I am wondering who the early William Sawyer that appears periodically and early on in the Chowan area and Pasquotank. He and a Charles Sawyer did business with some of the same people and each other. There was an earlier Thomas Sayer who was married to Isabella Frizzell, I believe her father was John Frizzell who was in Lower Norfolk County.....1680s. Sometimes you will see Sayer on original documents. The early Sawyers all owned land touching at one time., John, Henry, Robert etc. I did find a very early reference regarding Thomas Sawyer and referred to "old Thomas Sawyer's place but yet to find any information regarding this....so there may have been two Thomas....as I said have not researched this in a while. Arcell Sawyer ----- Original Message ----- From: <pjyadrick@aol.com> To: <SAWYER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:07 PM Subject: [SAWYER] Re: Sawyer line from early early NC > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Sawyer and the hundreds of connecting lines > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kRFBAIB/1425.2 > > Message Board Post: > > The evidence I have that my mom collected in NC has that John B. Sawyer > was the original immigrant for this line but when exactly he came over is > debatable because 2 John's showed up in 1679 and 1680, there were already > or showed up about the same time some other Sawyers who may or may not be > connected to John, the ages would put them as brothers or cousins. So far > I have found at least 3 seperate lines of Sawyers just in Eastern NC that > may or may not be connected way back. My lines went from NC to TN, IL, TX, > WA, OR, CA and several places in between. > Samantha (mom's account) > > > ==== SAWYER Mailing List ==== > Keeping e-mail address current - cuts down on bounced mail > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

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/1425.2.1 Message Board Post: Thanks, Pennye, The John B. Sawyer that I was told original was born ca. 1650 and died in 1713. There was a will dated December 22, 1713 from Albermarle County, NC and lists his wife, Jean. There is speculation as to whether her maiden name was Reading or Davis. Their children were Thomas, John, Robert, and Solomon. My line descends from Thomas whose sons were Caleb, Stephen, Thomas and Richard with Richard being my ancestor. Thank you for sharing what you found. I'd be delighted to receive anything else.

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/1450.1.1 Message Board Post: That was a guess as a Timothy signed the will. Jean was an unusual name in that area for the time. One of the people I did some e mail research with helped contribute to the first booklet on this John Sawyer and said there was no proof. He must have traveled back and forth between N.C. and maybe Norfolk Co. because they all had some very early headrights and received land for their transport....so maybe in fact this wife was not from the same area. I think John shows up in 1686 or so. I have a lot of records on these very first Sawyers but have not researched it in quite a long time. Arcell Sawyer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sawyer and the hundreds of connecting lines Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kRFBAIB/1425.2 Message Board Post: The evidence I have that my mom collected in NC has that John B. Sawyer was the original immigrant for this line but when exactly he came over is debatable because 2 John's showed up in 1679 and 1680, there were already or showed up about the same time some other Sawyers who may or may not be connected to John, the ages would put them as brothers or cousins. So far I have found at least 3 seperate lines of Sawyers just in Eastern NC that may or may not be connected way back. My lines went from NC to TN, IL, TX, WA, OR, CA and several places in between. Samantha (mom's account)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sawyer and the hundreds of connecting lines Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kRFBAIB/1450.1 Message Board Post: I have never found anything that even suggests her name was Redding or Reading, I believe this was all brought on by a witness on his will having that last name. Samantha (mom's account)

Hi Nicki, I am Also a Sawyer and we have the Caldwell name in our family.so Info i found so far. Frank Dewey sawyer b.7-22-1898 Masardis ,ME d.12-21-1968 Lsland Falls ME.Marr; Eva Cry b.? d.1968 then Marr; Nina G. Caldwell b. ? This could be a lead . A lot of my sawyer,s went from Mass. to ME, to Georgia to the Carolinas, to can. and to NYState so one never knows where one might find an ancestor. Don,t give up hope . I.ll keep looking also. 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/1454 Message Board Post: I need help locating my family. I am a Sawyer by birth, however I was adopted at age 6 by my grandmother and her husband. My Grandfather, W A Sawyer, died at age 28 in 1964 in Jones County GA. He lived in Bibb County GA. This is all of the information I have. I cannot afford to pay for the charts and services provided by this web site. If anyone is willing to help me find out who my family is, please email me at FireLadyInLove@aol.com. Thank you, Sincerely, "Nikki" Sawyer Caldwell.

I am a decendent of James of Glochester also

I will let you know what I find when I visit Westbrook & Falmouth. If I find anything I will take a digital photograph of it and send it on to you. -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of drane@aya.yale.edu Sent: July 14, 2005 8:50 AM To: SAWYER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SAWYER] Re: Edward Sawyer of Harpswell, Maine 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/1453.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Tom! Thanks for your message. I'll check out what data, if any, exists online for the locations of my Sawyer gravesites. In the meantime, if you happen to stumble across the following, I'd love to hear about it: I'm assuming my "first" (or is it last?) Sawyer, Edward (b. 1767 in Westbrook, d. abt. 1806), is buried somewhere around the town where his children were born: Topsham. It is possible, though, that he is buried in Falmouth. His wife was Abigail, nee Curtis. His father, Ezekiel (b. 1742 in Falmouth, d. 1828 in Portland), could also be in Falmouth. His wife was Sarah, nee Hinkley. Ezekiel's father, Edward (b. 1709 in Gloucester, MA, d. aft. 1757, most likely in Falmouth), is a better candidate. His wife was Abigail, nee Pitman. Edward's father, Isaac (b. 1684 in Gloucester, MA, d. 1772 in Falmouth) is almost certainly buried there. His wife was Martha, nee Haskell. Apparently Isaac was an original founder of the 1st Parish Church on Falmouth Neck in 1727. Best, David ==== SAWYER Mailing List ==== Check for Viruses and Virus Hoaxes before sending to the SAWYER-L [http://www.symantec.com/] ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

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/1453.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Tom! Thanks for your message. I'll check out what data, if any, exists online for the locations of my Sawyer gravesites. In the meantime, if you happen to stumble across the following, I'd love to hear about it: I'm assuming my "first" (or is it last?) Sawyer, Edward (b. 1767 in Westbrook, d. abt. 1806), is buried somewhere around the town where his children were born: Topsham. It is possible, though, that he is buried in Falmouth. His wife was Abigail, nee Curtis. His father, Ezekiel (b. 1742 in Falmouth, d. 1828 in Portland), could also be in Falmouth. His wife was Sarah, nee Hinkley. Ezekiel's father, Edward (b. 1709 in Gloucester, MA, d. aft. 1757, most likely in Falmouth), is a better candidate. His wife was Abigail, nee Pitman. Edward's father, Isaac (b. 1684 in Gloucester, MA, d. 1772 in Falmouth) is almost certainly buried there. His wife was Martha, nee Haskell. Apparently Isaac was an original founder of the 1st Parish Church on Falmouth Neck in 1727. Best, David

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/1453.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Don't know if you are aware of it or not, but there are many Sawyers buried in the Falmouth Foreside cemetery on Route 88 in Falmouth. I am related to Sawyer/Davis line from Westbrook, Standish, Gorham and Bridgton. I also saw a Sawyer family cemetery on the Ingalls Hill Road in Bridgton that has several Sawyer family gravesites. Don't know if you are related to any of them. I managed to trace my mother, Jean Sawyer and my grandfather Warren Sawyer back through the Davis family line back to the Mayflower. I will be returning to Maine on August 1 to take GPS coordinates of my Sawyer family gravesites.

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/1453.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks, Sharon, I will. I found the book this evening, and here (just for fun) is my Sawyer line: Edward5 Sawyer (b. 1767, Westbrook, ME, d. bef. 1807) Ezekiel4 (b. 1742, Falmouth, ME, d. 1828, Portland, ME) Edward3 (b. 1709, Gloucester, MA, d. aft. 1757, prob. ME) Isaac2 (b. 1684, Gloucester, MA, d. 1772, Falmouth, ME) James1 (and that part you know) Having "sped-read" the book (during the hour I had before the library closed), it does seem probable to me that James is the son of Edward. Considering he (James) fathered James as late as 1691, a birth year in the 1620s or 1630s would certainly be conceivable; and, given that Edward (one of the three original brothers) was born in 1608, it just makes sense that he would be one of the three children said to have come with Edward over to America. No proof, of course, but sometimes intuition and common sense really do point the way. Now onto the Sawyer story back in the Old World.... Thanks again for your help! -- David

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/1453.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Glad you were able to find a copy of the Sawyer book. I don't know of any website - if you find one please let me know. Good luck with your research.

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/1453.1.2 Message Board Post: Pam -- I just had a reply that named the following children for Edward and Abigail (Curtis) Sawyer: Sarah, b. 1791 Jane E., b. 1792/3 Daniel C., b. 1795 Hannah, b. 1797 Patience, b. 1799 Paul C., 1801 Edward, b. 1805 Stephen C., b.1806 No Joseph, unfortunately. I'll continue to keep my eyes open, though.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sawyer, Curtis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kRFBAIB/1453.2.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for your message, Sharon. I've discovered that my library holds a copy of the Sawyer book...I look forward to learning more about my gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-grandparents (Edward & Abigail) and this limb of my tree. Do you happen to know if there is a "Sawyer website" for research and information exchange?

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/1453.2 Message Board Post: According to "Sawyer Families of New England" by Eleanor Grace Sawyer, Edward and Abigail had the following children: Sarah 1791, Jane 1793, Daniel C 1795, Hannah 1797, Patience 1799, Paul C 1805, Edward 1805 & Stephen C 1806. Mrs Sawyer doesn't follow the female lines but there is some info on the sons. We are both descendents of James of Gloucester.

Sorry none of the info.seems to ring a bell right now. Most of my family were in N.Hamp, Boston, ME Mass. and NYState. I,m sure there is a connection some where Sorry I can,t help you. Janet Sawyer Michel

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/1407.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thomas Jefferson Sawyer was born 8/12/1876 died 1/3/1956, son of Hester Ann Sawyer born 11/27/1857 died 8/26/1957. (I believe illigetimate) and Thomas?? Hester is the daughter of possibly Bird Sawyers and Martha Finney. Thomas married Sarah Margaret Sheffield born 11/13/1872 died in 8/27/1927 in Granite Falls, WA. They were married in Washington County, VA in 1897. Thomas and Sarah had seven children (I believe). One was my grandfather Ernest Sawyer. After Sarahs death, Thomas and my grandfather traveled back across the country ending in Tenn. where they married sisters. Thomas married Annie Ruth Neely and my grandfather married Mary Neely. Any of this sound like it connects so far??

What do you mean? What were Thomas Jefferson Sawyer,s names????? Janet Sawyer Michel Jjm28533@aol.com