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Generation: 2
| 5. | Hannah AYER  (1.Hannah1) was born on 21 Dec 1644 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died between 02 and 03 Jun 1676 in Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
Hannah married Stephen WEBSTER between 24 Mar 1662 and 1663 in Haverhill, Mass.. Stephen (son of John WEBSTER and Mary SHATSWELL) was born between 1637 and 1639 in Ispwich, Essex, Mass; died on 10 Aug 1694 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 7. | Peter AYER (1.Hannah1) was born about 1633; died between 02 and 03 Jan 1698 in Boston, Mass.. Other Events and Attributes:
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Excerpt from "Early New England People": Peter, the sixth son, was made a freeman in 1666. He was a land owner in 1650, and received land in the fifth division of town lands. He lived in the northerly part of the town, in the West Parish. He was one of a committee of three to see about building the first school-house, and was also one of a committee for building a new meeting-house and settling the Rev. Benjamin Rolfe. He was one of three chosen to designate what houses should be garrisoned, and was on a committee for "examination of the rights that any have in common land." He was chosen a Selectman under the new charter, and was one of the first Assessors. In 1689, he was chosen to represent Haverhill at the convention called in Boston by the "Coundil of Safety," which was organized upon the imprisonment of Gov. Andros. In 1690, "Cornet Peter Ayer" was "particularly made choice of to present, perfer and prosecute" the petition made by Haverhill as a frontier town, to the Council or General Court for "40 men at least to be a constant daily scout," etc. He was chosen a Representative to the General Court, in 1683-5-9 and 90.
Peter married Hannah ALLEN on 01 Nov 1659 in Haverhill, Mass.. Hannah (daughter of William ALLEN and Ann GOODALE) was born on 17 Jun 1642 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Mass.; died on 22 Dec 1729 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 8. | Robert AYER (1.Hannah1) was born about 1625. Other Events and Attributes:
- Freeman: May 1666
- Freeman: Oct 1667
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Excerpt from "Early New England People": Robert received land in the second and fifth divisions of "plough-land." He was a Selectman in 1685, also under the new charter in 1692, where he is called Sergeant. He was one of a committee of three who were appointed to see about settling Rev. Benjamin Rolfe, the second minister in Haverhill.
Robert married Elizabeth PALMER on 27 Feb 1650 in Haverhill, Mass.. Elizabeth was born about 1633; died on 24 Apr 1705 in Haverhill, Mass.; was buried in Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 10. | John AYER (1.Hannah1) was born in 1622/3 in England; died on 03 Aug 1675. Other Events and Attributes:
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Excerpt from "Early New England People": John removed to Brookfield, Mass., being one of the first settlers, and received large grants of land, some two thousand acres in all. He kept the inn of that place. He was killed by the Indians when they destroyed the town, Aug. 3, 1675.
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John Ayer came to America with his father in 1635 (on the Brig Mary Ann); 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 L80.
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 ver numerous and are scattered throughout every State of 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....
John 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 knowns as Ayer's Gap, in the vicinity of West Farms (now Franklin). He may be called the first white settler of that town...
John married Sarah WILLIAMS on 05 May 1646 in Haverhill, Mass.. Sarah (daughter of John WILLIAMS and Unknown) was born about 1630 in England; died on 25 Jul 1662 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. John AYER was born on 18 Mar 1647/48 in Haverhill, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jul 1683 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
- 12. Zechariah AYER was born on 24 Oct 1650 in Haverhill, Massachusetts; died on 29 Aug 1670 in Newbury, Massachusetts.
- 13. Nathaniel AYER was born on 13 Mar 1654/55 in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
- 14. Joseph AYER was born on 16 Mar 1658/9 in Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 30 Nov 1748 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London Co., Connecticut.
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John married Mary WOODAM on 26 Mar 1663 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Samuel AYER died on 05 Sep 1670 in Andove, Massachusetts.
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