• BIRTH: AUG 1629, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI (or Boston)
• DEATH: 1 OCT 1700, Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI

• MARRIAGE: 17 JUN 1647, Newport, Newport Co., RI

1. +William COGGESHALL

Family Notes:
[NF170]
[Holbrook.ged] 2 i. Elizabeth2 Baulstone was born in Boston, Massachusetts about 1630. Elizabeth died 1696 at 66 years of age. She married Major John Coggeshall June 17, 1647. Major was born in England about 1618. Major was the son of John Coggeshall and Mary Coggeshall. Major died October 1, 1708 in Newport, Rhode Island, at 90 years of age. Major immigrated, September 16, 1632. Destination: destination unknown. (See Major John Coggeshall for the continuation of this line.) Elizabeth married first: the second John Coggeshall but after having several children, by mutual consent they separated and divorced. She married second, in 1655, Thomas Gould of Wickford

• DEATH:

Person Notes:
[NI1309]
[Holbrook.ged] Asa marr. a Thayer Collins - unmarr. Sam married a Smith Jefferson married a Smith Rhoda married a Chapin ]Nancy married Elisha Cafron? Sally married Alonso Thayer

• BIRTH: 1644, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA
• DEATH: , ?Mendon, MA

• MARRIAGE: 3 NOV 1662, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA

1. +John DARLING
2. +Benjamin DARLING

Person Notes:
[NI1804]
[Holbrook.ged] see pedigree chart for Peter Darling+

• BIRTH: ABT. 1357, Dedham, England
• DEATH: BET. 1440 - 1450, England

1. +John GURDON

• BIRTH: 27 JAN 1691/92
• DEATH: 19 OCT 1775, Bellingham, MA

• BIRTH: 27 FEB 1832, Uxbridge, MA
• DEATH:

• BIRTH: of Thornbury, G., England?
• DEATH: 11 JUN 1612, Glastonbury, S., England

• MARRIAGE: BEF. 1587, Glastonbury, S., England

1.  Joan HOLBROOK
2.  Elizabeth HOLBROOK
3.  John HOLBROOK
4.  Rebecca HOLBROOK
5.  William HOLBROOK
6.  Basell HOLBROOK
7. +Thomas HOLBROOK

• BIRTH: 24 MAR 1825
• DEATH:
• EVENT: Misc: 25 OCT 1849

• BIRTH: Private

• EVENT: Private-Begin: Private

1.  Tristan Wood ARMSTRONG

• BIRTH: 1483, ?Chester, Cheshire, England
• DEATH:

1. +Humphrey WHEELOCK

• OCCUPATION: shoemaker
• BIRTH: 16 AUG 1596, Thornbury, England
• DEATH: 2 JUN 1665, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA
• CHRISTENING: 16 AUG 1596, St. Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
• IMMIGRATION: to Boston
• WILL: 21 JUN 1664
• EVENT: Freeman: 1647

• MARRIAGE: 13 APR 1618, St. Mary's, Thornbury, Glou., England

1. +Ferdinando THAYER

Person Notes:
[NI1794]
[Holbrook.ged] The immigrant Thomas THAYER is the progenitor of the largest of the three branches of the THAYER Family of America. Well over 20,000 of his descendants are followed in my publication entitled A Comprehensive Genealogy of the Thayer Family of America. Thomas THAYER first appears in the records in America on 24 Feb 1639/40 when he was granted land at Mt. Wollaston (now Braintree) MA for his family of 9 heads for "40 acres more, there being in all 76 acres upon the same covenant of the three shillings per acre." There has been much speculation concerning the exact year of immigration for Thomas THAYER. Some say as early as 1630, others as late as 1645--which was most certainly too late. In 1994, Raymond Alexander ("Rick") THAYER, TFA secretary, called the New England Historic Genealogical Society to ask about a list of possible ships which may have transported the THAYER immigrants to the Colonies. He spoke with Dave Dearborn, who was referred as an expert on the subject and was surprised to learn that the only entry ever given and available there was the name of the Captain of the ship John DRIVER, which brought Thomas to the Port of Boston, having left Weymouth, England in 1637. Evidently this was in reference to the goods which Thomas shipped from the Port of Weymouth on 22 April 1637 on the ship Speedwell. It is my understanding that the "names of the passengers were not recorded unless they also happened to be exporting dutiable goods, though some exceptions are to be found to this practice."(Genealogical Gleanings in England Passenger and Ships to America 1618-1668, by Peter Wilson Coldham.) Thayer. THOMAS THAYER, possibly one of two brothers to settle at Braintree, Mass., about the same time, was a native of Thornbury, Gloucester County, England. He was a shoemaker by trade, and married Margery Wheeler, April 13, 1618. They came to this country about 1630, and settled on a large farm in Braintree. It is an interesting fact that this farm, or portions of it, have, until recently, continuously remained in the possession of Thomas Thayer or a lineal descendant of his, named Thayer. In 1892 the last piece of the original farm was sold by the heirs of Jechonias Thayer, and so the old homestead has finally passed out of the family possession after 262 years of continuous ownership. The old homestead was situated about a quarter of a mile east of the present (North) Braintree railroad station, and the site is now (1894) occupied by a substantial farm-house on the north side of the highway. An iron mine situated on the farm was successfully worked for several years, and specimens of iron slag are still to be found there. Thomas Thayer died June 2, 1665, and was probably buried in Quincy, then a part of Braintree. He brought with him, from England, three sons, Thomas, Ferdinando and Shadrach, and he appears to have had no other children, as no mention is made of any others in his will. He, however, did state explicitly in that document that if any of his children "shall appear to be discontented and murmur" at the disposition he made of his property, then he should be cut off with but five shillings, and his portion divided among the others. His wife died February 11, 1672-3. SHADRACH THAYER, youngest son of Thomas and Margery (Wheeler) Thayer, was baptized at Thornbury, Gloucester County, England, May 10, 1629, and was brought to this country by his parents about 1630. He married, for his second wife, Deliverance Priest, daughter of James and Lydia Priest, of Weymouth, Mass., July 12, 1661, and upon the death of his father, four years later, continued to live upon the farm, occupying a house some thirty rods from the old homestead in Braintree. He died October 19, 1678, and was probably buried at Braintree. EPHRAIM THAYER, son of Shadrach and Deliverance (Priest) Thayer, was born at Braintree, Mass., January 17, 1669, and in 1692, January 7, married Sarah Bass, of Roxbury, daughter of John and Ruth (Alden) Bass and granddaughter of John Alden. "This couple were blessed with a numerous family of children remarkable for their piety. On one communion occasion they enjoyed the singular felicity of presenting themselves with the fourteen children God had so graciously given them at the table of our Lord to receive the emblems of His redeeming love. A similar instance has seldom been found in the annals of the Christian church."--Alden's Collection. In 1706 Ephraim Thayer gave the land and was active in the building of a new church, situated just west of the present railroad station at (North) Braintree. He wanted the church called "Naphtali," the name of his tenth child, born about that time. He was one of the prominent men of Braintree, and always lived on the old Thayer homestead. One morning, June 15, 1757, he was found dead near the barn door. It has always been supposed his death was caused by his receiving a violent blow in the forehead from the cross-bar, as he was either going in or out of the barn door. He died at the age of 88 years, and his funeral was attended by a "great concourse of people."--(Church records). His grave can now (1894) be found near the east side of the old burying ground west of the railroad station at (North) Braintree. JOSEPH THAYER, son of Ephraim and Sarah (Bass) Thayer, was born at Braintree, Mass., July 28, 1699, and married Eunice Ludden, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah ((???)) Ludden, of Weymouth, November 16, 1738. He lived on the old Thayer homestead till 1752, when he moved to Randolph, where, the same year, he joined the South Precinct Church by letter. In 1742 Joseph Thayer received from the town six shillings and fourpence for "birds' heads," and again in 1748 a town order was drawn in his favor for nineteen shillings and sixpence for "splitting rocks, powder and mending drills." In 1756 he paid one shilling and fourpence for one-half bushel corn for "one town's poor," but the next year he received from the town three pounds, eleven shillings and seven pence for boarding the "widow Niles." He died at Randolph, January 8, 1778, where he was probably buried. REUBEN THAYER, son of Joseph and Eunice (Ludden) Thayer, was born at Braintree, Mass., January 27, 1741, and at the age of eleven moved with his father to Randolph, where, in 1767, he joined the church. He married Sarah Linfield, of Braintree, daughter of William and Jemima (Clark) Linfield, September 17, 1768, and late in life moved with her to Sterling, Conn., where he lived with his son, Caleb, till his death, October 24, 1826. Reuben Thayer was a rigid Presbyterian, and during the last years of his life took upon himself the duty of invariably asking a blessing at his son's table. He always insisted upon occupying a certain place by the open fire, and was greatly disturbed whenever a visitor happened to get his accustomed corner by the chimney. In 1816 he was inadvertently crowded out by the writer's great-aunt, Matilda, who was there on a visit to her sister, Patience, his son's second wife. This little incident was related to the writer in 1892 by Matilda, who was then in her 82d year. Reuben was wont to walk about the neighborhood, and one afternoon he was found dead by the roadside, about a quarter of a mile from the house, on the main road. He was probably buried in the Cedar Swamp burying ground, on the road from Ekonk to Sterling Hill. In June, 1776, he served a few days in Captain Belcher's company of Massachusetts militia. In 1777 he served five months in the Continental army. CALEB THAYER, son of Reuben and Sarah (Linfield) Thayer, was born at Randolph, Mass., August 5, 1771, and January 3, 1796, married Rebecca Tillotson, who died July 8, 1804. He settled, either before or soon after her death, upon a farm of 200 acres about a mile east of Ekonk, in the town of Sterling, Conn., where, June 13, 1813, he married, for his second wife, Patience Phillips, daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Johnson) Phillips, of Coventry, R. I. The farm is situated at the end of lane running south and east about a quarter of a mile from the road going from Ekonk to Oneco, via Cedar Swamp burying ground. The house was situated on the brow of a hill which sloped to the north and east, and the foundation to the old house and some of the stepping stones leading to the well were still to be seen in 1892. In 1834 or thereabouts the old house was torn down and a new one built a few feet to the southeast of the old one, a portion of which formed the ell part of the new. About 300 feet west of the house and on the north side of the lane, near a brook, was situated a distillery, a portion of the foundation of which still remains. By whom this distillery was built is uncertain, but there is a legend concerning it which probably has some foundation in fact. It is said a young man was found dead, one morning, between the house and the distillery. It is supposed in climbing over a pair of bars he fell and broke his neck during the night. The farm has since run down till now (1894) it scarcely keeps three head of cattle. In his old age, Caleb Thayer was very agreeable, and during his second wife's last illness he was especially kind to her. It is said after the death of his first wife he courted a young girl who finally became so in love with him that she afterwards attempted suicide by hanging. In 1840 he removed to Hillsboro, Ohio, where, at the age of 70, he married a third wife. He died August 9, 1855, and was buried at Hillsboro. The old family Bible, bought in 1791, containing many valuable records, is still in the possession of the writer. In July, 1892, the writer took a bicycle trip from Hartford to Sterling, an account of which follows: "Climbing up a long hill to Sterling Hill late one afternoon, I asked an old lady whom I met if she knew where the old Caleb Thayer farm was. I wanted to find the place where my father was born, and, if possible, sleep that night in the old homestead. In a town eight or ten miles square, I knew this was not an easy task. She knew nothing of such a place, but perhaps Tom Winsor could remember. She would go over and ask him. So we went across the road. Tom was a short, thickset, rough looking old man, 88 years of age. Naturally one would think he could remember back sixty years, for then it was that the farm passed out of the family name into other hands, whose, I know not. He hobbled slowly out to the fence where I stood holding the machine. "'What under God's heaven you got there?' he said by way of preface. I told him briefly and then changed the subject and repeated the question I had asked the old lady. No, he could not remember or did not seem to care. Then I told him Fannie Thayer had lived on the farm a few years after my grandfather died. She was my aunt; did he remember her? "'Fan Thayer your aunt,' he replied, waking up. 'The devil you say. Why, Fan Thayer's brother married my half sister. You see there were thirty-seven of us children, three crops, and she belonged to the last litter. Who was your father?' he demanded somewhat emphatically. I told him. "'Gosh! I used to know Wales Thayer, and I always rather liked the darned old critter, too. I never knew anything bad of him. Come in and take supper and let's talk it over. Come in and stay over night,' and he started for the house. THAYER The surname Thayer was originally Tayer, Tawier and Tawyer, and is a trade name for one who dresses skins. The letter "h" was not added until after the family came to New England, and in the Mendon line that letter was silent as in Thomas, until quite recently. The home of the family in England was Thornbury, in the western part of Gloucestershire, a short distance from the river Severn, eleven miles north of Bristol. The name is now extinct in Thornbury. The spelling Theyer and Thayern, with the same root form "Taw" has long been used by the family at Brockworth, Gloucestershire, a parish twenty-five miles northeast of Thornbury, and there was a family of Tawyer at Raounds in Northamptonshire, about eighty miles northeast of Brockworth and one hundred and five miles from Thornbury: also a family of Thayer at Great Baddow and later at Thayden Garnen in county Essex, afterwards of London; but no connection between these families has been established, so far as is known. In an account of "Able and Sufficient Men in Body fit for His Majesty's Service in the Wars, within the County of Gloncester in the Month of August 1608." given in three classes. namely, those about twenty years, those about forty years, and those between fifty and sixty years of age, there appear in Thornbury, Edward, John, Nicholas and Richard Tayer, all of the second class; in (???)comb, eight miles northeast of Thornbury, John Thayer, of the second class, and in Brockworth and its vicinity, John Theyer of the first class, Richard, Roger, Thomas, Walter and William Theyer of the second class, Gabriel, Giles, John Thomas of the first class, and William Thayer of the second class. The Thornbury parish register begins in A. D. 1538, with breaks from 1645 to 1660 and from 1679 to 1684 (see "New England Register," 1906, page 283, for copy of baptisms, etc.). John Thayer or Tayer was baptized January 4, 1557-58, and another John, son of Thomas. October 15, 1558. The godfathers and godmothers are given, but as a rule the parents' names are omitted. A Richard Tayer or Tawier was baptized August 2, 1562, and a Thomas, February 12, 1569-70. It is probable that either Thomas or Richard was father of the American ancestors, Richard and Thomas. The will of Thomas was dated February 13, 1622, and proved May 20, 1623. (I) Richard Thayer, immigrant ancestor, settled in Boston, Massachusetts, and his son Richard settled in Braintree. He was born and baptized in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, April, 1601, and came to America in 1641, bringing with him, according to a deposition of his son Richard, eight children. He was a shoemaker by trade. He married (first) in Thornbury. April 5, 1624, Dorothy Mortimore. He married (second) Jane Parker, widow of John Parker, and in 1658 joined her in a deed to her Parker children. He died before 1668 (see Suffolk Deeds V., 446). Children: Richard, mentioned below; Cornelius; Deborah, baptized February, 1629-30; Jael, married, March 17, 1654, John Harbour Jr.: Sarah, married, July 20, 1651, Samuel Davis; Hannah, married, May 28, 1664. Samuel Hayden: Zachariah, died July 29, 1693; Abigail, died August 6, 1717: Nathaniel, born about 1650. (II) Richard (2), son of Richard (1) Thayer, was baptized February 10, 1624-25, died at Braintree. Massachusetts, August 27, 1695. He married, December 24, 1651, Dorothy Pray and lived in Braintree. She died December 11, 1705. Children: Dorothy, born August 30, 1653: Richard, mentioned below; Nathaniel, January 1, 1658; Abigail, February 10, 1661; Joannah, December 13, 1665: Sarah, December 13, 1667: Cornelius. September 18, 1670. (III) Richard (3), son of Richard (2) Thayer, was born August 31, 1655. died December 4, 1705, or September 11, 1729. He married, July 16, 1679, Rebecca Micall, and lived in Braintree. She was born January 22, 1658. Children: Rebecca, born August 16, 1680; Benjamin, October 6, 1683; Richard, January 26, 1685; John, mentioned below; Mary, February 10, 1689; James, November 12, 1691; Deborah, April 11, 1695; Anna, November 14, 1697; Gideon, July 26, 1700; Obediah, May 1, 1703, died April 5, 1721. (IV) John, son of Richard (3) Thayer, was born January 12, 1688, died September 10, 1745. He married, May 26, 1715, Dependence French, and lived in Braintree. Children: John, born February 18, 1716; John, July 27, 1717; Benjamin, January 11, 1720; Obediah, December 31, 1721; Micah, October 31, 1723; Richard, December 15, 1725, died January 30, 1727; Richard, mentioned below; Abiah, June 25, 1729; Simeon, March 22, 1732; Elijah, July 16, 1736. (V) Richard (4), son of John Thayer, was born January 26, 1727. He married, 1752, Susan Randall, and settled in Randolph, Massachusetts. Children: Randall, born June 8, 1753; Susannah, June 14, 1754; Rhoda, September 9, 1755; Richard, September 13, 1757; Barnabas, October 12, 1759; Rebecca, April 12, 1761; Sarah, October 19, 1763; Bezer, mentioned below; Phineas, March 7, 1767; Jonathan, January 9, 1769; Luther, July 17, 1771; Anna, January 24, 1773. (VI) Bezer, son of Richard (4) Thayer, was born at Randolph, March 5, 1765. He married, 1788, Eunice Howard, and lived in Randolph. Children, born in Randolph: Eliphalet, mentioned below; Loring, July 18, 1791; Charlotte, March 8, 1793; Bezer, March 30, 1795; Eunice, July 20, 1797; Harriet, August 10, 1799; Minot, April 5, 1801; Azel, December 26, 1802; Jason, November 28, 1804. (VII) Eliphalet, son of Bezer Thayer, was born at Randolph, July 4, 1789, died June 29, 1867. He was a farmer. He married (first) March 28, 1813, Mary Davenport Vose, and lived at Dorchester, Massachusetts. His wife died October 20, 1829 (see Vose VI). He married (second) Jane Hunt, September 26, 1832. Children by first wife: Henry Vose, Born January 26, 1814; Edward Loring, December 3, 1815; Warren, August 28, 1817; Richard C., mentioned below; Lydia Caroline, September 8, 1822; Child, August 11, 1824; Hannah Vose, September 9, 1825. Children of second wife: Martha Jane, March 1, 1834; George, August 1, 1835; Alice, September 12, 1837; Seth, December 9, 1839. (VIII) Richard C., son of Eliphalet Thayer, was born at Dorchester, October 5, 1819. He married, October 31, 1841, Julia A. C. Wadsworth, and lived at 3 Lyon Place, Boston, Massachusetts. Children: Richard Loring, born March 6, 1843; Frank James, mentioned below; Henry B., March 3, 1854; Charles Vose, September 24, 1856. (IX) Frank James, son of Richard C. Thayer, was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, September 15, 1852. He was educated there in the public schools. His occupation is foreman of Boston postoffice. In religion he is non-sectarian, and in politics independent. He resides in Somerville. He married Susan Waddington Holden. Among their children was Albert Roland, mentioned below. (X) Albert Roland, son of Frank James Thayer, was born in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, January 14, 1878. He attended the public schools of his native place. He started in the banking business as messenger for the Blackstone National Bank, corner of Hanover and Union streets, Boston. Afterward he was a clerk in the Second National Bank of Boston, and held various positions of trust there during the six years following. For three years he was with the banking house of E. H. Rollins & Sons, of Boston and New York, and two years with the banking house of Thomas Newhall, banker and broker, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When Mr. Newhall became a member of the firm of Edward B. Smith & Company, Chestnut street, corner of Broad. Philadelphia, on December 1, 1909, Mr. Thayer became connected with the company, and has been salesmanager of the bond department since January, 1910. In politics he is independent, and in religion non-sectarian. He is a member of the New England Society of Philadelphia. His home is at 1843 North Thirteenth street, Philadelphia. Capt. of Ship John Devine Thomas Thayers goods were shipped shortly afterward on Speedwell Abstract of Will and Probate Record of Thomas Thayer (c.1596-1665) Braintree, Norfolk (then Suffolk), Massachusetts, Will dated 24 June 1664 Abstracts of Early Wills, Thomas Tayer, of Brantrey, in Suffolke, in the Massachusetts Colonie, of New England, Shoemaker, 24th June 1664, doe make this my last will. Vnto my wife, Margery, that now is, all my lands, goods and estate in Brantrey, during the tyme of her life, and after her decease I giue vnto my sonne, Thomas Tayer, his heiers & assigns all my ground, being over Monotoquot River, within the limmitts of Brantrey, with the tymber and other wood growing or fallen vppon the same, with the other the appurtenances, part of which ground he hath already in his possession. Vnto Fardinando Tayer, my sonne, his heiers and assignes (ymmediately after the decease of Margery, my wife) my house and orchard therevnto belonging, lyeing in Braintrey, with all the planting ground and pasture lyeing betweene ye high way and the River, called Monotoquot River, aforesaid, And on the other side of the high way from the south side of the barne to the end of the lotte. Further my will is, that the said Fardinando, shall haue free liberty to cut fale and Carry away fier wood for his and his now wifes owne burning, of and from my lott called Twenty acre Lotte, during his and his said wifes life. Vnto my sonne, Sidrache Tayer, his heiers and assignes, ymmediately after the decease of Margery, my wife, a parcel of ground in Brantrey, which shall begin at the corner of the barne next his dwelling house and shall run with a straight line to the vpper end of the lott. I giue twenty acres of land more vnto the said Sidrach, his heiers and assignes [as before] land in Brantrey, next vnto the ground of Henry Neale, provided he, his heiers and assignes, permit my sonne, Fardinando, & his now wife, to take wood thereof for their owne burneing during their naturall lives, as before expressed. I giue all my goods and Chattells vnto by grand Children, to be equally divided amongst them. If any of my said Children shall appeare to be discontented & murmor at this my last will and testament, Then my will and minde is, That any such child, one or more of them, shall haue but five shillings for their portion, and the portion or portions of any such Child or Children so murmoring and discontented, as aforesaid, shall be equally divided amongst the rest of my Children and Grand children. I appoint m wife, Margery, & sonne, Fardinando, executors of this my last will and testament. /s/ Thomas Thayer, Sarah Sauill, Ruth Basse, Margery Flint. [all signed with an X] 13 Sept 1665. Sarah Sauill & Ruth Basse deposed. [on the other side of the original will, is the following, which is not on record:]-- Wee, Ferdinando, Thomas, and Sydrach Thayer, children of Thomas Thayer, deceased, That is to say upon Aduice & counsell, The abouesayd Ferdinando, who by his fathers will is made executor [of] his fathers last Will and Testament seeing some Inequality, especially in the behalf of his elder brother, with some litell to Sydrach, in consideration that brotherly loue may continue, doth grant to his beloued brethren all the land aboue the highway excepting Two acres, which two acres is bounded on the line running from the highway from the south side of the land where the barne stood and so upon a streight line to the south corner of goodman Prays line; all on the south side of this, to be to Sydrach, to him & his heires for euer, and the said Ferdinandoes to come Inward towardes Thomas from that line seuen rods [ ] broad towards Thomas, and the rest to bee to Thomas, to his heires execuqutors and assignes foreuer. This being a full and unanimous agreement betweene the three brethren. And wee, the Aboue said Thomas, Ferdinando & Sydrach doe heerby engage ourselues, Joyntly and seuerally, for himselfe, neuer to make any disturbance, either of other any expression in our fathers will notwithstanding. Witness our hands this thirtieth of June one Thousand six hundred sixty fiue. [No signatures.] Inventory of the estate of Thomas Thayer senr of Braintree Late deceased, taken by Francis Elliott, John French, Samuell Tomson, 7th June, 1665. 13th Sept. 1665. Ferdinando Thayer deposed. Family of Thomas Thayer and Margery Wheeler from the footnotes NEHGR 13:335-336: Old Thomas Thayer dyed 2d. 4 mo. 1665. Margery Thayer dyed 11 d. 12 mo. 1672" Thayers Family Memorial, from Braintree Records. Children: Thomas Thayer, Jr. was probably married in England, to Hannah or Anna . They had eight children, viz: Thomas, Elizabeth, Isaac, John, Experience, Isaac, Ebenezer, Deborah. He died Aug 9, 1663 at the age of more than 70; his wife, Anna, deceased Feb 7, 1698, a. about 73. Ferdinando, second son of Thomas and Margery Thayer, m. Huldah Hayward, of Braintree, Jan. 14, 1652. He lived in raintree, until after his fathers death, says Dr. Thayer, when he removed to Mendon, Mass. With a colony from Braintree and Weymouth, where many of his descendants are living at this day. (1859) Ferdinando and Huldah Thayer had 12 children, five or six born in Braintree, the others in Mendon. The names of the children were: Sarah, Huldah, Jonathan, David, Naomi, David, Thomas, Samuel, Isaac, Josiah, Ebenezer, Benjamin. Huldah died at Mendon, Sept. 1, 1690; Ferdinando d. March 28, 1713. Shadrack, youngest son of Thomas and Margery, m. Mary Barrett 1. 11. 1654, and settled in Braintree. Shadrach and Mary had two children: Rachel, and Tryall. She died 2. 2. 1658. The second wife of Shadrach was Deliverance Priest. By this connection he had seven children, viz: Freelove, Mary, Timothy, Samuel, Ephraim, Hannah, William, He died Oct 19, 1678. Deliverance, his widow, d. Jan. 17, 1723, a. about 79 years. (Footnote taken from Thayers Family memorial, pp. 136-153.) (Probate record and footnote: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, "Abstracts of Early Wills", Vol. 13, October 1859 pages 335-337.)

• BIRTH: 6 JUN 1595, England
• DEATH: 7 FEB 1668/69, Sherborn, Middlesex, MA

• MARRIAGE: 10 JUL 1639, Medfield, MA

1. +Elizabeth WOOD