Nichols, Elizabeth

Birth Name Nichols, Elizabeth
Gender female
Age at Death 67 years, 4 months, 24 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1751-01-11 Malden, Middlesex, MA  
 
Death 1818-06-04 West Freeman, Franklin, ME  
 

Families

    Family of Dyar, Joseph and Nichols, Elizabeth
Married Husband Dyar, Joseph ( * 1747-08-13 + 1783 )
   
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

ELIZABETH DYAR MEMORIAL - Freeman, MaineTake the West Freeman road out of Strong. Take the third rightand follow track through yard and woods to the Memorial. Trackto Memorial is not passable. Memorial is in excellent condition.(Copied Early 1970's by George & Janet Thompson)My Mother Mrs. Elizabeth Dyar Died June 4, 1818 AE. 67"All flesh is grass."Erected by Eld. Joseph DyarTO COMMEMORATE THE PATRIOTISM OFElizabeth Nichols Dyar one of three young women who mixed andapplied the paint to disgiuse as indians the men of the BostonTea Party Dec. 16, 1773With her children she was smuggled through the lines of Malden.Passed latter part of life here with youngest son, John NicholsDyar on "Prospect" Farm and was buried on this spot. Also herhusband Joseph Dyar who was nine times captured by the Britishwhile Captain of boat carrying supplies to American Army diedfrom effect of ill treatment in 1783 and buried in Malden, Mass.This grave restored by their decendents, Town of Freeman andColonel Asa Whitcomb Chapterof Kingfield, September 1923 Tablet placed by the Maine StateCouncil Daughters of the American Revolution July 1924(BRONZE PLAQUE SET IN A BOULDER)

Pedigree

    1. Nichols, Elizabeth
      1. Dyar, Joseph
        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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