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[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

died age 1, gs.

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[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

Jeddiah, Apr.18, Vol.3, Bra. Rec

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[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

died Mar.23,1818 a.62, gs., Central, Cem., Randolph (Mar.24, Ch.Rec).
married May 15,1777 Rev. War Pension Record)

2nd cousins twice removed

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[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

In 1742 he removed from his father's homestead on Elm St. to North St., Randolph where he resided a short distance north of Central Cemetery on land which he sold in 1783 to his sons Jeremiah and Oliver, and as no further settlement of his estate is recorded the time of his death is unknown, but he is found in the 1790 census.

W.H. Woodman in Randolph's Ancient Deeds published 1900 in the Randolph Register says that "Joanna - was born Jan.6,1720 (error), was insane many years, and was accidently killed by a stray ball while at work at her linen wheel in the old house lately torn down on Liberty St., she being about 97 years of age (sic) Old Aunt Jeremy's Rocks near the south corner of the Niles Plain, on the banks of Cochato River got their name from one of her insane freaks." The identity of Joanna, wife of Jeremiah Thayer is proved by Suffolk Deeds 58-63 which calls her "only child of Humphrey Richards Jr. of Boston, baker, who was eldest son of Humphrey Richards late of Boston, deceased."

He was elected hogreave 1740,1747, fenceviewer 1743, surveyor of highways 1760,1776.

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[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

died under 1 year, probably twin to Abigail

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[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

died - (alive 1785), sister of Rachel wife of his brother Gideon Thayer
3rd cousins

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[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

died - buried Dec.19,1746 (Ch.Rec) "aged 90 years lacking 5 days".
No settlement of his estate is on record as his son John and unmarried daughter Mary were sole heirs. He resided on Washington St. nearly opposite or just north of Elm St. This land he acquired by exchange for land in Mendon from Timothy Winter "a houselot of 30 acres in Mendon" by way of exchange for a house, barn, and lands in Braintree, Feb.20,1686, recorded 1733 in Worcester Co. (Worcester Deeds 4-214). He sold one half the above homestead to his son John Thayer, recorded Dec.22,1646 (S.D. 73-176) "John Thare" was in King Philip's War (Reg. Vol.48).
The church records say he was buried wanting about five days to complete his 90th year. "He was visited with a palsy 56 years before." and of his wife that she had been under distraction more than 25 years, and was in the woods without any food for mankind fifty three days, she was found in a wilderness swamp in a very weal and sad condition", and died soon after."
He was elected surveyor of highways for Monatiquot 1702,1707,1711,1712, fenceviewer 1704, one of ye meet persons to look after ye act relating to horses, 1708.

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[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

born posthumously at Braintree.
He resided on Middle St., east side in a house now standing (1950) at 550 Middle St., on land belonging to the Hollis family. S.A. Bates says his nickname was "White faced Johnny", but Bates and others have confused his second marriage with that of John6 Thayer who married a West and removed to East Bridgewater. (John5-4-3Thomas2-1) Thayer. John Thayer 2nd was elected hogreave 1771,1777, and 1783 as John Thayer.

John Thayer and wife Elizabeth sold land in Braintree 1784,1789,1802 (S.D. 155-81, 168-160, N.D. 18-136). No settlement of his estate is on record as probably no children survived him. Only the two following are on record.

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[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

Removed to Middletown, Conn. & died there in Dec.1802 "aged 102 years 10mo." (sic).