Elizabeth Nichols

1751 - 1818  (67 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Nichols
  Birth	11 Jan 1751	Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 Jun 1818	West Freeman, Franklin Co., Maine, USA
  Notes	She was buried at West Freeman, Franklin, Me, where she apparently removed after the death of her husband, Capt. Joseph Dyar in 1783. The D.A. R. erected a plaque there "to commemorate the patriotism of Elizabeth Nichols Dyar" and her husband, Joseph Dyar. ================================ 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 n ot 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 w ho was nine times captured by the British while Captain of boat carrying s upplies to American Army died from effect of ill treatment in 1783 and bur ied in Malden, Middlesex, 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 Daug hters of the American Revolution July 1924 (BRONZE PLAQUE SET IN A BOULDER)
  Person ID	I8472	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	John Nichols,   b. 1723, Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 17 Aug 1789 (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Burditt,   b. 2 Jun 1726, Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 6 Dec 1803, Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	21 Apr 1748	Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Family ID	F2020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Captain Joseph Dyar,   b. 13 Aug 1747, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 1783, Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	2 May 1771	Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Children	1. Joseph Dyar,   b. 13 Mar 1772, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 4 Apr 1772, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 0 years) + 2. Reverend Joseph Dyar,   b. 25 Feb 1774, Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 31 Jan 1859, Phillips, Franklin Co., Maine, USA (Age 84 years)   3. James Dyar,   b. 11 Oct 1775, Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 29 Oct 1794 (Age 19 years)   4. Elizabeth Ann Dyar,   b. 8 Sep 1777, Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 23 Jul 1845, West Freeman, Franklin Co., Maine, USA (Age 67 years) + 5. John Nichols Dyar,   b. 3 Oct 1778, Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 2 May 1853, West Freeman, Franklin Co., Maine, USA (Age 74 years) + 6. Ebenezer Dyar,   b. 20 Sep 1782, Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 6 Jan 1857, Natick, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 74 years) + 7. Sally Dyar,   b. 13 Aug 1783, Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 14 Sep 1847, Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F2118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2019

  
  

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