Peter AYER

Abt 1633 - 1698

• Name	Peter AYER  [1, 2]
  Death	Between 02 and 03 Jan 1698	Boston, Mass.   [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1633  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Freeman	May 1666  [1]
  Notes	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.
  Person ID	I03123	Main Tree

  
  

  Father	John AYER   d. 31 Mar 1657, Haverhill, Massachusetts
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Hannah ?   d. 08 Oct 1688, Haverhill, Mass.
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F02592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah ALLEN,   b. 17 Jun 1642, Salisbury, Essex Co., Mass. d. 22 Dec 1729, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	01 Nov 1659	Haverhill, Mass.   [1]
  Family ID	F02593	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - Between 02 and 03 Jan 1698 - Boston, Mass. Marriage - 01 Nov 1659 - Haverhill, Mass.  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S02871] Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts, Vol. 1. [S02197] Early New England People by Sarah Elizabeth Titcomb.