Person:John Dyer (23)

Abigail Fitch⁴ (Alice³ Bradford, William^1-2) 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 24 May 1749 John sold to his son John 35 acres. The will of John Dyar of Canterbury dated Apr 1773, proved 2 March 1779, mentions his son John.

Children of John and Abigail (Fitch) Dyar, b. Canterbury, Conn.:
5. John Dyer 13 May 1722

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)

John⁵ Dyer (Abigail Fitch⁴, Alice³ Bradford, William^1-2) b. Canterbury, Conn., 13 May 1722.

He m. Woodstock, Conn. 29 March 1753 Anna Payson, b. Woodstock 17 Aug 1726; d Canterbury 15 Oct 1776 aged 50y; daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Cook) Payson.

On 24 May 1679 John Dyer of Canterbury sold to his son John Dyer of Canterbury 35 acres [CT LR 5:375 John Dyer].

Dyar Gen p 10; Hale Cem Coll: Canterbury p 24; Canterbury CT VR 1:120 marriage; John bp Canterbury 1st Ch pp. 56; TAG 46:44; Centerbury CT VR 1:122 birth of John

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.

[Here the author goes off the rails and conflates John Dyer of Canterbury who married Anna Payson with John Dyer born in Rhode Island who lived in Dudley and married Mary Hinkley and possibly also Phebe Chamberlain. The children shown below belong to John Dyer of Canterbury except for Thomas, James and Moses who are all named in the will of John Dyer of Dudley]

JOHN⁴ DYER (John³, Joseph², Thomas¹) of Woodstock, b. May 9, 1722, m. (1) Mar. 29, 1753 Anna Payson, b. Woodstock Aug. 17, I726, daughter of Capt. Jonathan Payson and his first wife Mary Cook; in. (2) Dudley (int.) Feb. 20, (I799) Phebe Chamberlain, b. Dudley Feb. 14., 1751, d. Holland, Mass., Dec. I829,* daughter of Jacob Chamberlain and Phebe Vinton. Phebe Chamberlain m. (1) Apr. 12, 17701’John
Polley of Charlton, b. Dudley 1743, son of John Polley and Mary. John⁴ moved from Woodstock to Sturbridge I765, lived Dudley 1790; received bounty to serve three years in Continental Army in Revolutionary War; enlisted May 1, I775, served 3 mos. 8 days.
Petition for administration of estate of John Dyer 4,“late of Dudley,” Was signed Apr. 4, 1784 at Sturbridge by his children James 5, Moses 5, Mary 5 and Thomas Dyer 5. CHILDREN b. WOODSTOCK [Note: 1st 4 b in Canterbury, Ann b in Westfield, MA, Betsey b in Woodstock, Moses possibly his if there were two men of the name b in Woodstock and John b in New London]
5 THOMAS b. 1753 [This is not his son].
6 MARY b. May 11, 1754.
7 OLIVER 5 b. Aug. 31, 1756. [This is Olive not Oliver]
8 JAMES of Woodstock and Sturbridge [This is not his son].
9 ROGER b. Dec. 24, 1758.
[Note the author misses entirely dau ANNA b 13 SEP 1762 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts]
10 ELISHA b. Oct. 30, 1760.
11 MOSES b. Jan. 5, 1764 [Either this is not his son or there were two men named Moses Dyer].
12 BETSEY b. July 22, 1765.
[Note the author entirely misses their youngest son JOHN b 6 APR 1771 in New London, Connecticut]
citation to New England Diaries,” by Harriette M. Forbes, Polley, p. 232.

[On14 Nov 1760 John Dyer, Jr and John Hugh of Canterbury purchased land of Josiah Cleveland of Canterbury in that part of Westfield, Hampshire, Masschusetts (not in Hampden County) called Pockasuck Farms] To all People to whom these presents Shall Come Greeting, Know ye that I Josiah Clevaveland of Canterbury in the County of Windham and the Colony of Connecticutt in new England Gentⁿ For and in consideration of the Sum of Six Hundred pounds to me in hand before the Ensealing here of well and truly paid by John Dyer Jun^r and John Hugh of Canterbury in the County afores. Gentⁿ. The Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and my Self therewith fully Satisfyed and Content and thereof and of Every part and parcel thereof do Exonerate aquit and discharge them the said John Dyer Jr^r and John Hough their Heirs Executors and administrators forever by these presents: Have Given granted bargained sold alienated Conveyed and Confirmed, and by these Presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain Sell aliene Convey and Confirm unto them the Said John Dyer Jun^r. And John Hough and to their Heirs and assigns forever, a Certain Tract of Farm of land lying in Westfield in the County of Hampshire & Province of the Massachusetts Bay called pochasuck Fram and Including that Tract called Grape Vine Hollow, only Excepting thereout forty two acres that belongs to Cap^t John Bancroft and Ten acres belonging to Zachari Bush so that the Farm now Sold Contains four Hundred acres and no more and is bounded Including asfor^s. Viz South upon the River, East upon land of Cap^t. John Bancroft North upon land of Esq^r. David Moseley and easterly on Commons and Undivided lands and for the particular boundaries and disciption of the Same having Referance to a Certain Deed or Conveyance Given by Miriam Ashley of Westfield Widow & Relict of Noah Ashley Esq^r. Dec. and also Signed by Josiah Dwight Esq^r. To Samuel Smith of s^d Westfield Dated 11^th Day of June 32 Year of his Majesty’s Reign anno Domini 1754, To Have and To Hold the said Granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and Commodities to the Same belonging or in anywise appertaining to them the s^d John Dyer ^r and John Hugh and to their Heirs and assigns forever to them and their only proper use benefit and behoov forever and the s^d Josiah Cleaveland for my Self Heirs Executors and administrators do Covenant Promise and Grant to and with the s^d. John Dyer and John Hugh their Heirs and assigns that before the Ensealing here of I am the true Sole and lawfull owner of the above bargained premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the Same in my own proper Rights a good perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in feed Simple and have in my Self good Right full power and law full authority and Grant bargain Sell Convey and Confirm Said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid and that the said John Dyar and John Hough their Heirs and assigns Shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and Virtue of these presents lawfully peacefully and quietly have hole use occupy Possess and Enjoy the said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted Exonerated and discharged of and from all and all manner of former or other gifts grants bargains Sales leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgements Executions or Incumbrancers of what name or Nature soever that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make Void this present Deed Furthermore I the said Josiah Cleaveland for my Self Heirs Executors and administrators Do Covenant and Engage the above demised premises to them the said John Dyer and John Hough and to their Heirs and assigns against the lawfull Claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever hereafter to Warrant Secure and defend by these presents Dated in Canterbury 14^th. of Novem^r 1760
Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of Josiah Cleaveland & Seal
Elizabeth Fitch Jabez Fitch
Canterbury Windham Novem^{r ye}. 14^th - 1766 Then Cap^t. Josiah Cleaveland the Subscriber to the above written Instrument personally appeared & acknowledged the Same to be his act & Deed
Before me Jabez Fitch Justice of y^e. Peace
Rec^d. Novem^r. 18th 1760 & Recorded from the Original
I Edw^d. Pynchon .Reg^r.

They Mayflower Society claims John Dyer Jr was of Canterbury until 1760 when Elisha born. He disappears for a bit and shows up in Woodstock in 1765 when Betsey is born and finally disappears again and shows up in New London in 1771 when John is born and then is buried in Canterbury in 1722. Now look at this first hand perspective of all these movements from Westfield – it matches exactly:

[Remember the deeds in 1760 and 1761 in Westfield then:]

May 11 1761 Visited Mr. John Dyer, lately moved into Town. was at Ensign Weller’s.
March 26 1762 Mr. Dyer gave Spare Rib
June 21 1762 was at Captain Mosely’s. Mr. Dyer raised a Barn. I Supped there. Rain much wanted, Pastures begin to Burn. Matthew Laughlin buried a Child, infant.
September 19 1762 Preached. Thanks, Mrs. Dyer & Captain Shepard’s wife Safely delivered.

[Get that? That’s Anna Dyer being born in Westfield!]

November 28 1762 Preached. prayers for Mrs. Dyer, very much Scalded.
December 1st 1762 1st I visited Mrs. Dyer & Captain Shepard, lately returned fom Crown Point.
December 3 1762 3 Mrs. Dyer gave me piece Beef, Mr. Thomas Noble, piece Pork.
March 20 1763 S. W. Snow melts. Preached. prayers, Widow Mosely, Silas Noble’s Wife. thanks Captain Mosely’s wife delivered. Mr. Dyar recovered from effects of Scald. Sergeant Strong gave Spare Ribs.
May 17 1763 Settled with Ensign Parks. visited Rev. Mr. Throop & Wife at their Brother Dyar’s. Fine Shower. Thunder. The fields florish.
August 2d 1763 Mrs. Anne Lord here. Visited Mr. Dyar, Dr. Smith. Shower, Evening.
August 9 1763 Esquire Mosely Sent piece Veal. 10 Mr. Dyar gave loin of Lamb. Peace proclaimed in Boston.
May 31 1764 Mr. Dyar gave Spare Rib. Dung carried out.
October 25 1764 Cold Night. Rice, Student, Yale College, lodged here. Visited Stephen Noble. dined at home. Rice lodged here. Mrs. Dyar gave me a Cheese.
March 29 1765 Visited Mr. Dyar, with my Wife. crossed the River at Kings Meadows. rode wrong way, in great danger, but through God’s goodness, got through without any hurt. Blessed be his name. Mr. Dyar gave a Veal’s tongue, piece Dry Beef. Some Rain, Evening.
April 19, 1765 Mr. Gay & wife returned home. warm. Mr. Dyar & wife came to take their leave of us, being about to leave the Town.

[So here they move from Westfield to Woodstock just in time for Betsey to be born there.]
[Scaulded or Scarlatina is a term used to refer to Group A Streptococcus infection of the skin in this case mostly likely scarlet fever]

January 1st 1766 Mr. Dyer of Woodstock lodged here. Mr. Miller of Woodstock preached & one Mr. Jones of Littlefield dined with us. Preparatory Lecture. Mr. Miller preached. tedious Snow Storm.
May 29 1766 Mr. Gay, etc., tarried. Went with them to Ensign Parks’. Showers. Mr. Dyer visited us.
May 17 1767 17 Rain in morning, very Seasonable. preached. prayers for Deacon Taylor’s Sons, Sick. Thank Mr. Dyer dined with us (of Woodstock). Thanks, William Church’s wife delivered. prayers, Moses Noble’s wife, hurt. Thanks,
December 17 1769 Preached. Prayers, James Martin, Sick, Theodosia Ashly distracted. Thanks, Alexander Grant’s wife, William Church’s wife recovered. Mr. Dyer of New London visited us, Evening.

[And see at the end he is “of New London” just in time for their last son to be born.]