Sayre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Sayre family to immigrate North America:

Sayre Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Thomas Sayre, who landed in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1630 4
• Mr. William Sayre, (Saire), who left England and arrived in Maryland in 1634 aboard the ship "Ark and Dove" 5
• Job Sayre, who landed in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1635 4

Sayre Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• John Sayre, who arrived in America in 1768 4

Sayre Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• F F Sayre, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 4
• A. Sayre, aged 55, who landed in America, in 1896

Sayre Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Clayton C. Sayre, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1903
• David A. Sayre, aged 63, who immigrated to America, in 1906
• Aubrey R. Sayre, aged 22, who settled in America, in 1906
• E. H Sayre, who landed in America, in 1907
• Edwin H. Sayre, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
• ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sayre Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Rev. James Sayre U.E. (b. 1745) born in New York, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 brother is John Sayre, he returned to Newport, Rhode Island, USA in 1786 he died in 1798 in Farified, Connecticut, USA 6
• Mr. John Sayre U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 6
• Rev. John Sayre U.E. born in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he died in Maugerville, New Brunswick 6
• Mr. John Sayre Jr., U.E. born in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 son of Rev. John Sayre 6

Sayre Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

• Miss A Sayre, who landed in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907

• Kenneth M. Sayre (1928-2022), American philosopher who spent most of his career at the University of Notre Dame
• Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (1900-1948), American novelist and the wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Robert Heysham Sayre (1824-1907), American businessman, vice president and chief engineer of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, eponym of Sayre, Pennsylvania
• David Austin Sayre (1793-1870), American silversmith, banker, educator and founder of Sayre Female Institute
• James Willis Sayre (1877-1963), American theatre critic, journalist, arts promoter, and historian
• Joel Sayre (1900-1979), American screenwriter, known for his work on Gunga Din (1939), Fourteen Hours (1951), Annie Oakley (1935) and others
• Lewis Albert Sayre (1820-1900), American orthopedic surgeon, noted for performing the first operation to cure the hip-joint ankylosis
• Nora Clemens Sayre (1932-2001), American film critic, essayist and reviewer of films for The New York Times, daughter of Joel Sayre
• Francis B. Sayre Sr. (1885-1972), American professor at Harvard Law School, High Commissioner of the Philippines, and a son-in-law of President Woodrow Wilson
• Stephen Sayre (1736-1818), American revolutionary who allegedly planned to kidnap George III
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• Brown and Sayre Ancestry: Three Centuries in Northern New Jersey by Mortimer Freeman Sayre.