Below is some of my research. Also if anyone is descended from the Bermuda John Sawyer - Shannonhouse......In the book, House of Shannon by Edna Shannonhouse she states Elisha probably died young but I have found an Elisa Sawyer in Charleston, S. C. and Married to Ann Blake and also there is a will on file for him. If anyone is interested I will look up the references. Wills From: the oldest will book in Albermarle #431 John (X) Sawyer, planter 22 Dec 1713 (no probate) of Albermarle Co. Son John Sawyer 100 acres where he now lives, Son Thomas 100 acres, Son Robert - 100 acres where he now lives. Son Solomon - his choice on the land up the river left out of the other 400 acres; a mare in Boney Woods. Grandson Charles Grandy - the remaining 100 acres. Son John's eldest daughter - heifer. Son Thomas' wife - heifer. Wife Jean Sawyer - household goods. Other legacies. Exec. wife Wit: Thomas X Sawyer, Robert X sawyer, Timothy Reading I have looked at the N. C. archives for probation of John's will. Could anyone on the list please tell me how to go about finding the probation of old John's will or estate records if not on file at the archives. The date of Dec. 22 is when the will was written but it is not impossible that he wrote the will and died on the same day. If I am not mistaken just a little later than Dec. 1713 we see a JOhn Sawyer Sr. and Jr...being fined 5L for not going to "INdian warr" and two others and this according to court records went on for several months.(I will copy that to the list if anyone is interested) People have mistakenly tacked Reading on, making John's wife Jean Reading but I have not found any proof of this. (Found one ref. and there are others - Held in Chowan co 19th of Aug 1713...Upon complaint made by Daniel Guthree, Deputy Marshall for the precinct of Pasquotanke that Robert Morgan, John Sawyer Sr. John Sawyer Jr., Edward Williams, Richard Hastings and Robert Sawyer did utterly refuse to pay the fine of 5 pounds for bot goeing out in the Indyan Warr............. It would really be nice if we could get these very early Sawyers straightened out. They all lived with land touching at one time or the other but there is not a clear connection as yet, that can be proven. Below are some of the references regarding John Sawyers John Sawyer - Receives gun in the will of Thomas Price , Price names Godson as Michael McDaniel Jean McDaniel as wife of Michael later married Daniel Phillips as later shown in a court case 1689 John Sawyer - CCR 191 states age as 32 in court case was at house of John Jennings when James Sanderlin was shot and killed 1693 John Sawyer - Albermarle Deed 260 John Sawyer Receive 500 a property for Headright of Mary McDaniel Robert, Mary, Frances Thomas French et. al. Land J beside John Humphries 1695 John Sawyer - Witness to document of Thomas Bray John Sawyer makes Mark Deed Book F Chowan Co. #421 page 3 John Sawyer and Robert Sawyer see Thomas Barcock 1696 John Sawyer - Taxpayer Perq. Prenct. 1697 John Sawyer - Grand jury N. C. Higher Court Records #352 1704 John Sawyer - Sued by Wm. Glover Consignee of Colonel Robt. Quary and Pensylvania Company Is Plaintiff. NC Gen. Ct. Records 192 1704/05 John Sawyer - Will: Sons: John, Thomas, Robert, Soloman, Grandson Charles Grandy, Wife Jean. Witness Thomas Sawyer and Robert Sawyer Albermarle Prect . #431, 1713(no probate) John Sawyer - Son of John Sawyer by Will of John Sawyer, Albermarle 1713 John Sawyer - Refuses to go to Indian Warr. (Robert Sawyer Richard Hastens, John Sawyer, Sr. and Jr. and Robert Morgan also refuse. Rec. of Exec. Council, N. C, 1713 John Sawyer - see Sarah Smith 1719 John Sawyer - signs as witness on several James McDaniels Deeds Pasq. See James McDaniel 1720. John Sawyer - Burial place. See Thomas Sawyer or Charles Sawyer (John named as father Of Thomas ) Pasq. Co. Court Minutes #3, 1730 John Sawyer - with Charles Sawyer from Legislative Journals held in Edenton Colonial Records, Vol 22 p 199, July 1733 John Sawyer Jr. - Orphan of John Sawyer chooses Cornelius Relphe Guardian Pasq. Co. Ct. Minutes 1737-1746 #3 1737 John Sawyer - Son of Solomon Sawyer by will 1742 John Sawyer - Will of John Sawyer presented to Court and proved by oath of Willoughby Sawyer Abigail Sawyer brings will to court. Pasq Co. Ct. Min 1743 John Sawyer - Will: John, Tullie, Stephen, Willliam, Grace and Sarah. Wife Abigail Pasquotank 1743 John Sawyer - Son is John Sawyer by Will of John Sawyer 1743 John Sawyer - Pasq. Co. Ct. Record 1744 126. Ordered by Capt Relfe that _________(illegible) have The legacy left to his wife by her deceased father pursuant to his will and that John Sawyer have the same 1744 John Sawyer - guardian is Cornelius Relphe Pasq Co Ct. Min 217 1746 John Sawyer - Records mark for son Jebah Pasq. Co. Births Marriges Deaths 1748 John Sawyer - Son of Charles Sawyer 1750 John Sawyer - Named as son in will of Charles Sawyer 1750 John Sawyer - Signed will of Daniel Sawyer See Daniel Sawyer 1752 John Sawyer will sons: Robert, Charles, son in law Thomas Hastens, Daughter Bridget Jolley, Grandson Willis Hastens, Charles Sawyer Exec. 1758 JOhn Sawyer - named as son in law of of Bennett Morgan, Jr. Mary was wife of John. Will of Bennett Morgan Jr. John Sawyer - will identified as Mariner, son of Caleb Sawyer Pasq Deed Book F&G p 333 1760 John Sawyer - Wife Mary Deed Book I 1768 John Sawyer - Wife is Presselia Deed Book I Pasq 1773 (May be another Presselia in Camden A 1778 (have two ref.) John Sawyer - Son of Caleb Sawyer Deed Book A Cam 1778 Now for Thomas Sayer will made March 3 1720 and probated July 19,1720 of Pasquotank in Albermarle Co. Son caleb - 1/2 of land where I now live; negro boy Moses, clothes, tools, wife, the other 1/2 of sd. land during her life and then to my sd son Caleb. Brother in Law Richard Hastings - negro man Will, for looking after my son Stephen. Son Stephen 100 acres joining Rich. Hastings, but if he die without issue, sd land to Richard, son of Richard Hastings. Son Thomas 100 acres at North River. Son Richd - 100 acres joining sd Hastings. Two daughters Mary and Ann Sayer - rest of land surveyed by David Wilkins; calf. Daughter Hannah ? Sayer 108 acres in the Laine Patent. Daughter Dancy McDonel cow and calf. Wife residue of my estate during her life. Executrix to make over to David Wilkins his part of ye Land which in ye aforesd patent Exec. Wife Wit: Jno Sayer, Robert Sayer, John Rolfe Below are some of the references I have for Thomas Thomas Sawyer - Surveyed for Thos. Sawyer assignee of John Jennings 245-124 1696 Thomas Sawyer - Hold 2 patents (same Thomas ?) Patent Book 1 : 148 and 149 Property in different places 1696 Thomas Sawyer - See Thomas Relfe 1696 Thomas Sawyer - Taxpayer Perq. Prenct. 1697 Thomas Sawyer - son of John Sawyer by Will of John Sawyer 1713 Thomas Sawyer-Feb 1708 Thomas Sawyer and wife Isabell Sawyer of Chuckatuck Parish in Nasemond Co to John Frizell 80 acres in Newport Parrish sold to him by Wm. Cole on 12/5 1668 and Wm frizell came to it and left it in his will 1706 to said thomas sawyer and his wife isabell Isabell was still wife in 1708 when this was made.Refl Isle of Wright Ct. records Thomas Sawyer - named As Vestry with Henry and Robert Sawyer N. C. Col Records 1715 Thomas Sawyer - Gave land to Henry McDaniel beside John Jones Vol A 105-106 Witness Timothy Reading, Richard Hastings Henry Buckley 1715/16 Thomas Sawyer - assigned over land between Caleb Sawyer and Richard Hastings To be equally divided between them by Thos. Sawyer to Henry McDaniel 1715/16 A:106 Thomas Sawyer - Deed - from James McDaniel to Thomas Sawyer Pasq. DB A page 194 1718 Thomas Sawyer Sen. Sold sold part of Patent 250 acres bounded by Robert Morgan And Henry Sawyer- Mary Sawyer exec. Of Thos Sawyer. John Sawyer signed as witness Pasq #432 July 21 1720 Thomas Sawyer - See Charles Sawyer 1730 Thomas Sawyer - deed from James McDaniel to Thomas Sawyer Pasq. DB C p 302 1732 Thomas b 1737 (son of Richard) had sons Griffin, Ephriam, and Joab. Griffin deed records in Tyrrell Co. N. C. 1796 Book 12 Page 138 Griffin from Joseph and Ann McKimmey, 1803 Book 12 Page 635 Grant #774 and page 636 Grant #771 1797 Book 12 page 227 Griffin and Mary to Adam Etheridge 17855 Book 10 pg 27 and 28 2 deeds Griffin to Thomas Barnes Thomas Sawyer deed Pasq to Richard Sawyer Co. Ct. Min 1738 27 Thomas Sawyer John Hastings wants to be bound to Thomas Sawyer until He reaches 21 years Pasq Co. Ct. Min Pasq 120 1743 Thomas Sawyer and Cornelius Jones to Thos. Gray Deed Pasq Co. Ct. Min. 150 1745 Thomas Sawyer - Master of the Ship - Dove in 1749 Hathaways Thos Sawyer - Indentures for Jno. Hastings Pasq Co Ct. Min 217 1746 Thomas Sawyer - Will Pasquotank 1750 Daughters Dolly Smithson, Jemima Sawyer, Mary and Miriam Sawyer. Son in Law John Smithson Wife Elisabeth 1750 P Thomas Sawyer - New Hanover Co. Deed Ann is wife identified as Tavern Keeper Deed Book C, Page 73, New Hanover co. 1753 Thomas Sawyer - named as Capt. In muster roll of Capt Robert Murden Of Regiment of Pasquotank 1755 Thomas Sawyer - named in will of Thomas Sawyer as son 1756 Thomas Sawyer - Will Pasquotank Sons Alexander, Joseph, Thomas, Samuel. Daughters Jane Humphries, Tamer Williams, Cattren and Rebekah. Grandson Samuel Hastings. ??Maikd Morgan. Grandaughter Anne Sawyer. Daughter in law Sarah Sawyer, Witness Benjamin Sawyer 1756 Thomas Sawyer and Keziah (Cozier) sold 50 acres to Abram Davis and mentions patent that was issued to Benjamin Cartwright Deed Book D&E page 109 Pasqauotank, 1762 Thomas Sawyer - Mother Margaret Deed Book C 1782 Thomas Sawyer - son of Samuel Sawyer Deed Book D 1784 Thomas Sawyer - sisters Elizabeth Williams, Peggy Lamb and Lucy Scarborough Deed Book D. Camden Co 1787 Thomas Sawyer - Malachi Sawyer as son of Thomas. Malachi born 1804 m. Elvy Eason b 1809 daughter of Jesse and Jane/Jean McPherson Children all born in South Mills, Camden Co.