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Note H2799
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He resided on Elm St. near Cedar St. and on Oct.1,1746 sold to his son Ebenezer Thayer 10 acres the southeast corner of my homestead on which my new house of frame stands together with a small piece lying below the way next to John Webb's mill pond, bounded N.W. on my own, or the upper end, N.E. on Zachariah Thayer and John Webb, S.E. on the highway, S.W. on an old wall between said land and that piece called John's lot, running as said wall stands a straight line across the way to the mill pond, and that piece below the way being all to the east of said line. (S.D. 76-36).
He died intestate, and his inventory shows half a dwelling house, half a pew, and a barn, and 39 1/4 acres of mowing and pasture land. An account rendered by the administrator Jan.27,1801 and dated Dec.16,1795 includes "half an old house sold at auction after it was blown down." (S.P. 99-57).
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Note H2800
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(Thayer Memorial)(and his own diary record).
(Quincy V.R. calls him Elisha Thayer).
He was first taxed in Quincy in 1810.
He resided on Hancock St. near Neponset Bridge where his house was standing until about 1940, near Atlantic Ave. His diary kept from 1805 to 1814 inc. is in possession of the Quincy Historical Society. He was a carpenter in 1850 census, and his mother aged 88 lived with them.
- infant.... "child of Capt. Elihu, died Nov.30,1820", aged about a fortnight".
married "Elihu of Dorchester"
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Note H2801
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He was a shoemaker, resided near Storrs Sq. She is in 1850 census, resided with Charles M. Fogg.
He died intestate and Charles M. Fogg was made administrator and bonded with Stephen Thayer & Minott Thayer, Oct.15,1836. Widow Susanna N.T. Thayer was allowed $90 for use of herself and minor children (N.P.66-366).
Susanna N. Thayer was made guardian of Susanna N. and Sarah H. Thayer, minors, Jul.23,1840 (N.P.73-983).
Susanna N.T. Thayer again guardian to Susanna N. & Sarah H., under 14, children of Elisha N. Thayer deceased, and was bonded with Ebenezer Thayer of Braintree and Charles M. Fogg of Scituate, Sep.10,1842 (N.P.75-811).
half 1st cousins, once removed
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Note H2802
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died in 44th year, gs., Union Cem., Holbrook (Nov.9, a.44, Ch.Rec).
He was a Revolutionary Soldier 1777. His will, dated Nov.7,1806 "being now in the 45th year of my age" gives wife Charlotte improvement of all estate, but only 1/3 if she remarries, and estate to be divided to all my children except Charlotte Belcher who has had about $100 already. He had a homestead and about 40 acres.
Distribution was made Aug.13,1811 to the widow Charlotte, her thirds, now Charlotte Alden, and to Charlotte Belcher wife of Asa, to Ezra, Otis, Samuel Thayer 3rd, Lewis, Leonard, Sukey, Eliza, & Ansel Thayer.
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Note H2803
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He was a Revolutionary Soldier 1775 and Lydia (Thayer)(Wales) Thayer had a pension in 1840. He left a will dated Aug.15,1810, proved Mar.6,1827 mentioning his wife Abigail, and his children, Caleb, Luther, Isaac, Alice Spear, Abigail Belcher, Sarah Holbrook, Rebecca Spear, Elizabeth Capen, Mary Holbrook, and Hannah French, daughter Relief Penniman to have her share in trust.
He resided on Washington St., Braintree Highlands, east side, south of Bellevue Ave. where lilac bushes are still growing (1950) to mark the spot.
He was elected fenceviewer 1772, constable 1778, surveyor of highways 1781,1785,1789 for Middle Precinct, on the committee for hiring soldiers 1781, warden 1787, on the Fish committee 1787, and hogreave 1791
1st cousins
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Note H2804
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Capt. John Thayer resided on Washington St. opposite or just north of Elm St. on his father's homestead. The house when pulled down in 1786 was called "a very old decayed house" (Probate Rec.).
He left a will dated Oct.16,1765, proved Mar.25,1768 giving to wife Elizabeth all goods she brought to me and a cow and improvement of the part of the house I now improve, half the barn and all lands lying at home except the yard north of the house and the orchard where I keep my hogs, she allowing my son John to mow annually one load of hay from the meadows below the house, and she to have 40 shillings annually. To son Thomas in addition to what he has already by deeds £13/6/. To son Lemuel improvement of 1 acre of land where his house stands, where he now dwells, for life, and 20/8d. To son John 10 shillings and improvement of that part of my house where he now dwells, for life, half the barn yard north of the house, the hog orchard & improvement of one load of hay from the meadows below the house during my wife's life, then at her death improvement of half my home place for life. To my three daughters Mary Vesey, Lydia Copeland, Judith Wild my household goods, to Mary & Judith all upland I may leave at French's, so called, they paying my wife 20 shillings each annually. To grandson Lemuel son of son Lemuel 1 acre where son Lemuel's house now stands to come into improvement of it at his father's decease. To grandson John son of son John the north end of my house, half the barn & homeplace to come into improvement of it at his father's and my wife's decease.
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To the grand children that survive my wife that part of the house I gave my wife for life, half the barn and homeplace, to be sold and divided among equally. Wife and son Thomas executors, wife to have a suit of mourning.
The last clause of his will caused much trouble. Division of the estate was made Nov.22,1790, "consisting of 8 acres 18 rods with a very old decayed house that has been pulled down since." At the decease of the widow there were 34 grand children who were heirs according to the will. (S.P. 90-43)
John Thayer Jr. was surveyor of highways 1717,1720,1724, and constable 1727 but excused, and as John Thayer 2nd was surveyor of highways 1726, and as Capt. John was on the committee to divide the Commons 1753.
3rd wife
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