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William Dyer (also Dyre; 1609 – by 1677) was an early settler of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a founding settler of both Portsmouth and Newport, and Rhode Island's first Attorney General.
William Dyer (also Dyre; 1609 – by 1677) was an early settler of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a founding settler of both Portsmouth and Newport, and Rhode Island's first Attorney General.
Sep 20, 2018 · Ten generations from William and Mary Dyer; pioneer settlers in Newport, R. I. ... from the lists ... of 1655, printed in the Colonial records of R. I. v. I, p. 299 ... by. Wilson, Lelia Morse, 1879- Publication date. 1949. Topics. Dyer family (William Dyre, 1609?-1676 or 7) Publisher. Putnam, Conn., 1949. Collection. allen_county; americana.
Oct 25, 2023 · Biography. William Dyer first appears in North America as an early settler of Sheepscott, Maine in 1662 when he purchased land at Massoemek, later called Dyer’s Neck at Sheepscott from the Native Americans Daniel Sagamore and Dick Swash, Sagamore on Feb. 11, 1662.
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- August 1, 1689
William Dyer (also Dyre; 1609 – by 1677) was an early settler of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a founding settler of both Portsmouth and Newport, and Rhode Island's first Attorney General.
William Dyer built his cabin on Dyer’s Neck at the mouth of the Dyer River where it joins the Kennebec River. There he raised his family until the beginning of King Philip’s War (1676–1689), when he was killed by Indians.
William Dyer may refer to: William Dyer (settler) (1609 – c. 1677), early settler of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. William Dyer (cricketer) (1805–1865), English cricketer of the 1830s. William John Dyer (1830–1909), New Zealand businessman and politician.
