Doar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Doars were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:

Doar Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• John Doar, who settled in Virginia in 1654

Doar Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Jacob Doar, aged 18, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
• Mathias Doar, aged 30, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 3

• John Andrew Doar (1921-2014), American lawyer and senior counsel with the law firm Doar Rieck Kaley & Mack in New York City, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
• John Michael Doar (b. 1921), American lawyer, co-founder senior counsel with the law firm Doar Rieck Kaley & Mack, New York, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
• William Walter Doar Jr., American politician, Member of South Carolina State Senate 16th District, 1972-76 4
• Julian Doar, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1972 4
• Carl Martin Doar (b. 1983), English cricketer who played on the Derbyshire Cricket Board in 2001