First Driver's Licenses The first driver's licenses were issued in 1903 by Massachusetts and Missouri. These required no examinations of driving skills and were little more than identification cards. Complete Application for Driver History Abstract. In Section B, select the document type(s) and date for each, with the reason for your request. Mail the Application with a separate check or money order (payable to NJMVC) for each document and a photocopy of your New Jersey driver license/ID to: New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.

In computing, a device driver is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer or automaton. A driver provides a software interface to hardware devices, enabling operating systems and other computer programs to access hardware functions without needing to know precise details about the hardware being used. The minimum age to obtain a restricted driver license in the US varies from 14 years, three months in South Dakota to as high as 17 in New Jersey.In most states, a graduated licensing law applies to newly-licensed teenage drivers, going by names such as Provisional Driver, Junior Operator, Probationary Driver, or Intermediate License.

The name Driver came to England with the ancestors of the Driver family in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Driver family lived in Cheshire. This family was originally from De Rivers in Normandy, and it is from this location that their surname derives. There were numerous places bearing this name in Normandy, and consequently the name is also very common in England.

Early Origins of the Driver family

The surname Driver was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Driver family

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Driver Spelling Variations

Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Driver, Dryver and others.

Early Notables of the Driver family (pre 1700)

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Driver migration +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Driver Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Robert Driver, who arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1630 ^{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)'>[1]}
• Rob't Driver, aged 8, who landed in New England in 1635 ^{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)'>[1]}
• Robert Driver, aged 8, who arrived in America in 1635 ^{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)'>[1]}
• James Driver, aged 27, who arrived in Barbados in 1635 ^{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)'>[1]}
• James Driver who settled in Barbados in 1635 with his wife Jane, along with sons Robert and Thomas
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Driver Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Charles Driver, who landed in Virginia in 1701 ^{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)'>[1]}
• Edward Driver, who settled in Maryland in 1774
• Thomas Driver, who settled in Georgia in 1774

Driver Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Isabella Driver, who landed in New York, NY in 1844 ^{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)'>[1]}
• Eduard Driver, who arrived in Texas in 1846 ^{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)'>[1]}
• Mr. Driver, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 ^{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)'>[1]}
• William Driver, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1854 ^{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)'>[1]}

Driver migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Driver Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• John Driver, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749

Driver migration to Australia+

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Driver Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Driver, (Jacob), (b. 1779), aged 53, English farm hand who was convicted in Kent, England for 14 years for receiving stolen goods, transported aboard the 'Circassian' on 4th November 1832, arriving in Tasmania ( Van Diemen's Land) ^{Australia (Retrieved 8th February 2021, retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/circassian)'>[2]}
• Mr. Charles Driver, (b. 1815), aged 18, English gardener who was convicted in Norfolk, Norfolkshire, England for life for breaking and entering, transported aboard the 'Aurora' on 3rd November 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1875 ^{Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora'>[3]}
• Mr. Charles Driver, British Convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the 'Asiatic' on 26th May 1843, arriving in Tasmania ( Van Diemen's Land) ^{Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asiatic'>[4]}
• John Driver, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship 'David Malcolm' in 1848 ^{South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM - EMIGRANT SHIP - 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848DavidMalcolm.htm'>[5]}
• Frederick Driver, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship 'Samuel Boddington' in 1851 ^{Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SAMUEL BODDINGTON 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851SamuelBoddington.gif'>[6]}
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Driver migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Driver Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. Archibald Driver, British settler travelling from London via Cobh aboard the ship 'Sir George Pollock' arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 5th September 1859 ^[7]
• Thomas Driver, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship 'Nimroud' in 1863
• Mr. Driver, American settler travelling from Honolulu aboard the ship 'Nebraska' arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 16th November 1872 ^[8]
• Mr. Samuel Driver, (b. 1853), aged 21, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship 'Dorette' arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th April 1874 ^[8]
• William Driver, aged 31, a chairmaker, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship 'Arethusa' in 1879
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Contemporary Notables of the name Driver (post 1700) +

• Amelia F Iona J. 'Minnie' Driver (b. 1970), English Academy Award, Emmy Award and a Golden Globe nominated actress and singer-songwriter ^{Amelia Driver. Retrieved from http://www.minniedriver.com/'>[9]}
• Ryan Driver (b. 1979), English cricketer
• Samuel Rolles Driver (1846-1914), English Old Testament scholar
• Sir Godfrey Rolles Driver (1892-1975), English biblical scholar
• Mr. Michael Brian Driver C.B., British Chief Financial Officer for Ministry of Justice and Head of Government Finance for the HM Treasury, was appointed Companion of the Order of Bath on 8th June 2018, for public service ^[10]
• William Driver (1803-1886), American ship's captain, best known for coining the phrase 'Old Glory' for the U.S. flag
• Richard Driver (1829-1880), Australian solicitor, politician and cricket administrator
• Charles Henry Driver (1832-1900), British architect
• Phyllis Driver (b. 1917), birth name of Phyllis Diller, American actress and comedienne
• Marcus Driver O'Day (1897-1961), American physicist, eponym of the O'Day lunar crater

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Historic Events for the Driver family +

USS Arizona

• Mr. Bill Lester Driver, American Radioman Third Class from California, USA working aboard the ship 'USS Arizona' when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking ^[11]

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Suggested Readings for the name Driver +

• 2152 'Descendants of Ludwig Treiber (Lewis Driver) and Barbara Sprenkic in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, The United States of America' by Carolyn Click Driver.

Citations +

1. ^ 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)
2. ^ Convict Records of Australia (Retrieved 8th February 2021, retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/circassian)
3. ^ Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
4. ^ Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asiatic
5. ^ State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM - EMIGRANT SHIP - 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848DavidMalcolm.htm
6. ^ State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SAMUEL BODDINGTON 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851SamuelBoddington.gif
7. ^ New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
8. ^ New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
9. ^ Amelia Driver. (Retrieved 2012, September 3) Amelia Driver. Retrieved from http://www.minniedriver.com/
10. ^ 'Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019).' Issue 62310, 4 July 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1
11. ^ Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html

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