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Peter Ayers 1696–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 OCT 1696

Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts

Death Date: AFT 10 JAN 1774

Death Location: prob Essex Co., Massachusetts

Father: Samuell Jr.

Mother: Elizabeth Ayers

Spouse(s): Lydia Ayers

Children(s): Jacob Ayers, Peaslee Ayers, Richard Ayers, Peter Ayers, Lydia Haynes, Joseph Ayers, John Ayers

Peter Ayers was born in 1696 in Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts, the child of Samuell Ayers Jr And Elizabeth Ayers. Peter Ayers married Elizabeth Ayers, Lydia Ayers, and had children including Jacob Ayers, John Ayers, Joseph Ayers, Lydia Haynes, Peaslee Ayers, Peter Ayers, Richard Ayers. Peter Ayers passed away in 1774 in prob Essex Co., Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Peter Ayers was born in 1696 in Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts, the child of Samuell Ayers Jr And Elizabeth Ayers.
  • Peter Ayers married Elizabeth Ayers, Lydia Ayers, and had children including Jacob Ayers, John Ayers, Joseph Ayers, Lydia Haynes, Peaslee Ayers, Peter Ayers, Richard Ayers.
  • Peter Ayers passed away in 1774 in prob Essex Co., Massachusetts.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Ayers's Ancestors

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Peter Ayers
1696–1774
Birth Place: Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts
Parents
Samuell Ayers Jr.
1669–1743
Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts
Elizabeth Ayers
1670–1752
Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts
Grandparents
Peter Ayers
1633–1698
England
Hannah Allen
1642–1729
Salisbury, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1596–1657
Hannah Ayers
1605–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Ayers
1564–1603
Cicely Ayers
1566–1619

Peter Ayers's Descendants

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Peter Ayers (1 OCT 1696–AFT 10 JAN 1774) m. Lydia Ayers (ABT 1698–29 SEP 1750)
  1. 1. Jacob Ayers 1721– m. Mary Ayers 1738–1798
  2. 2. Peaslee Ayers 1732–
  3. 3. Richard Ayers 1726– m. Martha Ayers –1767
    1. 1. Peter (Ayers) Jr. 1756– m. Abigail Ayers 1765–1815
      1. 1. James (Varnum) Ayers 1796–1850 m. Mary (Graves) Ayers 1797–1850 m. Mehitable Ayers 1801–1825
      2. 2. Richard Ayers 1789–1832 m. Mehitable ("Hitty") Ayers 1795–1871
        1. 1. Amos (Head) Ayers 1818–1879 m. Sarah (S.) Ayers 1820–
        2. 2. Richard (G.) Ayers 1828– m. Catherine Ayers 1835–
        3. 3. Abigail (Eaton) Batchelder 1823–1884
        4. 4. Elizabeth (B.) Ayers 1825–1861
        5. 5. Harriet (M.) Ayers 1816–
        6. 6. Richard (G.) Ayers 1821–1823
        7. 7. Peter (Eaton) Ayers 1819–
      3. 3. Abigail Bradley 1793– m. Low Bradley 1780–
        1. 1. Caleb (Low Ayers) Bradley 1812–
      4. 4. Adaline Chase 1801–
      5. 5. Harriot Ayers 1798–
      6. 6. Louisa (Anna) Ayers 1803–
      7. 7. Phebe (Clarissa) Ayers 1809–
      8. 8. Robert Ayers 1791–
      9. 9. Sarah (Jane) Ayers 1806–
    2. 2. Richard Ayers 1762–
    3. 3. Abiah West 1764–1849
    4. 4. Abiah Ayers 1754–1762
    5. 5. James Ayers 1760–1762
    6. 6. Jonathan Ayers 1767–
    7. 7. James Ayers 1766–
  4. 4. Peter Ayers 1724–1799 m. Mary Ayers 1750–1799
  5. 5. Lydia Haynes 1737– m. David Haynes –1775 m. Nathaniel Perley –1810
  6. 6. Joseph Ayers 1736–
  7. 7. John Ayers 1734–1736

Peter Ayers's Timeline

4 Records

1696
1 OCT 1696
Birth of Peter Ayers in Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts
Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts
1774
10 JAN 1774
Age 78
Peter Ayers - Will in prob Essex Co., Massachusetts
prob Essex Co., Massachusetts
1774
AFT 10 JAN 1774
Age 78
Death of Peter Ayers in prob Essex Co., Massachusetts
prob Essex Co., Massachusetts
1777
7 JUL 1777
Age 81
Peter Ayers - Probate in Essex Co., Massachusetts
Essex Co., Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: tanner, lived in the west parish of Haverhill

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 10 JAN 1774
    Event Place: prob Essex Co., Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 7 JUL 1777
    Event Place: Essex Co., Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 OCT 1696
    Event Place: Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 10 JAN 1774
    Event Place: prob Essex Co., Massachusetts

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