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William Thayer 1675 – 1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 August 1675

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 5 May 1727

Death Location: Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Shadrach Thayer

Mother: Deliverence Priest

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In 1675, William Thayer entered the world in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Shadrach Thayer and Deliverence Priest. William Thayer passed away in 1727 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1675, William Thayer entered the world in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Shadrach Thayer and Deliverence Priest.
  • William Thayer passed away in 1727 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.

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William Thayer's Ancestors

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William Thayer
1675 – 1727
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Shadrach Thayer
1629 – 1678
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Deliverence Priest
1644 – 1723
Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Thayer
1596 – 1665
Thornbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England
Margery Wheeler
1600 – 1673
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Thayer
1562 – 1625
Ursula Dimery
1568 – 1628
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dimery
1530 – 1573
Marian Gayner
1538 – 1578

William Thayer's Timeline

2 Records

1675
1 August 1675
Birth of William Thayer in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
1727
5 May 1727
Age 52
Death of William Thayer in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 August 1675
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1727
    Event Place: Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

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