John Minor Dye (1773 - 1842)

Born 24 Aug 1773 in Greene, Province of Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Clyne) Dye — married about 1796 in Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 1 Apr 1842 at age 68 in Elizabeth Township, Miami, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Birth

John Minor Dye, the son of Andrew Alexander Dye (1744 - 1835) and Sarah Minor (1745 - 1791), was born 24 August 1773 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Life

At age of 37, he came to Miami County, Ohio in 1810 and settled in Elizabeth Township, where he entered a section of rich farming land and spent the remainder of his days.^[1]

He had nine siblings as follow:

1. James Dye (1769 - 1842)
2. Stephen Dye (1770 - 1851)
3. Andrew Dye (1774 - 1838)
4. Frances (Dye) Sayers (1777 - 1853)
5. Benjamin Dye (1779 - 1843)
6. Samuel Dye (1781 - 1814)
7. Vincent Dye (1782 - 1815)
8. Rachel (Dye) Westfall (1784 - 1823)
9. William Dye (1791 - 1823)

Military

He served in War of 1812.^[1][2]

Religion

He was a member of Baptist Church.

Marriage

He married Elizabeth Clyne (1775 - 1852), a native of Pennsylvania.^[1] They had fourteen children together, but ten of them lived to a mature age.^[1]

Issue

1. Eleanor (Dye) Statler (1794 - 1874)
2. Sarah (Dye) Statler (1796 - 1884)
3. Ruth (Dye) DeWeese (1798 - 1870)
4. Elizabeth (Dye) Dye (1800 - 1885)
5. Andrew Clyne Dye (1805 - 1844)
6. John Clyne Dye (1807 - 1896)
7. Simon S. Dye (1811 - 1840)
8. Priscilla (Dye) Armstrong (1819 - 1879)
9. Clyne Dye (1824 - 1865)

Death

He died 1 April 1842 in Elizabeth Township, Miami County, Ohio.

Burial

He was buried at Old Staunton Cemetery in Miami County, Ohio. His gravestone showed that he died at the age of 68 years, 7 months and 7 days.^[1]

Probate

His will was recorded in Book 1 on page 229, and his estate was probated on 9 April 1842 in Miami County.

In the name of the Benevolent Father of All. I John M Dye of the County of Miami and State of Ohio, to make and publick this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say: First. It is my will that my funeral expense and all my just debts be fully paid out of my personal property. Second. I give devise and bequeath to my beloved son Cline Dye the plantation on which we now reside situated in Elizabeth Tp. Miami County and State of Ohio containing one hundred and twelve acres (112) and a small fraction of an acre, the foregoing tract of land is made up of parte of Several tracts of land in part of a tract of land deeded by John Snoop and wife to me, the said John M Dye, and in part of a tract of land deeded by Theodore Saunder, and wife to me the said John M Dye, and in part by a deed of conveyance from John Carter Senior and William Knight the foregoing One Hundred and Twelve acres are made up from the deeds of the persons above named which deeds are all on record in the Recorder's Office of Miami County for a more particular description of these several parts or tracts of land composing the foregoing plantion See deeds and records. Third. I direct that my beloved wife Elizabeth be supported from the proceeds of the farm or plantation on which we now reside or the above named tract of land bequeathed to my son Cline Dye untill her natural death or to understand it distinctly it is my will that my son Cline Dye maintain his mother as long as she lives out of the proceeds of the above named plantation or farm. Fourth. I direct that my son Isaac C Dye have fifty dollars out of the proceeds of the plantation which we now reside or the within named tract of land bequeathed to my son Cline Dye when the said Cline Dye shall become of age to be paid by him to the said Isaac C Dye. Fifth. I direct that all my real estate or the avails thereof not bequeathed after my death shall be equally divided among my two oldest sons that is to say between Andrew C Dye and John C Dye and further I direct that the proceeds of m personal property be equally divided among all my daughter after the payment of all my just debts. I do hereby nominate and appoint my two sons Andrew C Dye and John C Dye, Executors of the my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empowering them to compromise adjust release and discharge in each manner as they may deem proper the debts and claims due me. I do also authorize and empower them if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts, to sell by private sale, or in such manner upon such terms of credit or otherwise as they may think proper all or any part of my real estate and deeds to purchasers to execute and acknowledge and deliver in fee simple. Lastly. I give and devise to my daughter Priscilla Armstrong the following described lot or parcel of land as follows it being a lot of two acres more or less deeded from Simon S Dye and wife to the said John M Dye as the deed will more fully show which the said Priscilla Armstrong is to have after my death. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testamony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty two (1842) John M Dye his mark.

In presence of Joseph Carmpton, James Sims.

Entered for probate and proven by the oaths of the subscribing witnesses thereto on the 9th day of April 1842 and ordered together with the proof to be recorded. Thomas J S Smith Clerk.

Proof of the above will

The State of Ohio, Miami County ss: Court of Common Pleas, Special Term, AD 1842. Personally appeared in open court Joseph Crampton and James Sims and made oath in due form of law that their signature to the paper now presented to the Court purporting to be the last will and testament of John M Dye, late of said County deceased are geninue that they subscribed their names as witnesses thereto in the presence and at the request of the said John M Dye, executed siad Will in their and that at the time of executing the same the said John M Dye was of full age of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint Joseph Crampton, Jances Simes. Subscribed and sworn to in open court this 9 day of April 1842. Thomas J S Smith Clerk. (Book 1, pages 229 - 230).^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 May 2019), memorial page for John Minor Dye (24 Aug 1773 – 1 Apr 1842), Find A Grave Memorial no. 20932174, citing Staunton Cemetery, Miami County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by J&D Peterson (contributor 46859770).
2. ↑ United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-SN95 : 12 March 2018), John M R Dye, 1812-1815; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 63; Family History Library microfilm 882,581.
3. ↑ Ohio Probate Records, 1789-1996 database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9Q2-H9DD?i=146&cc=1992421 : 1 July 2014), Miami County, Wills 1807-1863, Vol 1, p. 229 - 230, image 147 of 517; Miami County courthouse, Ohio.

See also:

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9H8N-B78 : accessed 7 May 2019), entry for John Minor Dye; file (2:2:2:MM95-RDX), submitted 1 March 2003 by Bud Wood [identity withheld for privacy].

• United States Census, 1820, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLQ-HWK : accessed 7 May 2019), John M Dye, Elizabeth, Miami, Ohio, United States; citing p. 86, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 94; Family History Library microfilm 181,400.

• United States Census, 1830, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGV-N85 : 9 September 2017), John M Dye, Elizabeth, Miami, Ohio, United States; citing 61, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 136; Family History Library microfilm 337,947.

• United States Census, 1840, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBQ-KPB : 16 August 2017), John M Dye, Elizabeth Township, Miami, Ohio, United States; citing p. 408, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 415; Family History Library microfilm 20,172.