Sargeant John Thayer

1688 - 1768  (80 years)

• Name	John Thayer
  Prefix	Sargeant
  Birth	12 Jan 1687/88	Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Note	was a weaver.. He inherited his father's homestead on Middle St. and resided there. His will dated Aug.20,1767, proved Mar.11,1768 calls himself a weaver, gives to grandson John Thayer £20 including the £4 his father had of me in his life time. To Mehitable wife of son Micah Thayer a bed and the apparel of my late wife. Remainder to children Benjamin, Obadiah, Micah, Richard, Abiah, Simeon, & Elijah Thayer, Micah Thayer executor.John, son of Richard Thayer was hogreave 1718. John Thayer 3rd was surveyor of highways 1726, fenceviewer 1728, tithingman 1733, constable 1734 but excused. Srgt. John Thayer was on the Fish Committee 1737, surveyor of highways 1738 for the Middle Precinct, 1741, & fenceviewer 1739 for Middle Precinct. John Thayer, weaver was hogreave 1721. Children of John & Rebecca born at Braintree John Feb.18,1715/6, died Apr.15,1716 + John Jul.27,1717 + Benjamin Jan.11,1719/20 + Obadiah Dec.31,1721 + Micah Oct.31,1723 Richard Dec.15,1725, died Jan.30,1725/6 + Richard Jan.26,1726/7 + Abiah Jun.25,1729 + Simeon May 22,1732 + Elijah Jul.16,1736.
  Death	9 Feb 1768	Braintree, Suffolk (now Norfolk), Massachusetts, -USA   [3]
  Person ID	I314	HHTT
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Richard Thayer, 3,   b. 31 Aug 1655, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America d. 4 Dec 1705, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Micall,   b. 20 Jan 1658/59, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America d. 28 Jan 1732, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	16 Jul 1679	Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America   [4, 6, 7]
  	Micall Rebecah Thayer Richard Jul 16 1679 719 by Mr Joseph Dudley[:CR:]
  Family ID	F488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecah French,   b. 13 May 1694, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America d. 30 Oct 1762, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1715	Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America   [1, 3, 8]
  Children	1. John Thayer,   b. 18 Feb 1715/16, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America d. 15 Apr 1716, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America (Age 0 years) > 2. John Thayer,   b. 27 Jul 1717, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America d. 10 Sep 1745 (Age 28 years) > 3. Benjamin Thayer,   b. 11 Jan 1719/20, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America > 4. Obediah Thayer,   b. 31 Dec 1721, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America > 5. Micah Thayer,   b. 31 Oct 1723, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America d. 1802 (Age 78 years)   6. Richard Thayer,   b. 15 Dec 1725, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America d. 30 Jan 1725/26, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America (Age 0 years) > 7. Richard Thayer,   b. 26 Jan 1726/27, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America d. 21 Sep 1800, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 73 years) > 8. Abiah Thayer,   b. 25 Jun 1729, 238 Middle Street, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America d. 12 Dec 1789, (Probably) Williamsburg, Hampshire, Massachusetts, -USA (Age 60 years) > 9. Simeon Thayer,   b. 22 May 1732, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America > 10. Elijah Thayer,   b. 16 Jul 1736, Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America
  Family ID	F136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] Pedigree Chart. [S58] Sprague (Reliability: 1). card #4623 [S73] Thayer Genealogy, . (Reliability: 1). p.123 [S86] Genealogical Dictionary of NE (Reliability: 1). p. 277 [S58] Sprague (Reliability: 2). card # 4631 [S78] Ancestry CD (Reliability: 1). American Marriage Records Before 1699, p.153 [S113] Braintree Marriages 1640-1793 (Reliability: 2). [S113] Braintree Marriages 1640-1793 (Reliability: 2). Thayer John French Rebeckah May 26 1715 743 by Rev Mr Samuel Niles[:CR:]