Hi Gang and Janet, My Sawyer line is direct from William Sawyer whom arrived in Salem, Mass. - and married Ruth Bitfeld. William help found the Town of (West) Newbury and there is a plaque there with his name on it. I, and my sister in law, drove to all the places that our line lived in about 25 years ago. In Newburyport we found a record that stated William came from Bedfordshire, Co. England. We tramp around on Sawyer Hill,Cemetary followed the dirt road and washed out bridge where the "Sawyer House" was and so on. Anyway, my line is thus; !. William Sawyer (Ruth Bitfield) 2. Lt. Samuel Sawyer (Mary Emery) 3. Samuel Sawyer (Abigail Goodridge) 4. Edmund Sawyer (Sarah Rowell) 5. Joseph Sawyer (Judith Kelly) 6. Joseph Sawyer (Ruth Page) 7. John Sawyer (Judith Copp--- who descends form the Copps who Cemetery is by "Old North Church) 8. Charles Sawyer ( Frances Green) 9. Charles Sawyer (Thelma Dove) and 10. Charles Sawyer and Noni----whom are old, but alive & kicking!!! If anyone is related to the "surlines", let me know. Still Digging, Noni Sawyer

Hi Robert, I thought I had???? and its Charles Sawyer. Noni

Noni, Glad to hear that you received good results from the DNA testing. Did your husband join the "Sawyer Surname Project" at Family Tree DNA ??? We don't have a Chuck or Charles as a member ?? I am the administrator for the project, if he did not join I wish that he would. Anyway thanks for the testimony on Rootsweb, we need all the exposure we can get. Sawyer Surname Project Administrator Robert Raymond Sawyer Houston, Texas

Hello all, I have not been active for some time on the Sawyer Rootsweb, but I have been active with the DNA research. ---- My husband, Chuck Sawyer had his DNA tested this year. His lineage goes back to 1642, William Sawyer of Newbury, Mass. ----- We went through " " FamilytreeDNA.com" and signed a waver to compare with all DNA's submitted The results were astounding. The highest markers in this line are "Irish", and he connected with four other names. ----- The most surprising thing to turn up (as I am the researcher in the family and was sure of all his lines) was that one of his Sawyers line in the U.S. married an American Indian-- or Indian enough to show up as a marker. You can contact Family Tree Dna by email, they mail out the kit and its two swabs, one in the morning and one at night--very easy. The cost is determined by the number of markers you choose--- I would recommend 25. Noni Sawyer, of the high desert of California

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kRFBAIB/1506.1 Message Board Post: Chris, You can obtain a DNA kit by logging onto National Geographic

Chris, I am the project adminstrator for the Family Tree DNA' s Sawyer Surname Project. Family Tree DNA is located in Houston, Texas and deals only in genealogy DNA testing. Go to their web site _www.familytreedna.com_ (http://www.familytreedna.com) for more details and / or contact me direct at _rs4147@aol.com_ (mailto:rs4147@aol.com) Good luck, Robert R. Sawyer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sawyer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kRFBAIB/1506 Message Board Post: HI... Does anyone know if there is any DNA test being done on the Sawyer line, or who we would contact to have it done. Thanks Chris

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sawyer, Anderson Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kRFBAIB/1505 Message Board Post: Death certificate for Leslie Edwin Sawyer, 1901 - 1986, recorded at the Maricopa County Recorders office. Parents showing as Edwin Leslie Sawyer and Nellie Anderson. Document type - death cer http://recorder.maricopa.gov/recdocdata/GetRecDataSelect.asp?mcrs=1

I have eleanor,s book sawyer of New England, it is a great book. I use it every day ,I,m sure you will use her new book lots. Janet

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sawyer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kRFBAIB/139.204.775 Message Board Post: While scanning the message boards I picked up on the name Ora Sawyer. I have an Ora Sawyer I have been trying to get information on for some time. His father was Chauncey Sawyer NY/MI/WI/IL mother Lucena. His siblings were Harriet, Charles, James, George, Ira, Wallace and Myron. The first three were born in MI 1840's and the other brothers were born in WI. In the 1930 Census he is listed age 69, (b) abt 1861 at WI and living then in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. Does any of this sound familiar? Please contact me should you see a commonality. Thanks Gerry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sawyer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kRFBAIB/1320.3 Message Board Post: I have been holding on to a copy of this request for some time knowing evidentually I would be able to assist. I recently purchased and received Eleanor G. Sawyer's newest book Sawyer Families II Edward, William, Thomas 1636-2005 released in Dec 2006.It has your line back to 1616 Thomas. If you are still wanting this information please get in-touch with me and I will be happy to help. Gerry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kRFBAIB/1504.1 Message Board Post: Contact Eleanor Sawyer at the below email address. She has published a Sawyer genealogy for all Sawyers in New England. She is a valuable resource: egsawyer@verizon.net

MY Ggrandfather was Joseph sawyer my Grandfather was Ansel Weeks Sawyer b. Vinal haven , ME MY Father was Robert F, sawyer also b, Vinalhaven ME MY gGrandmother was Sarah Jane Coombs..I had a grandfather Phillip Sawyer. my father was b. 1905 MY grandfather Ansel was b. 1878/9, he maried Jenny E. Booth in Cape Vincent, NY he died in Watertown, NY in 1927. Sincerly Janet Sawyer Michel _Jjm28533@aol.com_ (mailto:Jjm28533@aol.com)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kRFBAIB/1504 Message Board Post: I am looking for anyone else who may have descended from Rueben, b. abt 1781-1790 in Maine. Married Olive ?, son Joseph Sawyer, b. abt 1818. He married Olive Merrill, and had at leat 4 sons. Edward b. 1865, Albert b. 1861, Carlton b. 1856, and Wesley, (my g-g-g-grandfather) b. 1849. Wesley had at least 9 children, also. Thanks!

Is anyone on the list researching this SAWYER line? Judy - in Florida Eva Pearl SAWYER (my grandmother) - born May 6, 1894 in La Grange, Maine - Spouse: Joseph John VACHON Horatio M. SAWYER - born February 25, 1861, in Milbridge, Washington, Maine -Spouse: Cora B. DUGAN Sewall Brown SAWYER - born April 8, 1817, in Millbridge, Washington, Maine - Spouse: Martha Jane STOVER Enos SAWYER- born October 27, 1792, in Freeport, Cumberland, Maine - Spouse: Clarissa BROWN Elisha SAWYER - born circa 1764, in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine - Spouse: Elizabeth DUNBAR William SAWYER - born April 19, 1735, in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine - Spouse: Mary MAYO Jacob SAWYER - born February 24, 1687, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts - Spouse: Sarah WALLIS James SAWER (later SAWYER) - No exact birth date - Spouse: 1) Martha ??, then 2) Sarah BRAY

My ancestor (Phineas Sawyer) left Mass for NH, then VT then NY then Summit, CO Ohio about 1832 where his relatives lived. The relatives were from Mass then NH then to Summit, CO Ohio about 1803. If this fits your Sawyers and want my info let me know. Phineas was from the first Thomas Sawyer to Mass. J.Kilmer jkilmerartist@aol.com

HI nancy, other childern of Jeremiah & Clarisa Marie are"; William, Phoebe, Emma Susan, Jeremiah, Albert, & Alfred . Janet Sawyer Michel

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SAWYER,BEST,JARMAN,COZIER,McDOWELL? Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kRFBAIB/1503 Message Board Post: Robert, You need to go to the Macoupin County, IL web site. There you will find listings for the county historical society site. The site lists books they have for sale. There is a book/booklet with some 300+ pages with a lot of genealogy/history/stories of Sawyer roots. It lists for $25 but in my opinion is loaded with info and well worth it!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sawyer, Winslow, Wakefield Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kRFBAIB/928.1002.1.1.2 Message Board Post: I've been poking around looking for information on your Clarissa and haven't come up with much. I suppose you know she was born 20 Sep 1800 in NY, died 19 Sep 1844 in DeWitt County, Illinois. She and Jeremiah were buried in the McCord Cemetery in DeWitt. One of their daughters was named Sylvia Lugenie. The name Sylvia (or some variant thereof) seems to be prevalent among the Jefferson County Sawyers. My husband's great-great-grandmother Almira Sawyer Westcott named a daughter "Augusta Sylvina." Another DeWitt County pioneer was one Orin Wakefield (1808-1885) son of Joseph Wakefield and Susan Sawyer. He was also born in Jefferson County, NY (Watertown). Perhaps his mother was an aunt to our Sawyer ancestors. At least they came to the same place. It appears there was a Thomas Sawyer who emigrated from England in 1639, first settling in Lancaster, Massachusetts -- a man from whom at least some of the Jefferson County Sawyers, including Susan Sawyer Wakefield, claimed descent. The more I dig the more confusing it becomes. Nancy

I will check it out & let you know.There was a Sawyer family I played with in Watertown, NY when I was young, but we were not related. I remember one of the girls was a midget. Janet