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Thomas Dyer 1694–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1694

Birth Location: Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England

Death Date: 27 March 1766

Death Location: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Capt (ftDNA)

Mother: Anna Baxter

Spouse(s): Lydia Backus

Children(s): MARY DYER, Brig (Yale), Lydia Grey, Eunice Backus

In 1694, Thomas Dyer entered the world in Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, born to Capt Joseph Dyer Frazy Frazee Baxter I Of Weymouth And Medfield Ma Ftdna And Anna Hannah Baxter. Thomas Dyer married Lydia Backus, and had children including Brig Gen Eliphalet Dyer Bowen I Of Windham Ct Yale, Eunice Dyer Backus, Lydia Dyer Gray Grey, Mary Dyer. Thomas Dyer passed away in 1766 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1694, Thomas Dyer entered the world in Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England, born to Capt Joseph Dyer Frazy Frazee Baxter I Of Weymouth And Medfield Ma Ftdna And Anna Hannah Baxter.
  • Thomas Dyer married Lydia Backus, and had children including Brig Gen Eliphalet Dyer Bowen I Of Windham Ct Yale, Eunice Dyer Backus, Lydia Dyer Gray Grey, Mary Dyer.
  • Thomas Dyer passed away in 1766 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Dyer's Ancestors

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Thomas Dyer
1694–1766
Birth Place: Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England
Parents
Capt Joseph Dyer (Frazy Frazee)(Baxter) I of Weymouth, and Medfield, MA (ftDNA)
1653–1704
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Anna (Hannah) Baxter
1661–1727
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas (Dyer, Deacon,) Capt
1612–1676
Shipton Mallett, Somersetshire, England
Agnes (Mary) Reed
1616–1667
Rutley or Butbey near Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England
John Baxter
1639–1719
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Anna (Hannah) White
1638–1724
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Gregory Baxter
1606–1659
Margaret Paddy
1609–1661
Thomas White
1599–1679
Hannah Workman-White
1603–1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel (Backestare)
1580–1621
Alicia (Baxter)
1582–1620
William Workman
1568–1626
Elizabeth Holland
1570–1636

Thomas Dyer's Descendants

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Thomas Dyer (15 May 1694–27 March 1766) m. Lydia Backus (15 January 1695–12 March 1751)
  1. 1. MARY DYER 1719–1802 m. Reverend (Stephen William White) Sr 1718–1794
    1. 1. Mary White 1743–1819 m. Silas Gates 1741–1778
      1. 1. Benjamin (B.) Gates 1774–1840 m. Lydia Butler 1780–1847 m. Lydia `Brown 1787–1853
        1. 1. Susan Gates 1816–1875 m. Cyrus (Felt) Steele 1829–1908 m. John (Dinsmore) Cochran 1810–1855
        2. 2. Wanton Gates 1809–1892 m. Almira Shelton –1841 m. Vernelia Hancock 1821–1864
        3. 3. Solace Gates 1808–
        4. 4. Seth (Ebenezer) Gates 1825–1877 m. Lydia (Beals) Andrews 1827–1912
        5. 5. Clement Gates 1827–1848
        6. 6. Minerva (E.) Gates 1822–1901 m. John (Denison) Levings 1811–1891
        7. 7. Ypsilanti Gates 1830–1893 m. William (A) Sutton 1838–1913
        8. 8. Roxanne Gates 1820–1905
        9. 9. Francis ((Franny)) Gates 1811–
        10. 10. Seth (G) Gates 1816–1878
        11. 11. Benjamin (Butler Gates) Jr. 1800–1849
        12. 12. Noble Gates 1802–1862
        13. 13. Chloe Gates 1805–1908 m. Henry Ecker 1799–1871
        14. 14. Nancy Gates 1814–1901 m. David Higby 1811–1867
        15. 15. Charlotte Gates 1812–1838
        16. 16. Silas Gates 1803–1845
      2. 2. Azel Gates 1763–1763
      3. 3. Mary Gates 1764–1834
      4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Gates 1766–1819 m. Deacon (Ezra Phelps) Strong 1763–1833
        1. 1. Abigail (Nobly) Strong 1808–1868 m. Eli Sheldon 1808–1843
        2. 2. Nancy Strong 1797–1887 m. William (Whiting) Watros 1795–1850
        3. 3. John Strong 1786–1864 m. Hannah Lowell 1792–1815
        4. 4. Erza Strong 1788–1877 m. Lois Strong 1781–1852
        5. 5. William Strong 1790–1814
        6. 6. Solomon Strong 1792–1813
        7. 7. Temperance (Mary) Strong 1799–1873 m. Alvin Munsell 1796–1845
        8. 8. Eri Strong 1803–1848
      5. 5. William Gates 1771–1841
      6. 6. Seth Gates 1772–1857 m. Fanny Gates 1770–1857
      7. 7. Abigail (Nabby) Gates 1776–1846
    2. 2. Stephen White 1737–1793
    3. 3. Hannah White 1742–1746
    4. 4. Lydia White 1745–1818
    5. 5. Susannah White 1746–1837
    6. 6. Eunice White 1749–1799
    7. 7. Twin (Sons) White 1750–1750
    8. 8. John (White) Sr. 1752–1810
    9. 9. Elisha White 1754–1835
    10. 10. Sarah (Elizabeth “Betsy”) White 1757–1836
    11. 11. Huldah White 1760–1848
    12. 12. Dyer White 1762–1841
    13. 13. Hannah White 1751–1793
    14. 14. James White 1739–
    15. 15. Epenetus (Sr.) White 1745–1820
    16. 16. Jonas White 1743–
  2. 2. Brig (Gen Eliphalet Dyer (Bowen) I of Windham, CT) (Yale) 1721–1807
  3. 3. Lydia (Dyer Gray) Grey 1724–1790
  4. 4. Eunice (Dyer) Backus 1727–1751

Thomas Dyer's Timeline

2 Records

1694
15 May 1694
Birth of Thomas Dyer in Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England
Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England
1766
27 March 1766
Age 72
Death of Thomas Dyer in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1694
    Event Place: Weymouth and Portland Borough, Dorset, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Oct
    Event Place: Windham, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1766
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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