Ayer Family | Rocks Village in Haverhill, Massachusetts

Many generations of the Ayer family lived in the East Parish in an area called Ayer’s Hill, near Corliss Hill and the Whittier homestead. Ayer’s Hill was named for James Ayer, born in 1686 (Samuel, Robert, John, Thomas), and a leading landowner in the early days of Haverhill. He was a deacon and was involved in the disputes over the Mass-NH boundary.

John Ayer(s) along with his wife Hannah and several of their children came to New England on board the ship James. The following account of the voyage of the James is from [Wikipedia]:

On June 3, 1635, the James joined four other ships, and set sail for the New World with just over 100 passengers as part of a fleet of five ships, including the families of Richard Mather, Captain John Evered and John Ayer. As they approached New England, a hurricane struck and they were forced to ride it out just off the coast of modern-day Hampton, New Hampshire. According to the ship’s log and the journal of Increase Mather, whose father Richard Mather and family were passengers, the following was recorded;

“At this moment,… their lives were given up for lost; but then, in an instant of time, God turned the wind about, which carried them from the rocks of death before their eyes. …her sails rent in sunder, and split in pieces, as if they had been rotten ragges…”

They tried to stand down during the storm just outside the Isles of Shoals, but lost all three anchors, as no canvas or rope would hold, but on Aug 13, 1635, torn to pieces, and not one death, all one hundred plus passengers the James manages to make it to Boston Harbor two days later.

The Angel Gabriel was wrecked off the coast of Maine, but the smaller, faster ships, the Mary, the Bess, and the Diligence outran the storm, and landed in Newfoundland on August 15, 1635.^[1]

John Ayer was a well to do grocer family. On 12/25/1650, he was assigned land grant #52.

The following information on John Eyre’s parentage does not agree with the above information, but most sources agree with the above, ie that Thomas and Elizabeth Eyre were his parents:

JOHN EYRE (1582-1657) HANNAH AVERD-WEBB (1582-1688) JOHN AYER was born 2 September 1582, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, to Robert Eyre (1564-1603) and Cicely Cross (1567-1619.) His father was in the cloth industry in Wiltshire. The economic conditions in the cloth industry were particularly bleak in the early seventeenth century. If John followed his father into the cloth business his prospects at home would not have been great. John Ayer (1582–1657) was one of the original European settlers to Massachusetts, settling in Ipswich, Haverhill, and Salisbury. John’s last name back in the 1500-1600’s was spelt ‘Eyre’, but modern spelling is now ‘Ayer’. He came by sailing ship ‘James’ in 1635/37 from Salisbury, England. He was in Salisbury in 1640. He was in Haverhill, Essex, MA. with his wife & nine children where he is counted as one of the landholders of the town. Their children as named in his will: 1.John (1622), 2.Nathaniel (1638), 3.Hannah (married Stephen Webster), 4.Rebecca (1624) marries John ASLEBEE OR ASLET, 5.Mary (1634) marries Nathan Parker, 6.Obadiah (1636), 7.(Robert 1625), 8.Thomas, 9.Peter Cornet (1633). Also had Sarah born in 1620.

Several Ayers were killed by Indians in the early 1700’s including Capt. Samuel Ayer.

The Ayers in Rocks Village have the following Lineage:
1. “John Eyre”, “John Ayers”, “John Ayres” (son of Thomas Eyre, MP and Elizabeth Rogers (September 2, 1582 England- March 31, 1657 in Haverhill) marries Hannah Webb (1582 England – 1688 Haverhill)
2. Cornet Peter Ayer; born in 1633 in England (son of John and Hannah Averd Web).
3. Samuel Ayer, (28 September 1669 in Haverhill – 2 January 1743), marries Elizabeth Tuttle (24 Nov 1670 Ipswich – 29 Nov 1752),
4. Peter Ayer, born 1 October 1696, married Lydia Perley (sometimes written as Peasley) of Boxford on 17 January 1720-1, (1721 – 49/235: land from Samuel to Peter bounded by Merrimack River)
5. Samuel Ayer, (31 August 1698. Samuel lived in Haverhill and married Rachel Kimball of Bradford on 17 May 1726
6. Samuel Ayer 1726 – 1762 (tanner who lived in Haverhill and Kingston, NH) (Samuel and Rachel (Kimball), Samuel, Peter, John) marries Rachel Farnum (1805 – xxx)
7. Samuel (19 Mar 1755 – xx) marries Sarah CHASE (Jan. 1, 1761 – 4 Jan 1844). Seems to be the first time they own land in the village.

Edmund Ayer owned 21 E. Main St. in 1856 (see Deeds, below).

Perhaps the home of Samuel Elliott now owned by his daughter, Mrs. Emma Elliott Cote, and Miss Mary Elliott, is one of the best groomed homes if the word can be applied to farms as well as people. Mrs. Samuel Elliott was an Ayer great grand daughter of Anthony before her marriage and four generations of the Ayer family have lived on the estate, and the daughters have given it the name of Maternal Acres. This old homestead is not only beautiful to look at, but far more beautiful, when one considers the immense amount of good these ladies are doing in the world, the liberal way they are using their money for the good of mankind. (33) OR was this the Elliott homestead that is now the Swartz??

 “The Ayer-Elliott Memorial Hall, added to the mansion, and dedicated June 16, 1917, was the gift of Mrs. Emma S. Elliott Cote and Miss Mary R. Elliott in memory of their father and mother, Samuel and Sophia (Ayer) Elliott (52)

“John Eyre”, “John Ayers”, “John Ayres” (son of Thomas Eyre, MP and Elizabeth Rogers (September 2, 1582 England- March 31, 1657 in Haverhill) marries Hannah Webb (1582 England – 1688 Haverhill)
1. Capt. John Ayers (1622 – aft 1694) marries 1) Sarah Williams (1639 -1662) in 1646. Sarah is d of John Williams who first settled Haverhill with John Ward.[30-Sutherland] , 2) Mary WOODDAM (abt 1634 – aft 1694) in 1663. res Haverhill until 1679; rem to Ipswich; d. betw 1694 – 1711.
  1. John AYER, b. 18 Mar 1647/48, d. 19 Sep 1683 (Age 35 years) married Mary (b. 1647/8, d. 19 Jul 1683 (Age 35 years) ) before 1670. He died before 23 September 1683, when his father provided an inventory of his estate. His widow is probably the Mary Ayer who married Ephraim Davis at Andover on 19 March 1688.
    1. Samuel AYER b. _____ d. 05 Sep 1670 in Andover
  2. Zachariah AYER, b. 24 Oct 1650, d. Aft 1696 (Age > 47 years) He served in King Phillip’s war in 1676. Elizabeth Chase, d. [Aquilla Jr and Anne Mussilloway) Sept. 13, 1657 or was she the daughter of Elizabeth Wheeler and Aqulla?. She married Zachariah Ayer, at Andover, Mass. on 27 Jun 1678. She first married Daniel Favor. Zachariah is believed to have died between 1724 and 1734. His widow was married to Daniel Favor by 30 May 1734.
  3. Nathaniel AYER, b. 13 Mar 1654/55, d. Aft 1724 (Age > 70 years). Married Ann Swan (b. 3 Mar 1657/8, Haverhill, d. Aft 1724 (Age > 67 years) ) on 31 August 1683. He lived in Haverhill until 1696, when he moved to Stonington, Connecticut. Anne Swan was the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Acie) Swan, Sr., of Haverhill.
    1. Joseph AYER, b. 25 Aug 1684, d. Aft 1724 (Age > 41 years). He lived in Preston, and Stonington, Connecticut. Joseph may have been married three times. There is a questionable first marriage to Esther Geers. He married Elizabeth Herrick on 28 Mary 1730 at Preston, Connecticut. Joseph married Lydia Davis at Preston on 15 December 1748. Joseph died two years after this marriage but before 18 January 1749/50.
    2. Sarah AYER, b. 27 Dec 1686, d. Aft 1724 (Age > 39 years). Sarah married John Ellis on 31 December 1707 at Stonington, Connecticut. Her husband died 15 December 1716, leaving her with four children. Sarah died after 1724.
    3. Peter AYER, b. 10 Jun 1689,
    4. Elizbeth AYER, b. 26 Apr 1691, d. Aft 1724 (Age > 34 years). married John Chase on 6 August 1719 at Stonington, Connecticut.
    5. Hepzibah AYER, b. 9 Jul 1694, d. 12 Jul 1697 (Age 3 years)
    6. Nathaniel AYER, b. Abt 1696, d. Aft 1724 (Age ~ 29 years). He married 5 April 1720 to Priscilla Brown at Stonington, Connecticut. They lived in Vallentown, Connecticut. Nathaniel was killed by Richard Parke on 12 October 1731. Parke was acting in self defense.
    7. Anna AYER, (Abt 1698 – Aft 1724 (Age ~ 27 years)). Anna was baptized in Stonington, Connecticut on 30 September 1707, she married Joseph Bowdish (sometimes Bowditch) on 29 October 1721, and lived in Preston, Connecticut.
    8. Martha Ayer, baptized on 7 March 1697/98.
  4. Joseph AYER, (16 Mar 1658/9, Haverhill – 30 Nov 1748, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut (Age 89 years)). Married Sarah Corliss (b. 23 Feb 1663/34, Haverhill, , d. 11 May 1737, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut (Age 3 years) the daughter of George Corliss and Joanna Davis.) The will of Joseph Ayer was proved at
    Windham, Connecticut on 7 December 1747.
    1. Joseph AYER, b. 8 May 1688, Haverhill, d. 30 May 1688, Haverhill, (Age 0 years)
    2. Sarah AYER, b. 15 Oct 1690, Haverhill, d. 16 Sep 1753, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut (Age 62 years) She married Thomas Hazen on 30 September 1714 at Norwich, Connecticut.. Thomas was the son of Thomas Hazen was born at Boxford, Massachusetts on 7 February 1790. Sarah died at Norwich on 16 September 1753, after her death, Thomas married (second) Elizabeth Bacon on 1 November 1754. Thomas died in 1774.
      1. Sarah Hazen, b. 12 Sep 1715;
      2. Joseph Hazen, b. 30 Jun 1717, d. 26 Sep 1796 at Franklin, CT, m. at Norwich 8 Dec 1750 Elizabeth Durkee (b. 27 Oct 1721 at Norwich, d. 24 May 1797, dau. of John & Mary Durkee);
      3. Thomas Hazen, b. 30 Sep 1719, m. 7 Mar 1742/3 Ann Tenney (b. 5 Feb 1727, d. 29 Jun 1802, dau. of Joseph & Abigail (Wood) Tenney), resided at Woodbury, CT, moved in 1775 to Hartford, VT;
      4. Alice Hazen, b. 30 Apr 1722;
      5. Martha Hazen, b. 3 Jul 1725, m. 4 Dec 1751 Peter Ayer of Norwich;
      6. Hannah Hazen, b. 20 Apr 1729, m. 5 Jul 1753 Jacob Hyde of Haverhill (son of Jacob & Hannah (Kingsbury) Hyde)
      7. Moses Hazen, b. 1 Dec 1731, d. 11 Jul 1812, m. 1st 13 Nov 1755 Elizabeth Merrill of Norwich (d. 4 Jan 1776), m. 2nd 9 Jan 1783 Joanna Sampson of Norwith (d. 29 May 1813).
      8. Jacob Hazen. Born ca Apr 1692 in Topsfield, MA. Jacob was baptized in Topsfield, MA, on 24 Apr 1692.400 Jacob died on 22 Dec 1755 in Norwich, CT.400
        
        1d2h. Abigail AYER, b. 8 Sep 1693, d. Jul 1763, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut (Age 69 years)
    3. Abigail Ayer, born in Haverhill on 8 September 1693. Abigail married Dennis Manough.
    4. Joseph AYER, b. 23 Dec 1695 d. Aft 1738 (Age > 44 years) Joseph Ayer, born in Haverhill on 23 December 1695, was in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1731. He married Dorothy Bailey in 1726 in Norwich. Joseph went to Nova Scotia, probably in 1761. Joseph probably died in Nova Scotia soon after 1761.
    5. Timothy AYER, b. 25 Mar 1698, d. Aft 1736 (Age > 39 years) Timothy Ayer, born in Haverhill on 25 March 1698. Timothy married Abigail Hartshorn in Franklin, Connecticut on 25 June 1726. Abigail was born in Franklin on 1 February 1705, the daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Richards) Hartshorn. Timothy died 18 September 1771 at Franklin, burial was in the Portipaug Cemetery there. Abigail died 1 May 1789, she was also buried in the Portipaug Cemetery.
  5. Sarah AYER, b. 17 Jan 1661, married Harry Collins on 24 Jun 1685 as his second wife. Henry was born 2 October 1651, he married Hannah Lamson on 3 January 1681/2 at Lynn. Sarah died in Lynn on 8 June 1754, Henry died 1 May 1735.
    1. Sarah Collins, born 14 November 1686. She married her cousin Benjamin Collins, Jr., at Lynn Massachusetts on 8 January 1712/13. He was the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Leach) Putnam Collins. Sarah died in December 1770 at Lynn.
    2. Nathaniel Collins, born 29 April 1689. He married Ruth Potter in Lynn, Massachusetts on 2 February 1713/14. She died before 24 January 1760 when Nathaniel married (second) Charity Bradford. Nathaniel died at Lynn on 30 January 1767.
    3. Mehitabel Collins, born 23 February 1690/1. She married John James on 22 November 1730 at Lynn.
    4. Jonathan Collins, born 9 April 1693. He married Rebeckah Potter on 22 April 1719 at Lynn. She was the daughter of Roberd and Martha (Halle) Potter. Jonathan died in 1770. His wife died in 1739. Jonathan was the twin of:
    5. Ebenezer Collins, born 9 April 1693. He died 16 May 1693.
    6. Ebenezer Collins, born 26 September 1695. He died 5 November 1697.
    7. Ruthe Collins, born 17 August 1697.
    8. Martha Collins, born 25 August 1700.
    9. Tabitha Collins, born 18 October 1702. She married Aaron Hart on 7 January 1724. He was born on 17 August 1700, the son of Joseph and Ruth (Chadwell) Hart.
2. Robert Ayer; (1625 -1713/1723) Robert married Elizabeth Palmer (1634-1705) daughter of Henry Palmer in 27 Feb 1650. Robert Ayer, born in England, but designated a freeman in Haverhill in 1666, made a selectman in 1685, and known as sergeant after 1692. He was living in 1711, his long life of more than eighty-seven years witnessing many dramatic events, the witchcraft delusion, the Indian raids, and the memorable attack on the village of Haverhill, August 29, 1708, in which members of his own family were killed.
  1. Samuel (11 Nov 1654-1708) married Mary Johnson (1663- 8 Jan 1744) 14 Dec 1681. Samuel Ayer, known in the annals as Captain Samuel Ayer. He was a selectman of the town, a constable, a deacon of the church, served in King Philip’s War in 1676, captain of Haverhill and the first town treasurer, elected to that office in 1695. Captain Ayer was a fearless man, of great strength, and collecting a body of about twenty men he pursued the retreating Indians who attacked Haverhill in the early hours of August 29, 1708. Captain Ayer was slain before reinforcements arrived.
    1. Peter 1682
    2. Mehitable 1683
    3. James 27 Oct 1686 and Mary WHITE, b. 24 Jun 1690, d. 1777 (Age 86 years) James Ayer, born October 27, 1686. He was a deacon in the church, and a leading man in the town. He married Mary White, the great-granddaughter of William White, who was one of the first settlers of Haverhill. Deacon James Ayer was in 1721 one of three Haverhill commissioners to make reports concerning the disputed boundary between Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He was a large landowner in the eastern part of the town and Ayer’s Hill was named for him
      1. Samuel Ayer (May 5, 1712 – 13 Feb 1794) and married Ann Hazen (Abt 1718 – 23 Apr 1786) on 23 Feb 1737/38 also married Mrs. Mehitable MAGHILL, (Abt 1714 – 17 Mar 1802, 88 years) Ann, d. of Lt. Richard Hazzen and Mary Peabody. Ann was born in the old Garrison House on Water street, which is one of the most noteworthy houses of Haverhill and which has been carefully restored to its original form and is to be kept to illustrate to future generations the architecture and the protective plan of a garrison house, when the Red Men were the dreaded enemies of the early Colonists. Samuel listed as res in E Part of Haverhill 1741.
        
        Mary AYER, b. 23 Dec 1738, Haverhill, , d. Bef 1790 (Age < 51 years) married Samuel Morrison
        
        Anna AYER, b. 22 Sep 1740,
        
        Samuel AYER, Jr., (29 Nov 1742 – 1811) Was in revolutionary war Cpt Ebenezer Colby’s Company and Capt. Samuel Merrill’s company in 1777. Marries Mary Carleton (xx-xx) in xx.
        
        Sarah (1762
        
        John (1764
        
        Samuel (1765
        
        Stephen (1767
        
        Elizabeth (Bettey) (1768
        
        Hezekiah (1770 –
        
        Elizabeth AYER, b. 7 Jul 1745,
        
        Elizabeth AYER, b. 21 Aug 1747
        
        Elizabeth AYER, b. 22 Jun 1748
        
        Hannah AYER, b. 25 Aug 1751
        
        Ruth AYER, b. 4 Dec 1753,
        
        Richard AYER, b. 12 May 1757,
        
        James AYER (01 Jan 1761- 28Apr 1838) (son of Samuel and Ann Hazen, James, Samuel, Robert), m. 08 Dec 1782 Mary “Polly” Brickett
        
        Mary AYER b. May 1783 d. 10 Oct 1783
        
        Mary AYER b. Oct 1784 d. 23 Aug 1787
        
        Anna AYER b. 19 Jul 1786, dies 1 Jun. 1843. marries John Chase (son of Anthoney and Abigail (Woodman) born Nov 20, 1773 as second wife. Lavinia Brickett Chase, d. John Chase and Ann (Ayer) born Oct. 13, 1821. (marries John B Nichols) in 1846 as Nichols’ second wife. His first was Anne Elizabeth Ayer (d of John Ayer and Sophia Elliott)
        
        James AYER b. 12 Aug 1788
        
        Robert AYER b. 01 Jun 1790
        
        Theodore AYER b. 03 Jul 1792
        
        Samuel AYER b. 14 Nov 1794
        
        Richard AYER b. 21 Jan 1797 m. Relief POLLARD
        
        Isaac Pollard (1826 – 1875) marries Sarah Kelley
        
        Hazen Ayer (1852 – 1889) buried in Greenwood along with Wife Caroline M. (1840 – 1932)
        
        James (1853-1904)
        
        Fannie R. (1857 – 1912) marries Charles H. Kaulback
        
        Mary Brickett. (1828 – 1910) marries a Rich.
        
        Elizabeth AYER b. 20 Dec 1798
        
        Hazen AYER b. 20 Mar 1801
        
        George AYER (17 Jan 1803 – 03 Feb 1803, 17 days)
      2. John Ayer b. 18 Apr 1714, d. 3 May 1777 marries Elizabeth Hale
        
        John
        
        Moses (1748 – 1820) marries 1) Martha “Patty” Kimball (1749 – 1805) bfr 1771, 2) Sarah Brown (1753 -x) 1807.
        
        Sarah
        
        John
        
        Moses
        
        Elizabeth
        
        Sarah
        
        Patty
        
        Moses
        
        John
        
        Joseph Kimball
        
        Elizabeth
        
        Obadiah (1751 – 1823) marries Elizabeth Whittier (1755-1818) in 1778
        
        Ruth Ayer, (13 Sept 1778 – 8Jan1847) marries Stephen Noyes (xxx – 1867) Mar. 5, 1818. son of Stephen and Betsy (Chase) Noyes of W. Newbury. After Ruth dies, Stephen married her sister Fanny (who had previously married Thomas Hills Stephen’s probate: 48465
        
        John Ayer (1780 – xx) marries Catherine Ayer (1784 d. of Nathan and Polly Colby Ayer.
        
        Fanny (1782 – 1867) marries 1) Thomas Hills, 2) Stephen Noyes (widow of sister Ruth)
        
        Nathaniel (1787
        
        Elizabeth (1789 – 1863) unmarried
        
        Hannah (1792 – 1867?) maybe marries Robert Kelley (1788- 13Dec1835 Cancer) in 1818
        
        Abigail (1795
        
        Rebecca (1797
        
        James AYER (Son of John Ayer and Elizabeth Hale, James, Samuel, Robert, John) (13 Jul 1753 – 29 Oct 1823) marriage 1) 31 Dec 1778 Judith Chase (1754 – 27 Jun 1789) (daughter of Nathan Chase/Lydia Moulton, Nathan/Judith Sawyer, Thomas/Rebecca Follensbee)
        marriage 2) 30 Mar 1790 Deborah PETTINGILL b. abt 1767 d. 1850
        
        Sophia AYER b. 08 Oct 1779 d. bef 1823, m. 02 Sep 1798 Theodore ELA, of Lebanon NH
        
        James AYER b. 30 Dec 1780 d. aft 1823
        
        Mary “Polly” AYER b. 16 Mar 1782, m. bef 1823 -?- BRIGHAM
        
        Lydia AYER b. 09 Apr 1784 d. 21 Oct 1803
        
        Judith AYER b. 22 Mar 1786 d. 10 Feb 1806
        
        Anna AYER b. 02 Jul 1788 d. bef 1823
        
        William AYER b. 19 Sep 1790 d. aft 1823 (1791 Haverhill – 1846 Charlestown MA) m Hannah Estabrook 12 Nov 1812 in Hampstead, NH or m Hannah Fosdick 1814 in Charlestown
        
        Edmund B. Ayer b 1819 – 6 May 1892 Haverhill, a farmer, marries Amanda M. Sealy, (1819 W Newbury – 1896 Haverhill) d of Edward and Ruth Cook Sealy int. May 23, 1840. Haverhill census 1855, 1865 lived at 21 E. Main Street
        
        Lydia Amanda Ayer 1841-1920 m John W. Evans
        
        Martha Louise b 1818
        
        Richard AYER b. abt 1792 d. bef 1823
        
        Lucy AYER b. 26 Nov 1793 d. 30 Sep 1796; d. quinsy,
        
        Charles AYER b. 11 Sep 1795 d. aft 1823
        
        George AYER b. abt 1797 d. aft 1823
        
        Louisa AYER b. 06 Jul 1800 d. 1850+, m. 24 Mar 1820 Nathan CALDWELL b. 05 Aug 1793 d. 1850+
        
        James A. CALDWELL b. abt 1820, m. 19 Nov 1844 Harriet M. KIMBALL b. abt 1825; of Boston
        
        Mary Ann CALDWELL b. abt 1830 d. 1850+, m. 23 Apr 1849 John B. KIDDER b. abt 1830 d. 1850+
        
        Louisa J. CALDWELL b. abt 1835 d. 1850+
        
        Henry CALDWELL b. abt 1838 d. 1850+
        
        Nathan
        
        Mary
      3. William Ayer+ b. 18 Jun 1716, d. Sep 1800 marries Sarah Little (11 Nov 1717 – 11 Dec 1807) in 1741
        
        William Ayer+ b. 7 May 1742, d. 23 May 1820
        
        Sarah Ayer b. 7 May 1742, d. 20 May 1742
        
        Daniel Ayer b. 28 Jan 1743, d. 6 Jun 1805 m Sarah Adams
        
        Samuel Ayer 1777-1847 m Mary Chase (William, Ezra, Jacob, John, Aquila) 1784-1854 Nov. 28, 1805.
        
        Charles Ayer b 26 Feb 1808
        
        Mary b 13 Oct 1815
        
        Sary b. 08 Sep 1806
        
        Elbridge b. 25 Jul 1813
        
        John Varnum Ayer b. 03 Jan 1812 d. abt 1877, m. Elida Vanderburgh MANNEY b. 01 Jan 1802 d. abt 1877
        
        Francis b 09 Jan 1810
        
        Abigail Ayer b. 27 Dec 1745
        
        James Ayer b. 13 Mar 1748, d. 7 Aug 1862
        
        Joseph Ayer b. 28 Nov 1750, d. 8 Jan 1808
        
        Lydia Ayer b. 27 Dec 1752
        
        Mary Ayer b. 27 Dec 1752
        
        Sarah Ayer b. 14 Nov 1755, d. 10 Oct 1820
      4. Mary Ayer b. 18 Jul 1718, d. 3 Jul 1742
      5. Lydia Ayer b. 23 Jun 1720, d. 15 Aug 1752
      6. Hannah Ayer b. 22 Sep 1722, d. 25 Feb 1833
      7. Joanna Ayer b. 13 Aug 1724, d. Aug 1742
      8. Abigail Ayer b. 13 Aug 1726, d. 7 Sep 1743
      9. Ruth Ayer b. 7 Nov 1729, d. 1 Jan 1810
      10. Elizabeth Ayer b. 22 Mar 1730, d. 14 Jul 1745
      11. James Ayer b. 27 Feb 1733, d. 14 Jul 1745
    4. Obadiah (1689 – xx)
    5. Timothy 1692
    6. Lydia 1694
    7. Hannah 1697
    8. Ruth 1699
    9. Abigail 1702
    10. John AYER b. 07 Apr 1705 d. bef Jan 1746 (Samuel killed by Indian Attack Aug 29, 1708, Robert 1625, John) m. bef 1742 Mary JOHNSON d. aft 1765
      1. Abigail AYER b. 31 Jan 1741 d. bef 1765, never married
      2. Timothy AYER b. 07 Dec 1742
        m. 03 Jul 1770 Elizabeth WHITE b. abt 1745
      3. Timothy AYER b. 22 Mar 1771
      4. Abigail AYER b. 13 Jan 1773
      5. John AYER b. by 02 Apr 1775
      6. Elizabeth “Betsey” AYER b. by 25 May 1777
      7. Mary “Polly” AYER b. by 14 Feb 1779
      8. Mary “Polly” AYER b. by 06 Aug 1780
      9. John AYER b. by 28 Jul 1782
      10. Nicholas White AYER b. by 11 Jul 1784
      11. Margaret “Peggy” AYER b. 1786
      12. Timothy AYER b. by 02 May 1790
      13. John AYER b. 28 May 1746 d. aft 1765
3. Thomas Ayers; Thomas Ayer, born about 1626 in England, he was at Haverhill, Massachusetts on 1 April 1656 when he married Elizabeth Hutchins. Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Francis Hutchins of Newbury. Thomas Ayer died 9 November 1686.
  1. John Ayer, born 12 May 1657 at Newbury, Massachusetts, or 14 May 1657 at Haverhill, Massachusetts. His birth has been recorded in both places, most likely he was born at the home of his grand parents Hutchins and the birth was later recorded in Haverhill. He married Hannah Travers or Travis of Boston on 13 September 1683 at Haverhill. Hannah was the daughter of Daniel and Esther (?) Travis. John and Hannah Ayer moved to Stonington, Connecticut where he died 19 April 1743, Hannah died about 1747.
  2. Elizabeth Ayer, born 23 December 1659 in Haverhill. Elizabeth married Samuel Watts on 28 October 1684 at Haverhill. Elizabeth died 26 October 1695. Samuel Watts married (second) Elizabeth (Ayer) Clement, a daughter of Robert Ayer. He died in 1721.
  3. Mary Ayer, born 22 March 1660-1 in Haverhill, died 29 May 1739 at Kingston, New Hampshire. Mary was married in 1680 to Lt. Samuel Colcord of Kingston, he the son of Edwin and Ann (Page) Colcord. Samuel died 10 October 1736 at Kingston
  4. Love Ayer, born 15 April 1663 in Haverhill. She married Joseph Kingsbury at Haverhill, Massachusetts, on 2 April 1679. Deacon Joseph Kingsbury was born about 1656. The Kingsbury family moved to Norwich, Connecticut, in 1708, where Love Kingsbury died 24 April 1735, he died there on 2 April 1741.
  5. Boy Ayer, born 16 January 1664/5, died 20 January 1664/5. Both events were at Haverhill, Massachusetts. Twin of:
  6. Boy Ayer, born 16 January 1664/5, died 20 January 1664/5.
  7. Thomas Ayer, born 9 June 1664 in Haverhill. Thomas married Ruth Wilford at Haverhill, Massachusetts on 12 June 1694, she was born 15 November 1672, the daughter of Gilbert and Mary (Dow) Wilford.. On 29 August 1708, Ruth and their daughter, also named Ruth, were killed by Indians at Haverhill, Massachusetts. Thomas married (second), at Amesbury, Massachusetts, on 7 March 1710, Dorothy (Martin) Blaisdell, widow of Henry
    Blaisdell.
  8. Samuel Ayer, born 11 July 1671, died 15 July 1672. Both events were at Haverhill.
4. Rebecca Keyser; (1624 – xx) marries John Aslebb or Aslet
5. Cornet Peter Ayer; born in 1633 in England (son of John and Hannah Averd Web). Peter married Hannah Allen, the daughter of William Allen and Ann (Goodale) Allen, on 1 November 1659. Peter Ayer died in Boston on 3 January 1698-9, his grave-stone records his age as 66 years. Hannah Allen Ayer was born on 17 June 1642; she died in Haverhill, Massachusetts, on 22 December 1729 in her 88th year.
  1. Ruth Ayer, born 30 October 1660 in Haverhill. Ruth married John Denison of Ipswich, Massachusetts, she died 2 February 1694/5. John Denison was a weaver of Ipswich, his will was dated 24 July 1725, and proved 22 January 1727.
  2. Hannah Ayer, born 21 August 1662 in Haverhill. Hannah married Lt. John Osgood, III, on 17 October 1681 at Andover, Massachusetts. He was born 3 September 1654, and died 17 April 1723 in Andover, Massachusetts. Hannah Ayer Osgood died 6 September 1735. John Osgood was the son of Captain John Osgood and Mary (Clements) Osgood.
  3. Abigail Ayer, born 4 July 1664 in Haverhill. She married Robert Lord of Ipswich, Massachusetts, on 7 June 1681. He was the son of Robert and Hannah (Day) Lord, and was born 26 December 1657.
  4. Mary Ayer, born 6 August 1666 in Haverhill. She married Joseph Calef of Ipswich. Joseph was born in England, about 1671, he and Mary were married on 2 May 1693. Joseph died 28 December 1707. Mary Ayer Calef married Thomas Choate after her children were grown. She died in 1743 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
  5. Martha Ayer, born 1 March 1667-68 in Haverhill. Martha married Peter Osgood on 19 May 1690. He was born in Andover, Massachusetts on 30 August 1663, and was a brother to the above John who was the husband of MarthaÕs sister Hannah. Peter died 24 September 1753. Martha died 10 September 1762 at Salem, Massachusetts.
  6. Samuel Ayer, (28 September 1669 in Haverhill – 2 January 1743), marries Elizabeth Tuttle (24 Nov 1670 Ipswich – 29 Nov 1752), daughter of Symon and Sarah (Cogswell) Tuttle of Ipswich, on 21 November 1693 at Haverhill. He owned a slave names Lot.
    1. Hannah Ayer, born 29 November 1694. Hannah married Andrew Mitchell, Jr., on 5 April 1720. He was born 25 January 1693/4, the son of Andrew and Abigail (Atwood) Mitchell. Andrew Mitchell, Jr, died 15 March 1753, Hannah died 23 January 1780.
    2. Peter Ayer, born 1 October 1696, married Lydia Perley (sometimes written as Peasley) of Boxford on 17 January 1720-1, she was the daughter of Jacob and Lediah Perley. Lydia died on 29 September 1750, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Peter married on 22 January 1750-1 (second) Elizabeth Carleton. Peter died in 1774. He was a Deacon.
      1. Jacob
      2. Peter (b 9Oct1724 – 1799) married Mary Ayer 19 Aug1779. (Daughter of Simon and Mary Webster)
        
        James
        
        Peasley “Pearley” AYER (James, Peter, Peter, Samuel, Peter, John) Peasley “Pearley” AYER b. 30 Sep 1732 d. bef May 1781 m. 13 Nov 1754 Sarah MITCHELL m. 26 Dec 1776 Lois STEVENS d. aft 1781
        
        Joseph AYER, b. 19 May 1755
        
        Lydia AYER, b. 9 Jun 1757, d. 23 Sep 1805, Haverhill, (Age 48 years)
        
        Sarah AYER, b. Bef Oct 1759
        
        John AYER, b. 21 Dec 1761, Methuen, , d. 3 Sep 1839, Haverhill, (Age 77 years) Rachel MORSE, born Aug 02, 1760 in Hampstead, NH; died Aug. 20, 1821, a. 61 y. in Haverhill, MA. She married John Ayer Jan 09, 1785. d. of Edmund Morse and Rachel Rowell
        
        Betsy Ayer born 1800, d. 10 Jun 1865, married Jonathan Cromwell
        
        John (b. 23 May 1792 – d. 24 May 1874). married Susan Emerson (b. 21 Nov 1794 – d. 16 Jun 1865) 1 Dec 1814.
        
        Monre,
        
        Washington,
        
        Adams,
        
        Day Fayette,
        
        Loretta
        
        Phineas AYER, b. 4 Jan 1764, d. Aft 1785 (Age > 22 years)
        
        Sarah AYER, b. 28 Aug 1765, d. Aft 1781 (Age > 17 years)
        
        Hannah AYER, b. 1766
        
        Hezekiah AYER, b. 1769, d. Aft 1790 (Age > 22 years)
        
        Perley AYER, b. 1772, d. Aft 1793 (Age > 22 years)
        
        William AYER, b. Aft 1775, d. Aft 1793 (Age > 18 years)
      3. Richard (b. 23 Jan 1726/7 – 6 June 1781 probate) married Martha Mitchell (d. 26 Sept 1767) 14 June 1753. His second wife Jane before 1774 (d. 27 Aug 1781 probate)
        
        Peter, jr. b. 5 Apr 1756 married Abigail Eaton (d. 16 Dec 1815), Nov. 1, 1787.*
        
        Richard, July 12, 1789.
        
        Robert, Aug. 14, 1791.
        
        Abigail, July 1, 1793.
        
        James Varnum, July 10, 1796. James Varnum, marries Mehitable Bradley, Apr. 15, 1819.* James V., 2d m., Marries Mary Graves Kimball, Mar. 29, 1826.*
        
        Harriot (Hainst), Nov. 23, 1798.
        
        Adaline, Jan. 8, 1801. married Josiah Chase of Chester, NH Apr 27, 1826. or Josiah Chase married Adaline AYER b. 08 Mar 1801 daughter of Timothy and Huldah (Nathaniel, David, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John)
        
        Louisa Anna, July 18, 1803 – 1884, marries Thomas Jefferson Palmer (1802 – 1874) in 1831
        
        Annie E Palmer (1832 – 1859)
        
        Jennie Palmer (1835 – 1911) marries Franklin Freeman (1824 – 1886) in 1870.
        
        Sarah Jane, (Sept. 22, 1806 – 1893) marries Rev James Willey Poland (1808 – 1882) in 1841
        
        DeWitt Clinton Poland (1842 – 1842)
        
        Phebe Clarissa, Dec. 1, 1809.
    3. William Ayer born at Haverhill 6 February 1701-2. He married Abigail Emerson, daughter of Jonathan and Hannah (Day) Emerson. William died before 1770
      1. Jonathan (xx-xx) and Sarah Marble
        
        Jonathan
        
        William
        
        Lydia
        
        Samuel
        
        Samuel
        
        Joseph
        
        Mary
        
        Sarah
        
        Frederick Steuben
        
        Sarah (1824
    4. Samuel Ayer, (31 August 1698-1728). Samuel lived in Haverhill and married Rachel Kimball (1704 – x) of Bradford on 17 May 1726. the daughter of Robert Kimball and Susanna Atwood Kimball. Rachel survived him and married (second) James Eaton on 13 June 1728.
      1. Samuel Ayer 1726 – 1762 (tanner who lived in Haverhill and Kingston, NH) (Samuel and Rachel (Kimball), Samuel, Peter, John) marries Rachel Farnum (1805 – xxx) d. of XXX
        
        Hepzibah b. 17 Feb 1748
        
        Rachel b. 1 Oct 1749,
        
        Mary (Molly) b. 27 Nov 1750
        
        John (21 Feb 1751 -16 Dec 1753)
        
        John (27 Jan 1754 -6 Feb 1754)
        
        Samuel (19 Mar 1755 – xx) marries Sarah Chase (Jan. 1, 1761 – 4 Jan 1844) on 06 Apr 1781 d. Anthoney and Abigail (Woodman)
        
        Sarah “Sally” AYER b. 05 Sep 1782
        
        Samuel H. AYER (26 May 1784 – 1853) married, farmer maybe married Polly Chase in 1805.
        
        Richard AYER b. 10 Mar 1786
        
        John Ayer, Captain (born April 1, 1788 – 1 Apr 1850) married Sophia Elliott (xx – Apr. 5, 1841 at age 42), March 23, 1819. This marriage brings into our biography another interesting house, the Garrison House in Rocks Village, and another notable family, the Elliotts. Buried in Walnut cemetery. John Ayer taught there at the RV school, his children attended the school, and the three children of his daughter Sophie Ayer Elliott
        
        Sophia Elliott Ayer, d. John Ayer, 3d and Sophia (Elliot), July 7, 1821. Sophia E., a. 23 y., d. John, marries Samuel Elliot, a. 27 y., shoe maker, s. Daniel, Dec. 27, 1844.*
        
        Hazen Elliott
        
        May Elliott
        
        Mrs. Emma Sophia Elliott Cote.
        
        Mary Elliot Ayer, d. John, 3d and Sophia (Elliot), Oct. 29, 1825. Mary E., a. 19 y., marries Lyman B. Frazier of Lynn, a. 24 y., shoemaker, s. Hugh and Delia, Sept. 28, 1845.*Mary dies in Lynn Nov 24, 1855. (Lyman B. Frazier Married two more times. (51)
        
        Mary E.
        
        William H.
        
        Lyman Rhoderick.
        
        John Hazen Ayer (1823-1906) a. 21 y., shoemaker, s. John and Sophia marries Mary W. Currier (1822 – 1903), a. 22 y., d. Beniah and Judith, or Polly June 12, 1845.*
        
        Mary E. (1846 – 1911) marries Andrew J. Nason in 1866
        
        Caroline (1851 – 1907) marries Alonzo L. Smith
        
        Annie D.
        
        Samuel Haseltine Ayer (Apr. 16, 1832 -Dec. 5, 1837) at age 5 yrs.
        
        Ann Elizabeth Ayer (1819 – 1845) , marries John B. Nichols, Aug. 20, 1840.* Ann Elizabeth Ayer Nichols and her daughter die in childbirth Feb. 2, 1845. He marries Lavinia Chase second.
        
        Ann Elizabeth Nichols, d. John B. [yeoman. dup.] and Ann Elisabeth (Ayer) born Jan. 27, 1845.
        
        Frances Nichols, d. John B. and Ann Elisabeth (Ayer), Jan. 13, 1843.
        
        Sophia Ayer Nichols, d. John B. and Ann Elisabeth (Ayer), July 4, 1841, marries Thomas P. Brosnan.
        
        Abigail AYER (31 Mar 1790- 1868 widow) marries a Bacon
        
        Hannah AYER (19 Jul 1792-1867 widow) marries a Kelley
        
        Anna AYER (10 Jul 1794 – 10 Oct 1797)
        
        William AYER (03 Jan 1797 – 07 Mar 1826)
        
        Anna AYER b. 17 Mar 1799
        
        Moses Hazen AYER b. 30 Jan 1804
    5. Ebenezer Ayer, (18 February 1704/5 – 3 March 1762) married Susannah Kimball (25 May 1707- 26 September 1749 after Childbirth) on 29 March 1726. the daughter of Robert and Susannah (Atwood) Kimball, she was a sister of Rachel, wife to Samuel Ayer. Ebenezer married (second) Elizabeth Morse. His second wife survived him, she died 2 January.
    6. Elizabeth Ayer, born 26 January 1707-8 in Haverhill. She married Captain Daniel Bradley, son of Joseph and Hannah (Heath) Bradley, on 26 February 1729-30 at Haverhill. He died in 1784, Elizabeth died 26 April 1785.
    7. Simon Ayer, born 26 December 1709. Simon married Mary Webster on 20 December 1733. Mary was the daughter of Stephen and Mary (Cook) Webster. Simon died there on 1 January 1774, his wife died on 24 January 1782.
      9f7i. Mary (b. 13 Mar 1751) married Peter Ayer 19 Aug 1799. (son of Peter Ayer and Lydia Perley)
    8. Sarah Ayer, born 18 May 1711. Sarah married Samuel Emerson. Samuel was born in 1707, the son of Jonathan Emerson and Hannah (Day) Emerson. He died in 1793. Sarah died in 1751.
  7. William Ayer, born 23 September 1673 in Haverhill, died at Haverhill, Massachusetts on 20 November 1675.
  8. Rachel Ayer, born 18 October 1675 in Haverhill, died at Haverhill, Massachusetts of smallpox on 24 April 1678.
  9. Ebenezer Ayer, born 22 May 1678 in Haverhill, died at Haverhill on 10 October 1695. His tombstone records an age of 17y, 14m, 19d
6. Mary (1634-1692) marries Nathan Parker (xx-1685) in 1620. Was executed September 22, 1692, with several others, for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials. She was 55 years old and a widow. Her daughter, Sarah Parker, was also accused.
  1. Sarah Parker
7. Hannah Webster; (xxx-xx) marries Stephen Webster
8. Nathaniel Ayer (1638 – 1717) marries Taimsen Turlour in 1670
  1. Hannah 1671
  2. Hannah 1672
  3. Elizabeth
  4. Nathaniel (1676-1754) marries Esther Palmer (xxx-1743) bfr 1707
    1. Susannah
    2. Hannah
    3. David (1714 – 1767) marries Hannah Shepard (1714-1767) in 1733
      1. Hannah AYER, b. 16 Aug 1739, d. 17 Sep 1754 (Age 15 years)
      2. Ruth AYER, b. 23 Jun 1742
      3. Abigail AYER, b. 24 Nov 1746, d. Aft 1761 (Age > 16 years)
      4. Nathaniel AYER b. 24 Feb 1735 d. 18 Jan 1784 Age 48
        m. 17 Nov 1757 Lydia WHITE d. 09 Feb 1807
        
        John Appleton AYER, b. 15 Oct 1758, d. 13 Sep 1822 (Age 63 years) m. 15 Nov 1785 Lois MORSE d. 08 May 1830 age 69
        
        Hannah AYER, b. 11 Jun 1760
        
        David AYER, b. 19 Nov 1762, d. 24 Mar 1789 (Age 26 years)
        
        Lydia AYER, b. 15 Apr 1765, d. 28 Feb 1802 (Age 36 years)
        
        Anna AYER, b. 27 Nov 1768
        
        Timothy AYER, (23 Apr 1773 -11 May 1801, Haverhill, (Age 28 years)) marries Huldah CHASE of Newbury 15 Oct 1795
        
        David AYER b. 24 May 1796 at Newbury
        
        John Appleton AYER b. 26 Jul 1799 (nephew of John Appleton Ayer below)
        
        Adaline AYER b. 08 Mar 1801
        
        Ruth AYER, b. 12 Aug 1776, Married Michael Carleton in 1795
        
        Nathaniel AYER, b. 20 Sep 1780, d. 18 Feb 1807 (Age 26 years)
    4. Sarah
  5. Abiah
  6. Obediah
  7. Ruth
  8. Ayer
  9. Benjamin
  10. Mary
  11. Ruth
9. Samuel Ayer
10. Elizabeth Ayer;
11. Mary Ayres; (1634 – xx) marries Nathan Parker. Mary was destined to become one of the unfortunate souls hanged at Salem during the witch trials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Parker_(Salem_witch_trials)
12. Sarah (1620- 1692) Marries William Lamson (xx-xx) in 1640
13. Obadiah Ayer. (1636 -1694) marries Hannah Pike (xx-xx) in 1660
  1. John (1663
  2. Sarah
  3. Ayer
  4. Samuel (1667
  5. Ayer
  6. Ayer
  7. Thomas
  8. Mary
  9. Sarah
  10. Ayer

Census

741-950 Richard AYER, 54, farmer, $5000 (1796 – xx) married in 1825
Relief P. Pollard”, 47, NH
Isaac Pollard “, 24, laborer born 23 Aug 1826
Mary Bricket “, 22 (17 Aug 1828 – 1910) married a Rich
Caroline SMITH, 44, NH
Lucy Ann EDWARDS, 20
Luther KELLY, 27, NH
Margaret MORE, 22, IRL

Elizabeth AYER b. 20 Dec 1798 (sister of Richard)
581-774 Betsey C. AYER, 59
Abigail CORLISS, 42
George “, 27

722-926 John ROWE, 53, farmer, $1600, NH
Jane “, 51, NH
John W. “, 16, shoemaker, NH
Nancy “, 14
Edwin T. “, 2
John A. AYER, 51

410-557 James AYER, 53, carpenter
Mary G.”, 60
Otis S. , 14
Elizabeth “, 18

529-713 James Varnum AYER, 53 (1796 – 1863) s. of Peter and Abigail Eaton
Mary F. “, 52 Mary Graves Kimball (1797 – 1882)
Sarah Trask KIMBALL, 49 $250 (Mary’s sister)

852-1075 John Hazen AYER, 26, shoemaker
Mary W. (Currier), 27
Mary E. “, 3
Caroline
Annie D.

604-801 Edwin Francis AYER, (1819 – 1867) son of Moses Ayer and Mehitable Ayer 31, hatter, $200 (Shoe Manufacturer)
Elizabeth (Gage)”, 30, NH (1820 – 1904)
Isabelle F. (1842 – 1848)
Clinton W. (1845 – 1848)
Florence Caroline (1845 – x) marries William B. Thorn in 1869
Isabella Clara (1849 – 1910) marries Clinton Robert Thorn
Ellen BAGLEY, 26, VT

607-804 John AYER, Capt. 58, farmer, $1500
Susanna “, 55

608-805 Bailey AYER, 50, hatter, $1200
Catherine “, 48, NH
Catherine “, 18
Walter “, 15
Annette “, 13
Ella “, 8

610-807 Monroe AYER, 34, hatter, $800 (b. 15 July 1817 – c. 16 Aug 1898) married 10 Oct 1838)
Hannah “, 37, NH
Ellen “, 10 (married a McAllister. Lived at 13 Arlington st in 1902)

Can not connect these folks to tree yet

7a3c1a7. Franklin H. AYER b. by 02 Oct 1825; listed as son of Samuel; may not be this family; cr

In 1741, there were seven Ayers listed in East Part of Haverhill
James
Timothy: Timothy AYER, b. 25 Mar 1698, d. Aft 1736 (Age > 39 years)
Samuel Ayer 1726 – 1762
John Jr.: 7a3b. John 18 Apr 1714
William

Deeds:

21 E. Main St.:

1853: Eustis Chase and Maryette Chase to Daniel Hall (534/071). Bounded by Moses Booking, late Daniel Swan (8R), Bookings, late David Elliott (5R), Moses Jaques (7R) and Highway. Said property given to John J. Chase during his natural life and then Eustis Chase by their honored father Benjamin Chase in his last will and testament.

1856, June 4: Daniel Hall to Amanda Ayer, wife of Edmund B. Ayer, Sally (Sarah) (Sealy) McFee wife of Hamden McFee, and Edward P. Sealy (534/71) being property Daniel bought from Eustis Chase.
1856, June 7: From Edmond B. Ayer, Amanda M. Ayer, Hamden McFee, Sally McFee, Edward P. Sealy and Mary Sealy to Patrick Riley for $500.00 (600/234 deed)
1856, June 11: From Riley to Ayer et al (534/72) (mortgage?)

Resources

https://www.geni.com/people/Hannah-Ayer/5625713677010123167

http://www.familyrecord.net/getperson.php?personID=I9067&tree=CorlissOrdway

https://archive.org/details/tercentenaryofne00amer

http://www.dxhansen.com/SSHubbard2-o/p8.htm#i692

https://books.google.com/books?id=cm0ZAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA158&lpg=PA158&dq=ruth+and+stephen+noyes+haverhill+1800&source=bl&ots=GXblPquEP3&sig=Mya_pNW4VT-U2KIBMCG4Fysvz_0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiesNetoZDPAhVMND4KHU0YBFMQ6AEIIzAB#v=onepage&q=obadiah%20ayer&f=false

Mary (Ayer) Parker witch information: https://minerdescent.com/2010/06/03/john-hutchins/