Pleasant Dyer

Brief Life History of Pleasant

Pleasant Dyer was born in 1731, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of Joshua Dryer and Elizabeth. She married Henry Brightman on 5 March 1754, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 24 July 1764, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, at the age of 33, and was buried in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

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Family Time Line

Henry Brightman
1729–1779
Pleasant Dyer
1731–1764
Marriage: 5 March 1754
Ann Brightman
1754–1754
John Brightman
1756–
Elizabeth Brightman
1757–1828
Henry Brightman
1758–
William Brightman
1762–
Pleasense Brightman
1764–

Sources (3)

  • Pleasents, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
  • Pleasants in entry for Wm. Brigham, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Pleasant in entry for Eliza. Brightman, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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World Events (2)

1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted

Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.

1754 · Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a dyer of cloth, from Middle English deier, degher ‘dyer’ (Old English dēag ‘dye’; the verb is a back-formation from the agent noun). Compare Dexter . The name is typical of southern England. In the Midlands Dexter is the more common equivalent and in northern England Lister .

Irish (Sligo and Antrim): variant of Dwyer .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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