Fifth Generation

26. Preserved DYER was born on 10 February 1738 in Little Compton, RI. He died on 27 March 1829 at the age of 91 in Westport, Bristol Co., MA. This is an undocumented but educated guess. Preserved and Deborah (his second wife) had five children, but the names of the two daughters were not recorded.

Preserved had a sister named Eunice. One of his sisters had a daughter named Eunice (m. Trafford). MA 1790 Census shows him living in Westport. Deborah had a sister named Eunice, so the name was common in both families.

A possible source is the pamphlet by B. F. Wilbour, "Ten Generations from Wiliam and Mary Dyer." Another source to check: Bristol County Probate Index at NEHGS to see if either had a will naming children.

Preserved Dyer of Westport 2 August 1813, gave to son Charles Dyer 10 acres and house, his homestead farm in Little Compton and Westport bounded east by the highway, north by John Dyer, west on John Salisbury and Benjamin Tabor, and south on Head Dyer's land, according to "Little Compton Families".

In the 1790 Census, Preserved was living in Westport with 1 male child and 1 female in his household. Zaccheus Dyer (2 males over 16, 2 males under 16, and 3 females) and John Dyer (2 males over 16, 1 female) were also living in Westport, presumably nearby, as they are listed soon after Preserved. Preserved was not listed in the 1800 Census, but in the 1810 Census had 3 male children and 1 female living at home.

He is mentioned in his mother's (Elizabeth) will in 1775 -- received one shilling. Rhoby Briggs' will in 1843 mentions Henry, son of Preserved.

Would the other daughter be named Bethany? Bethany Dyer married Robin Gifford of Little Compton October 13, 1821. Deborah GIFFORD and Preserved DYER were married on 7 December 1793 in Westport, Bristol Co., MA.⁶⁸

27. Deborah GIFFORD was born on 27 September 1761 in Little Compton, RI. She died before 1846 at the age of 85. NEHGS Westport records show int. to marry 1707? Also shows as December 7, 1793, Westport.

Deborah's sister Michael left a dollar each to Deborah's children in her will, 1846. Deborah had died before then. Deborah's father, Enos, left her 2 Spanish milled dollars in his will in 1820. He names her as Deborah Dyer in his will.

Children were:

13	i.	Eunice G. DYER.
	ii.	Preserved DYER was born on 17 September 1798 in Westport, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 23 October 1850 at the age of 52 in Tiverton, RI. He was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Tiverton, RI.
	iii.	James DYER was born about 1805 in Westport, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 10 June 1877 at the age of 72 in Little Compton, Newport Co., RI.
	iv.	Unnamed daughter DYER was born (date unknown).
	v.	Charles DYER was born in 1803 in Westport, Bristol Co., MA. He died before 1830 at the age of 27.