Famous descendants of early colonial America Immigrant, William Dyer (1609-1672) and his wife Marie Barrett (1611-1660) (aka: Mary Dyer) who came from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635 and then followed Anne Hutchinson's group to help settle Rhode Island.
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- William Dyer (1609-1672) - member of Portsmouth Compact and held several important positions in early Colonial Rhode Island
- Mary Dyer (1611-1660) - Famous wife of William, executed in Boston for preaching the Quacker Religion. Birth name was Marie Barrett.
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- Adam Dyer (1833-1855) - ( AMD, WD6, WD5, JD4, WD3, SD2, WD) - Epidemic victim buried in Provincetown Smallpox Cemetery.
- Samuel Dyer (1635-1678) - oldest surviving son of William and Mary, married the granddaughter of Anne Hutchinson.
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- Phelps, Alva 1813-1846) - ( GPhelps, LPhelps, NPhelps, MADyer, HDyer, Samuel Dyer (1635-1678), WDyer)- Mormon Battalion Soldier - Died on the March
- Phelps, W.W. (1792-1872) - ( EPhelps2, EPhelps1, MADyer, HDyer, Samuel Dyer (1635-1678), WDyer) - LDS Church Pioneer and composer of famous church hymn, Come, Come Ye Saints and others.