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William Dyer , Dr.

b. ABOUT 1653  |  d. 27 Jul 1738 · Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Parents

Events

Birth
ABOUT 1653
Death
27 Jul 1738 · Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Burial
· Old North Cem., Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts[1]

Family

Spouse: Mary Taylor (1658–1738) · m. Dec 1686 · Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Children:

  1. Lydia Dyer (30 Mar 1688–)
  2. William Dyer (30 Oct 1690–)
    m. Hannah Strout (ABOUT 1690–BEFORE 1749) · 15 Apr 1709 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Ambrose Dyer (1709–1792); John Dyer (1711–); William Dyer (1715–); Hannah Dyer (1717–); Joseph Dyer (1719–); Anthony Dyer (1720–); Christopher Dyer (1722–1759); Samuel Dyer (1724–1773); Mary Dyer (1727–); Isabel Dyer (1729–); Levi Dyer (1731–1798); Benjamin Dyer (1733–); George Dyer
    m. Hannah Higgins · 26 Jul 1749 · Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
  3. Jonathan Dyer (Feb 1692–)
    m. Phebe Snow (27 Jun 1689–1715/19)
    Children: Jonathan Dyer (1715–)
    m. Susanna Brown (30 Oct 1700–AFTER 9 Apr 1727) · 2 Sep 1718 · (Intention), Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: David Dyer (1719–1752); Solomon Dyer (1722–); Phebe Dyer (1724–); Micah Dyer (1728–); Elisha Dyer (1730–1791); Caleb Dyer (1733–1759); Susanna Dyer (1736–); Ruth Dyer (1738–); William Dyer (1742–)
    m. Mehitable · 7 Jul 1761
  4. Henry Dyer (11 Apr 1693–)
    m. Ann Small
    Children: Henry Dyer (1717–); Reuben Dyer (1719–); James Dyer (1721–); Lemuel Dyer (1725–); Ephraim Dyer (1727–); Anna Dyer (1729–); Abigail Dyer (1731–1731); Abigail Dyer (1732–); Isaac Dyer
  5. Isabel Dyer (Jul 1695–)
    m. Samuel Small
    Children: Taylor Small
  6. Ebenezer Dyer (3 Apr 1697–23 Jul 1777)
    m. Sarah Doane (15 May 1699–15 Oct 1760) · 9 Jun 1720 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Sarah Dyer (1723–1795); Ebenezer Dyer (1725–1792); Benjamin Dyer (1727–); Dorcas Dyer (1729–); Fulk Dyer (1733–1814); Keturah Dyer (1735–1796)
    m. Ruth Snow (14 Mar 1718–Nov 1765) · 25 Feb 1761 · Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    m. Phebe Smith (ABOUT 1716–6 Feb 1770) · 6 Nov 1766 · Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    m. Mercy Freeman (21 Aug 1702–10 Nov 1784/86) · 5 Dec 1771 · Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
  7. Samuel Dyer (30 Oct 1698–10 Jan 1773)
    m. Mary Brown (May 1704–13 Nov 1745) · 9 Sep 1725 · Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Lydia Dyer (1727–); Samuel Dyer (1730–); Thankful Dyer (1733–); Mary Dyer (1736–); Mercy Dyer (1740–); Sylvanus Dyer (1743–)
    m. Mary Paine (20 Mar 1720–)
    Children: Shebna Dyer (1748–1808); Thomas Dyer (1750–1795); Sarah Dyer (1752–); Molly Dyer (1754–1827); Jemima Paine Dyer (1765–)
  8. Judah Dyer (Apr 1701–19 Jun 1742)
    m. Phebe Young (3 Jun 1707–AFTER 10 Apr 1787) · 18 Feb 1725 · Truro, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Elijah Dyer (1726–); Judah Dyer (1729–); Isaac Dyer; Phebe Dyer (1739–)

Notes

Dr. Dyer resided in Barnstable from about 1686, and moved to Truro approximately 1705. He was born in New England. !Burial-Death: Gravestone reads: "William Dyer, aged abt 85 yrs d. 27 Jul 1738" Viewed by Lonnie Chrisman at Truro on Aug 8, 1993. Also printed in Mayf.Des.12:234 (1910) !Marriage: Barnstable Vital Records, Mayf.Des.4:224 (1902). !Children:Mayf.Des.4:225. !Marriage: "New England Marriages prior to 1700" by Clarence Almon Torrey" Gen.Pub.Co., 1992: "Dier, Dr. William (c.1653-1738, ae.85) & Mary Taylor (c.1658-1738, ae.80); Dec 1686; Barnstable. His parentage appears to be an open question. Several sources list several different parents. An article, "Mary (Dyre) Ward: Mary (Barrett) Dyre's missing Daughter Traced" NEHGR 145(1991):22-23 conclusive shows that he was not the son of William Dyre of Rhode Island and his wife Mary Barrett, the quaker hanged at Boston 1 Jun 1660. Frank Dyer has sent me some info showing the William Dyer of Sheepscot Maine theory to be unlikely, as well as a book that claims him to be the son of Benjamin Dyer of Sheepscot Maine...

Sources

  1. Truro [Massachusetts] Old North Burying Ground . http://www.capecodgravestones.com/truro.html