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About James Dyer
James Dyer Sr. BIRTH 28 Dec 1744 Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 2 May 1807 (aged 62) Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Dyer Cemetery #20 Fort Seybert, Pendleton County, West Virginia,
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126403821/james-dyer
Children William Dyer 1768–1859
Photo James Dyer 1772–1853
Photo Zebulon Dyer 1773–1853
Photo Roger Dyer 1774–1864
Wiley Simpson Dyer 1775–1847
Photo Matthew Dyer 1786–1853
Hannah Dyer Ruddle 1787–1850
Photo Esther Dyer Trumbo 1790–1865
James Dyer, a son of Roger and Hannah Dyer, was born about 1744 and died in 1807.
James was captured at Ft. Seybert in Augusta Counhty VA in 1758 and held captive in OH for two years. He escaped into PA and eventually made his way back to present day Pendleton County VA.
Family
From https://hackerscreek.com/norman/DYER/ROGER.htm
He married Phoebe Ann Harrison
Known children of James and Phoebe Ann (Harrison) Dyer.
- 8. (1). James b.c. 1770
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From https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126403821/james-dyer
of Roger Dyer (d Ft. Seybert) & Hannah Smith
- m1 about 1767 Phoebe Ann Harrison
- m2 1780 Jane Ralston
- m3 Nancy Jane Hall
children (of m1):
- William Dyer 1768-1859 m Peggy Ruddle
- John Dyer 1770-1821 m Elizabeth Harrison
- James Dyer 1772-1853 m Margaret Dyer
- Roger Dyer 1774-1854 m Ruth Dyer
- Zebulon Dyer 1776-1853 m Rebecca Waggoner, Naomi Harrison
- Phoebe Dyer 1778-before 1810 m Philip Fisher jr.
children (of m2):
- Reuben Dyer 1782-???? m Elizabeth Cunningham
- Matthew Dyer 1788-1853 m Rebecca Lincoln
- Hannah Dyer 1790-1850 m Cornelius Ruddle
- Hester Dyer 1791-1865 m Abraham Trumbo
- Benjamin Dyer 1793-1821 m Elinor (Johnson) Patton
- Peachy Dyer 1798-???? m Emily Pendleton
- Parkham Dyer 1799-died young
- Jane Dyer 1800-1888 m James Campbell
children (of m3):
- Elizabeth Dyer 1805-1891 m Jacob Ward jr.
Notes
James Dyer Taken Captive by Indians in 1758
James Dyer is listed as being taken captive by Indians in the "Ft. Seybert Massacre" on 28 April 1758 in Augusta (later Pendleton) County, Virginia (later West Virginia), which is mentioned in the Indian Attacks of 1755-1758 in Augusta County of settlers killed or captured by "the enemy" (most likely Shawnee Indians being spurred on by the French) in Augusta County.
Morton, Oren Frederic. A history of Pendleton County, West Virginia. (Franklin, West Virginia: O.F. Morton, 1910), pg. 47
James Dyer was among the Indians about two years. He sometimes accompanied a trading party on a visit to Fort Pitt, now Pittsburg. On the last trip he resolved to attempt his escape.
He eluded the Indians, slipped into the cabin of a trader, and the woman within hid the boy behind a large chest, piling over him a mass of furs. In trying to find him the Indians came into the hut and threw off the skins one by one. until he could see the light through the openings among them. But fortunately for his purpose the Indians thought it not worth while to make the search thorough. After remaining a while at the old home in Pennsylvania, the young man returned to Fort Seybert, and for more than forty years was one of the most prominent citizens of the county.
James Dyer is said to have been instrumental in effecting the recovery of his sister, Sarah Hawes, whose captivity lasted three and a half years. She thought better of the Indians than of the French who sometimes visited the village.
Links
- https://hackerscreek.com/norman/DYER/ROGER.htm
- https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/y/e/Edsel-V-Dyer-MD/WEBSITE-0001/UH...
- https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:James_Dyer_%2823%29
James Dyer, Sr BIRTH 28 Dec 1744 Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 2 May 1807 (aged 62) Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Dyer Cemetery #20 Fort Seybert, Pendleton County, West Virginia
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126403821/james-dyer
Children William Dyer 1768–1859
Photo James Dyer 1772–1853
Photo Zebulon Dyer 1773–1853
Photo Roger Dyer 1774–1864
Wiley Simpson Dyer 1775–1847
Photo Matthew Dyer 1786–1853
Hannah Dyer Ruddle 1787–1850
Photo Esther Dyer Trumbo 1790–1865
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126403821/james-dyer
James Dyer Sr.
BIRTH
28 Dec 1744
Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH
2 May 1807 (aged 62)
Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Dyer Cemetery #20
Fort Seybert, Pendleton County, West Virginia
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James Dyer's Timeline
| 1744 |
December 28, 1744
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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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| 1770 |
January 8, 1770
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| 1772 |
1772
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Augusta County, Virginia, United States
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| 1774 |
November 28, 1774
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Augusta Co., Virginia, United States
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| 1776 |
1776
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| 1785 |
1785
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Pendleton County, (West) Virginia USA
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| 1791 |
1791
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VA, United States
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| 1807 |
May 3, 1807
Age 62
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Augusta County, Virginia, United States
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