Martin Hopkins Dye 
Martin was born on December 2nd, 1765 in Mercer County, Kentucky.1 Martin's father was Fauntleroy Dye and his mother was Anne Kelly. His paternal grandparents were Avery Dye and Catherine Mackmellion; his maternal grandparents were Matthew Kelly and Sarah Eidson. He had a brother and six sisters, named Avery, Patsy, Rebecca, Nancy, Molly, Sally and Catherine. He was the third oldest of the eight children. He died due to Drowned at the age of 56 on July 12th, 1822 in Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky.1 General Notes
It is told that Martin Dye, who was an expert swimmer, on July 12, 1822 while attempting to cross Doctors Fork during high waters, got his horse entangled in brush or something similar and was thrown over the horse's head. He was later found drifting in the creek with his beautiful black horse running up and down the creek side. A member of the family, a lady quite ill, requested that his body be laid beside her bed in the hou that she might see him for one last time.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.04 Mar 1598 in England
- b.1635 in England d. in Old Rappahannock, Richmond, Virginia
- b.1607 in Hardingham, Norwich, England
- b.13 May 1673 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA d.1728
- b.1630 in England d.1692
- b.18 May 1643 in Rappahannock, Virginia d.1692
- b.1625 in England d.1669 in Richmond, Virginia
- b.06 Mar 1695 in Richmond County, Virginia d.04 Apr 1757 in Richmond County, Virginia
- b.1600 in St. Martin, Westminster, London d.1640
- b.1635 in Old Rappahannock, Virginia d.06 May 1677 in Old Rappahannock, Virginia
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- b.1668 in Richmond, Virginia
- b.1625 in Bolton, Lancashire, England d.1646
- b.19 Aug 1642 in Leonard Stanley, Gloucester, England d.06 May 1677 in Rappahanock, Virginia
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- b.31 Jul 1742 in Lunenberg Parish, Virginia d.31 Jul 1820 in Boyle County, Kentucky
- b.1674 in Virginia d.1706 in Virginia
- b.1695 in Virginia d.1780 in Virginia
- b.1543 in Bristol, England d.1664 in Bristol, England
- b.1620 in Willhagen, England d.1700 in Richmond, Virginia
- b.1604 in Alconbury, England
- b.1679 in Virginia d.1747 in Virginia
- b.1600
- b.1620 in Virginia
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- b.02 Dec 1765 in Mercer County, Kentucky d.12 Jul 1822 in Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky
- b.1640 d.1689
- b.1660 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia d.04 May 1715
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- b.1705 in Luneberg Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia d.Apr 1772 in Richmond Co., Virginia
- b.1640 in Plymouth, Devonshire, England d.1717
- d.04 Feb 1729
- b.06 Apr 1603 in Weetwoodside, Leeds, England d.01 Jan 1637 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
- b.1635 in England
- b.1606 in Harwood, England d.1638 in England
- b.Oct 1680 in Dublin, Ireland d.05 Feb 1733 in Richmond Co., Virginia
- b.1610
- b.1635 in Lidgait, York, England
- b.1616 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England
- b.1705 d.1772 in Richmond Co., Virginia
- b.1683 in Dublin, Ireland d. in Richmond Co., Virginia
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Details of Martin's family with Haney Ann Henson
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