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William Dyer 1676 – 1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1676

Birth Location: St Minver, Cornwall

Death Date: 27 May 1752

Death Location: St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Father: Samuel Dyer

Mother: HONOR HOOPER

Spouse(s): JANE DOCTON

Children(s): Julian Dyer

In 1676, William Dyer entered the world in St Minver, Cornwall, born to Samuel Dyer and HONOR HOOPER. William Dyer married JANE DOCTON, and had children including Julian Dyer. William Dyer passed away in 1752 in St Ervan, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • In 1676, William Dyer entered the world in St Minver, Cornwall, born to Samuel Dyer and HONOR HOOPER.
  • William Dyer married JANE DOCTON, and had children including Julian Dyer.
  • William Dyer passed away in 1752 in St Ervan, Cornwall, England.

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William Dyer's Ancestors

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William Dyer
1676 – 1752
Birth Place: St Minver, Cornwall
Parents
Samuel Dyer
1652 – 1724
St Minver, Cornwall, England
HONOR HOOPER
– 1722
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dyer's Descendants

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William Dyer (29 Aug 1676 – 27 May 1752) m. JANE DOCTON (Abt 1675 – Unknown)
  1. 1. Julian Dyer ( – Jun 1775) m. John Leverton (09 Jan 1685 – May 1741)
    1. 1. Jennifer Leverton (Bef. 04 Apr 1724 – Bef. 04 May 1810) m. John Ould (27 Nov 1721 – 12 Sep 1804)
      1. 1. John Owld (13 Nov 1749 – 20 Apr 1832) m. Martha Ivey (23 Sep 1752 – 23 Feb 1837)
        1. 1. William Owld (24 Sep 1775 – 01 Feb 1863) m. Ann Winter (1763 – Abt. 04 Feb 1815) m. Mary Rawlings (1783 – 05 Jul 1842)
        2. 2. John Owld (26 Dec 1778 – October 1862) m. Kitty Hawten
        3. 3. Frank Owld (13 Jan 1780 – 1789)
        4. 4. Martha Old (01 Jan 1782 – 01 Sep 1803)
        5. 5. Frances ((Fanny)) Owld (09 Feb 1784 – 10 Jul 1798)
        6. 6. Richard OULD (02 May 1784 – Bef. 1790)
        7. 7. Richard OWLD (02 Dec 1784 – Bet. 1789–1790)
        8. 8. Francis ((Frank)) Old (13 Jan 1789 – 18 Jan 1789)
        9. 9. Richard Old (02 May 1790 – 24 Jul 1871) m. Jane Liddicoat (17 Nov 1794 – 15 Jun 1854)
        10. 10. Jennifer Owld (Abt. 1792 – Mar 1874) m. John Liddycoat (1789 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Ould (28 Jun 1751 – ) m. Thomas Morcumb (1749 – )
        1. 1. John Morecombe (Bef. 10 Aug 1791 – )
        2. 2. Richard Morecombe (Bef. 04 Aug 1793 – )
      3. 3. Richard Ould (1753 – Bef. 07 Aug 1754)
      4. 4. Richard Old (1755 – 15 Apr 1827)
      5. 5. Francis Ould (1756 – )
      6. 6. Jane Ould (27 Dec 1757 – 22 Dec 1836) m. William Brenton (1755 – 24 Jul 1839)
        1. 1. Brenton
      7. 7. Frances Old (08 Apr 1760 – 12 Dec 1849) m. Henry Brenton (1757 – )
        1. 1. Henry Brenton (1788 – )
      8. 8. James Old (25 Apr 1762 – 05 Jun 1840)
      9. 9. Mary Ould (Dec 1762 – ) m. John Williams (Abt. 1760 – )
      10. 10. Francis Ould (25 May 1767 – 07 Apr 1806) m. Elizabeth Bennett (1759 – )
        1. 1. Mary (Frances) Old (1796 – 1798)
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Bennett) Old (1798 – 02 Jul 1838) m. John Lewarne (1796 – ) m. Unknown
        3. 3. John (Bennett) Old (28 Jul 1799 – 26 May 1856) m. Maria HAWKEN (19 Mar 1804 – 01 Dec 1861)
        4. 4. Susanna Old (1802 – 26 Apr 1803)
        5. 5. James Old (1806 – )
      11. 11. Sarah Ould (Jul 1769 – 12 Nov 1769)

William Dyer's Timeline

2 Records

1676
29 Aug 1676
Birth of William Dyer in St Minver, Cornwall
St Minver, Cornwall
1752
27 May 1752
Age 76
Death of William Dyer in St Ervan, Cornwall, England
St Ervan, Cornwall, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1676
    Event Place: St Minver, Cornwall

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1752
    Event Place: St Ervan, Cornwall, England

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