4. Obadiah² Ayers (Capt John¹) (#6943) birth date unknown.⁽⁵³⁾ Obadiah died 14 Nov 1694 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ.⁽⁵⁴⁾

He married Hannah Pike 19 Mar 1660/1.⁽⁵⁵⁾ (Hannah Pike is #15539.) Hannah was the daughter of Capt John Pike. Hannah died 30 May 1689 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ.⁽⁵⁶⁾

He resided in Newbury, Essex, MA 1663.⁽⁵⁷⁾ He resided in Haverhill, Essex, MA bef 1669.⁽⁵⁸⁾ He resided in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ aft 1669.⁽⁵⁹⁾ Abstract from The Ayres and Ayer Families by W.H. Whitmore in NEHGS Reg ( Oct 1863) Vol. 17, pp 307-310:

Having spent some time in tracing the early generations of the two distinct families of Ayres and Ayer, I desire to preserve the result. Savage in his account makes a mistake which escaped my notice until my attention was called to it by Mr. Melvin Lord. Capt. John Ayres of Ipswich and Brookfield was not the son of John Ayer of Haverhill. I have carefully examined the deeds at Salem, and have careful copies of the town records of Ipswich and Haverhill, and these show that the mistake has been made by confounding two persons of the same name. First, I will give the Descendants of John Ayer of Haverhill.

He was of Salisbury and Haverhill - and had children: John; Robert; Thomas; Peter; Obadiah; Nathaniel; Hannah; Rebecca m John Aslet 8 Oct 1648; and Mary. His will was proved 6 Oct 1657 (Reg. VI, 207) and in 1692 his widow Hannah deeds land to son Robert and was joined by ch John of Ipswich, Peter and Nathaniel of Haverhill. This shows conclusively that John Sr had a son John (not the Brookfield Capt John who was killed in 1675), who was living in 1692. The records show this also by giving his marriages and issue. ...

Obadiah Ayer of Haverhill m 19 Mar 1660/1 Hannah Pike and had John b 2 Mar 1662/3 (at Newbury); Sarah b 5 Mar 1664/5, d 13 Feb following; a son b 1 Nov 1666, d 14 same month; Samuel b 13 Sep 1667, d 26 Dec following. He moved to Woodbridge, NJ and there a son b Oct 1670; a child b 4 Apr 1674; Thomas b 3 Oct 1675; Mary b 16 Feb 1680, d 23 Feb 1698/9; Sarah b 13 Apr 1683, d 8 Nov following; and a dau b 7 Sep 1685. I presume two of these unnamed children were Obadiah and Joseph, who were with John and Samuel settled at Woodbridge. ...

Abstract from The Ayer Genealogy by Perley, p 8:

Obadiah Ayer2, lived in Haverhill until 1699, when he sold his house and land and removed to Woodbridge, NJ. He m Hannah Pike 19 Mar 1660/1. She d 31 May 1689; he d 14 Nov 1694. Children:

1. John3 b 2 Mar 1662/3 Newbury 2. Sarah3, b 5 Mar 1664/5 Haverhill, d 3 Feb 1665/6 3. son3, b 1 Nov 1666 Haverhill, d 14 Nov 1666 4. Samuel3, b 13 Sep 1667 Haverhill, d 26 Dec 1667 5. son3, b Oct 1670 NJ 6. son3, b 4 Apr 1674 7. Thomas3, b 3 Oct 1675; prob d y 8. Mary3, b 16 Feb 1680; d 23 Feb 1698/9 9. Sarah3, b 13 Apr 1683; d 8 Nov 1683 10. dau3, b 7 Sep 1685.

Obadiah Ayers and Hannah Pike had the following children:

+ 30 i. John³ Ayers was born 2 Mar 1662/3.

31 ii. Sarah Ayers (#15541) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 5 Mar 1664/5.⁽⁶⁰⁾ Sarah died 13 Feb 1665/6 in Haverhill, Essex, MA, at less than one year of age.⁽⁶¹⁾

32 iii. he Ayers (#15542) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 1 Nov 1666.⁽⁶²⁾ He died 14 Nov 1666 in Haverhill, Essex, MA, at less than one year of age.⁽⁶³⁾

33 iv. Samuel Ayers (#15543) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 13 Sep 1667.⁽⁶⁴⁾ Samuel died 26 Dec 1667 in Haverhill, Essex, MA, at less than one year of age.⁽⁶⁵⁾

34 v. Obadiah? Ayer (#15544) was born in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ Oct 1670.⁽⁶⁶⁾

35 vi. he (Joseph?) Ayer (#15545) was born in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ 4 Apr 1674.⁽⁶⁷⁾

36 vii. Thomas Ayer (#15546) was born in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ 3 Oct 1675.⁽⁶⁸⁾ Thomas died young.⁽⁶⁹⁾

37 viii. Mary Ayer (#15547) was born in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ 16 Feb 1680.⁽⁷⁰⁾ Mary died 23 Feb 1698/9 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ, at 19 years of age.⁽⁷¹⁾

38 ix. Sarah Ayer (#15548) was born in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ 13 Apr 1683.⁽⁷²⁾ Sarah died 8 Nov 1683 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ, at less than one year of age.⁽⁷³⁾

39 x. she Ayer (#15549) was born in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ 7 Sep 1685.⁽⁷⁴⁾

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