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Cornelius Thayer 1670 – 1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 September 1670

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 31 May 1738

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Richard Thayer

Mother: Dorothy Pray

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The story of Cornelius Thayer began in 1670 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Cornelius Thayer passed away in 1738 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Cornelius Thayer began in 1670 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Cornelius Thayer passed away in 1738 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Cornelius Thayer's Ancestors

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Cornelius Thayer
1670 – 1738
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Richard Thayer
1624 – 1695
Gloucestershire, England
Dorothy Pray
1634 – 1705
Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Richard Thayer
1601 – 1664
Gloucestershire, England
Quinton Pray
1594 – 1667
Chiddingstone, Kent, England
Joan Valliance
1599 – 1667
Killingholme, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Thayer
1577 – 1623
Richard Pray
1565 – 1632
Marion Pynyon
1565 – 1632
RICHARD VALLIANCE
1580 – 1650
MARGARET PECKHAM
1580 – 1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thayer
1531 – 1584
Lady Roberts
1534 – 1611
John Peckham
1540 – 1600

Cornelius Thayer's Timeline

2 Records

1670
18 September 1670
Birth of Cornelius Thayer in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1738
31 May 1738
Age 68
Death of Cornelius Thayer in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 September 1670
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 59
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1738
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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