Col. John Dyer, Esq.

No link to Virginia

Please note he never went to Virginia and had children there this is a fabrication. Do not link him to the Virginia Dyers. His life, family military career and even his burial are all recorded.

Biography

Col John S Dyer, Judge Esq 1693 - 1779.

He was born in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, but went to Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, with his brother Thomas. He sold out his holdings to his brother and went to Canterbury where he settled and left descendants. He married Abigail Fitch 1688 – 1759, October 22, 1713, by whom he had eight children. Subsequently he married Joanna Christophers 1706 – 1784 (Widow of Benajah Leffingwell 1678 – 1756 ). His children were all born to Abigail Fitch. He had no children with his second wife.

Parents: Captain Joseph Dyer 1653 – 1704 and Hannah Baxter 1661 – 1727 Birth

   1693 9 Apr 

   Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

   DYAR, DYER John, s. John & Abigail, b. May 9, 1722. Vital Records of Canterbury, Windham Co., Connecticut (1692-1850) 1:122

Marriage to Abigail Fitch 1688 – 1759

   1713 22 Oct — Age: 20

   Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Children:

Sibyl, born October 26, 1714, died . 53

Elijah, born September 10, 1716, died . 54

Abigail, born April 10, 1718, died . 55

James, born February 16, 1720, died . 56

John, born May 9, 1722, died . 57

Joseph, born February 5, 1724, died . 5S

Sarah, born November 14, 1727, died . 59

Ebenezer, born September 17, 1729, died , 1757. 60 29. Thomas Dyer, 1694- 1766.

Marriage to Joanna Christophers 1706 – 1784

   1759 4 Oct — Age: 66

   Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death

   1779 25 Feb — Age: 85

   Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States

   "In memory of John Dyer Esq Col of ye 11th Regement In ye State of Connecticut. A Judge in Windham County Court A Dabuty At ye Gen Assembly at Turns For 40 Years. The Posis he sustained With Emblemashed Carrector Till Impeaired With Age A Man of Sound Judgment & Unbyased Integrity Who Departed This Life Feb ye 25, 1779 In ye 87th Year of His Age."

Burial

   Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

   Find A Grave Memorial# 11527685 

Sources

A Preliminary Genealogy of the Dyar Family By HARRISON GRAY DYAR https://archive.org/stream/preliminarygenea03dyar/preliminarygenea0...

https://archive.org/details/preliminarygenea03dyar

   American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

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   Ancestry Family Trees

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   Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

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   Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

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   Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934

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   Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

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   Early Connecticut Marriages

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   Family Data Collection - Births

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   Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

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   Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

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   The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011

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   U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

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   U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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   Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

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   Windham County, Connecticut, Cemetery Records, Volume I

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• Marriage to Abigail Fitch: (22 Oct 1713 — Age: 21) Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
• Marriage to Joanna Christophus Leffingwell: (4 Oct 1759 — Age: 67) Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
• Con't.: (25 Feb 1779 — Age: 86)
• Burial: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
  • Updated from Ancestry Genealogy by SmartCopy: Sep 12 2015, 23:15:50 UTC

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(f/g) Col John Dyer Birth: Apr. 9, 1693 Weymouth Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA Death: Feb. 25, 1779 Windham County Connecticut, USA

He was the son of Joseph and Hannah (Baxter) Dyer.

He married Abigail Fitch, 22 Oct 1713, Canterbury CT. They attended the First Congregational Church. Their marriage and the births of their children are recorded there.

He married 2nd Joannah Christophers, 4 Oct 1759, Canterbuty,CT.

He left a will, in Windham County, making his wishes known. He was the the father of eight children;

1. Syble b-26 Oct 1714, m- Benjamin Throop 2. Elijah b-10 Sept 1717, d-15 Feb 1793 3. Abigail b-10 Apr 1718, m-Gidion Cobb 4. James b-16 Feb 1720, d-1790 5. John b-9 May 1722, d-1784, Dudley, MA 6. Joseph b-5 Feb 1724, d-8 Dec 1781 7. Sarah b-14 Nov 1727, m-Thomas Harris 8. Ebenezer b-19 Sept 1729, d-1758

Family links:

Parents:

 Joseph Dyer (1653 - 1704)

 Hannah Baxter Dyer Morse (1661 - 1727) 

Spouses:

 Abigail Fitch Dyer (1686 - 1759)

 Joanna Christophers Dyar (1706 - 1784)* 

Children:

 Elijah Dyer (1716 - 1793)*

 Abigail Dyer Cobb (1718 - 1808)*

 James Dyer (1719 - 1790)*

 John Dyer (1722 - 1784)* 

Siblings:

 Hannah Dyer (1677 - 1678)**

 Elizabeth Dyer Lovell (1680 - 1747)**

 Hannah Dyer (1682 - 1682)**

 Hannah Dyer Carver (1684 - 1722)*

 Joseph Dyer (1686 - ____)*

 Benjamin Dyer (1688 - 1774)*

 Mary Dyer (1690 - 1691)*

 John Dyer (1693 - 1779)

 Thomas Dyer (1694 - 1766)*

 Mary Dyer (1696 - 1697)*

 Sarah Dyer Morse (1702 - 1754)* 

• Calculated relationship
  • Half-sibling

Note: age 86 years, 11th Regt. French and Indian War

Burial: Carey Cemetery Canterbury Windham County Connecticut, USA Maintained by: Lela Parris Koch Originally Created by: Judith Record added: Aug 13, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 11527685 -tcd