Randolph County AlArchives Obituaries.....Sawyer, Archibald October 22, 1853
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Jacksonville Republican
Died at his residence at Finne Locke Randolph, County, Alabama, on the 22nd of 
Oct. the Hon. Archibald Sawyer in his 66th year of his age. Judge Sawyer was a 
native of Rowan County, North Carolina, born on the 3rd day of June, A. D. 1788. 
In the year 1812, during the war with Great Britain he volunteered his services 
on behalf of his country and served during the campaign in the regiment 
commanded by Col. Pearson. After the war the Judge returned to his native state, 
and shortly afterwards removed to Milledgeville, Ga. and about the year 1816, he 
came to Mobile in this State. He was one of the first settlers in Randolph 
County, some 21 years ago was twice honored with the office of Judge of the 
County Court by the Legislature of the State and was the first Colonel 
commandant of the Regiment then comprising the whole county. In all the offices 
conferred upon him, he discharged his duty with alacrity and fidelity, being, 
distinguished for his unwavering firmness, and stern inflexible integrity: tho' 
men at times might differ with him in opinion, yet all that knew him cheerfully 
accorded to him a purity of intention and an honesty of purpose that blunted the 
shafts of malevolence, though opposition could not be averted.  Judge Sawyer was 
a pure patriot, a firm friend, a zealous Mason, and emphatically an honest man 
the noblest work of God. His remains were interred by the members of Wedowee  
Lodge No. 93, at the Wedowee burial ground on Sunday the 23rd ult in presence of 
a large concourse of citizens.  The Judge left but few relatives, one brother 
who was present to close his eyes, and a niece in the State of Illinois are all 
that are left of his family in the wide world. Wedowee Lodge of which he had 
been a member from its establishment, and of which he was a worthy Past Master 
together with his many friends will mourn with his few remaining relatives the 
loss of their Brother and friend.

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