Capt. Samuel Ayer, King Philips War Casualty

Capt Samuel Ayer BIRTH 11 Nov 1654, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 29 Aug 1708 (aged 53), Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA BURIAL Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA, MEMORIAL ID 51715306, Photos by Paul M. Noyes

KILLED BY INDIANS in his 54th year. "Early Vital Records of Massachusetts (Haverhill Deaths)"

The son of Robert & Elizabeth (Palmer) Ayer, he was a Capt. and a Deacon of Haverhill. He took the oath of fidelity in Nov., 1677, was a freeman May, 1683, and was the chief selectman of the town. On Dec. 14, 1681 in Haverhill, he married Mary Johnson of Hampton, Mass.

He served in King Philip's War, Aug., 1676, and under Lieut. Benjamin Swett, June, 1676. He was killed by the French and Indians when they attacked the town of Haverhill on Aug. 29, 1708. His estate was divided in 1715.

Inscription HERE LYES WHAT WAS MORTAL OF CAPT SAMUEL AYER WHO DIED AUGUST YE 29 1708 & IN YE 54 YEAR OF HIS AGE

Parents Robert Ayer 1625–1711 Elizabeth Palmer Ayers 1633–1705

Spouse Mary Johnson Ayer 1663–1745 (m. 1681)

Siblings Mehitable Ayers Philbrick 1656–1723 Daughter Ayers 1662–1663 Hannah Ayers 1663–1676 Mary Ayer 1667–1668

Half Siblings Robert Ayars 1640–1719

The children of Capt. Samuel & Mary (Johnson) Ayer (all born in Haverhill): 1. Peter b. Dec. 21, 1682, d. Feb. 11, 1682-3 2. Mehitable b. Feb. 5, 1683, m. ____Little. 3. James b. Oct. 27, 1686, alive in 1741. 4. Obadiah b. May 9, 1689, grad. Harvard College 1710, alive in 1741. 5. Timothy b. April 9, 1692, d. April 20, 1745 6. Lydia b. Dec. 19, 1694, d. before 1741, m. Joseph Worth, Sr. 7. Hannah b. May 3, 1697, d. before 1741, m. ____White. 8. Ruth b. March 21, 1699-1700, d. before 1741, m. ___Davis 9. Abigail b. April 7, 1702, d. Sept. 24, 1726 10. John b. April 7, 1705, alive in 1741

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