Person Sheet


Name Elizabeth NICHOLS
Birth 11 Jan 1751, Malden, Middlesex, MA
Death 4 Jun 1818, West Freeman, Franklin, ME
Spouses:
1 Capt. Joseph DYAR
Birth 13 Aug 1747, Boston, Suffolk, MA
Death 1783, Malden, Middlesex, MA
Marriage 2 May 1771, Malden, Middlesex, MA1424
Children: Joseph (1772-1772)
Joseph (1774-1859)
James (1775-1794)
Elizabeth Ann (1777-1845)
John Nichols (1778-1853)
Ebenezer (1782-1857)
Sally (1783-1847)
Notes for Elizabeth NICHOLS
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)
Notes for Joseph (Spouse 1)
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."
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