Thomas Thayer

His baptismal record shows that he was the son of Ursula Alice Thayer as well as Richard Thayer

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34258577

Birth: Aug. 16, 1596 Thornbury Tewkesbury Borough Gloucestershire, England Death: Jun. 2, 1665 Braintree Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA

He was baptized on Aug 15,1596 at Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, the son of Richard Thayer and Ursula (Dimery) Thayer.

He married Margery Wheeler in Apr 13,1618 at Thornbury.

Children: Ursula Thayer, Wilfrey Thayer, Thomas Thayer Jr, Ferdinando Thayer, Ursula Thayer, infant child, Shadrach Thayer, Mary Thayer, and infant child.

Family links:

Parents:

 Richard Thayer (1562 - 1625)

 Ursula Alice Dimery Thayer (1568 - 1628)

Spouse:

• Margery Wheeler Thayer (1600 - 1673)*

Children:

• Wilfrey Thayer (1621 - 1621)*
• Thomas Thayer (1622 - 1693)*
• Ferdinando Thayer (1625 - 1713)*
• Shadrach Thayer (1629 - 1678)*

Siblings:

• Catherine Thayer (1586 - 1586)**
• Alice Thayer (1587 - 1612)**
• Margaret Thayer (1589 - 1603)**
• Ann Thayer (1590 - 1590)**
• Joane Thayer (1592 - 1592)*
• John Thayer (1593 - 1606)*
• Mary Thayer (1595 - 1636)*
• Thomas Thayer (1596 - 1665)
• Wilfrey Thayer (1599 - 1622)*
• Cecily Thayer Davis (1600 - 1673)*
• Richard Thayer (1601 - 1664)*
• Catherine Thayer Dawnee (1603 - 1631)*
• William Thayer (1605 - 1626)*
• Margaret Thayer (1606 - 1632)*
• Ann Agnes Thayer Briggs (1607 - 1683)*
• John Thayer (1610 - 1610)*
• John Thayer (1611 - 1627)*
• Calculated relationship
  • Half-sibling

Burial: Unknown

Abstract of Will and Probate Record of Thomas Thayer (c.1596-1665), Braintree, Norfolk (then Suffolk), Massachusetts, Will dated 24 June 1664: Abstracts of Early Wills, Thomas Tayer, of Brantrey, in Suffolke, in the Massachusetts Colonie, of New England, Shoemaker, 24th June 1664, doe make this my last will. Unto my wife, Margery, that now is, all my lands, goods and estate in Brantrey, during the tyme of her life, and after her decease I giue vnto my sonne, Thomas Tayer, his heiers & assigns all my ground, being over Monotoquot River, within the limmitts of Brantrey, with the tymber and other wood growing or fallen vppon the same, with the other the appurtenances, part of which ground he hath already in his possession. Vnto Fardinando Tayer, my sonne, his heiers and assignes (ymmediately after the decease of Margery, my wife) my house and orchard therevnto belonging, lyeing in Braintrey, with all the planting ground and pasture lyeing betweene ye high way and the River, called Monotoquot River, aforesaid, And on the other side of the high way from the south side of the barne to the end of the lotte. Further my will is, that the said Fardinando, shall haue free liberty to cut fale and Carry away fier wood for his and his now wifes owne burning, of and from my lott called Twenty acre Lotte, during his and his said wifes life. Vnto my sonne, Sidrache Tayer, his heiers and assignes, ymmediately after the decease of Margery, my wife, a parcel of ground in Brantrey, which shall begin at the corner of the barne next his dwelling house and shall run with a straight line to the vpper end of the lott. I giue twenty acres of land more vnto the said Sidrach, his heiers and assignes [as before] land in Brantrey, next vnto the ground of Henry Neale, provided he, his heiers and assignes, permit my sonne, Fardinando, & his now wife, to take wood thereof for their owne burneing during their naturall lives, as before expressed. I giue all my goods and Chattells vnto by grand Children, to be equally divided amongst them. If any of my said Children shall appeare to be discontented & murmor at this my last will and testament, Then my will and minde is, That any such child, one or more of them, shall haue but five shillings for their portion, and the portion or portions of any such Child or Children so murmoring and discontented, as aforesaid, shall be equally divided amongst the rest of my Children and Grand children. I appoint m wife, Margery, & sonne, Fardinando, executors of this my last will and testament.

/s/ Thomas Thayer, Sarah Sauill, Ruth Basse, Margery Flint. [all signed with an “X”]

13 Sept 1665. Sarah Sauill & Ruth Basse deposed.

[on the other side of the original will, is the following, which is not on record:]-- “Wee, Ferdinando, Thomas, and Sydrach Thayer, children of Thomas Thayer, deceased, That is to say upon Aduice & counsell, The abouesayd Ferdinando, who by his fathers will is made executor [of] his fathers last Will and Testament seeing some Inequality, especially in the behalf of his elder brother, with some litell to Sydrach, in consideration that brotherly loue may continue, doth grant to his beloued brethren all the land aboue the highway excepting Two acres, which two acres is bounded on the line running from the highway from the south side of the land where the barne stood and so upon a streight line to the south corner of goodman Prays line; all on the south side of this, to be to Sydrach, to him & his heires for euer, and the said Ferdinandoes to come Inward towardes Thomas from that line seuen rods [ ] broad towards Thomas, and the rest to bee to Thomas, to his heires execuqutors and assignes foreuer. This being a full and unanimous agreement betweene the three brethren. And wee, the Aboue said Thomas, Ferdinando & Sydrach doe heerby engage ourselues, Joyntly and seuerally, for himselfe, neuer to make any disturbance, either of other any expression in our fathers will notwithstanding.

Witness our hands this thirtieth of June one Thousand six hundred sixty fiue. [No signatures.]

Inventory of the estate of Thomas Thayer senr of Braintree Late deceased, taken by Francis Elliott, John French, Samuell Tomson, 7th June, 1665. 13th Sept. 1665. Ferdinando Thayer deposed.

Family of Thomas Thayer and Margery Wheeler from the footnotes NEHGR 13:335-336:

Old Thomas Thayer dyed 2d. 4 mo. 1665. Margery Thayer dyed 11 d. 12 mo. 1672" Thayer’s Family Memorial, from Braintree Records. Children: Thomas Thayer, Jr. was probably married in England, to Hannah or Anna —. They had eight children, viz: Thomas, Elizabeth, Isaac, John, Experience, Isaac, Ebenezer, Deborah. He died Aug 9, 1663 at the age of more than 70; his wife, Anna, deceased Feb 7, 1698, a. about 73.

Ferdinando, second son of Thomas and Margery Thayer, m. Huldah Hayward, of Braintree, Jan. 14, 1652. “He lived in raintree, until after his father’s death,” says Dr. Thayer, “when he removed to Mendon, Mass. With a colony from Braintree and

Weymouth, where many of his descendants are living at this day.” (1859) Ferdinando and Huldah Thayer had 12 children, five or six born in Braintree, the others in Mendon. The names of the children were: Sarah, Huldah, Jonathan, David, Naomi, David, Thomas, Samuel, Isaac, Josiah, Ebenezer, Benjamin. Huldah died at Mendon, Sept. 1, 1690; Ferdinando d. March 28, 1713.

Shadrack, youngest son of Thomas and Margery, m. Mary Barrett 1. 11. 1654, and settled in Braintree. Shadrach and Mary had two children: Rachel, and Tryall. She died 2. 2. 1658. The second wife of Shadrach was Deliverance Priest. By this connection he had seven children, viz: Freelove, Mary, Timothy, Samuel, Ephraim, Hannah, William, He died Oct 19, 1678. Deliverance, his widow, d. Jan. 17, 1723, a. about 79 years. (Footnote taken from “Thayer’s Family memorial, pp. 136-153.)

(Probate record and footnote: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, "Abstracts of Early Wills", Vol. 13, October 1859 pages 335-337.)

Thomas Thayer was christened on 16 August 1596 in St. Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. He was the son of Richardus Tawier and Dimery unknown.1,2,3 His baptismal name was Thomas Tayer.1 On 13 April 1618 in St. Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, Thomas married Margery Wheeler, daughter of Abel Wheeler and Jane Shepherd.5,7,4,1,2,3,6 Thomas Thayer and Margery Wheeler immigrated to New England.1 Thomas Thayer was granted land on 24 February 1639/40 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He was living in Boston at the time of the grant.5,2,3,6 He was a shoemaker in Braintree.8,6 Soon after he came to New England, his last name began to be spelt Thayer, instead of Tayer.5 He left a will on 24 June 1664 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.8,4,1,3 He died on Tuesday, 2 June 1665 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at age 68 years, 9 months and 17 days.5,1,2,3,6 His estate was probated on 13 September 1665 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.8,4,6

Charts

Ancestry of Robert Roy

Children of Thomas Thayer and Margery Wheeler

• Ursula Tayer1,2,3,6 (18 Nov 1619 - )
• Welfrey Tayer1,2,3,6 (20 May 1621 - )
• Thomas Thayer+9,4,2,3,6 (15 Sep 1622 - 9 Aug 1692)
• Ferdinando Thayer+9,4,1,2,3,6 (18 Apr 1625 - 28 Mar 1713)
• Ursula Tayer1,2,3,6 (8 Oct 1626 - )
• child Thayer1,2,3,6 (3 Dec 1627 - )
• Shadrach Thayer+9,4,1,2,3,6 (9 May 1629 - 19 Oct 1678)
• Mary Thayer1,2,3,6 (24 Jun 1630 - )
• child Thayer1,3,6 (Dec 1632 - )
• Elizabeth Thayer6 (12 Apr 1635 - )
• Jonathan Thayer6 (27 Dec 1637 - )
• Sarah Thayer+1,2,3,6 (a 1639 - )
• Hannah Thayer+1,2,3,6 (a 1642 - a 1672)

Citations

Ojeda, Tomas Thayer. Thayer Family of Thornbury. Moneda, Chile: Imprenta Moderna, 1907.

Ojeda, Luis Thayer. Genealogy of the Descendants of William Turpin Thayer of Bellingham. Valparaiso, Chilie: Imprenta Roma, 1933.

Ojeda, Luis Thayer. Some Notes and Corrections Referring to Thayer Genealogy According to the Researches of Walter E. Thayer, Esq.. Valparaiso, Chilie: Imprenta Y Encuadernacién Roma, 1937.

Thayer, Bezaleel. Memorial of the Thayer Name, From the Massachusetts Colony of Weymouth and Braintree, Embracing Geneological and Biographical Sketches of Richard & Thomas Thayer and Their Descendants, From 1636 to 1874. 1874. Reprint Braintree, Massachusetts: Braintree Historical Society, 1976.

Faxon, Walter and Edward Henry Whorf. "Thayer (Thayer) Family Entries in the Parish Register of Thornbury, Gloucestersire, England", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume LXX (July 1906).

Johnson, Hugh Albert. Norris, Hackett, Prescott and Allied Families Our Ancestors and Their Descendants. Annandale, Virginia: Charles Baptie Studios, 1975.

Woods, Henry Ernest. "Abstracts of Wills Relating to the Tayer (Thayer) Family of Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume LX (July 1906).

Trask, William B.. "Abstracts from the Earliest Wills on Record in the County of Suffolk, Mass.", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume XIII (1859).

Ballou, Adin. History of the Town of Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts From its First Settlement to 1881. Boston: Franklin Press: Rand, Avery, & Co., 1882.

http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=4KjxbNvtqnIC&dq=Mendon+histo...

1639- Immigrated to New England by this year with wife, sons Thomas, Ferdinando, Shadrach, perhaps two daughters and two servants.

1639/40- He is granted 40 acres at Mount Wollaston (later called Braintree, MA) by the town of Boston, MA for the 9 persons in his family.

The farm on which he lived was on the Monatiquot River and was still standing in 1858..

Married in the Church of Saint Mary The Virgin, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. Sailed with brother, Richard from Bristol to America settling at Mt. Wollaston later called Braintree Mass. Sailed c.1637 on the ship "Blessing".

COPY OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS THAYER

I, Thomas Thayer, of Braintree, in the County of Suffolk, in the Massachusetts, Colony of New England, shoe maker, being in perfect health and memory, praised be to God, this 21 of June A.D. 1664, do make this last Will and Testament as followeth: Imprimis I give unto my wife Margery, that now is, all my lands goods and estate, whatsoever, situate, lying and being in Braintree, aforesaid, during the term and time of her natural life; and after her decease I give and bequeath to my sonne, Thomas Thayer, his heirs and assigns, all that my ground lying and being over the Monotoquott River, within the limits of the said town of Braintree, with the timber or other wood growing or fallen upon the same with other the appurtenances, part of which ground ht has now in his possession.

Item, I give and bequeath unto Ferdinando Thayer, my sonne, his heirs and assigns, next and immediately after the disease of Margery, my said wife, my house and orchard thereunto belonging, lying, and being in Braintree aforesaid, with all the planting ground and pasture, lying between the highway and river called Monotoquott river, aforesaid, and on the other side of the highway from the south side of the barn to the end of the lot.

Further, my will and mind is that the said Ferdinando, my sonne, shall have the free liberty to cut, fall, and carry away, fire wood for his and his now wife's own burning, off and from my lot, called 20 acre lott, for his and his said wife s life.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my sonne, Shadrach Thayer, his heirs and assigns, next and immediately after the disease of my said wife, Margery, a parcel of ground in Braintree, aforesaid, which shall begin at the corner of the barn next his dwelling house, and shall run with a straight line to upper end of the lot.

Item, I give and bequeath 20 acres of land more unto my sonne, his heirs and assigns, next and immediately after the disease of my said wife, Margery, which land lyeth in Braintree, aforesaid, next unto the ground of Henry Neale, provided he, his heirs, and assigns, permit and suffer my son Ferdinando, and his now wife, take wood thereof for their own burning, for their natural lives according as is before expressed.

Item, I give and bequeath all my goods and chattles unto my grand children, to be equally divided among them.

And lastly, if any of my said children shall appear to be discontented, and murmur at this my last Will and Testament, then my will and mind is that any such child, one or more of them shall have but 5 s, for their portion, and the portion or portions of any such child or children murmuring and discontented as aforesaid, shall be equally divided among the rest of my children and grand children.

And I do nominate and appoint my said wife Margery, and my son Ferdinando, to be my executors, of this my last Will and Testament; and all other former Wills and Testaments and bequeaths, I do hereby utterly revoke and make void forever by these presents. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year above written.

His mark

THOMAS X THAYER.

And seal.

Read, sealed and published in presence of us:

The mark of Shadrach.

The mark of R.B.

MARGERY FLINT.

SARAH SAVILLE.

RUTH BASSE.

At a meeting of the Magistrates and Recorder in Boston, 13 September, 1665 Sarah Saville and Ruth Basse, deposed before the Magistrates and Recorder that having subscribed their names to the instrument, were present on the date thereof, and did both see and hear the above mentioned Thomas Thayer, to sign seal and publish the same to be his last Will and Testament, that when he so did he was of a sound and disposing mind to your best knowledge.

EDWIN RAWSON, Recorder.

Suffolk Probate Office, Vol. 1, Page 458.

A progeniter of numerous offspring, by some said to be a distinct race from Richard, but it is not positively known as to the facts. Both families settled in the same town (Braintree, Mass.) about the same time, as the records show that the marriages of their children were recorded very near together; and as many intermarriages have taken place, it make them relatives. Thomas and Margery Thayer it appears brought with them from England three sons: 1. Thomas, 2. Ferdinado, 3. Shadrach. I think that must be all of his family, as in his will he mentions no other names.

COPY OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS THAYER

I, Thomas Thayer, of Braintree, in the County of Suffolk, in the Massachusetts Colony, of New England, shoe maker, being in perfect health and memory, praised be to God, the 21 of June, A. D. 1664, doe make this last Will and Testament as followeth:"

Summary: All goes to wife Margery until she dies. Then divided among three sons. I only copy that pertaining to our relative (multi-great grandfather) Ferdinando

"Item, I give and bequeth unto Ferdinando Thayer, my sonne, his heirs and assigns, next and immediately after the dicease of Margery, my said wife, my house and orchard thereunto belonging, lying, and being over the Monotoquott River, within the limits of the Braintree aforesaid, with all the planting ground and pasture, lying between the highway and river called Monotoquott river, aforesaid, and on the other side of the highway from the south side of the barn to the end of the lot.

Further, my will and mind is that Ferdinando, my sonne, shall have the free liberty to cut, fall, and carrie away, fire wood for his and his now wife's own burning, off from my lot, called 20 acre lott, for his said wife's life."

Thomas Thayer was baptized on 16 August 1596 in St. Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.4,5,1,2,3,6 He was the son of Richardus Tawier and Dimery unknown.1,2,3 His baptismal name was Thomas Tayer.1 On 13 April 1618 in St. Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, Thomas married Margery Wheeler, daughter of Abel Wheeler and Jane Shepherd.5,7,4,1,2,3,6 Thomas Thayer and Margery Wheeler immigrated to New England.1 Thomas Thayer was granted land on 24 February 1639/40 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He was living in Boston at the time of the grant.5,2,3,6 He was a shoemaker in Braintree.8,6 Soon after he came to New England, his last name began to be spelt Thayer, instead of Tayer.5 He left a will on 24 June 1664 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.8,4,1,3 He died on Tuesday, 2 June 1665 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at age 68 years, 9 months and 17 days.5,1,2,3,6 His estate was probated on 13 September 1665 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.8,4,6

Thomas Thayer

Was a shoemaker.

From NEHGR, #19 (1859), p. 335:

Thomas THAYER. I, Thomas TAYER of Brantrey, in Suffolke, in the Massachusetts colonie, of New England, Shoemaker, 24th June 1664, doemake this my last will. Unto my wife, Margery, that now is, all my lands, goods and estate in Brantrey, during the tyme of her life, and after her decease I give unto my sonne, Thomas TAYER, his heiers & assigns all my ground, being over Monotoquot River, within the limmits of Brantrey, with the tymber and other wood growing or fallen upon the same, with the other the appurtenances, part of which ground he hath allready in his possession. Unto Ferdinando TAYER, my sonne, his heiers & assigns (ymmediately after the decease of Margery, my wife, my house and orchard thereunto belonging, lyeing in Brantrey, with all the planting ground and pasture lying betweene ye high way and the river, called Montoquot River, aforesaid, And on the other side of the high way from the south sid of the barne to the end of the lotte. Further my will is, that the said Ferdinando, shall haue free liberty to cut fale and Carry away for wood for his and his now wifes own burning, of and from my lotte called Twenty acre Lotte, during his and his said wifes life. Into my sonne, Sidrache, his heiers and assigns, ymmediately after the decease of Margery, my wife, a parcel of ground in Brantrey, which shall begin at the corner of the barne next his dwelling house and shall run with a straight line to the vpper end of the lott, I giue twenty acres of land more unto the said Sidrach, his heiers and assignes (as before) land in Brantrey, next vuto the ground of Henry Neale, provided he, by heiers and assignes, prmit my sonne, Ferdinando & his now wife, to take wood thereof for their owne burneing during their naturall lives, as before expressed. I giue all my goods and Chattells vnto my grand Children, to be equally divided amongst them. If any of my said children shall appeare to be discontented & murmor at this my last will and testament, Then my will and minde is, That any such child, one or more of them, shall haue but five shillings for their portion, and the portion of portions of any such Child or Children so murmoring and discontented, as aforesaid, shall be equally divided amongst the rest of my Children and Grand children. I appoint my wife, Margery, % sonne, Fardinando, executors of this my last will and testament. Thomas X Tayer

Sarah X Sauill, Ruth X Basse, Margery flint 13 Sep 1665. Sarah Sauill & Ruth Basse deposed.

(On the other side of the original will, is the following, which is not on record:) "Wee, Ferndinando, Thomas, and Sydrach THAYER, children of Thomas THAYER, deceased, That is to say upon Aduice & counsell, The Abouesayd Ferdinando, who by his fathers will is made executor (of) his fathers last Will and Testament seeing some Inequality, especially in the behalfe of his elder brother, with some litell to Sydrach, in consideration that brotherly loue may continue, Doth grant to his beloved Brethern all the land aboue the highway excepting Two acres, which two acres is bounded on the line running from the highway from the south side of the land where the barne stood and so upon a straight line to the south corner of Goodman Preys line; all on the south side of this , to be to Sydrach, to him and his heires for ever, and the said Ferdinandoes to come Inward towardes Thomas, to his heires execqutors and assignes foreuer. this being a full and unanimous agreement betweene the three brethren. and wee, the Aboue said Thomas, Ferdinando & Sydrach doe heerby engage ourselues, Joyntly and seuerally, for himselfe, neuer to make any disturbance, either of other any expression in out fathers will notwithstanding.

Witnesse our hands this thirtieth of June one Thousand six hundred sixty fiue.

Inventory of the estate of thomas TAYER senr of Braintree Late deceased, taken by Francie elliott, John French, Samuell Tomson, 7th June, 1665. 13th Sep 1665. Ferdinando Tayer deoposed.

Will of Thomas TAYER of Thornbury, gent. Dated 13 February 1622; proved 20 May 1623. to the Parish church of Thornbury 6s.8d.To Poor people of Thornbury and Kington 40s. Desires that Mr. Sprinte, minister at Thornbury, should preach 4 sermons on such texts of Holy Scripture as he should appoint before his decease and at such times as he should mention, one at a funeral, and the others at intervals of a month, and he be paid 6s.8d. for his trouble. To son Ferdinando and his heirs house, deed and appurtenances at Thornbury, and failing issue to son Francis and his heirs, and failing issue, to daughter Elinor Smith and her heirs. To said Francis L40 and a signet ring. To son Ferdinando L70 and a gold ring. To daughter Elinor Smith 12d. To Frederick Badminton, son of daughter Elinor, L20. To Hannah Smith and Elinor Smith, daughters of said Elinor Smith, L10 apiece. If wife should marry again, then to son Francis L50, to Frederick Badminton L20, and to Hannah and Hseter, L10. Due on Bond from Thomas Smith L100, this amount to be for the use of Frederick Badminton. To each of children various silver articles. all residue of goods to present wife Ann, who is to have use of all silver plate till her death or second marriage, and she to be Executrix, if she refuse, then sons Ferdinando and Francis to be Executors. Overseers: William Rider, Richard Atwells, John Parker, and John Champneys, gent., and sons Francis and Ferdinando TAWYER. Witnesses: John Parker, John Champneys, Francis Tawyer, and Ferdinando Tawyer. (consistory of Gloucester.)

Thomas THAYER, son of Richard THAYER, was christened 16 Aug 1596 at Thornbury,

Gloucestershire, England. Thomas died 2 June 1665 in Braintree, MA. He married Margery

WHEELER 13 April 1618 at Thornbury, England. She was born 25 April 1600 at

Thornbury, England, the daughter of Abel WHEELER and Jane SHEPHARD. Margery

died 13 Feb 1672/73 in Braintree, MA.

The immigrant Thomas THAYER is the progenitor of the largest of the three branches of the

THAYER Family of America. Well over 20,000 of his descendants are followed in my

publication entitled A Comprehensive Genealogy of the Thayer Family of

America. Thomas THAYER first appears in the records in America on 24 Feb 1639/40

when he was granted land at Mt. Wollaston (now Braintree) MA for his family of 9 heads

for "40 acres more, there being in all 76 acres upon the same covenant of the three shillings

per acre."

There has been much speculation concerning the exact year of immigration for Thomas

THAYER. Some say as early as 1630, others as late as 1645--which was most certainly

too late. In 1994, Raymond Alexander ("Rick") THAYER, TFA secretary, called the New

England Historic Genealogical Society to ask about a list of possible ships which may have

transported the THAYER immigrants to the Colonies. He spoke with Dave Dearborn, who

was referred as an expert on the subject and was surprised to learn that the only entry ever

given and available there was the name of the Captain of the ship John DRIVER, which

brought Thomas to the Port of Boston, having left Weymouth, England in 1637. Evidently

this was in reference to the goods which Thomas shipped from the Port of Weymouth on 22

April 1637 on the ship Speedwell. It is my understanding that the "names of the passengers

were not recorded unless they also happened to be exporting dutiable goods, though some

exceptions are to be found to this practice."(Genealogical Gleanings in England

Passenger and Ships to America 1618-1668, by Peter Wilson Coldham.)

When Rick called NEHGS once again in 1995, he spoke with Mr. Dearborn's Assistant,

Jerry Anderson, and was informed that there, were two recorded sailing vessels in the

period between 1607 and 1670 with the THAYER name; one, the "Blessing" captained by

John DEVINE, which evidently brought Thomas to Boston Harbor on 8 April 1637(The

Complete Book of Immigrants, Volume I, 1607-1670, by Peter Wilson Coldham); the

other was the "Speedwell" which followed shortly thereafter and carried Thomas' goods.

Thomas THAYER was a shoemaker, as can be seen by his will, dated 21 June 1664. This

has been published in full in the 1835 THAYER Memorial by Dr. Elisha THAYER and

elsewhere. Birth; Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, Gloucester, England parish

register, "Thomas TAYER," Godfathers were Thomas GIBBS and William DIMERY.

Marriage; Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, Gloucester, England parish register.

The Children of Thomas THAYER and Margery WHEELER were.

1. Urusla, christened 18 Nov 1619 at Thornbury, Gloucester, England, d. 13 Dec 1619 at

Thornbury

2. Welfery, christened 20 May 1621 at Thornbury, d. 10 July 1621 at Thornbury.

3. Thomas, christened 15 Sept 1622, d. 9 Aug 1692/93.

4. Ferdinando, christened 18 April 1625, d. 28 March 1712.

5. Urusla, christened 8 Oct 1626 at Thornbury, d. 2 May 1627 at Thornbury.

6. Child THAYER, b. 1627 at Thornbury, d. 3 Dec 1627 at Thornbury.

7. Shadrach, christened 9 May 1629, d. 19 Oct 1678.

8. Mary, b. 24 June 1630 at Thornbury

9. Child THAYER, b. 1632 at Thornbury, d. 1632 at Thornbury.

Re; The Thayer, Tayer, Theyer Families of Gloucestershire, England 1500-1660 by

Patricia Thayer Muno, 1995

THAYER, Thomas, shoemaker, Braintree, b. at Thornbury, Eng., came before 1639[/40]; when he had a grant of land for 9 heads and 40 acres more, 76 acres in all. He m. at Thornbury April 13, 1618, Margerie Wheeler; ch. Thomas bapt. at T. 15 Sept. 1622, Ferdinando bapt. April 18, 1625, Shadrach, (Sydrick,) bapt. May 10, 1629, [Sarah, (m. Jonathan Hayward.)]. He d. 2 (4) 1665. Will dated 24 June, 1664, prob. Sept. 13, 1665. Beq. to wife and sons mentioned above. The widow d. 11 (12) 1672.

had 20 acre lot last will june 21 1664 came to America in 1637,

Death: "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FH9D-3VF : 10 February 2018), Old Thomas Thayer, 02 Apr 1665; citing Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts, reference 2; FHL microfilm 2,108,275.

GEDCOM Note

May have died 2 June 1665

This individual has the following other parents in the Ancestral File: Richard /THAYER/ (AFN:8VDS-RK) and Ursula A /DIMERY/ (AFN:9449-VP) Richard /THAYER/ (AFN:8VDS-RK) and Dimery // (AFN:9GPR-FT) Richard /THAYER/ (AFN:8VDS-RK) and Dimery // (AFN:9LB9-G7)

GEDCOM Note

Thomas Thayer is the projenitor of the largest of the three branches of hte Thayer Family of America. He first appers in the records in America on 24 Feb 1639/40 when he was granted land at Mt. Wollaston (now Braintree) MA for his famil of 9 heads for “40 acres more, there beig in al 76 acres upon the same covenant of the three shillings per acre.”

He was both baptised and married at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin Thornbury, Gloucester, England paarish register, “Thomas TAYER.”
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Family

Married: MARGERY WHEELER on 13 APR 1618 at Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.c

MARGERY WHEELER: Birth: 25 APR 1600 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. Death: 11 FEB 1672/73 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts

Children:

   Ursula THAYER: Birth: 16 NOV 1618 in Thombury, Gloucester, England. Death: BEF OCT 1626 in Thombury, Gloucester, England

Wilfrey THAYER: Birth: 20 MAY 1621 in Thombury, Gloucester, England.
Thomas THAYER: Birth: 1622 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. Death: 9 AUG 1693 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts
FERDINANDO THAYER: Birth: 1625 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. Death: 28 MAR 1712 in Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
Ursula THAYER: Birth: 8 OCT 1626 in Thombury, Gloucester, England.
Timothy THAYER: Birth: 3 DEC 1627 in Thombury, Gloucester, England.
Shadrach THAYER: Birth: ABT 1628. Death: 19 OCT 1678 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts
Mary THAYER: Birth: 24 JUN 1630 in Thombury, Gloucester, England.
unknown THAYER: Birth: DEC 1632 in Thombury, Gloucester, England.
Sarah THAYER: Birth: 1639 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
Hannah THAYER: Birth: 1640 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.
Ruth THAYER: Birth: 1641 in Massachusetts.
Johnathan THAYER: Birth: 18 MAR 1648/49 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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<p>Sources:</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Genealogies of Families of Braintree, Quincy, Weymouth, Ran do lp h, H olbr oo k, Mass. Entries: 49017 Updated: 2005-04-28 13:1 7: 21 U TC (Thu) Co nt ac t: FrankDyer at dyerne@aol.com Home Pag e: Dy er Fam ilies of N ew Eng lan d</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Note:</p></p><p><p>Probably son of Richard Thayer but his parents n am es a re n ot g iv enin t he register which gives in place of them t he n am es of g od parent s. These w ere Thomas Gibbs and William Dimery.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Thomas Thayer is first of record in America Feb.24,1 63 9( 40 ), when hew as g ranted land at Mt. Wollaston (Braintree) "Th om as T ay er f or 9head s, a nd 40 acres more, there being in all 76 a cr es up on t he same conven ie nt of 3 shillings p. acre." (Boston Rec. Co m. Repo rt Vol.2 ). This gra nt be came his homestead and pa rt of it rema ined wi tht he ma le line of h is desce ndants until abo ut 1875,</p><p><p>(Thomas1Shadrach2Ephraim3James4Solomon5Jechonia s6 ). It w as l oc at edon E lm St., Braintree, along the Monatiquot R iv er a li tt le ea st ofBra intree R .R. station. The first house was lo cat ed bet we en Elm St. and t he river, we st of Middle St., near the pr ese nt Coc ha to Clubbuil ding. Lat er ones we re north of the road. An o ld o ne belo ngi ngto eith er Thoma s2 or Ebeneze r3 Thayer was on the N. E. co rn er ofpres ent Elm &C edar St s. and remain ed in the family f or sev er algeneration s, and was de molish ed about 1879. T he house bui lt abo ut 1837 by Jechoni as6 Thayer w ho was t he last to rema in on t he origin alpr operty is now ( 1950) standi ng as a fi ne example of Gr e ek Reviv alArchi tectur e. It is on the N.E. co rner of E lm & Lowell Sts .</p><p><p>Thomas Tayer was made freeman of the colony May 26,1 64 7. He w as a s hoem ak er as shown by his will, as was also Richard Th ay er w ho in 16 41ca me a nd s ettled less than one half mile to the eas tw ar d. Nodocumen tary p ro of of re lationship between them has been f ou nd b utcircumstanc es poi nt st rong ly to the effect that they were b rot hers. Thomas Thayer 's wi ll dat ed Jun.2 1,1664 has been publish ed in t heTh ayer Memorial (1 83 5) by Dr. El isha Thay er and elsewh er e. In ithe nam es only his wife M arg ery and thr ee childre n, Thom as w ho isto have "a ll my ground over Mo nati quot River p art of w hi ch he already has in h is possession.", Ferdin an do to have my ho u se and orcha rd with all t he planting ground and pas tu re between the h igh wayand r iv er and on t he other side of the highw ay fr om the sou th si deof t he ba rn to the e nd of the lot and fire wo od fr om my 20 a crelot; S ydr ach to ha ve a par cel which shall begin at t he cor n er ofthe ba rn ne xt his dwelli ng hou se and run a straight li ne to t he upper e nd of the l ot and 20 acr es ne xt to ground of Henry Nea le.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>"All my goods and Chattels to be divided equally amo ng my g ra nd ch ildr en ". The three sons made an agreement writt en on t he ba ck of theor ig in al wi ll by which Ferdinando gave up to t he othe rs a ll but 2a cr es on t he nor th side of the highway, dated Ju n.20,166 5. Th erewe re no ot her surv iving c hildren in spite of attemp ts by so me earlier gen ealogis ts to provi de him w ith some. All othe rs were gra ndchild ren.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>His inventory mentions "the house and lands between t he r iv er a nd hig hw ay with the orchard & fence £70, a parc el of la nd on t he o th ersi de of t he river £7, a 20 acre lot towar ds the fre sh po nd £1 5, apa rc el of la nd on the west side of Monatiqu ot River £3 4". et c.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>From the Thornbury Parish Registers (Register,1906) he p er ha ps h ad the f ol lowing children some of whom may have made up t he 9 p er so nsin t he fa mi ly when the land was granted to him, but on ly the t hr ees ons surv ived h im.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>"a child of Thomas" buried Dec.3,1627, unbaptized.</p></p><p><p>"a child of Thomas" buried Dec.1632, unbaptized.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Title: Genealogies of the Families Of Braintree, Norfolk, Mass., 1640-1850</p></p><p><p>Author: Waldo Chamberlain Sprague, AB</p></p><p><p>Publication: Including the modern town of Randol ph & Ho lb ro ok a nd the ci ty of Quincy, after the separation from Brai ntr ee in 17 92- 3.</p><p><p>Repository:</p></p><p><p>Note: New England Historic Genealogical Society</p></p><p><p>Call Number: CD-ROM (SCD-BF)</p></p><p><p>Media: Card</p></p><p><p>Page: 4870</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Thornbury, Gloucester Co., Eng., Braintree, Mass. He was a</p></p><p><p>shoemaker.</p></p><p><p>This family was of Saxon origin, and owned lands in Thornbury</p></p><p><p>from the reign of Edward II (1307); the prefix of Gent being</p></p><p><p>universally given to individuals mentioned upon the records.</p></p><p><p>The name as originally spelt, and up to the time of Thomas</p></p><p><p>Thayer's coming to America still so used, was Tayer. The family</p></p><p><p>is now extinct at Thornbury. 1618, 4, 13. At this date, Thomas</p></p><p><p>Thayer's marriage was thus recorded in the church records:</p></p><p><p>"1618 April, Thomas Tayer was</p></p><p><p>marryed to Margerie Wheeler ye xiij day."</p></p><p><p>He had children baptized at Thornbury, as follows: Thomas,</p></p><p><p>1622, 9, 15; Ferdinando, 1625, 4, 18; Shadrach, 1629, 5, 10.</p></p><p><p>1645. At about this date, be came from England to America with</p></p><p><p>wife and three sons. 1647. Braintree. Freeman.</p></p><p><p>1664, 6, 21. Will, proved 1665,9, 18. Exs., wife Margery and</p></p><p><p>son Ferdinando. Witnesses, Sarah Savill, Ruth Bass, Margery</p></p><p><p>Flint. To wife Margery, all lands, goods and estates in</p></p><p><p>Braintree, for life. Afterdecease of wife, his son Thomas to</p></p><p><p>have< lands; and son Ferdinando, my house and orchard at</p></p><p><p>Braintree, with other lands, and right to cut wood; and son</p></p><p><p>Shadrach) lands and wood lot. All goods and chattels equally to</p></p><p><p>grandchildren. If any child "shall appear to be disappointed am</p></p><p><p>murmur" at the will, such an one shall have but 5s. ; and his</p></p><p><p>part shall go to other children and grandchildren. Inventory,</p></p><p><p>209, 16s. 1Od. Money, 6. Five shirts, 1, 10s. Blankets,</p></p><p><p>cotton and linen sheets, broad cloth, red cotton, brow) Kersey,</p></p><p><p>coarse Holland, lockram, blue linen, yellow peniston, and other</p></p><p><p>cloth. I sow, 4 pigs, 2 cows, 2 yearlings, I calf, pair scales,</p></p><p>etc. House and lands about it, 70. Other lands, 56.</p>