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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
- Josias Sawyer -- --, 1674 November 15, 1733 Massachusetts
- Humphrey Sawyer -- --, 1715 December 0, 1797
- Paul Joiner Sawyer Wisconsin
- Mary E. Sawyer -- --, 1855 December 0, 1930 Maine
- John Sawyer -- --, 1821 May 5, 1821 Massachusetts
Sawyer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alfred Ernest Sawyer -- --, 1906 February 3, 1985
- Chloe Adeline Sawyer -- --, 1903 October 29, 1981 Kansas
- Gladys Sawyer -- --, 1898 September 3, 1960
- Betfield Sawyer -- --, 1774 September 10, 1835 New Hampshire
- Joseph Sawyer -- --, 1777 January 0, 1795
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