Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Capt. John AYER | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - son of John AYER and Hannah EVERED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JOHN, Haverhill, s. John Ayer of Salisbury; b. in Eng.; m. May 1646, Sarah, d. of John Williams, had John, Zechariah, Nathaniel, Joseph, and Sarah. His w. d. 25 July 1662, and he m. 26 Mar. foll. Mary Wooddam, prob. d. of John of Ipswich, and there liv. 1679. [ref 20] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JOHN2 AYER (John1 and Hannah), of Haverhill and Ipswich; m. 1st, May 5, 1646[Hv], SARAH2 WILLIAMS (John1); 2d, March 26, 1663[Hv], Mary Wooddam. Wife Sarah d. July 25, 1662[Hv]. John Eyer Sen. oath al. and fid. Hv., Nov., 1677. John Ayers and wife Mary, lately of Hv., were of Ip. in 1679. He was of Ip. in 1683, '92* and '93-4. Children: John, Zechariah, Nathaniel, Joseph, Sarah; by 2nd wife Mary: Samuel. [ref 36:36] *John Ayer of Ip., Peter and Nathl. Ayer of Hv., all sons of John Ayer, decd., formerly of Salis., and Han. his wife, quit claimed land in S. to Abraham Clement, Dec., 1692. Robert Ayer had also deeded land to Abraham C. of Salis. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John2 Ayer came to America with his father in 1635; was at Salisbury in 1642 and at Haverhill in 1645, where at that time he was one of 32 land-holders. He was grand juryman in 1648 and in 1650 his property was valued at �80. About this time his brothers, Robert, Thomas and Peter settled in the northwest part of the town and thus Ayer's Village had its beginning. John himself had settled near Plug Pond, a short distance north of the village, better known as Ayer's Pond, so called because the Ayers settled near it and owned most of the adjoining land. Their descendants are very numerous and are scattered throughout every State in the Union. In 1700 it is supposed that nearly one-third of the inhabitants of Haverhill were of that name. They were a fearless, athletic race of men, and were mostly cultivators of the soil. Their name was given to various localities in Haverhill and in Norwich, Conn.: Ayer Street, Ayer's Pond, Ayer's Village, Ayer's Gap, Ayer's Mountain. There were numerous Ayers, active and intelligent citizens, occupying responsible positions, deacons, selectmen, town treasurers, town assessors, on garrisons, original proprietors of Pennacook in 1720, etc. In 1726 one John Ayer was appointed on a committee "to clear a sufficient cart way to Pennacook, the nighest and best way they can from Haverhill." John2 Ayer's name appears repeatedly in Haverhill records in connection with land. He drew land in the 4th division, 14 Oct., 1659. In 1660 he built a new house. He was a farmer, hunter and trapper, and his skill and sagacity in woodcraft equaled that of the Indians with whom he was in constant rivalry and not infrequently it amounted to open warfare. He and his three sons, John, Nathaniel and Joseph, took the oath of allegiance in Haverhill 28 Nov., 1677. He was chosen Constable 28 Feb., 1687/8. He lived at Ipswich for some years after that (was there in 1693/4) and then removed to Connecticut, where he settled in what is now known as Ayer's Gap, in the vicinity of West Farms (now Franklin). He may be called the first white settler of that town. Here he lived, pursuing his favorite vocation and many traditions of his adventures with wild beasts form the theme of stories related of him by [ref 81:18] his posterity. These tales delineate him as a man of great endurance, heroic fortitude and striking eccentricities. (This is not the John Ayer who was killed by Indians at Brookfield in 1675.) Before his death, his son Joseph3 Ayer joined him bringing his sons, Joseph and Timothy. [ref 81:19] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John Ayer, jr., and Sarah Williams, May 5, 1646. [ref 51] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Sarah WILLIAMS | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sarah, m. 5 May 1646, John Ayer [ref 20] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SARAH,2 m. May 5, 1646[Hv], JOHN2 AYER, Jr. [ref 36:360] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SARAH2 WILLIAMS (John1) was born in England about 1630 and died in Haverhill, Mass., 25 July, 1662. She married in Haverhill, 5 May, 1646, John2 Ayer (John1), born in England 1622/3 and died after 1700. He married (2) in Haverhill 26 Mar., 1663, Mary Woodam (John). Children of Sarah2 Williams and John2 Ayer, born in Haverhill: John, Zechariah, Nathaniel, Joseph, Sarah. [ref 81:18] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Last Modified 3 Oct 2004 | Created 4 Jan 2005 |