Dyar, Joseph

Birth Name Dyar, Joseph
Gender male
Age at Death 35 years, 4 months, 19 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1747-08-13 Boston, Suffolk, MA  
 
Death 1783 Malden, Middlesex, MA  
 

Families

    Family of Dyar, Joseph and Nichols, Elizabeth
Married Wife Nichols, Elizabeth ( * 1751-01-11 + 1818-06-04 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1771-05-02 Malden, Middlesex, MA  
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  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Dyar, Joseph1772-03-131772-04-04
Dyar, Joseph Jr.1774-02-251859-01-31
Dyar, James1775-10-111794-10-29
Dyar, Elizabeth Ann1777-09-081845-07-23
Dyar, John Nichols1778-10-031853-05-02
Dyar, Ebenezer1782-09-201857-01-06
Dyar, Sally1783-08-131847-09-14

Narrative

Joseph DYAR was a sea captain, and he was the leader of the"Indians" at the Boston Tea Party -- his wife being one of thosewho prepared and applied the stain used. They lived at Malden,MA, and during the American Revolution he was engaged incarrying supplies to the colonial army. During that service hewas taken prisoner nine times by the British. Per "Mass.Soldiers & Sailors in the War of the Revolution" (pp.125-6):"Private, Capt. MUNSON's co., Col. Moses HAZEN's regt.;Continental Army pay accounts for service from 1 JAN 1777 to31DEC 1779; also, same co. and regt.; enlisted 20 NOV 1776;service to 10 NOV 1779, 35 mos. 20 days; enlistment, during war;roll certified at Camp at Peekskill; also, Col. HAZEN's regt.;Continental Army pay accounts for service from 1 JAN 1780 to 31DEC 1780; also, Col. HAZEN's regt.; pay abstract for wages forOCT - DEC 1780, dated at Boston, 21 jAN 1783; said Dyer's wagesreported to have been paid to Capt. M. WHITE."

Pedigree

    1. Dyar, Joseph
      1. Nichols, Elizabeth
        1. Dyar, Joseph
        2. Dyar, Joseph Jr.
        3. Dyar, James
        4. Dyar, Elizabeth Ann
        5. Dyar, John Nichols
        6. Dyar, Ebenezer
        7. Dyar, Sally

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