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Mary (Hickey) Dyer (1730 - 1783)

Mary Dyer formerly Hickey
Born in Rhode Island Colonymap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 25 Oct 1754 in Newport, Newport, Rimap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 53 in Sturbridge, Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusettsmap
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Biography

Mary Hickey was born in 1730 in Rhode Island Colony.

Mary died on February 9, 1783 in Sturbridge, Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged about 52. She was buried in Albee-Durfee Cemetery, Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[1]

Mary (23) married John Dyer (27) (born on December 27, 1726 in North Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island; son of Samuel Dyer and Mary Dyer) on October 25, 1754 in Newport, Newport, Ri.[2] Their children were:

Timeline
DateEventLocation[1]
1726-12-27Birth of Husband, JohnNorth Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island
1730BirthRhode Island Colony
1754Birth of Daughter, Lucy
1754-10-25Marriage, JohnNewport, Newport, Ri[2]
1755Birth of Daughter, Tamar
1756-04-23Birth of Son, JamesScituate, Providence, Rhode Island
1760Birth of Son, Thomas
1764-01-05Birth of Son, MosesWoodstock, Windham, Connecticut
1765-07-28Birth of Daughter, BetseyWoodstock, Windham, Connecticut
1766-05-27Birth of Daughter, MolleySturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts
1776Birth of Daughter, SarahSturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1783-02-09DeathSturbridge, Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts[1]
1784-04-28Death of Husband, JohnSturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1810-05-26Death of Son, ThomasWoodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
1827-08-07Death of Son, MosesCheshire, New Hampshire, United States
1835-03-03Death of Son, JamesKnox, Albany, New York, United States


Research Notes

This person was created through the import of dyermaeettaaug2010.ged on 11 September 2010. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability.

Death:
Date: 9 FEB 1783
Place: Sturbridge, Worcester, Ma
Source: #S110
Note: Dyer, ??? Event Type: Death
Event Date: 9-FEB-1783
Town of Record: Sturbridge
County of Record: Worcester
Comment: WID. /N "OLD AGE MAINLY"
John Dyer found in:
Rhode Island Marriage Index
Spouse: Hickey, Mary
Location: Newport
Town: Newport
County: 10/25/1754

While processing relationships in the gedcom some additional information was found which may be relevant.

Marriage:
Date: 25 OCT 1754
Place: Newport, Newport, Ri
Source: #S367
Page: 26
Source: #S1549
Source S110
Title: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1600s-1800s
Abbreviation: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1600s-1800s
Note: Massachusetts towns collected vital records very early on. These documents are the most comprehensive records of that state's early history and considered among the top 10 genealogical data sets. Created from 193 town publications, this resource contains all recorded births, deaths, baptisms, and burials for those towns up to 1850.
Source S1549
Call Number: 217
Title: Rhode Island - Marriage Index (1625-1876)
Abbreviation: Rhode Island - Marriage Index (1625-1876)
Note: NS303383
Source S367
Call Number: RI 929.3 A
Title: Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.4, Newport County
Author: Arnold, James Newell
Publication: Narraganset Hist. Publishing Co., Providence, RI. 1893
Abbreviation: Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Births, Marriages & Deaths Vol.4, Newport County
Note: NS388573
  • John Dyer and Mary Hickey in Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916

Name John Dyer Spouse's Name Mary Hickey Event Date 25 Oct 1754 Event Place Newport, Newport, RI - - citing Newport, Newport, RI, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,270.

  • Genealogical Society of Utah), Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database (No image available): John Dyer and Mary Hickey, 25 Oct 1754. || n.p. Newport, Newport, RI. FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8KG-MB4: accessed 22 May 2017). FHL Film # 908,270; Indexing Project (Batch) # M50111-1; System Origin: Rhode_Island-ODM.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206588627/mary-dyer: accessed), memorial page for Mary Hickey Dyer (unknown–9 Feb 1783), Find a Grave Memorial ID 206588627, citing Albee-Durfee Cemetery, Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Lela Parris Koch (contributor 47311410).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Marriage: "Rhode Island Town Births and Baptisms Index, 1639-1932"
    citing Page: vol A p 171; Digital film/folder number: 004250606; FHL microfilm: 944994; Image number: 123; Packet letter: D; Indexing batch: I09428-3
    FamilySearch Record: Q24H-3BS8 (accessed 10 January 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DZ83-WGY
    Mary Hickey marriage to John Dyre on 25 Oct 1754 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

See also:

  • Birth of daughter Molley Dyer:

"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007009532; FHL microfilm: 757003
FamilySearch Record: VQDH-S5D (accessed 10 January 2024)
Molley Dyer born to Mary on 27 May 1766 in Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay.

  • Birth of daughter Molley Dyer:

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
citing Page: v 1 p 63; Digital film/folder number: 007011132; FHL microfilm: 863529; Image number: 56; Packet letter: E; Indexing batch: I00902-1
FamilySearch Record: F4GR-JFG (accessed 10 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L979-HKNF
Molley Dyer born to Mary on 27 May 1766 in Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary Hickey - Published information: birth-name: Mary Hickey

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Published information: birth-name: Mary Hickey
Published information: female
Published information: birth:
Published information: death: 9 February 1783; Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States





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Hickey-3109 and Hickey-9 appear to represent the same person because: Same child
posted by Chris Hoult

Rejected matches › Mary (Unknown) Cook (-1785)

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