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Christopher Dyer 1640–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1640

Birth Location: Sheepscot, MA

Death Date: DECEMBER 1689

Death Location: Taunton, Bristol, MA, USA

Father: William Dyer

Mother: Mary Walker

Spouse(s): Agnes Heed, Mary Bolles, Ruth Wampanaug, Mary Bolles

Children(s): John Dyer, William Dyer, John DYER, Abigail Dyer, Rebecca Dyer, Ruth Dyer, Mary Dyer, John Dyer, Ruth Dyer, William Dyer, Grace Dyer

Christopher Dyer was born in 1640 in Sheepscot, MA, the child of William Capt Dyer And Mary Walker. Christopher Dyer married Agnes Heed, Mary Bolles, Ruth Wampanaug, and had children including Abigail Dyer, Ebenezer Dyer, Grace Dyer, John Dyer, Mary Dyer, Rebecca Dyer, Ruth Dyer, William Dyer. Christopher Dyer passed away in 1689 in Taunton, Bristol, MA, USA.

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Biography

  • Christopher Dyer was born in 1640 in Sheepscot, MA, the child of William Capt Dyer And Mary Walker.
  • Christopher Dyer married Agnes Heed, Mary Bolles, Ruth Wampanaug, and had children including Abigail Dyer, Ebenezer Dyer, Grace Dyer, John Dyer, Mary Dyer, Rebecca Dyer, Ruth Dyer, William Dyer.
  • Christopher Dyer passed away in 1689 in Taunton, Bristol, MA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Dyer
1621–1689
Birth Location: Somerset, England
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Mary Walker
1617–1660
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
MW

Spouses(s)

Agnes Heed
1620–1667
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Bolles
1672–1772
Birth Location: Rochester, Massachusetts
MB
Ruth Wampanaug
1640–1705
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
RW
Mary Bolles
1630–1665
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, , England
MB

Children(s)

John Dyer
1664–1733
Birth Location: York, Mass now, Maine, United States
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William Dyer
1663–1750
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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John DYER
1664–1733
Birth Location: Sheepscot, Maine, United States
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Abigail Dyer
1647–1717
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Rebecca Dyer
1675–1703
Birth Location: Sheepscot, Lincoln, Maine, United States
RD
Ruth Dyer
1680–1703
Birth Location: Sheepscot, Maine, United States
RD
Mary Dyer
1678–1740
Birth Location: Sheepscot, Maine, United States
MD
John Dyer
1664–
Birth Location: Sheepscot, Maine, United States
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Ruth Dyer
1683–1776
Birth Location: Sheepscot, Maine, United States
RD
William Dyer
1663–1750
Birth Location: Sheepscot, Lincoln, Maine, United States
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Grace Dyer
1666–
Birth Location: Sheepscot, Massachusetts, United States
GD

Christopher Dyer's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Dyer
1640–1689
Birth Place: Sheepscot, MA
Parents
William Capt Dyer
1621–1689
Somerset, England
Mary Walker
1617–1660
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
George Dyer
1596–1661
Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England
Sarah Rolph
1599–1630
Enford, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Dyer
1579–1623
Dorothy Shirley
1583–1644
Thomas Rolfe
1564–1637
Ann
1575–1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dyar John
1504–1559
Jane Erneley
1513–1580
John Shirley
1533–1570
Jane Lovett
1537–1582
John Rolfe
1542–1624
Ann Ernten
1542–1575

Christopher Dyer's Descendants

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Christopher Dyer (ABT 1640–DECEMBER 1689) m. Agnes Heed (1620–04 DECEMBER 1667) m. Mary Bolles (1672–1772) m. Ruth Wampanaug (1640–10 SEPTEMBER 1705) m. Mary Bolles (1630–1665)
  1. 1. John Dyer 1664–1733
  2. 2. William Dyer 1663–1750 m. Johanna Chard 1667–1712 m. mary whitman 1683–1725 m. Mary Pratt 1668–1725
    1. 1. Elizabeth Dyer 1684–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Dyer 1710–
    3. 3. Joseph Dyer 1703–1749
    4. 4. Elizabeth Dyer 1695–1733
    5. 5. Christopher Dyer 1701–1786 m. Hannah Nash 1703–1760
      1. 1. Sarah Dyer 1734–1763
      2. 2. Jacob Dyer 1737–1807
      3. 3. Crestefter Dyer 1731–1777 m. Elizabeth (Betty) Reed 1734–1813 m. Elizabeth Reed 1731–
        1. 1. Bela Dyer 1757–
        2. 2. Benjamin Dyer 1767–1844 m. Experience (Peddy) Stetson 1768–1831
        3. 3. Joseph Dyer 1756–1775
        4. 4. Olive Dyer 1771–1823
        5. 5. Bela Dyer 1757–1830
        6. 6. Asa Dyer 1773–1851
        7. 7. Ruth Dyer 1775–1815
        8. 8. Jane Dyer 1778–
        9. 9. Hannah Dyer 1760–
        10. 10. Sarah Dyer 1761–
        11. 11. Betty Dyer 1763–1825
        12. 12. Christopher Dyer 1764–1853
        13. 13. Jesse Dyer 1769–1854
      4. 4. Hannah Dyer 1729–1776
      5. 5. Mary Dyer 1726–1795
      6. 6. James Dyer 1743–1828
      7. 7. Betty Dyer 1738–1815
    6. 6. John Dyer 1695–
    7. 7. William Dyer 1693–1717
    8. 8. Joanna Dyer 1707–
  3. 3. John DYER 1664–1733
  4. 4. Abigail Dyer 1647–1717
  5. 5. Rebecca Dyer 1675–1703
  6. 6. Ruth Dyer 1680–1703
  7. 7. Mary Dyer 1678–1740
  8. 8. John Dyer 1664–
  9. 9. Ruth Dyer 1683–1776
  10. 10. William Dyer 1663–1750
  11. 11. Grace Dyer 1666–

Christopher Dyer's Timeline

6 Records

1640
ABT 1640
Birth of Christopher Dyer in Sheepscot, Kennebec, Maine, United States
Sheepscot, Kennebec, Maine, United States
1640
ABT 1640
Birth of Christopher Dyer in Sheepscot, MA
Sheepscot, MA
1689
DECEMBER 1689
Age 49
Death of Christopher Dyer in killed by native americans/Dyers Neck, Lincoln, Maine, United States
killed by native americans/Dyers Neck, Lincoln, Maine, United States
1689
DECEMBER 1689
Age 49
Death of Christopher Dyer in New City, Rockland, New York, United States
New City, Rockland, New York, United States
1689
DECEMBER 1689
Age 49
Death of Christopher Dyer in New Dartmouth, MA
New Dartmouth, MA
1689
DECEMBER 1689
Age 49
Death of Christopher Dyer in Taunton, Bristol, MA, USA
Taunton, Bristol, MA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1640
    Event Place: Sheepscot, Kennebec, Maine, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1640; Birth city: Sheepscot; Birth state: MA
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1167.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: EQW
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .
    [7] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [8] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1640
    Event Place: Sheepscot, MA
    Record Source: Details: Birth year: 1640; Birth city: Sheepscot; Birth state: MA. Citation Text: Birth date: 1640 Birth place: Sheepscot, MA Death date: December 1689 Death place: New Dartmouth, MA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: DECEMBER 1689
    Event Place: killed by native americans/Dyers Neck, Lincoln, Maine, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1640; Birth city: Sheepscot; Birth state: MA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: DECEMBER 1689
    Event Place: New City, Rockland, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: DECEMBER 1689
    Event Place: New Dartmouth, MA
    Record Source: Details: Birth year: 1640; Birth city: Sheepscot; Birth state: MA. Citation Text: Birth date: 1640 Birth place: Sheepscot, MA Death date: December 1689 Death place: New Dartmouth, MA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: DECEMBER 1689
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, MA, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths
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