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Benjamin THAYER 1719–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1719

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 29 Oct 1807

Death Location: Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Sgt Thayer

Mother: Rebecca French

Spouse(s): Ruth CAPEN

Children(s): Elizabeth Thayer

The story of Benjamin THAYER began in 1719 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Benjamin THAYER married Ruth Capen, and had children including Elizabeth Thayer. Benjamin THAYER passed away in 1807 in Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin THAYER began in 1719 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Benjamin THAYER married Ruth Capen, and had children including Elizabeth Thayer.
  • Benjamin THAYER passed away in 1807 in Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sgt Thayer
1687–1768
Birth Location: Braintree, Massachusetts
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Rebecca French
1694–1762
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
RF

Spouses(s)

Ruth CAPEN
1723–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Norfolk or Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Thayer
1743–1816
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Benjamin THAYER's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin THAYER
1719–1807
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Sgt John Thayer
1687–1768
Braintree, Massachusetts
Rebecca French
1694–1762
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Rebecca Mycall
1658–1732
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dependence French
1649–1732
Braintree,Norfolk,Massachusetts,USA
Rebeccah Fenno
1662–1741
Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mackall
1630–1693
Mary James
1639–1718
Rebecca Tucker
1640–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mackall
1600–1693
Mary Grahame
1639–1718
John Kinpont
1613–1687
Mary Lady
1612–1663
Robert Tucker
1604–1682

Benjamin THAYER's Descendants

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Benjamin THAYER (11 Jan 1719–29 Oct 1807) m. Ruth CAPEN (16 Mar 1723/24–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Thayer 1743–1816 m. Napthali (Thayer) Jr 1739–1773
    1. 1. Bethuel Thayer 1771–1816 m. Anna Thayer 1773–1856
      1. 1. Mehitable Thayer 1797–1848 m. Samuel Howland 1793–1848
        1. 1. Edward (A) Howland 1833–1896 m. Emma (A. (Gleason) Randall) Gleason 1834–1920
        2. 2. Calvin Howland 1818–1883
      2. 2. Silas Thayer 1792–1809
      3. 3. Dorcas Thayer 1792–
      4. 4. Melinda (F) Thayer 1792–
      5. 5. Richard Thayer 1792–
      6. 6. Ephraim Thayer 1792–1848
      7. 7. Dorothy (B) Thayer 1806–
      8. 8. Susanna Thayer 1806–1873
      9. 9. Luther Thayer 1809–1848
      10. 10. Jonathan Thayer 1813–1889
      11. 11. Rebecca (Lovell) Thayer 1816–1861
      12. 12. Anna Thayer 1793–1838
      13. 13. Ephraim Thayer 1792–1809
      14. 14. Darius Thayer 1807–
      15. 15. Rebecca (Lovell) Thayer 1816–1891
      16. 16. Anna Thayer 1793–1873
    2. 2. Rebecca Thayer 1773–
    3. 3. Benjamin Thayer 1768–
    4. 4. Robert Thayer 1765–1822

Benjamin THAYER's Timeline

2 Records

1719
11 Jan 1719
Birth of Benjamin THAYER in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1807
29 Oct 1807
Age 88
Death of Benjamin THAYER in Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1719
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1807
    Event Place: Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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