John
DYER
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Born: 27 December 1726 in Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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John married Mary HICKEY 25 October 1754 in Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary HICKEY was born abt. 1734 Mary died 9 February 1783 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale).
John DYER died 28 April 1784 in Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay .
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Spouse & Children of John DYER
Mary HICKEYMarriage date: 25 October 1754
Marriage place: Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Children of John DYER and Mary HICKEY
Thomas DYERDied: 26 March 1810, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
James DYERDied: 3 March 1835, Knox, Albany, New York, USA
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Birth — 172627 December 1726
Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1754 Marriage / PartnerJohn DYER and Mary HICKEY 25 October 1754, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
He was 27 years old.
1756 Birth of ChildJames DYER was born 23 April 1756, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA (North Scituate)
John was 29 years old.
1776 Marriage of ChildJames DYER married 15 December 1776, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale) to Mary MARCY
1783 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary HICKEY died 9 February 1783, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)
Death — 178428 April 1784
Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 57.
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Record added: 7/23/2026 3:22:04 PM
Last updated: 7/23/2026 3:23:33 PM
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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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