George Dyer (1781 - 1840)

Born 1781 in Virginia, United States

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Died 1840 at about age 59 in Grainger, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

George was born in 1781, in Virginia. According to several family trees, he was the son of James Dyer and Winifred Tribble.

George appears to have been one of the last children to be born to the marriage of James Dyer and Winifred Tribble Dyer. After the dissolution of the marriage with Winifred, George's father married again. (James Dyer’s marriage to Mary Elliott took place in Grainger TN September 4, 1806. There is a clear picture of the document on ancestry.) ^[1] See his profile for more information.

1800

In the years between 1790 and 1800, several Dyer families moved from Virginia to the area that became known as Grainger County, TN.

1810

Many records in these early years were burned in a courthouse fire, but a reconstructed 1810 census for Grainger TN (from tax records) gives us George Dyer as residing there.^[2] There is also no marriage record, known as the time of this writing, that shows his marriage. But his wife is listed as Elizabeth, in several family trees.

1820

In 1820, George is shown as residing in Grainger, TN. ^[3]

1826

Also on a tax list in this year for Grainger TN.^[4]

1830

In 1830, his residence is still in Grainger, TN. ^[5] His nearest neighbors are two of his brothers, James and Charlton Dyer.

1840

George died in 1840, and left a detailed will. (written as 'George Dyre', probate March 11, 1840) ^[6]

George's will is recorded April 22, 1840. ^[7]

Children

In the will, he specifically mentions daughter Mariah McCubbins, daughter Mary Polly Beeler, sons Wiley B. Dyer, William Dyer, Charlton Dyer, George Washington Dyer. In 1820, George is shown as residing in Grainger, TN.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Source Information Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
2. ↑ Source Information Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
3. ↑ Source Citation Document: Tennessee Records of Grainger County - Tax Lists, 1820 TN State Library and Archives; Call Number: FHL Film 464105; Page Number: 517; Family Number: 3 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 database on-line Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
4. ↑ Title Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895
5. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1830; Census Place: Grainger, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 180; Page: 366; Family History Library Film: 0024538 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
6. ↑ Source Citation Wills, Settlements, and Administration Settlements, 1796-1852; Author: Grainger County (Tennessee). County Clerk; Probate Place: Grainger, Tennessee Source Information Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
7. ↑ Source Citation Probate Records, 1831-1972; Author: Tennessee County Court (Grainger County); Probate Place: Grainger, Tennessee Description Notes: Inventories of Estates and Wills, 1833-1852 Source Information Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:Tennessee County, District and Probate Courts.
8. ↑ Source Citation Document: Tennessee Records of Grainger County - Tax Lists, 1820 [TN State Library and Archives]; Call Number: FHL Film 464105; Page Number: 517; Family Number: 3 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.