Lydia Hough
F, #233, b. 2 February 1697/98, d. 28 July 1776
Lydia Hough|b. 2 Feb 1697/98\nd. 28 Jul 1776|p233.htm|William Hough|b. 1647\nd. 8 Nov 1714|p466.htm|Mary Bricknell|b. c 1674|p467.htm|||||||||||||
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| Reference | 5G Grm | |
| Charts | Pedigree starting with Jack (representing the grandchildren) - incorporates the branches below - largest chart Pedigree for Helen Chandler |
| Father* | William Hough b. 1647, d. 8 Nov 1714 | |
| Mother* | Mary Bricknell b. c 1674 |
| Biography* | Lydia Hough had this bibliographic information: The Genealogical Magazine, vol 1 Apr 1905-Mar 1906 (Eben Putnam, Boston) "The Widow Lydia Dyar of Boston" by John Elliot Bowman.1 | |
| Birth* | 2 February 1697/98 | She was born 2 February 1697/98 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, 1697 Lydia of William & Mary Hough born Feb 1.1,2 |
| She was the daughter of William Hough and Mary Bricknell. | ||
| Marriage* | 19 December 1717 | Lydia Hough married Joseph Dyer, son of John Dyer and Elizabeth Dowse, on 19 December 1717 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, Joseph Dyer & Lydia Haugh married by Rev. Mr. John Webb Presbytn. Dec. 19, 1717 The fact that the above mentioned marriage was performed by Rev. John Webb suggests that the families interested were members or attendants of the "New North" or Fifth Congregational Church in Boston. Per the Dyer genealogy, Joseph became a mariner. He was married by Rev. John Webb, and in the same year as his marriage, he bought a house on Hepburn Lane, and with his mother and three sisters sold four acres of marsh in Charlestown, but subsequent records are lacking. He probably died early, perhaps not far from 1720.1,3,4,5 |
| Will* | 4 August 1774 | Lydia Hough left a will 4 August 1774 Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, The will of Lydia Dyer, widow, of Boston, was probated 12 May 1780, and letters of administration were then granted to Benjamin Burt of Boston, goldsmith, and John Holton of Boston, oremaker. It gives to Joseph Dyer, cooper, son of the testatrix, the use and improvement of her estate during his lifetime. Her wearing apparel, "Gold Necklace and ... buttons and House Linnen with all Furniture" are to go to her draddaughter Lydia Dyer. The estate is finally to be equally divided among her son's children. It seems apparent that at the time the will was signed, 4 Aug 1774, the testatrix lived or contemplated living in the household of her grandson, William Dyer. The will was witnessed by Jacob Cole, Thomas Ridgway, and Mary Colter. The inventory, taken 5 Aug. 1780, estimates the silver plate of the deceased as 68 ounces, with was valued at £1350. This was of course at a time when Continental currency was greatly depreciated. The real estate of the deceased consisted of "mansion House" with the land belonging thereto "in fore street at ye North part of Boston." Warehouse, etc., on Ballard's wharf according to the division of the estate. The boundaries mention land "formerly of Pitts." The division, made 29 Sept., 1780 names "Three Senior Heirs," William, Nosep, and Lydia; and "Three Minor Heirs," Sarah, John, and Jeremiah; all apparently her grandchildren, through her son Joseph Dyer. Boston Records (Rec. Comm. 28th LReport, p. 214) state that Joseph Dyer and Abiel Marston were married by Rev. John Webb, 12 Mar 1740. The real estate at the North End of Boston, left by Mrs Lydia Dyer in her will, was the house and land which she had received at the division of the estate of her father William Hough, in 1750. She was at that time a widow. Her son Joseph died in 1780. After his death, he will was probated and divsion of her property was made among her grandchildren. The real estate remained in the hands of her descendants until about 1836. The house stood on what is now the southwest corner of Hanover and Salutation streets, Boston, known respectively, in the eighteenth century, as Middle Street and Salutation Lane. Its proximity to Copp's Hill, where was an encampment of the "Ministeral" troops and a battery of cannon, might well influence an aged woman to go "into the country" when her native town was besieged by the Provincial forces.1 |
| Residence* | 22 May 1775 | 22 May 1775, Lydia Hough resided: Driven from her home in Boston by the troops of George III. |
| Death* | 28 July 1776 | She died on 28 July 1776 at Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, at age 78 Vital Records of Billerica .. to 1850, Deaths pg 357: Dyar, Lydia, wid., of Boston "the place of her nativity where she left a good estate and came into ye Country May 22nd 1775 to escape ye abuce of ye ministeral [sic] troops sent by George ye 3rd to subject North America to slaver," July 28, 1776, a. 80. G.R.I. |
| Burial* | She was buried at Old South Burying Ground, Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, In the old South Burial Ground, at Billerica, Mass., is a gravestone of slate, with the following inscription: Her lies ye Body of the Widow Lydia Dyar of Boston the Place of her Nativity where She left a good Estate & came into ye Country May 22, 1775 to Escape ye abuce of ye Ministeral Troops sent by George ye 3d to Subject North America to Slavery She died July 28 1776 Aged 80 years The Sweet Remembrance of the just Shall flourish when they sleep in dust Having been familiar with the inscription for many years, the writer was interested in examining Boston Records and similar sources of information for facts concerning the subject of this epitaph. From information thus obtained the following facts are culled. [facts cited in appropriate locations, not here].1 |
Family | Joseph Dyer b. 2 Mar 1687/88, d. c 1721 | |
| Marriage* | 19 December 1717 | She married Joseph Dyer, son of John Dyer and Elizabeth Dowse, on 19 December 1717 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, Joseph Dyer & Lydia Haugh married by Rev. Mr. John Webb Presbytn. Dec. 19, 1717 The fact that the above mentioned marriage was performed by Rev. John Webb suggests that the families interested were members or attendants of the "New North" or Fifth Congregational Church in Boston. Per the Dyer genealogy, Joseph became a mariner. He was married by Rev. John Webb, and in the same year as his marriage, he bought a house on Hepburn Lane, and with his mother and three sisters sold four acres of marsh in Charlestown, but subsequent records are lacking. He probably died early, perhaps not far from 1720.1,3,4,5 |
| Children | 1. | Joseph Dyar+ b. 7 Feb 1718/19, d. b 14 Jun 1781 |
| 2. | William Dyar b. 15 Apr 1721 |
| Last Edited | 9 Mar 2010 |
Citations
- [S68] The Genealogical Magazine - "The Widow Lydia Dyar of Boston", John Elliot Bowman , Eben Putnam: 26 Broad St Boston MA, July 1905 pg 129+.
- [S105] A Report of the Record of Commissioners containing Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths 1630-1699 - City Document No. 130, Rockwelll & Churchill, City Printers: Boston, 1883, pg 233.
- [S102] A Preliminary Genealogy of the Dyar Family (microreproduction), Harrison Gray Dyar , Gibson Bros.: Washington DC, 1903 SLC fiche 6017981, person #19.
- [S107] Boston Marriages 1700-1809 - City Document No. 150, compiled by Edward McGlenen , Genealogical Publshing: Baltimore, 1997, pg 70.
- [S103] Lawrence Dowse of Legbourne England, Wm Bradford Homer Dowse : Boston, MDCCCCXXVI, pg 112.
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