Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Joseph AYER | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joseph, 16 Mar. 1659, son of John Ayer and Sarah Williams of Haverhill. [ref 20] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JOSEPH3 AYER, (prob. John,2 John1), of Haverhill, b. March 16, 1658-9[Hv]; son of John Ayer and Sarah Williams; m. Nov. 24, 1686[Hv], SARAH2 CORLISS (George1). A Joseph Eyer took oath al. and fid., Hv., Nov., 1677. Children: Joseph, Sarah, Abigail, Joseph, Timothy. [ref 36:39] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joseph Ayer, s. John, jr. and Sarah (Williams), Mar. 16, 1658-9. [ref 51] Joseph Ayer, and Sarah Corlis, Nov. 24, 1686. [ref 51] (also recorded in Amesbury) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JOSEPH3 AYER, b. 16 Mar., 1658/9; d. Norwich, Conn., abt. 1747. He was a planter or yeoman. He took the oath of allegiance and fidelity in Haverhill 28 Nov., 1677, with his father and brothers. Lived there until he removed to Ipswich, and thence about 1703 to West Farms (Franklin), Conn. John and Joseph Ayer settled at Preston and North Stonington as farmers. Joseph's farm was within the bounds of "Norwich East Society" (part of Preston) where he was admitted an inhabitant in 1704. His mother's brother, Joseph Williams, had come a short time before to this vicinity. Joseph Ayer brought his two sons with him; no doubt the other children came soon after, for they married in this neighborhood. He bought a large tract of land from Uncas (a Mohecan chief) and built the Ayer homestead in a narrow gap at the foot of Ayer's mountain, known as Ayer's Gap, where his father had settled before him. His will, dated Norwich, 6 Sep., 1736, proved in 1747, mentions his four living children. He m., in Haverhill, 24 Nov., 1686, Sarah Corliss (George1), b. 24 Feb., 1663. She was living in 1705. George1 Corliss, b. Devonshire, England, abt. 1617, and d. 19 Oct., 1686. He emigrated to America abt. 1639; settled first in Newbury, Mass., later in Haverhill, where he was one of 32 land-holders. Here he married Joanna Davis 26 Oct., 1645. In 1647 he built a log-house on his farm, about three miles west of the settlement, on land still belonging to his direct descendants. Will dated 19 Oct., 1686. One of his daughters (Sarah's sister), Mary Neff, was taken captive with Hannah Dustin and accompanied her on her memorable escape from the savages in 1696/7. Mary's son in 1739 received compensation for her sufferings. Children born in Haverhill: Joseph, Sarah, Abigail, Joseph, Timothy [ref 81:20] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Sarah CORLISS | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SARAH,2 b. Feb. 23, 1663-4(Hv); unm. Oct., 1686; m. Nov. 24, 1686(Hv and A), JOBEPH3 AYER. [ref 36:114] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sarah Corlis, d. George and Joanna (Davis), Feb. 23, 1663(-4). [ref 51] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Last Modified 30 Mar 2004 | Created 4 Jan 2005 |