James DYER

1756 - 1835  (78 years)

• Name	James DYER
  Birth	23 Apr 1756	, Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island
  Gender	Male
  Note	DAR #50733: James Dyer (1756-1835) enlisted 1775 as private in Capt.Martin's company, Col. Leonard's regiment from Sturbridge, Mass. He wasborn in Scituate, R.I.; died in Albany County, N.Y. DAR Vol.157, page 224 has them m.1796. 'Born in Scituate, RI, according to his own words in the pension file.' E-mail from Jackie Tompkins From Leslie M Dyer of Florida: James Dyer: Served in the Rev War Pension#S21168; Mary W16968 Enlisted Apr 1775 Col. Learens Co. To Battle ofBunker Hill Enlisted Apr 1776 Col. Newels Co. to White Plains EnlistedMar 1780 as Corporal Discharged Dec 1785. Filed Intention of Marr inSturbridge, Worcester MA on 9 Dec 1776; C.W. Bowen's History and Genealof Woodstock Families Vol VI, P 612 list m 15 Dec 1776 in Sturbridge, MAmoved to Albany Co NY in 1804. 1756-b in Scituate, RI; 1765, moved toSturbridge, MA; May-Aug 1775 served in Continental Army for 3 mos. 8 daysor 8 mths from Apr to the end of 1775. Apr-Aug 1776 enlisted for 5 mthsDec 1776-married and one child born at Sturbridge MA 14 May 1778 boughtland with dwelling and barn in Sturbridge from father, John Dyer. 1779-1792 lived at Dudley, MA (8 ch born there) Settled on farm whereJerome Hubbard formerly lived but his house was located on the crossroadeast of the corners near the top of the hill. Buried at Highpoint Cem, Altamont, NY plot 77, gravestone has a willow tree on top.Mrs Grace Whipple, High Point Cem Assoc, 12009 Altamont Rd, Altamont, NYAccording to the probate rec of his father John, James is listed as the'eldest son of John Dyer' Worcester C. Surragate Court, MA 14 May 1778, Book 134, page 126, John Dyer of Dudley MA, Housewright, sold to JamesDyer of Sturbridge, Yeoman, for $355.00 a piece of land situated inSturbrideg, estimated at 35 acres and one half with a dwelling and a barn Also: Leslie shows siblings as:(1) Thomas b1760/61 d. Woodstock CT 26Mar 1810; m Charlton, MA 8 Jul 1784 Sibbel Marcy (b. 1755/56 d. 3 Jul1837) had 6 ch.(2) Moses b Woodstock CT 5 Jan 1764 d aft 18 Jul 1820, NewHampshire m Cynthia Adams (b1766/7) had 13 ch. (3) Mary (Molly) bSturbridge MA 27 May 1766 (4) Ruth m. ???Spencer;(5) John m. Dudley MA(int) 20 Feb 1799 to Mary (Molly/Polly) Chamberlain b Dudley, MA 12 Nov1778; lived in Homer, Cortland Co., NY in 1817; (6) Susannah (7) Tamer(8) Lucy.
  Note	intention, Dec.9, 1776 at Sturbridge
  Death	3 Mar 1835	, Knox, Albany County, New York
  Burial	, Highpoint Cemetery, Altamont County, New York   [1]
  Person ID	I74856	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John DYER,   b. 27 Dec 1726, ,, Rhode Island d. 28 Apr 1784, , Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Mary HICKEY
  Marriage	25 Oct 1754	, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island   [2]
  Family ID	F17426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary MARCY,   b. 19 Jan 1760, , Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 13 Oct 1844, ,, New York (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	15 Dec 1776	, Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Children	1. Sarah (Sally) DYER,   b. 29 Dec 1776, , Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 23 Sep 1861, ,, Massachusetts (Age 84 years)   2. Winthrop DYER,   b. 27 Apr 1779, , Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 18 May 1856, , Jefferson, Schohaire County, New York (Age 77 years)   3. James DYER, Jr.,   b. 15 Apr 1781, , Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts   4. Nancy DYER,   b. 17 Oct 1783, , Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts   5. Jesten DYER,   b. 31 Jul 1785, , Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts   6. Emily (Permilia) DYER,   b. 13 Jul 1787, , Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts   7. Mary (Polly) DYER,   b. 13 Jun 1789, , Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Bef 1837 (Age < 47 years)   8. Amanda DYER,   b. 14 Mar 1791, , Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts   9. Bradbury DYER,   b. 26 Dec 1792, , Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 27 Apr 1860, , Berne, Albany County, New York (Age 67 years)   10. Lucinda DYER,   b. 1794   11. Rebecca DYER,   b. 1796, , Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts   12. Mercy DYER,   b. 13 Feb 1799, , Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 27 May 1886, , Berne, Albany County, New York (Age 87 years)   13. Moses DYER,   b. 1800   d. Bef 11 Jan 1873 (Age < 73 years)   14. Martha DYER,   b. 1803, , Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 1888, , Knox, Albany County, New York (Age 85 years)   15. Dexter DYER,   b. 11 Apr 1803, , Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 20 Dec 1880 (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F17447	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S1526] Patricia Miller Database, 1526. [S1377] Vital Records of Rhode Island, Vol. 4, 1377. 26 [S1532] Vital Records of Sturbridge, Mass., 1532. Intention 9 Dec 1776