Martha (Patty) DYER

Aft 1761 - 1817  (< 54 years)

• Name	Martha (Patty) DYER
  Birth	Aft 1761
  Gender	Female
  Note	The main source for this story is Pike's Diary which says that Martha(Patty) Dyer became involved with a man named THOMPSON (first name lost)and gave birth out of wedlock to a daughter named Fanny DYER who latermarried Samuel SCOTT. When Martha married officially it was to HenryKNIGHT (1779/80-1840) who refused to marry her until her illegitimate child wasgiven away. 'Her grandfather [though whether this was on the Dyer sideor the Harrington side is not known] too her till she was married toSam'l Scott.' Pike's Diary also notes that 'Henry Knight married Pattie Dyer, daughterof Old Jones. They had children, William, Lydia, Rachel, Edward, Hammett,or Hamill died young.' SOURCES: Letters from Dawn R. Tiefert dated 5 MAR and 23 MAY 1979. Notes of James Shepherd Pike, p. 15.
  Death	1817
  Person ID	I75960	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2002

  
  

  Father	Jones DYER, Sr.,   b. 13 Mar 1736/37, , Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island d. Aft 28 Nov 1826, , Calais, Washington County, Maine (Age > 89 years)
  Mother	Hannah HARRINGTON,   b. 15 May 1741, , Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island d. 8 May 1836, , Calais, Washington County, Maine (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1761	, Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island   [1]
  Family ID	F17765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mr. Mr. THOMPSON
  Children	1. Frances DYER,   b. 22 May 1794, , of Calais, Maine d. 4 Oct 1887, , Topsfield, Washington County, Maine (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F35366	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Henry KNIGHT,   b. Abt 1773   d. 30 Jul 1840 (Age ~ 67 years)
  Children	1. Harriet KNIGHT,   b. 12 Jan 1802, , St. Stephen, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada   2. Sophia KNIGHT,   b. Abt 1808, , Calais, Washington County, Maine   3. William Henry KNIGHT,   b. Abt 1810, , Calais, Washington County, Maine   4. Horatio KNIGHT,   b. 27 Apr 1812, , Calais, Washington County, Maine   5. Lydia KNIGHT,   b. Bef 1817   6. Rachel KNIGHT,   b. Bef 1817   7. Edward KNIGHT,   b. Bef 1817, , Calais, Washington County, Maine   8. Hamette KNIGHT,   b. Bef 1817   9. George Stillman KNIGHT,   b. Bef 1817, , Calais, Washington County, Maine
  Family ID	F35367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S1381] Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, 1381. 31