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Col. John Dyer 1724–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1724

Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1779

Death Location: Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Dyer

Mother: Abigail Fitch

Spouse(s): Anna Payson

Children(s): Molly Dyer, Olive Dyer, Roger Dyer, Elisha Dyer, Betsey Dyer, John Dyer

Col. John Dyer was born in 1724 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Dyer And Abigail Fitch. Col. John Dyer married Anna Payson, and had children including Betsey Dyer, Elisha Dyer, John Dyer, Molly Dyer, Olive Dyer, Roger Dyer. Col. John Dyer passed away in 1779 in Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Col. John Dyer was born in 1724 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Dyer And Abigail Fitch.
  • Col. John Dyer married Anna Payson, and had children including Betsey Dyer, Elisha Dyer, John Dyer, Molly Dyer, Olive Dyer, Roger Dyer.
  • Col. John Dyer passed away in 1779 in Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dyer
1693–1779
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Abigail Fitch
1686–1759
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
AF

Spouses(s)

Anna Payson
1726–1776
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
AP

Children(s)

Molly Dyer
1754–
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
MD
Olive Dyer
1756–
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
OD
Roger Dyer
1758–
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
RD
Elisha Dyer
1760–
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
ED
Betsey Dyer
1765–
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
BD
John Dyer
1771–1776
Birth Location: New London, Connecticut, USA
JD

Col. Dyer's Ancestors

Self
Col. Dyer
1724–1779
Birth Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Dyer
1693–1779
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abigail Fitch
1686–1759
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Maj. (James) Fitch
1649–1727
CT
Alice Bradford
1661–1744
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
GJ Fitch
1622–1702
Abigail Whitfield
1622–1659
GJ IIII
1624–1703
Alice Richards
1627–1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents
MF III
1590–1657
GJ Carpenter
1590–1670

Col. Dyer's Descendants

1.
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Col. (John) Dyer (5 Feb 1724–1779) m. Anna Payson (17 Aug 1726–15 Oct 1776)
  1. 1. Molly Dyer 1754–
  2. 2. Olive Dyer 1756–
  3. 3. Roger Dyer 1758–
  4. 4. Elisha Dyer 1760–
  5. 5. Betsey Dyer 1765–
  6. 6. John Dyer 1771–1776

Col. Dyer's Timeline

2 Records

1724
5 Feb 1724
Birth of Col. John Dyer in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1779
1779
Age 55
Death of Col. John Dyer
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1724
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1779
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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