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Facts and Events
| Name |
John Dyer |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1][3] |
9 Apr 1692 |
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States |
| Marriage |
22 Oct 1713 |
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United Statesto Abigail Fitch |
| Marriage |
4 Oct 1759 |
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United Statesto Joanna Christophers |
| Death[2][3][4] |
25 Feb 1779 |
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States |
References
- ↑ Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Weymouth, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1910)
1:96.
Diar, John, s. Joseph and Hannah, Apr. 9, 1692.
- ↑ "Canterbury Cemetery Inscriptions", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
70:46.
In Memory of John Dyer Esq'r Col of ye 11th Regement In ye State of Connecticut. A Judge in Windham County Court A Dabut'y At ye Gen'l Assembly at Turns For 40 Years. The's Posis he Sustained with Emblemashed Carrector Till Impeaired With Age A Man of Sound Judgment & Unbyased Integrity Who Departed This Life Feb ye 25, 1779 In ye 87th Year of His Age.
[Age 86, so born bet. 25 Feb 1692 and 25 Feb 1693.]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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)
- ↑ John Dyar of Canterbury, in Connecticut. Probate Court (Plainfield District). Probate records, 1747-1918. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1949, 1983)
Vol. 7, p. 226, 1779.
Will dated 8 Apr 1773 gives to beloved wife Joanna in the keeping of Thomas Leffingwell, will give to her my negro woman Gene, etc. I give unto my son-in-law Benjamin Throo [sic] my negro man Shem, etc.; three daughters Sibel Throop, Abigail Cobb, and Sarah Hares; I give to my sons John and Joseph my home place that I now live with all my buildings to be equally divided between them, sons Elijah and James. In a codocil dated 18 March 1773 he gave to his wife his youngest negro child Rose. Signed in the presence of Solomon Paine, Elkanah Cobb, Nathaniel Carver.
Vol. 7, p. 286 3 Mar 1779: Inventory of Colo John Dyar Late of Canterbury deceast: £140-19-2 + £98-18-9.5, by Solomon Pain, Jabez Ensworth.
- Bowen, Clarence Winthrop; Donald Lines Jacobus; and William Herbert Wood. The History of Woodstock, Connecticut. (Norwood, Massachusetts: Plimpton Press, 1926-1943)
4:610+.
Dyer (Duyer) Family
THOMAS1 DYER Born Shipton Mallett, Somersetshire, England, 1612, d. Nov. 6;
1676, m. (I) 1640 Agnes Reed, d. Dec. 4, 1667; m. (2) Elizabeth Frazy. Thomas 1 came to New England 1632; settled Weymouth, Mass., where his eight children were born. He was a clothworker; freeman I644; Deacon in church under Rev. Samuel Torrey.
CHILD b. WEYMOUTH
JOSEPH2 DYER (Thomas1) b. Nov. 6, 1853, d. Oct. 12, 1704, m. (1) Hannah Frazy, d. Oct. 27, 1682; m. (2) Hannah Baxter, d. Sept. 19, 1726 Joseph2 was Deacon of Weymouth church; freeman 1678. Three children by first wife, ten by second wife.
CHILD BY SECOND WIFE b. WEYMOUTH
JOHN3 DYER (Joseph3, Thomas1) b. Apr. 9, 1692, d. Feb. 25, 1779, m. (1) Oct. 22, I713 Abigail Dilch [sic should be Fitch]; m. (2) Widow Joanna Christophe“ Lefiingwell. John 3 Went to Windham With his brother Thomas 3; later to Canterbury, where he settled and left descendants. Eight Children.
CHILD:
* 4 JoHN 4 b. May 9, 1722.
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