Dyer, Benjamin – Benjamin Dyer came from the Town of Lisbon, Androscoggin County, in the State of Maine. Main was not a state during the American Revolution. Maine became a separate colony in the 1620’s. From the 1650’s until 1820, the State of Maine was part of the State of Massachusetts. The people of Maine finally gained the right to have their own state in 1820. Benjamin Dyer held the rank of Private, in the Continental Army. On the Nineteenth day of September, in 1835, his widow, Hannah Dyer, received a bounty of two hundred acres of land, from the State of Maine.
Dyer, Bickford – Bickford Dyer came from the Town of Baldwin, Cumberland County, in the state of Maine. Maine was not a state during the American Revolution. Maine became a separate colony in the 1620’s. From the 1650’s until 1820, the State of Maine was part of the State of Massachusetts. The people of Maine finally gained the right to have their own state in 1820. Bickford Dyer held the rank of Private, in the Continental Army. On the Eleven day of, August, in 1835, his widow, Dolly Dyer received a bounty of two hundred acres of land, from the State of Maine.
Dyer, Daniel – Daniel Dyer came from the State of Massachusetts. Daniel Dyer was a member of General George Washington’s Commander-in-chief’s Guard.
Dyer, Edward – Edward Dyer came from the State of Maryland. Edward Dyer held the rank of Captain, in the Continental Army. On an unknown date, he received a bounty of two hundred acres of land, from the State of Maryland.
Dyer, Ephraim – Ephraim Dyer came from the Town of Sullivan, Hancock County, in the State of Maine, He was also, mustered into the army, in the Town of Sullivan, Hancock County, in the State of Maine. Maine was not a state during the American Revolution. Maine became a separate colony in the 1620’s. From the 1650’s until 1820, the State of Maine was part of the State of Massachusetts. The people of Maine finally gained the right to have their own state in 1820. On the Fifteenth day of December, in 1835, his widow, Hannah Dyer received a bounty of two hundred acres of land, from the State of Maine. Hannah Dyer’s nickname was Hannay.
Dyer, Francis – Francis Dyer came from the State of Virginia. Francis Dyer held the rank of Private, in the Continental Army. On the Sixteenth day of August, in 1784, he received a bounty of one hundred acres of land, from the State of Virginia.
Dyer, George – George Dyer came from the State of Maryland. George Dyer held the rank of Private, in the Continental Army. On an unknown date, he received a bounty of fifty acres of land, from the State of Maryland.
Dyer, Henry – Henry Dyer came from the State of Georgia. He held the rank of Minute Man, as a help to the Continental Army. Minutemen were members of militias, or armies of nonprofessional soldiers, in the American Revolutionary War. They were major contributors to war and were trained to respond to threats at a moment’s notice. Not only did they provide quick military action, but they created a network to quickly relay information across the colonies. It was instant messages, using riders on horseback. On the Seventeenth day of May, in 1784, Henry Dyer’s heirs received a bounty of two hundred, eighty-seven and one half acres of land, from the State of Georgia.
Dyer, Isaac – Isaac Dyer came from the Town of Limington, York County, in the State of Maine. Maine was not a state during the American Revolution. Maine became a separate colony, in the 1620’s. From the 1650’s until 1820, the State of Maine was part of the State of Massachusetts. The people of the State of Maine finally gained the right to have their own state in 1820. On the Twelfth day of September, in 1838, Isaac Dyer received a bounty of two hundred acres of land, from the State of Maine.
Dyer, James – James Dyer came from the State of Maryland. James Dyer held the rank of Private, in the Continental Army. On an unknown date, he received a bounty of one hundred acres of land, from the State of Maryland.
Dyer, Jeremiah – Jeremiah Dyer came from the State of Maryland, in 1752 or 1754. Jeremiah Dyer died in 1823, at the age of about seventy years old. He was married to Lucy Orde or Lucy Audrey Smith.
Dyer, John – John Dyer came from the State of Maryland. John Dyer held the rank of Private, in the Continental Army. On an unknown date, he received a bounty of land, from the State of Maryland.
Dyer, Samuel – Samuel Dyer came from the State of Virginia. Samuel Dyer held the rank of Private, in the Continental Army. On the Nineteenth day of June, in 1783, he received a bounty of one hundred acres of land, from the State of Virginia.
Dyer, Thomas – Thomas Dyer came from the State of Massachusetts. Thomas Dyer held the rank of Private, in the Continental Army. On the Second day of March, in 1833, he received a bounty of two hundred acres of land, from the State of Massachusetts.
Dyer, Thomas – Thomas Dyer was born in 1747, in the State of Connecticut. He died in 1808, at the age, of sixty-eight years old. Thomas Dyer held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, in the Continental Army. He married Elizabeth.
Dyer, Thomas – Thomas Dyer came from the State of Maryland. He gave supplies to the Continental Army. Thomas Dyer was married to Henrietta Clements.
Dyer, Thomas – Thomas Dyer came from the State of Maryland. Thomas Dyer held the rank of Lieutenant, in the Continental Army. On an unknown date, he received a bounty of two hundred acres of land, from the State of Maryland.
Dyer, Walter – Walter Dyer came from the State of Maryland. Walter Dyer was married to Mary Mudd.
Dykes, Robert – Robert Dykes came from the State of Virginia. Robert Dykes held the rank of Seaman, in the Continental Navy. An Ordinary Seaman is a naval rating of the deck section of a ship. The position is an apprenticeship to become an Able Seaman and has been for centuries. The duties of a Seaman are to stand security related watches, such as a gangway watch or anchor watch, while the ship is not underway. His duties include performing general maintenance, repair, sanitation and upkeep of material, equipment and areas on deck. He is to maintain the ship’s structures by, clipping, scraping, cleaning, priming and painting. On the Second day of September, in 1783, he received a bounty of one hundred acres of land, from the State of Virginia.
Dysart, Cornelius – Cornelius Dysart came from the State of Georgia. On the Seventeenth day of May, in 1784, Cornelius Dysart received a bounty of an unknown amount of British money or acres of land, from the State of Georgia.
Dyson, Thomas – Thomas Dyson came from the State of Maryland. Thomas Dyson held the rank of Lieutenant, in the Continental Army. On an unknown date, he received a bounty of two hundred acres of land, from the State of Maryland.
