Ephraim Dyer Jr (1758 - 1833)

Born 1758 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Thorndike) Dyer — married 7 Mar 1782 in South Portland, CumberlandCounty, Maine, United States of America

Descendants

Died 6 Jul 1833 at about age 75 in Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America

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Biography

Ephraim Dyer Jr was a pioneer settler of Sullivan.

Private Ephraim Dyer Jr served with 15th Continental Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Ephraim Dyer Jr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A035152.

Ephraim Dyer Jr is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 152070
Rank: Private

DAR Ancestor #A035152

He served in Rev. War 3 yrs. Pvt. from Mass.(DAR records). Ephraim Dyer, Jr., of Cape Elizabeth, was in military service, as private, at intervals, from November, 1775, to March, 1779

Married Hannah Thorndike on March 7, 1782 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America. ^[1]

He was very active in community affairs.... Constable in 1798 Surveyor of Roads and fence mender in 1800 Tythingman in 1800 1801 Suveyor of highways 1802 " " and town ways 1802 Surveyor of board Timber & other lumber 1803 " " 1804 " Lumber 1806 Hog Reiver & field driver 1806 Fence Viewer 1809 Surveyor of Board timber 1810 " " 1810 On committee to procure Gospel teacher 1812 Tythingman 1813 "

In 1835 his widow Hannah applied at Augusta Me for a land grant for his Rev. War service, she was 77 yrs. old.

Death

6 JUL 1833 Sullivan, Hancock, Me^[2][3]

Burial

1833 Dyer Cemetery, East Sullivan, Me

Note

HEADS OF FAMILIES, Maine census of 1790 Ephraim Dyer, 1 male over 16, 1 female over 16, 2 children under 16

Maine Rev. War Bounty Applications: Gives his death date as 26 Aug 1834 at Sullivan, ME; widow Hannah; Place of Application, Sullivan.

"Sullivan and Sorrento" Since 1760, by Lelia A. Clark Johnson, 1953, p.255 Ephraim Dyer had Lot No. 29, 100 Acres in Sullivan in 1803 There is a monument in a small family cemetery in the field just back from the Gipsin H. Hanna house in East Sullivan, where the Dyer family are laid to rest. The following names are engraved on the four sides of the monument.

Ephraim Dyer, a soldier in the Revolution, d. 7-6-1833, age 75 (so b. abt 1758) Hannah, his wife, d. 4-10-1840, age 77

Ephraim Dyer View Image Online State: ME Year: 1790 County: Cumberland Image: 0177 Township: Cape Elizabeth Roll: M637_2

REF: ME Historical Magazine 5:243; Rev. Soldiers Buried in ME (Folger Lib, U of ME); Dyer Family by Ephraim Dyer 1962; Desc Edward Small; MOCA; Old Hancock co Families p 132 (Rhode Island Library);

Dyer Family by Ephraim Dyer says d 1835 [AWM]

by Rev. Ephraim Clark

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28Q-L58D : Tue Oct 31 23:49:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Ephraim Dyer and Hannah Thorndike, 09 Feb 1782.
2. ↑ Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Applications, 1835-1836: Publication: http://www.ancestry.com
3. ↑ Family Tree Maker CD523: Title: Soldiers of the American Revolution from Maine: Publication: Maine & New Hampshire Settlers, 1600's-1900's (CD523)

• Descendants of Edward Small of New England, Vol. 1: Author: Underhill, Lora Altine Woodbury: Publication: Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston & New York, 1934

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88386692/ephraim-dyer: accessed 12 December 2023), memorial page for Ephraim Dyer (1758–6 Jul 1833), Find a Grave Memorial ID 88386692, citing Dyer Cemetery, Sullivan, Hancock County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Dale and Patti (contributor 46937639).

• "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-7HP3 : 1 March 2021), Epraim Dyer, 1833; citing E Sullivan, Hancock, Maine, United States, Dyer Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,315,195.

• "Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXQ8-SXM : Fri Dec 08 17:48:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Ephriam Dyer, 06 Jul 1833.

• Vital Records of South Portland, Maine

• Service Record of Ephraim Dyer