James DYER

Born

23 April 1756 , Scituate, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

3 March 1835 , Knox, Albany, New York, USA

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John DYER Mary HICKEY

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Born: 23 April 1756 in Scituate, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Father: John DYER

Mother: Mary HICKEY

James had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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James married Mary MARCY 15 December 1776 in Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary MARCY was born 19 January 1760 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale). Mary died 13 October 1844 in Jefferson, Schoharie, New York, USA. Mary was the child of Moses MARCY and Unknown UNKNOWN.

James DYER died 3 March 1835 in Knox, Albany, New York, USA.
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James DYER married

Mary MARCY
Marriage date: 15 December 1776
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Mary MARCY was the child of Moses MARCY and Unknown UNKNOWN

Children of James DYER and Mary MARCY

Sarah DYER

Born: 29 December 1776, Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 23 September 1861, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Joshua VINTON 1793 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

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Birth — 1756
23 April 1756
Scituate, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 Marriage / Partner
James DYER and Mary MARCY 15 December 1776, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

He was 20 years old.

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1776 Birth of Child
Sarah DYER was born 29 December 1776, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

James was 20 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

Death — 1835
3 March 1835
Knox, Albany, New York, USA
He died at the age of 78.

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High Point Cemetery Altamont, Albany County, New York, USA

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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