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Obadiah Ayers 1694–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1694

Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ

Death Date: 02 Dec 1780

Death Location: Hardwick, Sussex, NJ

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Spouse(s): Elizabeth Compton

Children(s): Elizabeth Ayers

The story of Obadiah Ayers began in 1694 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ. Obadiah Ayers married Elizabeth Ann Compton, and had children including Elizabeth Hannah Ayers. Obadiah Ayers passed away in 1780 in Hardwick, Sussex, NJ.

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  • The story of Obadiah Ayers began in 1694 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ.
  • Obadiah Ayers married Elizabeth Ann Compton, and had children including Elizabeth Hannah Ayers.
  • Obadiah Ayers passed away in 1780 in Hardwick, Sussex, NJ.

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Obadiah Ayers
1694–1780
Birth Place: Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ
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Obadiah Ayers's Descendants

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Obadiah Ayers (1694–02 Dec 1780) m. Elizabeth (ANN) Compton (17 Sep 1695–1722)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Hannah) Ayers 1731–1762 m. Samuel Chidester 1729–1792
    1. 1. Silas (Thomas) Chidester 1761–1820
    2. 2. John Chidester 1765–1859
    3. 3. Samuel Chidester 1774–
    4. 4. Eliphalet Chidester 1750–
    5. 5. Joshua (Daniel) Chidester 1770–1847
    6. 6. Ephraim Chidester 1753–
    7. 7. Holdridge (James) CHIDESTER 1746–1835
    8. 8. Ann Chidester 1779–1871
    9. 9. William (Jennings) Chidester 1755–1803 m. Margaret Wilhelm 1752–1805
      1. 1. Elizabeth Chidester 1787–1830
      2. 2. Jane Chidester 1791–1813
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Chidester 1800–1870 m. William (C) Carson 1794–1864
        1. 1. Ephraim (Chidester) Carson 1833–1880
        2. 2. Matthew (Rankin) Carson 1823–1861 m. Lucetta (Walton) ALLEN 1819–1887
        3. 3. Theodore Carson 1842–1862
        4. 4. John (G) Carson 1840–1858
        5. 5. Alexander Carson 1825–1850 m. Caroline Fisher 1824–1880
        6. 6. William (C Carson) Jr. 1825–1861 m. Elizabeth ((Eliza)) Cross 1828–1912
        7. 7. David (Byers) Carson 1837–1867 m. Susan Marrion 1839–1914
      4. 4. Rebecca Chidester 1802–
      5. 5. Margaret Chidester 1792–
      6. 6. Ann Chidester 1796–1870
      7. 7. Mercy (Marks) Chidester 1785–
      8. 8. Ephraim Chidester 1798–
      9. 9. Isabella Chidester 1789–1865

Obadiah Ayers's Timeline

3 Records

1694
1694
Birth of Obadiah Ayers in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ
Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ
1716
15 February 1716
Age 22
Obadiah Ayers was married in Woodbridge, Mdlsx, NJ
Woodbridge, Mdlsx, NJ
1780
02 Dec 1780
Age 86
Death of Obadiah Ayers in Hardwick, Sussex, NJ
Hardwick, Sussex, NJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1694; Birth city: Woodbridge; Birth state: NJ
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 February 1716
    Event Place: Woodbridge, Mdlsx, NJ
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1694; Birth city: Woodbridge; Birth state: NJ

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Dec 1780
    Event Place: Hardwick, Sussex, NJ
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1694; Birth city: Woodbridge; Birth state: NJ
    [2] Millennium File

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