| ![Show Contents]() Quarry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Quarry familyThe surname Quarry was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this extensive family has been traced since ancient times. Early History of the Quarry familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quarry research. Another 218 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1412, 1547, 1641, 1663, 1665, 1675, 1709, 1711, 1724 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Quarry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quarry Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Quarré, Quarray, Quarrais, Quarrés, Carré, Carrais, Quaré, Quaray, Quarais, Quarés, Caré, Carais, le Quarré, le Carré, du Quarré, du Carré, Quarry and many more. Early Notables of the Quarry familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Quarry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Quarry migration to the United States | + |
Quarry Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Anna Quarry, who arrived in New York in 1739 1
| Quarry migration to Canada | + |
Quarry Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Joseph Quarry U.E. who settled in Home District [York County], Ontario c. 1784 2
Quarry Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- John Quarry, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1843
| Contemporary Notables of the name Quarry (post 1700) | + |
- Jerry Quarry (1945-1999), nicknamed “The Bellflower Bomber,” an American heavyweight boxer
- Mike Quarry (1951-2006), American light heavyweight boxer
- Nathan Parker Quarry (b. 1972), American mixed martial arts fighter
- Robert Quarry (1923-2009), American film Actor
- John S. Quarry Sr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956 3
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Quadarti aequales undique recti
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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