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Sawyer Family History
Sawyer Genealogy & Family TreeSawyer is an English name from Norfolk, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone with the occupation of a sawyer, or someone who cut wood and sold it to other townspeople. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Nicholas de Sagyere--was recorded in 1248. The family motto is Cherches et tu trouveras which means "Search and you will find."
Other spellings include "Sawier" and "Sawer." Notable people with the surname include American newscaster (20/20, 60 Minutes, World News with Diane Sawyer), American Olympic athlete Edward Sawyer (golfing), and fictional character Tom Sawyer (Adventures of Tom Sawyer). The first Sawyer to come to America was John Sawyer in Virginia in 1622.
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Sawyer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Frances Sawyer -- --, 1670 October 0, 1744 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Boy B Sawyer -- --, 1930 July 12, 1930 Oklahoma
- Benjamin J. Sawyer -- --, 1869 November 22, 1928 Ohio
- Abijah Sawyer -- --, 1765 March 28, 1823 New Hampshire
- Quinnie Sawyer -- --, 1875 December 0, 1940 Missouri
Sawyer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abijah Sawyer -- --, 1765 March 28, 1823 New Hampshire
- Drury Sawyer -- --, 1839 February 10, 1911 South Carolina
- Mary Sawyer -- --, 1737 Massachusetts
- Estella Sawyer -- --, 1886 December 10, 1924 Nebraska
- Fannie Alice Sawyer -- --, 1885 May 7, 1959 North Carolina
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