John Dyer (1672 - 1741)

Born 29 Feb 1672 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Morton) Dyer — married 6 Jun 1694 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1741 at age 69 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Biography

John was born on February 29, 1672. John married Hannah Morton on 6 Jun 1694, and they had three sons, William, John, and Charles.^[1] ... John Dyer passed away October 18, 1741. ^[2]

Non-Compos Mentis

In 1740, his relations and friends asked the probate court to judge him to be non-compos mentis as he was unable to care for himself or his estate. Mr. Samuel Nelson, yeoman, and Mr. Thomas Foster, blacksmith both of Plymouth, were appointed guardians of his estate.^[3]

John's (who was deemed unable to take care of his estate) inventory was taken and recorded by his guardians on 1 June 1741 in Plymouth. It included "an Indian girl's time"^[4]

He died on 18 October 1741.

Probate

After his death, John's inventory was again taken on 21 May 1742. Included is the "an Indian girls time". The estate debts and charges were also recorded, and the guardians paid.^[5]

In 1742, his widow Hannah received necessary items from his estate, including the Indian girl's time.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Dyar, 1903, p.6
2. ↑ need source, D. Nordlund, 3 Apr 2018
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-NKHC : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1738-1742 vol 8 > image 147 of 288; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-NV51 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1738-1742 vol 8 > image 267-168 of 288; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-NVKM : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1738-1742 vol 8 > image 269-272 of 288; State Archives, Boston.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-JVJX : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 33 of 583; State Archives, Boston.

• Dyar, Harrison Gray. A Preliminary Genealogy of the Dyar Family. Washington, D.C.: Gibson Bros., 1903. (Google eBook)

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