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| Notes for Capt. Joseph DYAR | ||||||||||||||
| Joseph DYAR was a sea captain, and he was the leader of the "Indians" at the Boston Tea Party -- his wife being one of those who prepared and applied the stain used. They lived at Malden, MA, and during the American Revolution he was engaged in carrying supplies to the colonial army. During that service he was 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 to 31DEC 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 31 DEC 1780; also, Col. HAZEN's regt.; pay abstract for wages for OCT - DEC 1780, dated at Boston, 21 jAN 1783; said Dyer's wages reported to have been paid to Capt. M. WHITE." | ||||||||||||||
| Notes for Elizabeth (Spouse 1) | ||||||||||||||
| ELIZABETH DYAR MEMORIAL - Freeman, Maine Take the West Freeman road out of Strong. Take the third right and follow track through yard and woods to the Memorial. Track to 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 Dyar TO COMMEMORATE THE PATRIOTISM OF Elizabeth Nichols Dyar one of three young women who mixed and applied the paint to disgiuse as indians the men of the Boston Tea Party Dec. 16, 1773 With her children she was smuggled through the lines of Malden. Passed latter part of life here with youngest son, John Nichols Dyar on "Prospect" Farm and was buried on this spot. Also her husband Joseph Dyar who was nine times captured by the British while Captain of boat carrying supplies to American Army died from effect of ill treatment in 1783 and buried in Malden, Mass. This grave restored by their decendents, Town of Freeman and Colonel Asa Whitcomb Chapter of Kingfield, September 1923 Tablet placed by the Maine State Council Daughters of the American Revolution July 1924 (BRONZE PLAQUE SET IN A BOULDER) | ||||||||||||||
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