Richard Arey

 

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Richard Arey
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Born: Abt. 1650

 

   
Married: Abt. 1672

 

   
Died: 14 Feb 1687/88 Edgartown, Dukes, MA    

FATHER

Richard Arey

MOTHER

Unknown

WIFE

Sarah Marchant

CHILDREN

1. John Arey b. 03 Oct 1677

2. Jean Arey b. 1679

3. Richard Arey b. 03 Jul 1682

4. Sarah Arey b. Abt 1684

5. Samuel Arey b. Abt 1686

Richard Arey
by Susan Brooke
Feb 2023

Richard Arey was probably born about 1650 possibly in England.  (1)  He married Sarah Marchant sometime in the early 1670's since his first son was born in 1677. (2)  We know the name of his wife from the birth register for his son Richard.  That record stated that Richard was the son of Richard Arey and Sarah, the daughter of John Marchant. (3)  We know he had a brother John Arey who died in 1675. (4)  He died 14 Feb 1688 in Edgartown. (5)

Sources 


(1) His supposed parents married in 1643 and his father was in a lawsuit in Salisbury, MA as early as 1646, but did not settle in Edgartown until 1652.  His supposed father, Richard "Ayre" of Wappingwall, married Elizabeth Crouch in Stepney, Middlesex, England and there are baptisms there for some children who may be their children, but not one of them was named Richard or John, the two known children of Richard Arey Sr.  Also, a Richard "Ayre" of Whitechapel married Elizabeth Hughs in Stepney in 1655.  He was 50 years old at that time and his wife a widow aged 40.
Our Richard Arey's father, Richard Arey was in New England by 1647, but he was a mariner and his wife and children could have been back in England at that time, so it is possible he was the Richard "Ayres" baptizing his daughter, Rebecca in 1649.
Richard Crouch, the brother of Elizabeth Crouch, named his sister "Elizabeth Ayres" wife of Richard Ayres, in his will of 27 Oct 1660.  The wife of Richard Arey Sr. was known as "Goodwife Arey" in Edgarstown and was still alive in 1665.  Her given named was never mentioned.   Elizabeth "Eyres" wife of Richard "Eyres" of Shadwell was buried in Saint Dunhan, Stepney, Middlesex, England in 1662.  She was clearly not the wife of Richard Arey, Sr. who was living in Edgartown. 
There seem to be more than one man named Richard Ayre attending the church in St. Dunstan, Stepney, England in the 17th century.

Genealogies of Mayflowers Families, Vol 1 pages 74-78  by Gary Boyd Robert, 1985

The first mention of him in New England is found in the files of the Salem Quarterly Court for 1646 and 1647 when he was of Salisbury and was sued by Mr. William Winsley of "Salsbury" and Mr. Tristan Coffin of "Haverell" for his failure or refusal to transport a hogshead of beef to Boston in a vessel owned in part by Richard Codman, with whom he was associated in business, and in part by the town of Salem. 

Apparently Richard Arey was a resident of Salisbury as late as 1649, for on Feb. 24 that year, suit was entered against him in a court held at Salisbury, b y John Sanders and Robert Pike, on a claim of indebtedness (Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, vol 1, page 165.) About this time, he appears to have moved to Gloucester, and soon thereafter he contemplated on settling in New London, Conn; for in 1651 a grant of land in the latter town was made to "Richard Aerie, who was from Gloucester, mariner." His right to this land, however, was forfeited  in accordance  with the rule that lots must be built upon or fenced within six months after the grants were made. Although he never became a resident of New London, he was frequently there in subsequent years, most notably in 1667 and early in 1669, probably in connection with his coasting business. 

Instead of settling in New London, he took up permanent residence in Martha's Vineyard, in what was later the town of Edgarton (from July 8, 1671) which at his time was known as Great Harbor, or "the town of the vineyard." There, on Dec. 17, 1652, a house lot of eight acres was granted to him, situated "between Mr. Burchard's and Thomas Daggetts," with its southern line about at the harbour breakwater.

 

 

Possible connections to Richard Arey, Sr. Unlikely events at St Dunstan with similar names

Marriages of St Dunstan, Stepney, England
17 Aug 1643

"Richard Ayer of Wappingwall cordwinder to Elizabeth Crouch of Lower Shadwell"
Google Book, The Marriage Register of St Dunstan's, Stepney in the county of Middlesex. 1640-1636

Original Record on Family Search

Marriage Record 

Marriage of Richard Ayre to Elizabeth Hughs
Saint Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, Middlesex, England
9 Dec 1655
Richard Ayre of Whitechapel Parish, Globor,  aged 50 and Elizabeth Hughs wid. and aged 40 yea

Marriage to Elizabeth Hughs

Baptism of Thomas Ayre
christening St Mary Whitechapel, Stepney, Middlesex, England
19 Nov 1656
Parents: Richard Ayre and Elizabeth
Burial of Margarett Ayres  image 405
St. Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England
23 Jul 1649
Margaret daughter of Richard Ayres of Ratciffe highway, marr & Elizabeth
Burial of Elizabeth Eyres image 573
St Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex, England
29 Sep 1662
Elizabeth wife of Richard Eyres of Shadwell Marrinor
Baptism of Rebecca Ayres  image 606
christening Saint Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, Middlesex, England
25 Nov 1649
Rebecca daughter of Richard Ayres of Ratcliffs high way marynor & Elizabeth
Burial of Anne Eyres image 615
Stepney, Middlesex, England
8 Nov 1664
Anne Daughter of Richard Eyres of old grabell lane Cordwinder & Elizabeth
Burial of Richard Aires
Stepney, Middlesex, England
24 Apr 1669
Richard Aires of Shadwll, Taylor,

(2) Birth of John Arey
Arey, John, first s. Richard and Sarah, Oct. 3, 1677

(3) Birth of son Richard Arey
Richard Arey, born 3 Jul 1682 Edgartown,   Father Richard Arey,  Mother Sarah daughter of John Marchant

(4) 12 Dec 1675 Dukes County Deed BK I pg 301
"Richard Arey approaching before this court is admitted heir unto all the temporal estate of his brother John Arey, Deceased, October 12, 1675, Dying intestate."

 (5) Genealogies of Mayflowers Families, Vol 1 pages 74-78  by Gary Boyd Robert, 1985
Richard Arey (Richard 1), of Edgartown, died there 14 Feb. 1688, according to the entry in the diary of Rev. William Homes. 

 

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