Abigail (Fitch) Dyer (abt. 1687 - 1759)

Born about 22 Feb 1687 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of John Dyer — married 22 Oct 1713 (to 10 May 1750) in Connecticut

Descendants

Died 19 May 1759 at about age 72 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut

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Biography

Abigail's Great Grandfather was William Bradford of the Mayflower.^[1]

Abigail Fitch, daughter of James and Abigail (Bradford) Fitch, was born in Norwich, Connecticut, 22 Feb 1687/8.^[1]

She married, as his first wife, John Dyer on 22 Oct 1713 at the First Congregational Church in Canterbury. John Dyar was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts 9 April 1692, son of Joseph and Hannah (Baxter) Dyer. He married second Joane (Christophers) Leffingwell, and died 25 Feb 1779 in Canterbury.^[1]

James Fitch of Canterbury sold to his son-in-law John Dyer 12 acres on 12 Jan 1721/2 and on 28 March 1723 all his land in Canterbury not otherwise disposed of.^[1]

Between the years 1743 and 1759 John Dyar sold and gave land to his sons Elijah, James, John, and Joseph. His will dated 1773 and proved 1779, mentioned his wife Joanna and children: Sibel Throop, Abigal Cobb, Sarah Hares, John, Joseph, Elija and James Fitch.

Abigail Dyar died in Canterbury, Connecticut, 19 May 1759 age 71^[1] and was buried at Carey Cem, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.^[2]

Children:

1. Sybil Dyar b. 26 Oct 1714
2. Elijah Dyan b. 10 Sep 1716
3. Abigail Dyar b. 10 april 1718
4. James Dyar b. 16 Feb 1719/20
5. John Dyar b. 13 May 1722
6. Joseph Dyar b. 5 Feb 1723/4
7. Sarah Dyar b. 14 Nov 1727
8. Ebenezer Dyar b. 19 Jun 1729.

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Lainhart, Ann Smith and Robert S. Wakefield, compilers. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Volume Twenty-Two Family of William Bradford. (General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2004)
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 May 2020), memorial page for Abigail Fitch Dyer (22 Feb 1686–19 May 1759), Find A Grave: Memorial #11527650 citing Carey Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Lela Parris Koch (contributor 47311410) .

• Norwich records on birth
• Dexter, Franklin Bowditch. Extracts From The Itineraries and Other Miscellanies of Ezra Stiles (Yale Univ. Press, New Haven, Conn., 1916) Page 210
• Records of The Congregational Church in Canterbury, Connecticut, 1711-1844 (Finlay Brothers, Hartford, 1932) Page 95