Person:Abigail Fitch (4)
Abigail Fitch
b.22 Feb 1687/88 Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
d.19 May 1759 Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 8 May 1687
  1. Abigail Fitch1687/88 - 1759
  2. Ebenezer Fitch1689/90 - 1724
  3. Daniel Fitch1692/93 - 1752
  4. Jerusha FitchAbt 1696 - 1780
  5. Bridget Fitch1698 -
  6. Lucy FitchAbt 1698 -
  7. Josiah Fitch1699 -
  8. Theophilus FitchAbt 1701 - 1751
  9. Jabez Fitch1702 - 1784
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Dyer1692 - 1779
  • W.  Abigail Fitch1687/88 - 1759
m. 22 Oct 1713
  1. Sibyl Dyer1714 - Aft 1794
  2. Elijah Dyer1716 - 1793
  3. Abigail Dyer1718 - 1808
  4. James Dyer1719/20 - 1790
  5. John Dyer1722 - Aft 1798
  6. Joseph Dyer1723/24 - 1781
  7. Sarah Dyer1727 - 1807
  8. Ebenezer Dyer1729 - Bef 1758
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Facts and Events
Name Abigail Fitch
Gender Female
Birth[1][3][4] 22 Feb 1687/88 Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 22 Oct 1713 Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United Statesto John Dyer
Death[2][4] 19 May 1759 Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
References
  1. ↑ Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States. Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848. (Hartford, Conn.: Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, 1913)
    1:6.

    "Capt James ffitch maried unto mrs Alice Adames May 8th Anno 1687
    Abigll borne 22 of febry 1687

  2. ↑ Canterbury Vital Records, in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records.

    DYAR, DYER
    Abigail, w. Col., d. May 19, 1759. [1; 131]

  3. ↑ Venard, Haskell. "The Family of Major James Fitch of Norwich and Canterbury, Conn.", in The American Genealogist (TAG). (Donald Lines Jacobus, et.al.)
    46:44.

    Children of Major James and Alice (Bradford) (Adams) Fitch: Abigail, b. Norwch 22 Feb 1687/8, m. Canterbury 22 Oct 1713 Col. John Dyer of Windham.

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 William Bradford authord Ann Smith Lainhart and Robert S Wakefield, FASG, in General Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620. (New England - United States: General Society of Mayflower Descendants., Various)
    22:59-60, 2004.

    Abigail Fitch4 (Alice3 Bradford, William1-2) b. Norwich, Conn. 22 Feb 1687/8; d. Canterbury, Conn., 19 May 1759 aged 71.

    She m. Canterbury, Conn. 22 Oct 17113 John Dyar, b. Weymouth 9 April 1692; d. Canterbury, Conn., 25 Feb 1779 aged 86; son of Joseph and Hannah (Baxter) Dyer. He m. (2) Canterbury, Conn., 4 Oct 1759 Joane (Christophers) Leffingwell.

    On 12 Jan. 1721/2 James Fitch sold to John Dyer 12 acres and on 28 Mar 1723 he sold to his son-in-law John Dyer all his land in Canterbury not otherwise disposed of.

    On 4 May 1743 John Dyer of Canterbury gave to his eldest son Elijah Dyar part of his home farm and 25 acres. On 10 May 1743 John sold to his son James Dyar land with a dwelling house and barn. On 24 May 1749 John sold to his son John 35 acres. On 23 Mar 1752 John sold to his on James another 55 acres. On 25 Sept. 1759 John gave to Elijah another three pieces of land, and on 1 Oct. 1759 he gave his son Joseph 100 acres with a dwelling house.

    The will of John Dyar of Canterbury dated Apr 1773, proved 2 March 1779, mentions a covenant made with wife Joanna which is in the keeping of Thomas Leffingwell; his negro woman Gene; son-in-law Benjamin Throo [sic] to have negro man Shem; daughters Sibel Throop, Abigail Cobb, and Sarah Hares; and sons John, Joseph, Elijah and James. In a codocil dated 18 March 1773 he gave to his wife his youngest negro child Rose.

    Children of John and Abigail (Fitch) Dyar, b. Canterbury, Conn.:
    1. Sibyl Dyer 26 Oct 1714
    2. Elijah Dyer 10 Sep 1716
    3. Abigail Dyer 10 Apr 1718
    4. James Dyer 16 Feb 1719/20
    5. John Dyer 13 May 1722
    6. Joseph Dyer 5 Feb 1723/4
    7. Sarah Dyer 14 Nov 1727
    8. Ebenezer Dyer 19 Sep 1729, graduated from Yale in 1750. On 5 May 1758 Col. John Dyar was appointed adm. of the estate of Major Ebenezer Dyar who was taken captive and since deceased. The inventory was dated 23 Apr 1759

    References: Bradford Desc p 19; CT Marr 2:120; Dyar Gen p 7; Canterbury 1st Ch pp. 51 Elijah, 52 Abigail, 54 James, 56 John, 62 Sarah, 63 Eben. for bp of children and 95 for marriage; TAG 46:44. Plainsfield PR # 732 (Ebenezer Dyar); #735 John Dyar). VR Weymouth 1:96 (b. John under Diar). Canterbury CT VR 1:120(marriage), 122(birth of children, 131 (death of Abigail) Fitch Gen pp 5-7; Canterbury CT LR 3:183, 239 (James Fitch) 5:158, 164, 375, 6:5, 7:61; 240 (John Dyar). Hale Cem Coll: Canterbury pp 23 (Abigail Dyer), 24 (Johan Dyer)

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