John DYER, (1736-1811), of Plumstead, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, kept this journal over a period of 42 years. In that time he made some 19 entries which make reference to various Bucks county FENTONs.  Below is a listing of those entries.

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1770
22 Dec: Young Josiah Fenton Died last night of a shot in his hand-

1773
29 Apr: Last night or this morning Eleazer Fenton had a son born-

1775
23 Jan: A daughter of Josiah fentons Died this morning of small pox-
16 Feb: This Day Eleazer Fentons Saw mill sawed the first-

1783
31 Jan: Josiah Fenton Died-

1784
03 Aug: Hannah Fenton Died-

1790
11 Mar: Jose Rich moved to El. Fentons-
26 May: Corner Stones set By order of Doctor Joseph Watson, Oliver Paxton & Isaac Hicks Arbitrators appointed by John Brown & Eleazor fenton on one part & John Dyer of the other part. Set by Isaac Hicks in presents of Jacob Bennet Esq. Sherrif & Jonathan Coombs & 3 sons-
22 Jul: Mary Fenton Died about 3 oClock-

1793
04 Apr: John Shaw moved to Fentons-

1795
02 Jan: Martha Fenton Departed this Life last night at 11 oClock-
04 Apr: Samuel Fenton's wife to be buried tomorrow at 9 oClock-
07 Apr; the next day Skelton moved from Fentons mill to J. Browns old house where Job lived-

1796
20 Mar: paddy Fenton married I hear-
13 Jun: Samuel Fenton Died about 10 oClock-
16 Jun: Eleazor Fenton married to the widdow Brown, at Esqr Hughes,es they say-

1797
15 Jun: David Kirkbride's Daughter born this morning and paddy fentons Daughter born the same day I hear-

1802
25 Mar: Jonathan Michiner moved to Eleazr Fentons place-

1804
21 Jan: Eleazor Fenton s daughter born-

Sources: Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. 2; and from transcriptions of the journal of John Dyer in the collection of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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