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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
- Enoch Sawyer -- --, 1813 January 0, 1856 North Carolina
- Jacob Sawyer -- --, 1686 April 18, 1767
- Theodosia E. Sawyer -- --, 1879 May 28, 1956 Texas
- Sarah Sawyer -- --, 1773 December 4, 1863 New Hampshire
- Aaron Sawyer -- --, 1773 February 25, 1862 Massachusetts
Sawyer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Sawyer -- --, 1600 September 1, 1659 Derbyshire
- Hannah Sawyer -- --, 1788 August 18, 1846 Maine
- Benjamin Sawyer -- --, 1757 March 0, 1844 Massachusetts
- Frances Sawyer -- --, 1670 August 28, 1683 Massachusetts
- Eunice Sawyer -- --, 1722 December 0, 1744 Maine
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