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- First child of Richard and Dorothy Thayer, married Rebecca Micall, 16 July, 1679. She was born 22d, 11m, 1658. Settled in Braintree, Mass. Children were as follows:
1. Rebecca, born 16 Aug. 1680
2. Benjamin, born 6 Oct. 1683
3. Richard, born 26 Jan 1685
4. John, born 12 Jan. 1688
5. Mary, born 10 Feb. 1689
6. James, born 12 Nov. 1691
7. Deborah, born 11d, 2m, 1695
8. Anna, born 14d, 9m, 1697
9. Gideon, born 26 July, 1700
10. Obediah, born 1 May, 1703 Died 5 April 1721
Mr. Richard Thayer died 11 Sept, 1729.
Note.--This name has been spelled in various ways, as Thaire--Palmer's Reports, 109 (17 James 1st.) Thayer, item 112. Theyar, Popham's Reports, 178 (2 Charles 1st.) Thair, Latch's Reports 212 (3 Charles 1st.) Theyer, 4 Barrows Reports, 2032,(1767) --T. Metcalf, Esq., Dedham, Mass.
Mr. Anodi Thayer, late of Dorchester, (No.85)once stated to a friend that the ancestors of his family came from the west of England.
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- [4622] RICHARD3 THAYER, (Richard2-1), born Aug. 31, 1655, died Dec. 4, 1705.
Married Jul. 16, 1679, Rebecca Mycall, born Jan. 20, 1659, died Jan. 28, 1732 aged 73 years 8 days, says her gravestone, Elm St. Cem. dau. of James & Mary (Farr) Mycall.
Rebecca the widow, and Benjamin the son were administrators of his estate Jan. 3, 1705 (6) and her account filed Apr. 4, 1713 as the surviving administrator includes "a debt paid to Benjamin Lynde £38 cash paid to Samuel Lynde £5/6/6-", which may represent the clearing of the mortgage that had involved his father in such protracted litigation. The estate was settled upon John Thayer the second surviving son, as Richard the oldest surviving son declined it, and he paid off the other heirs, to widow Margaret Thayer in behalf of her children, Margaret, Benjamin, & Zebulon, a double portion, Richard Thayer, Rebecca Bolter, Mary, Deborah, Anna and Obadiah Thayer, or their guardians, his mother to have her dower. The account also mentions money paid for the funeral of the deceased and his two sons (Gideon and James).
He was elected fenceviewer 1698, tithingman 1701, constable 1703. He was a soldier in 1675 in the Indian War (Register Vol. 8)
Rebecca wife of Richard Thayer was admitted to full communion Mar. 21, 1697 and had children baptized, Rebecca, Benjamin, John, James, Mary, & Deborah Apr. 11, 1697, Anna Nov. 14, 1697, Gideon Jul. 28, 1700, Obadiah May 2, 1703.
[4623] Children of Richard & Rebecca born at Braintree:
i. Rebecca, Aug. 16, 1680, m. Feb. 12, 1701/2, Thomas Bolter of Weymouth.
+ ii. Benjamin, Oct. 4, 1683
+ iii. Richard, Jan. 26, 1685
+ iv. John, Jan. 12, 1687/8
v. Mary, Feb. __, 1689/90, died young.
vi. James, Nov. 16, 1691, died between 1705 and 1713.
vii. Mary, about 1693 (bapt. 1697), m. Jun. 15, 1718, William Copeland.
viii. Deborah, about 1695 (bapt. 1697), m. Jan. 13, 1717/8, Josiah Faxon.
ix. Anna, bapt. Nov. 14, 1697, m. Jul. 10, 1718, Dependence French.
x. Gideon, Jul. 26, 1700 "a child of Richard" died Apr. 27, 1709 (Marshall's Diary).
xi. Obadiah, May 1, 1703, alive Aug. 1713.[:CR:]
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