2. Thomas2 Ayer (Capt John1 Ayers) (#6941) was born in Lavenham, Suffolk, ENG.(14) Thomas died 9 Nov 1686 in Haverhill, Essex, MA.(15)
He married Elizabeth Hutchins in Haverhill, Essex, MA, 1 Apr 1656.(16) (Elizabeth Hutchins is #15530.) Elizabeth died 1710 in Haverhill, Essex, MA.(17)
He resided in Haverhill, Essex, MA 1646.(18) Extract 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. ...
Thomas Ayer of Haverhill m 1 Apr 1656 Elizabeth Hutchins, and had John b 12 May 1657 (at Newbury); Elizabeth b 23 Dec 1659; Mary b 22 Mar 1660/1; Love b 15 Apr 1663; two sons b 16 Jan 1664/5 d days after; Thomas b 9 Jun 1666; Samuel b 11 Jul 1671, d 15 Jul 1672. He d 9 Nov 1686. ...
Extract from Ayer Genealogy by Perley, pp 6-7:
Thomas Ayer2, lived in Haverhill as early as 1646, buying a house and lot there in 1648. He m Elizabeth Hutchins 1 Apr 1656; and died 9 Nov 1686. She survived him, and died in 1710, his widow. Children:
1. John3, b 12 May 1657 Newbury 2. Elizabeth3, b 23 Dec 1659 Haverhill, m Samuel Watts of Haverhill 28 Oct 1684; lived in Haverhill, where she d 26 Oct 1695; he m2 Elizabeth Ayer, widow of John Clement of Haverhill (d/o Sgt. Robert and Elizabeth (Palmer) Ayer). 3. Mary3, b 22 Mar 1660/1 Haverhill; m Samuel Colcord of Kingstown, NH bef 1725; she was of Kingstown, his widow, in 1737. 4. Love3, b 15 Apr 1663 Haverhill; m Joseph Kingsbury 2 Apr 1679 Haverhill. 5. 6. two sons(3) (twins) b 16 Jan 1664/5 Haverhill, d 20 Jan 1664/5 Haverhill. 7. Thomas3, b 9 Jun 1666 8. Samuel3, b 11 Jul 1671, d 15 Jul 1672.
Thomas Ayer and Elizabeth Hutchins had the following children:
+ 11 i. John3 Ayers was born 12 May 1657.
12 ii. Elizabeth Ayer (#15532) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 23 Dec 1659.(19) Elizabeth died 26 Oct 1695 in Haverhill, Essex, MA, at 35 years of age.(20) She married Samuel Watts in Haverhill, Essex, MA, 28 Oct 1684.(21) (Samuel Watts is #17098.) Samuel was born 1650 in Wiltshire Co, ENG. Samuel died 1721 in Haverhill, Essex, MA, at 71 years of age. He resided in Haverhill, Essex, MA.(22) Occupation: yeoman.(23) for descendants of Samuel Watts and Elizabeth Ayer, go to Lois Watts' homepage at http://www.qni.com/~anderson/Watts.html
13 iii. Mary Ayers (#15533) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 22 Mar 1660.(24) Abstract from Haverhill VRs to 1849, Volume I, p 19:
Mary, d. Thomas and Elizabeth (Hutchins), Mar. 22, 1660. [1660-61 dup.] Mary died 29 May 1739 at 79 years of age.(25) She married Samuel Colcord Sr bef 1725.(26) (Samuel Colcord Sr is #23143.) Samuel was born 1656 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH.(27) Samuel was the son of Edward Colcord Sr and Anne Warde. Samuel died 5 Oct 1736 in Kingston, Rockingham, NH, at 80 years of age.(28) Abstract from Ayer Genealogy by Perley, pp 6-7:
Mary3, b 22 Mar 1660/1 Haverhill; m Samuel Colcord of Kingstown, NH before 1725. She was of Kingstown, his widow, in 1737.
+ 14 iv. Love Ayer was born 15 Apr 1663.
15 v. he Ayer (#15535) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 16 Jan 1664.(29) Individual flags: Twin. He died 20 Jan 1664 at less than one year of age.(30)
16 vi. he Ayer (#15536) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 16 Jan 1664.(31) Individual flags: Twin. He died 20 Jan 1664 at less than one year of age.(32)
+ 17 vii. Thomas Ayer was born 9 Jun 1666.
18 viii. Samuel Ayer (#15538) was born in Haverhill, Essex, MA 11 Jul 1671.(33) Samuel died 15 Jul 1672 in Haverhill, Essex, MA, at 1 year of age.(34)
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