Baptised by Mr. Osgood of Medford, MA.Soon after his marriage to Susanna and the birth of their firstchild in 1797, they moved to Freeman, ME. The"Preliminary Genealogy of the Dyar Family" says that theysettled in Maine in 1802 and were the first settlers in the townof Freeman (p. 15), however the foundation date of Freeman was1797, Phillips in 1790 and Farmington in 1794. In any event, thefamily were at Freeman in Somerset Co. for the census of 1810which shows "John Daer" with one male aged under 10 years (JohnJr.), one male aged 10-15 (Samuel) and one male aged 26-44 (Johnhimself); females: one aged 10-15 (probably a mistake and shouldbe under 10 and represent Paulina), one aged 16-25 (?), and oneaged 26-44 (Susanna).The 1820 census at Freeman shows John N. Dyer [sic] with twomales under age 10 (Azor and John Jr., though the latter wasalready 10 years old), one male 16-26 (possibly Samuel, who wasmarried this year), and one male aged 26-45 (John Nichols Dyar);females: one aged 10-15 (Paulina) and oneaged 26-44 (Susanna). Two of these persons were engaged inagriculture.The census of Freeman in 1830 shows John N. Dyer [sic] with onemale aged 15-19 (Azor), one aged 20-29 (John Jr.) and one aged50-59 (John Nichols Dyar). Only one female is listed, and she isaged 20-29 (Paulina). Why was wife Susanna not listed? She didnot die until 1841.The census of Freeman in 1850 shows John N. aged 72, a farmerwith $700 in real estate, born in Mass; wife Sarah aged 50 bornin Maine; son Hiram N. aged 7 years.John Nichols Dyar died in 1853, AE 74 and was buried in the DyarCemetery, West Freeman, Maine.The 1860 census of Farmington shows widow Sarah aged 60 with$450 in real estate and $225 in personal properties; son HiramN. aged 16 in school.The next census, that of 1870, shows widow Sarah Dyer aged 70years keeping house, with $600 in real estate and $300 inpersonal property, born in Maine. Living with her is a girl,Rosamond R. JORDAN, aged 14 born in Maine and attending school.