Person:Thomas Poyer (1)

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Thomas Poyer
b.8 Dec 1726 Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
d.1783 Rumbout, Dutchess, New York, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1724
  1. Joseph Oldfield Poyer1725 - 1730
  2. Thomas Poyer1726 - 1783
  3. John Poyer1728 -
  4. Sarah Poyer1731 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 7 Dec 1758
  1. Sarah PoyerAbt 1759 - Abt 1785
  2. Margaret PoyerAbt 1760 -
  3. Thomas PoyerAbt 1761 -
  4. Joseph PoyerAbt 1762 -
  5. Hannah PoyerAbt 1763 -
  6. Jacob PoyerAbt 1764 -
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Facts and Events
Name Thomas Poyer
Alt Name Thomas Pyer
Unknown Thomas Pire
Gender Male
Birth? 8 Dec 1726 Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
Baptism? 8 Dec 1726 Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
Marriage 7 Dec 1758 to Margaret Hicks
Occupation? From 1758 to 1777 New York, United StatesCordwainer
Residence? From 1758 to 1763 Jamaica, Queens, New York, United StatesA farm of 53 acrers, west side of Beaver Pond and north of Colgan's lane, which he sold for 950 (sterling) to Phillip Van Courtland
Occupation? 1760 Jamaica, Queens, New York, United StatesOverseer of Highways
Residence? From 1763 to 1779 Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United StatesLikely the Rombout tax payer listed as on Jonathan Loosie's farm 1767-1775, 1777-79
Military? 15 Aug 1775 Dutchess, New York, United StatesMember of Captain Southard's Company and refused to sign the Pledge of Association.
Will[1] 31 Jan 1777 Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United StatesWill written and witnessed by Otho Lawrence, Phillip Jacob Schaff, and John Cooper of said precinct, yeomen.
Death? 1783 Rumbout, Dutchess, New York, United States
Burial? 1783 Dutchess, New York, United StatesPossibly in the graveyard of Trinity Episcopal Church, Fishkill (there are no records)
Probate? 3 May 1783 New York, United StatesWill proved.

NY Register Copy of will: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99P-T1M5?i=82&wc=Q75H-DPD%3A213306101%2C226768301&cc=1920234

References
  1. ↑ Fernow, Berthold. Calendar of wills: on file and recorded in the offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk at Albany, and of the Secretary of State, 1626–1836. (New York: Colonial Dames of the State of New York, 1896 ).

    Of Romounts Prect., Dutchess Co., farmer. "Wife Maregriet, children Thomas, Sarah, Marigret, Joseph, Hannah, Jacobmies. Real and personal estate. Executors the wife, Joseph Tuston and Jonis Halstead." Order of the children reported to be: Sarah, Margaret, Thomas, Joseph, Hannah, Jacob.

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