Thomas Thayer

1596 - 1665  (~ 68 years)

• Name	Thomas Thayer
  	Soon after he came to New England, his last name began to be spelt "Thayer", instead of "Tayer". [1]
  Christened	16 Aug 1596	Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Agency: Saint Mary's Parish
  His name was listed as "Thomas Tayer".
  Immigration	say 1635  [3]
  	Thomas and Margery came to New England.
  Land/House	24 Feb 1639/40	Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [1, 4, 5, 6]
  He was living in Boston at the time of the land grant.
  Occupation	say 1642	Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [6, 7]
  He was a shoemaker.
  Will	24 Jun 1664	Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 5, 7]
  He mentions his wife, Margery, and his three sons: Thomas, Ferdinando, and Shadrach.
  Died	2 Jun 1665	Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Probate/Proved	13 Sep 1665	Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [2, 6, 7]
  Siblings	11 siblings
  1. Joane Tawier ,   c. 6 Jan 1592/93, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   bur. 5 Feb 1592/93, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. John Tayer ,   c. 17 Apr 1593, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   bur. 15 Mar 1606/07, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 13 years)   3. Mary Tayer ,   c. 1 Mar 1595/96, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England + 4. Thomas Thayer ,   c. 16 Aug 1596, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 2 Jun 1665, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 68 years) ▻ Margery Wheeler ,  m. 13 Apr 1618   5. Wilfrey Tayer ,   c. 1 Jan 1599/1600, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   bur. 12 Jun 1622, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 22 years) + 6. Richard Thayer ,   c. 5 Apr 1601, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 27 Aug 1695, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 94 years) ▻ Dorothy Mortimer ,  m. 5 Apr 1624 ;  Jane ,  m. After 5 Jul 1646   7. Catherine Tayer ,   c. 24 Feb 1603/04, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   8. William Tayer ,   c. 5 May 1605, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   9. Margaret Tayre ,   c. 10 Jun 1606, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   10. Agnes Taire ,   c. 15 Mar 1607/08, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   11. John Taire ,   c. 29 Apr 1610, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   bur. 12 Oct 1610, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   12. John Tayer ,   c. 26 Dec 1611, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   bur. 20 Feb 1627/28, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 16 years)
  Person ID	I564	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	5 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Richardus Tawier,   c. 2 Aug 1562, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
  Mother	Dimery
  Married	Abt 1591	England
  Family ID	F568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margery Wheeler,   b. Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 11 Feb 1672/73, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
  Married	13 Apr 1618	Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He was 21 years - She was ??
  Children	1. Ursula Tayer,   c. 18 Nov 1619, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   bur. 13 Dec 1619, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Welfrey Tayer,   c. 20 May 1621, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   bur. 10 Jul 1621, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   3. Thomas Thayer,   c. 15 Sep 1622, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 9 Aug 1692, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 69 years) + 4. Ferdinando Thayer,   c. 18 Apr 1625, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 28 Mar 1713, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 87 years)   5. Ursula Tayer,   c. 8 Oct 1626, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   bur. 2 May 1627, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   6. baby girl Thayer,   c. 3 Dec 1627, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   bur. 3 Dec 1627, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   7. Shadrach Thayer,   c. 9 May 1629, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 19 Oct 1678, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 49 years)   8. Mary Thayer,   c. 24 Jun 1630, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. young, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   9. baby Thayer,   c. Dec 1632, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   bur. Dec 1632, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   10. Elizabeth Thayer,   c. 12 Apr 1635, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. probably young, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   11. Jonathan Thayer,   c. 27 Dec 1637, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. young, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   12. Sarah Thayer,   b. Abt 1639, Massachusetts   13. Hannah Thayer,   b. Abt 1642, Massachusetts ,   d. After 1672  (Age ~ 31 years)
  Last Modified	5 May 2019
  Family ID	F570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Christened - Agency: Saint Mary's Parish - 16 Aug 1596 - Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Married - 13 Apr 1618 - Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Land/House - He was living in Boston at the time of the land grant. - 24 Feb 1639/40 - Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Occupation - He was a shoemaker. - say 1642 - Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Will - He mentions his wife, Margery, and his three sons: Thomas, Ferdinando, and Shadrach. - 24 Jun 1664 - Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Died - 2 Jun 1665 - Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Probate/Proved - 13 Sep 1665 - Suffolk County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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