Sarah
DYER
(b.
29 December 1776
,
Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
23 September 1861
,
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Sarah DYER was born 29 December 1776 in Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Sarah DYER was the child of James DYER and Mary MARCY and the grandchild of: (paternal) John DYER and Mary HICKEY (maternal) Moses MARCY and Unknown UNKNOWNSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sarah married Joshua VINTON abt. 1793 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joshua VINTON was born 6 July 1774 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Joshua died 10 September 1842 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Joshua was the child of John VINTON and Dorothy HOLMES.
Sarah DYER died 23 September 1861 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Family and Children of Sarah DYER
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Joshua VINTON-- Date: abt. 1793 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Joshua VINTON was the child of John VINTON and Dorothy HOLMES
Children of Joshua VINTON and Sarah DYER:
Harriet VINTON (b.5 April 1802, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 February 1862, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Oliver AMMIDOWN 1 January 1822 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Joshua VINTON-- Date: abt. 1793 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA Joshua VINTON was the child of John VINTON and Dorothy HOLMES
Children of Joshua VINTON and Sarah DYER:
Harriet VINTON (b.5 April 1802, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 February 1862, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )m. Oliver AMMIDOWN 1 January 1822 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
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1776 Birth 29 December 1776
Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1802 Birth of ChildHarriet VINTON was born 5 April 1802, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Sarah was 25 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1822 Marriage of ChildHarriet VINTON married 1 January 1822, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Oliver AMMIDOWN
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1842 Death of Spouse/PartnerJoshua VINTON died 10 September 1842, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1861 Death 23 September 1861
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 84.
Postcards and Memories of Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Sarah is buried at: Oak Ridge Cemetery
181 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Added: 5/31/2026 6:16:12 PM
- Updated: 5/31/2026 6:18:25 PM
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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