth Guthrie; (7) Philip Thurman, who married twice, first Polly Wheeler of Sequatchie County and second Nancy Kell; (8) Penelope, who married ----- Hopper; (9) Malinda, who married John Cannon; and (10) Sarah, who married ----- Hartman.
 
Source: The History of Hamilton County and Chattanooga, Tennessee, Volume 1, p. 319-320 by Zella Armstrong

George Sawyer
in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900


Detail Source
Name
George Sawyer
Gender
Male
Spouse Name
Mary Thurman
Spouse Birth Place
SC
Spouse Birth Year
1792
Marriage Year
1810
Number Pages
1

Rev George Washington Sawyer
BIRTH
29 May 1784
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
DEATH
10 Oct 1854 (aged 70)
Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
BURIAL
Burial Details Unknown
MEMORIAL ID
92693237 · View Source

MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 5
George Washington Sawyer was the son of James Sawyer and Hannah Hays; grandson of James Sawyer and Rachel Ball.

George Washington Sawyer was a minister and held prayer meetings among the Indians.
He settled in Hamilton Co TN near where Chattanooga now stands known then as
Gunter's Landing. He owned some land where the town is now built.

"Moved at an early date from Bledsoe Co to Hamilton Co and settled in the neighborhood of old Dallas, which at that time was the County Seat. He later moved to Ringgold, GA where he lived for several years. During this time, his wife died. He then returned to Hamilton Co TN where he spent the remainder of his life and where his children resided."
SOURCE:
Loren A Thurman lthurman@megabits.net via IGI AFN:CXVW-BF. Aug 99


Family Members
Parents


James Sawyers
1748–1782




Hannah Hays Sawyer
1750 – unknown


Spouse


Mary Thurman Sawyer
1792–1849


Siblings


Rebekah Sawyers Buchanan Titus
unknown–1808




Nancy Ann Sawyers Crawford
1771–1854




David Sawyers
1771–1820




Thomas Phineas Sawyers
1772–1863


Children


Nancy Sawyer Smith Hartman
1811–1868




Elizabeth Sawyer Graham
1811–1869




Keziah Sawyer Hixson
1814–1881




Malinda Sawyer Cannon
1817–1880




Jefferson Elgin Sawyer
1821–1905




Philip L. Sawyer
1828–1891




Eli Thurman Sawyers
1830–1911


Flowers • 5

Plant Memorial Trees


Left by Doris (Shaw) Sarringar on 16 Mar 2022


My 4th Great Grandfather. Think of me, Share me, And I will live forever.
Left by Shirley Flint/Kallal on 4 Mar 2020