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Joanna Christophers Dyar

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Birth	:	19 Mar 1706 New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death	:	7 Dec 1784 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial	:	Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5483818, -72.0930862
Inscription	:	HEADSTONE: In Memory of Mrs Joanna Dyar Relict of Colo John Dyar formerly the wife of Mr Benajah Leffingwell and daughter of The Honm Richard Chriƒtophers Eƒqr who died Decb 7th 1784 in ye 78
Description	:	Joanna CHRISTOPHERS was the youngest daughter of Judge Richard CHRISTOPHERS of New London and his second wife Grace TURNER. She was born on 19 Mar 1706/1707 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She was baptized on 23 Mar 1706-7 at New London. Grace TURNER was a daughter of John TURNER and Mary BREWSTER of Scituate, and granddaughter of Jonathan BREWSTER and Lucretia OLDHAM, and great granddaughter of Elder William Brewster and his wife Mary UNKNOWN of Mayflower. [Jonathan's wife Lucretia Oldham Brewster sailed on Mayflower while Jonathan Brewster sailed on ship Little Anne and arrived a year... Read More	Joanna CHRISTOPHERS was the youngest daughter of Judge Richard CHRISTOPHERS of New London and his second wife Grace TURNER. She was born on 19 Mar 1706/1707 at New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She was baptized on 23 Mar 1706-7 at New London. Grace TURNER was a daughter of John TURNER and Mary BREWSTER of Scituate, and granddaughter of Jonathan BREWSTER and Lucretia OLDHAM, and great granddaughter of Elder William Brewster and his wife Mary UNKNOWN of Mayflower. [Jonathan's wife Lucretia Oldham Brewster sailed on Mayflower while Jonathan Brewster sailed on ship Little Anne and arrived a year later on 10 Nov 1621.] Joanna CHRISTOPHERS married Benajah LEFFINGWELL on 24 Aug 1726 at Norwich, New London Co., CT. They had eight sons and five daughters. All born and baptized in Norwich. 1) Richard LEFFINGWELL - died young, 1 mo. b. 27 Sep 1727 bapt 1 Oct 1727 d. 6 Nov 1727 2) Joanna LEFFINGWELL - died young b. 21 Mar 1729 bapt 23 Mar 1729 d. 25 Jan 1729-30 3) Benajah LEFFINGWELL - died young b. 8 Nov 1730 bapt 15 Nov 1730 d. 5 (or 8) May 1731 4) Mary LEFFINGWELL Richards BILLINGS b. 28 Oct 1731 - d. 1805 bapt 31 Oct 1731 m. 1st Nathaniel RICHARDS m. 2nd Capt William BILLINGS 5) Col. Christopher LEFFINGWELL b. 11 Jun 1734 - d. 7 Nov 1810, m. 1st Elizabeth HARRIS m. 2nd Elizabeth COIT on 28 Aug 1764 New London, New London, CT. m. 3rd Mrs. Ruth Perrit, widow of John PERRIT 6) Sarah LEFFINGWELL b. 29 Dec 1735 - d. 26 Apr 1790 m. Jonathan STARR 7) Benajah LEFFINGWELL 2nd b. 11 Jan 1737-38 - d. 26 Sep 1804 m. Lucy BACKUS 8) Hezekiah LEFFINGWELL b. 24 Jun 1740 - 9 Oct 1811 m. 1st Lydia WETHERELL m. 2nd Cynthia WILLIAMS 9) Joseph LEFFINGWELL - died at age 4 b. 28 Jun 1742 bapt 27 Jun 1742 d. 17 Nov 1746 10) Elisha LEFFINGWELL b. 4 Nov 1743 - d. 4 Jun 1804 m. Alice TRACY 11) Richard LEFFINGWELL b. 29 Dec 1745 bapt 29 Dec 1745 d. 20 Apr 1768, aged 22 He was a mariner trading between New London and West Indies. He is not known to have married. 12) Joanna LEFFINGWELL - died young b. 21 Sep 1748 bapt 25 Sep 1748 d. 20 Mar 1748-1749. 13) Lucretia LEFFINGWELL b. 29 Oct 1749 - d. 1804 m. 1st Capt Henry BILLINGS m. 2nd Deacon Thomas BROWN. Joanna was 50 when Benajah died in 1756. Per marriage record, "Joannah Leffingwell" remarried to "Col. John Dyar"as his 2nd wife, on 4 Oct 1759 in Canterbury, Windham Co., Connecticut. He was the son of Joseph DYAR/DYER (6 Nov 1653-12 Oct 1704) and his 2nd wife Hannah BAXTER (b. d. 19 Sep 1726). (Note: Hannah Baxter was shown as Hanna Baxter, daughter of John & Anna born 3 mo. 6. 1660). Joanna was widowed in 1779 at age 73. She returned to Norwich to live among her children. She died in 1784 in Norwich at age 78. Joanna is buried at Norwichtown, next to her first husband. The gravestone of Joanna Christophers, in Norwich, is thus inscribed: "Joanna Dyar, relict of Col. John Dyar, formerly wife of Mr. Benajah Leffingwell and daughter of Hon. Richard Christophers, Esq." Source: Christophers Genealogy, p. 69-70). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Descendants of Joanna Christophers Leffingwell Dyer are descendants of Mayflower through the Brewsters: Joanna Christophers Leffingwell Dyer > Grace Turner Christophers > Mary Brewster Turner > Jonathan Brewster > Elder William Brewster Joanna Dyar, relict of Col. John Dyar, formerly wife of Mr. Benajah Leffingwell and daughter of Hon. Richard Christophers, Esq.

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Joanna Christophers Dyar's memorial is located at: Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, USA.
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Joanna Christophers Dyar death on 7 Dec 1784 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
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Latitude: 41.5483818
Longitude: -72.0930862

Family Members:

Parent

Judge Richard Christophers

(1662 - 1726)

Grace Turner Christophers

(1668 - 1734)

Spouse

Benajah Leffingwell

(1693 - 1756)

Col John Dyer

(1693 - 1779)

Siblings

Grace Christophers Coit

(1698 - 1745)

Lydia Christophers Coit

(1701 - 1740)

Ruth Christophers Deshon

(1704 - 1775)

Christopher Christophers

(1683 - 1728)

Richard Christophers

(1685 - 1736)

Children

Richard Leffingwell

(1727 - 1727)

Joanna Leffingwell

(1729 - 1730)

Benajah Leffingwell

(1730 - 1731)

Mary Leffingwell Billings

(1731 - 1805)

Col Christopher Leffingwell

(1734 - 1810)

Sarah Leffingwell Starr

(1735 - 1790)

COL Benajah Leffingwell II

(1737 - 1804)

ENS Elisha Leffingwell

(1743 - 1804)

Richard Leffingwell

(1745 - 1768)

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