Hi, folks. Looking into the origin of the "Mercy DYER" who married John
Casey (1723-1794). As I am in NC and don't have access to original sources, I
found an excerpt of a Richmond, RI will of Elizabeth DYE. It seems possible
with the matching daughter given and married name and grandaughters given
names, that "Mercy Dyer" was acutually Mercy DYE, daughter of Elizabeth DYE.
Excerpt of Elizabeth's will below.
The follow-up question will be, "what was Elizabeth's maiden name and/or
parentage?" Since she had BABCOCK children whilke her name at time of death
was DYE, It would seem that her earlier husband was BABCOCK and latter
husband was Richard DYE (1709-1760).
Richmond, RI wills:
DYE, Elizabeth, of RI. Will dated 2 Sep 1764, proved 15 Sep 1783 pgs 346-348.
Mentions:
Sons: Elisha BABCOCK and Jonathan BABCOCK.
Daughters: Mercy CASEY and Elizabeth BABCOCK.
Grandson Benjamin BABCOCK son of Elisha.
Granddaughter Mercy BABCOCK.
3 Granddaughters: Mercy CASEY, Sarah CASEY & Mary CASEY.
Cozen (sic) Elizabeth Phillips.
Cozen Elizabeth DYE, Daniel DYE's daughter.
The desendant line below is VERY tentative:
Descendants of John Dye of Little Compton
1 John DYE Born: 1684 Died: 28 Feb 1715/16 Little Compton,
RI
.. +Remember POTTER Born: Abt. 1688 Married: 15 Apr 1708 Little
Compton, RI
. 2 Richard DYE Born: 8 May 1709 Little Compton, RI Died: 1760
..... +Elizabeth BABCOCK Born: Abt. 1713 Died: 1783 Richmond, RI
..... 3 Mercy DYE Died: Aft. 1794
......... +John CASEY Born: 1723 Died: 1 Dec 1794 West Greenwich,
RI
......... 4 Samuel CASEY Died: Aft. 1794
......... 4 John CASEY Died: Aft. 1794
......... 4 Abel CASEY Died: Aft. 1794
......... 4 Marcy CASEY Died: Aft. 1794
............. +BENSON
......... 4 Mary CASEY Died: Aft. 1794
......... 4 Dorcas CASEY Died: Aft. 1794
............. +NAIRD Married: 1792 West Greenwich, RI
......... 4 Sarah CASEY Born 1: 20 Oct 1757 West Greenwich, RI Born 2: 7
Nov 1755 Exeter, RI Died: 12 May 1813 Exeter, RI Burial: John
Junior Rathbun lot; Barber Rd.
............. +John Junior RATHBUN Born: 13 Jun 1750 Exeter, RI
Married: 10 Oct 1776 Exeter, RI Died: 30 Sep 1810 Exeter, RI Burial:
John Junior Rathbun lot; Barber Rd.
............. 5 Sally RATHBUN Born: 11 Apr 1787 Foster, RI
Died: 3 Oct 1868 Foster, RI Burial: Place-Battery Lot on Moosup Valley
Rd, Foster, RI
................. +Steven PLACE Born: 29 May 1783 Foster, RI
Married: 28 May 1809 Exeter, RI Died: 24 Oct 1849 Foster, RI Burial:
Place-Battery Lot on Moosup Valley Rd, Foster, RI
............. 5 Ruth RATHBUN Born: 1789 Died: 30 Nov 1836
Burial: Exeter
................. +John STANTON Died: Bef. 1837
............. 5 Charity RATHBUN Born: Abt. 1798 Died: 24 May 1836
Burial: Exeter
................. +Tillingast GORTON
..... 3 Elisha BABCOCK
..... 3 Jonathan BABCOCK
. 2 Temperance DYE Born: 22 Mar 1710/11
. 2 Daniel DYE Born: 27 Jan 1713/14