I've been informed that this is a setting change only and not indicative of a Y2K problem. Glad to know we can trust Microsoft after all. Sorry that I didn't check further before forwarding the info. Just thought my source knew more about technical things. I do, however, like seeing the four digits; perhaps others will as well. Jo

This was sent to me by a Christian friend, and I thought I should pass it on for the reasons she mentions. Sure enough, when I checked, mine was not set correctly either - in spite of several Y2K download fixes from Microsoft! What's with these guys anyway? Jo Sawyer >>This is just an fyi but could save some heartache later. Thought everyone >>ought to check out their system(Win 95/98/NT) to make sure they have >correct >>date default of MM/dd/yyyy. I didn't and changed it. >> >>TEST: >> >>Click on your bottom task bar "Start." >>Click on "Settings." >>Click on "Control Panel." >>Double click on "Regional Settings" icon -- NOT "Date/Time". >>Click on the "Date" tab at the top of the page. >> >>Where it says "Short Date Sample," look and see if it shows a "two digit" >>year. Of course it does. >>That's the default setting for Windows95, Windows98 and NT. >>This date RIGHT HERE is the date that feeds application software and WILL >>NOT >>roll over in the year 2000. It will roll over to 00. >> >>Click on the button across from "Short >>Date Style" and select the option that shows mm/dd/yyyy. (Be sure your >>selection has four "y's" showing, not two.) >> >>IMPORTANT: Click on "Apply"(if it exists) and then on "OK" at the bottom. >> >>Easy enough to fix, yet every single installation of Windows worldwide >>is defaulted to fail Y2K rollover. >> >> >> >> >

Sally, I'm replying to the listserve because this is of general interest, I think. I'm definitely not discouraged about the Net; I'm now in touch with numerous Sawyer cousins in my line that I would not have known without SAWYER-L. It is finding persons doing Sawyer research in England that I haven't found much on yet (however, I've just begun this aspect of research and have a lot to learn, Net or otherwise). I gather you have gotten info from an Iowa Historical Society on the Web? I've done queries and receive list messages from several state and county Rootsweb sites, which I appreciate very much. My queries in these instances pertained to my Sawyer line in the state or county in question for the most part. I haven't done much on other gen. websites because I've found so much on Rootsweb and FTM sites and not much on others. The bulk of my research was done several years ago when computer info hadn't become so prevalent, and I am now looking to fill in gaps for the most part. Would also like to help my cousins, if possible, get our SC and NC lines across the water. Thanks very much for your response. Sincerely for Sawyer genealogy, Jo Sawyer

Does anyone have a Genealogical Research Directory? If so, could you possibly do a lookup for me and see who is doing SAWYER research in England, particularly on the names James Henry or William Early. So far, I'm not finding much on this surname in English research on the Net. Thanks very much. Jo Sawyer

Hi Jo! My line was spelled Sayers from about mid 1700s to after the Civil War. They eventually changed it permanently to Sawyers because of misprouncation. We have Early used once or twice as a first name ~ 1860s and John Henry in about 1830s. The furtherest back I can find is Andrew Sayers born about 1815 (maybe in NC or Va) who married nancy Puckett in Stokes Co, NC in 1836 and moved to Wythe Co, Va soon after. The oral history is that Andrew's possible grandfather Alexander Sayers moved his family from Wythe Co to Nc to keep them safe from the Indians. Alexander Sayers reportedly had a mill on the New River and later drowned in the New River trying to escape from Indians. I just don't have any verified information on Andrew's ancestors, or Nancy's either. I guess they could have come from anywhere. Early Sayers was Andrew's grandson. Diane Costello On Wed, 28 Jul 1999, sinca wrote: > I need to clarify and add to my query about persons with these names. Since > these two given names appear so many times in our SC Sawyer line, it may > well be that early ancestors, perhaps in England, also had these names. I > would be interested in corresponding with anyone with either of these names > in their line before 1700. Thanks. > > Jo Sawyer > >

Noni, re your question about William of Newbury, he's not the one I'm looking for unless his middle name is Early. Have you seen my later clarification regarding my search? This may be a "long shot," but who knows what small bit of info may be a breakthrough in gen. research. Agreed? Jo Sawyer

Does anyone out there have any information on a Parker SAWYER (Born 1818/19 in Vermont. Later moved to Wisconsin where he served in the State Legislature in the late 1850s, He died September 10, 1896 in Chicago. His wife was Angeline Harriet STOWE. Any help in helping me break this "log jam" in my family tree would be appreciated! Jim Hier

I need to clarify and add to my query about persons with these names. Since these two given names appear so many times in our SC Sawyer line, it may well be that early ancestors, perhaps in England, also had these names. I would be interested in corresponding with anyone with either of these names in their line before 1700. Thanks. Jo Sawyer

Jo, About 1/2 of us on this Sawyer-Rootsweb are related to "William Sawyer" of Newbury.----- Is this who your talking about? I have a "bunch of records on him. Noni Sawyer

I am interested in trying to find the earliest record of a person with this name (without a lot of expense). Anyone have any ideas? Thanks. Sincerely for Sawyer genealogy, Jo Sawyer

Alice, Arcel and any others interested in Camden Co..NC Sawyers: My Charles Sawyer and Rebecca ?? Sawyer came to US before 1800 and settled in Camden Co.,NC. They are in 1800 census with 1 boy under nine, my Zadoc Sawyer (ggggrandfather) , one girl under 10, one 10-16. I believe this is Susannah who married Griffith Sanderlin of Camden Co. I know nothing of any other children, then or later. Charles and familly moved to Hancock Co by 1815 Zadoc married in 1819 in Jones Co., was in Baldwin from 1819-1828, in 1830 Henry Co., GA census, 1837 moved to Randolph Co., GA where he stayed. I have much on the wives and children of Zadoc(k) but little on Charles. Charles and Rebecca were never in Randolph, I believe they died around 1830. Since they were in Camden for such a short time, I am having a hard time connecting them to any other Sawyers in that area. If any one knows of a connection to these Sawyers or Sanderlins of Camden, please let me know. Teri Golden

Does anyone have anything on Drury SAWYER b. KY m. Nancy ? b. 1811 They had a daughter Lavena Elizabeth SAWYER b. Sept 18, 1838 in Pulasky, Tally Co, MS. d. Jan 18, 1929 in Knox City, Knox Co, TX m. John Marshall WOOLEY on April 25, 1858 in Bienville Parish, LA . Lived in Lott, Falls Co, TX in 1870s until moving to Knox City, Knox Co, TX in 1902. This is my GG-Grandparents. Thank you Luther L. Wooley [email protected]

Dear Rob, My family spelled their name SAYERS in NC and VA. Later on, they were tired of it being mispronounced and changed it to SAWYERS in the late 1800s. Diane On Sun, 18 Jul 1999 [email protected] wrote: > Does anyoneout there know how many different families of Sawyers were in NC? > I have seen many posts for NC and none have even come close to matching my > family. >

I'm searching for the family which included Bailey Sawyer; he was in Surry Co. NC by 1812, where he married, but no other Sawyers around him. He moved to Lincoln Co. TN by 1820, then to Morgan Co. AL, and later to Tishomingo Co. MS by 1850 census where he is listed as being b. 1795 in VA and his wife, Sarah was b. NC. Has anyone heard of these folks?

There must be many Sawyer lines from GA. Mine were from Camden Co., but only for a brief time before moving on to GA. I haven't run into anyone from my line in NC either. Don't give up. Teri

Hope this rings a bell with someone. I am at a roadblock with them. Robb Descendants of John Sawyer 1 John Sawyer b: 1815 Camden County, NC d: 1862 Camden County, NC . +Ellen McPherson b: 1826 Camden County, NC m: 1842 Camden County, NC d: Unknown 2 Bartlett Sawyer b: 1846 Camden County, NC d: Unknown 2 William Sawyer b: 1847 Camden County, NC d: Unknown 2 Margaret Sawyer b: January 1850 Camden County, NC (Shiloh Twsp) d: Unknown 2 Mary Ann Sawyer b: September 01, 1853 Shiloh Twp, Camden Co, NC d: February 02, 1931 Norfolk, VA .... +Samuel Gregory Garrett b: Abt. 1829 Camden County, NC m: June 22, 1873 Camden County, NC d: April 1887 Belcross, N.C. ... 3 (Unnamed) Garrett b: July 17, 1874 Camden County, NC d: July 17, 1874 Camden County, NC ... 3 Mary Ellen Garrett b: August 17, 1875 Camden County, NC d: January 10, 1893 Camden County, NC ....... +Joe Brothers b: WFT Est. 1848-1875 m: January 10, 1893 Camden County, NC d: WFT Est. 1898-1962 ... 3 Samuel Bartlett Garrett b: January 27, 1878 South Mills, Camden Co., N.C. d: August 12, 1956 Dade Memorial Cemetary, N.Miami, Fl ....... +Henrietta Weller b: November 22, 1881 Newburgh, New York m: November 14, 1900 Norfolk Va d: May 22, 1966 Dade Memorial Cemetary, N.Miami, Fl ... 3 Sarah Frances Garrett b: February 15, 1880 Camden County, NC d: 1910 ....... +Westley Edmunds b: WFT Est. 1863-1883 m: WFT Est. 1894-1908 d: WFT Est. 1897-1969 ... 3 Weltha Garrett b: October 07, 1882 Camden County, NC d: February 25, 1963 Norfolk Va ....... +Charles Ross Weller b: September 26, 1878 New York m: February 28, 1900 Norfolk Va d: July 16, 1954 Norfolk Va *2nd Husband of Mary Ann Sawyer: .... +Thomas McCauley b: September 1846 Michigan m: 1897 d: Aft. 1900 Norfolk Va

I'm looking for information on the Sawyers in Connecticutt. I am descended from Samuel Sawyer thru his son Nathan, who was born in 1783 and married Sarah Whitcomb. I'm looking for ancestors beyond Samuel. I know he was born in Connecticutt. Thank you, Scott Sawyer

Does anyoneout there know how many different families of Sawyers were in NC? I have seen many posts for NC and none have even come close to matching my family.

Could the person that sent the query about the Sawyers in NC related to the Copelands please send it again? Thanks, Millie Hudgins

Shannon: The Etched in Stone cemetery book that you refer to is available at the Newburyport, MASS library in their genealogical research section. Phone: (508) 465-4428/4429 - or write: Newburyport Public Library, Newburyport, MA 01950. The Noreen Pramberg publication is also in that library in that section. Not sure if they "library-loan" - but worth a check to see. Good luck Winnie Sawyer Ahlquist