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William Thayer 1739–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 January 1739

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

Death Date: 3 October 1794

Death Location: Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Peter Thayer

Mother: Anna Porter

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Phebe Thayer

The story of William Thayer began in 1739 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America. William Thayer had children including Phebe Thayer. William Thayer passed away in 1794 in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thayer began in 1739 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • William Thayer had children including Phebe Thayer.
  • William Thayer passed away in 1794 in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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William Thayer's Ancestors

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William Thayer
1739–1794
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Peter Thayer
–1798
Anna Porter
1716–
Grandparents
Ephraim Thayer
1669–1757
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Bass
1672–1751
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Bass
–1716
Ruth Alden
1636–1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Alden
1599–1687
Priscilla Mullins
1600–1651

William Thayer's Descendants

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William Thayer (26 January 1739–3 October 1794)
  1. 1. Phebe Thayer 1780–1867 m. Elisha Newcomb 1776–1872
    1. 1. Jesse (Rich) Newcomb 1818–1907 m. Sarah (A) Turner 1828–1899
      1. 1. Mary (E. Newcomb \) Richards 1854–1921 m. Daniel (M) Richards 1813–1883
        1. 1. Cora (Ellen) Newcomb 1875–1963 m. George (Armstrong Custer) Knight 1876–1951
      2. 2. Daniel (L) Newcomb 1843–
      3. 3. Daniel (W) Newcomb 1846–
      4. 4. Frederick Newcomb 1859–
      5. 5. Harriet N 1861–1899
    2. 2. Sylvanus (Treat) Newcomb 1813–1839

William Thayer's Timeline

2 Records

1739
26 January 1739
Birth of William Thayer in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1794
3 October 1794
Age 55
Death of William Thayer in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 January 1739
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Genealogy of the descendants of Richard Porter, who settled at Weymouth, Massachusetts, 1635, and

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1794
    Event Place: Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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