Edward Dyer

Edward Dyer of Murderkill Hundred, Kent, Delaware, farmer died testate. His estate was probated on Feb. 16 1781. His widow Mary (Gray) Dyer was named administrator. mentions heirs, Elizabeth, Mary Prudence and Edward & Nancy Dyer. Mary married (Unknown) Steel.

Mary (Gray) Dyer was daughter of John & Elizabeth Gray of Kent County, MD. John Gray died testate leaving a will dated May 2, 1783 and admin of his estate was granted to his widow Elizabeth on June 23, 1783. Heirs: dau. Mary Dyer; son John; wife Elizabeth; dau.-in-law Nancy Broadaway; grandaus. Elizabeth Mary, Prudence & Nancy Dyer. Exec'x wife Elizabeth. Wits. Edward Callahan, Richard White, Michael Reynaills.

1. Calendar of Kent County, Delaware probate records, 1680-1800 page 329 Dyer, Edward, Farmer, Muderkill Hd. Admin of, to Mary Dyer. Feb. 16 1781. Arch. Vol A15 pages 217-221. Reg of Wills Liber L, folio 224. Note: - Arch, Vol. A15, page 219, mentions heirs, Elizabeth, Mary Prudence and Edward & Nancy Dyer; page 217 shows Mary Dyer married .... Steel.
2. Calendar of Kent County, Delaware probate records, 1680-1800 page 352 Gray, John, Will, Made May 2, 1783. Heirs: dau. Mary Dyer; son John; wife Elizabeth; dau.-in-law Nancy Broadaway; grandaus. Elizabeth Mary, Prudence & Nancy Dyer. Exec'x wife Elizabeth. Wits. Edward Callahan, Richard White, Michael Reynaills. Prob. June 23, 1783. Arch. Vol. A20, page 23. Reg of Wills, Liber M, folio 12
3. link to probate records

There are other Dyers in Kent County, Maryland too who were possibly related going back to 1700:

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/310017?availability=Fam...

John will dated 29 Oct 1790 probated 5 Nov 1790 p 436

Dennish Dyer probated 7 Dec 1708 p 30

John will probated 10 May 1749 p 134

Kearney Dyer 15 Jan 1791 p 439

Timothy Kairone d 1700 guardian to Dennish Dyer, etc.

A John Clifford d 1726 had son-in-law William & Ann Dyer p 50

Edward Collins d 1780 had dau Rebecca who married Nathaniel Dyer at Muderkill Hundred. p 327

William Dyer p 1728 p 55

William Virden p 1791 had dau Susannah Dyer p 450

It seems like the Dyer family was in Kent Co., MD for a long time.

This page has contact information for some Maryland Historical Societies:

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Kent_County,_Delaware_Genealogy

• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2016, 12:49:01 UTC
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 25 2019, 22:18:36 UTC