209. Richard⁵ Ayer (Deacon Peter⁴, Capt Samuel³, Cornet Peter², Capt John¹ Ayers) (#23255) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 23 Jan 1726/7.⁽⁷¹⁷⁾ Richard died by 6 Jun 1781 in Haverhill, Essex, MA, at 54 years of age.⁽⁷¹⁸⁾

He married twice. He married Martha Mitchell 14 Jun 1753.⁽⁷¹⁹⁾ (Martha Mitchell is #23348.) Martha died 26 Sep 1767 in Haverhill, Essex, MA.⁽⁷²⁰⁾ He married Jane (Ayer) bef 1774.⁽⁷²¹⁾ (Jane (Ayer) is #23349.) Jane died by 27 Aug 1781.⁽⁷²²⁾ Jane's will was probated 27 Aug 1781.⁽⁷²³⁾ Dr. John Newman of Newburyport, MA as administrator

Richard's will was probated in Haverhill, Essex, MA, 6 Jun 1781.⁽⁷²⁴⁾ Abstract from The Ayer Genealogy by Perley, pp 17-18:

Richard Ayer5, b Haverhill 23 Jan 1726/7. He was a tanner and lived in the west parish of Haverhill. He m1 Martha Mitchell 14 Jun 1753. She d 26 Sep 1767; he m2 Jane (?) bef 1774. Administration was granted on his estate 6 Jun 1781; and on his widow Jane's 27 Aug 1781. Her administrator was Dr. John Newman of Newburyport. Children b Haverhill:

1. Abiah6, b 9 Jan 1754; d 15 Jun 1762 2. Peter6, b 5 Apr 1756 3. James6, b 5 Feb 1760; d 7 Oct 1762 4. Richard6, b 28 Apr 1762; yeoman lived in Haverhill; m Mehitable Shepherd of Haverhill Oct 1786; liv 1797 5. Abiah6, b 6 Feb 1764; m Thomas West of Haverhill, cooper, 27 Dec 1786; liv 1790 6. James6, b 1 Feb 1766 7. Jonathan6, b 20 Sep 1767; liv 1785

Richard Ayer and Martha Mitchell had the following children:

292 i. Abiah⁶ Ayer (#23350) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 9 Jan 1754.⁽⁷²⁵⁾ Abiah died 15 Jun 1762 in Haverhill, Essex, MA, at 8 years of age.⁽⁷²⁶⁾

+ 293 ii. Peter Ayer was born 5 Apr 1756.

294 iii. James Ayer (#23352) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 5 Feb 1760.⁽⁷²⁷⁾ James died 7 Oct 1762 in Haverhill, Essex, MA, at 2 years of age.⁽⁷²⁸⁾

295 iv. Richard Ayer (#23353) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 28 Apr 1762.⁽⁷²⁹⁾ Richard died aft 1797.⁽⁷³⁰⁾ He married Mehitable Shepherd Oct 1786.⁽⁷³¹⁾ (Mehitable Shepherd is #23354.) Mehitable was born in of Haverhill, Essex, MA.⁽⁷³²⁾

Occupation: yeoman.⁽⁷³³⁾

296 v. Abiah Ayer (#23355) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 2 Feb 1764.⁽⁷³⁴⁾ Abiah died aft 1790.⁽⁷³⁵⁾ She married Thomas West 27 Dec 1786.⁽⁷³⁶⁾ (Thomas West is #23356.) Thomas was born in of Haverhill, Essex, MA.⁽⁷³⁷⁾ Occupation: cooper.⁽⁷³⁸⁾

+ 297 vi. James Ayer III was born 1 Feb 1766.

298 vii. Jonathan Ayer (#23358) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 20 Sep 1767.⁽⁷³⁹⁾ Jonathan died aft 1785.⁽⁷⁴⁰⁾

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