William Eyers (?–1800)

Nothing is known about the early life of William. However, there is some evidence that he was born in 1730^a1. He is Ian's 6x great grandfather.

He married Ann Voss (1735–1771)★ on 25 Dec, 1755 at St. Peter's Church in Dorchester St. Peter, Dorset, England^b1 and had two sons:–

Phineas baptised on 24 Sep, 1756 at St. Peter's Church, Dorchester St. Peter^b2,c1,n1.
William★, coast waiter, baptised on 16 Aug, 1762 at St. Peter's Church, Dorchester St. Peter^b3,c2,n2. Married Susannah Gibbs★ on 26 Jul, 1789 at St. Michael's Church in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England^a2. Died on 18 Feb, 1841 in the parish of Axmouth in Devon, England^e1 at the age of seventy-eight.

He married Sarah Nicholass (?–1797) on 26 Dec, 1771 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^a3.

William was buried on 14 Dec, 1800 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^a1

Timeline

1730

: Possibly born.^a1

1755

25 Dec: Married Ann Voss★ at St. Peter's Church, Dorchester St. Peter, Dorset, England.^b1
Recorded as residing in Dorchester All Saints, Dorset, England.^b1

1756

24 Sep: Son, Phineas Eyers (1756–?), baptised at St. Peter's Church, Dorchester St. Peter.^b2,c1,n1

1762

16 Aug: Son, William Eyers (1762–1841)★, baptised at St. Peter's Church, Dorchester St. Peter.^b3,c2,n2

1771

21 Apr: Wife, Ann, buried at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.^a4
26 Dec: Married Sarah Nicholass at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^a3
Recorded as living in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.^a3

1797

2 Dec: Wife, Sarah Nicholass (?–1797), buried at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^a5

1800

14 Dec: Buried at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^a1

Facts

Birth
(not known)

Baptism
(not known)

Death
(not known)

Burial
14 Dec 1800
St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Names and variations
William Eyers^{a5,a1,b2,c1,b1,f1}
William Eyres^a3,a4
William Ayers^b3,c2

Literacy
signed name on one occasion^a3

Research Notes

William was probably born around 1730. There are a number of candidates:

William son of Phineas, baptised 19 Apr 1731 in Childe Okeford. The Phineas name makes this an attractive match. However there are two later burials in Child Okeford one of which may be him: 25 Jun 1734 and 30 Jan 1734. Phineas appears to have been buried on the 14 Dec 1734 along with an Ann (his wife?) the same day.

William son of William and Susanna (m. 25 Jun 1729), baptised 2 Apr 1732 in Okeford Fitzpaine.

William son of William and Margaret, baptised 14 May 1727 in Puddletown, though this one appears to have been buried on 8 Nov 1732

William son of Robert, baptised 13 Dec 1727 in Sherborne

Citations and Notes

General Notes

n1: Phineas has two baptism entries for the same day in Dorchester, one in the registers of St. Peter's and the other in the All Saints register.

n2: Like his brother Phineas, William has two baptism entries for the same day in Dorchester, one in the registers of St. Peter's and the other in the All Saints register.

Parish Registers of St. Michael the Archangel, Lyme Regis, Dorset

a1: Burial entry for William Eyers Senr, 14 Dec 1800 (more details...)

a2: Marriage entry for William Eyers Joyner and Susannh Gibbs, 26 Jul 1789, Page 33, No 93 (more details...)

a3: Marriage entry for William Eyres and Sarah Nicholass, 26 Dec 1771 (more details...)

a4: Burial entry for Ann Eyres, 21 Apr 1771 (more details...)

a5: Burial entry for Sarah Eyers, 2 Dec 1797 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St. Peter, Dorchester St. Peter, Dorset

b1: Marriage entry for Wm Eyers and Ann Forse, 25 Dec 1755 (more details...)

b2: Baptism entry for Phineas Eyers, 24 Sep 1756 (more details...)

b3: Baptism entry for William Ayers, 16 Aug 1762 (more details...)

Parish Registers of All Saints, Dorchester All Saints, Dorset

c1: Baptism entry for Phineas Eyers, 24 Sep 1756 (more details...)

c2: Baptism of Wm Ayers, 16 Aug 1762 (more details...)

General Register Office of England and Wales

e1: Death entry for William Eyers, Axminster, Jan-Mar Qtr 1841, Vol 10, Page 8, No 333; Digital image obtained 3 Apr 1841 (more details...)

Dorset Wills and Other Probate Records c. 1558-1858. Dorchester, Dorset, England

f1: Will of John Voss, 6 Nov 1761, Smedmore, Dorset (more details...)