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Mar.11,1747 (sic) "his father says this is a mistake, he was born Aug.11,1748" (sic). He was bapt. Oct.23,1748.
died a.69yrs. 5mo. (a.70, gs., Dyer Hill Cem.).Nehemiah6 & Polly (Nash) Thayer (Jona.5Shadrach4).
He was a Revolutionary soldier in 1775, resided where the South Congregational Church is now at Washington & Pond Sts. He died intestate and Isaac Dyer was made administrator Mar.3,1818. The widow's thirds were set off and the rest distributed to the three daughters (N.P.30-278, & 32-338).
He was elected tithingman 1786,1787. Mary Thayer aged 79 is in the 1850 census with her daughter Clarissa Sanborn at Braintree.
Child of Nehemiah & Sarah born at Braintree
infant...child - died Jan.11,1792.
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(Randolph Rebellion Rec.)
both of Randolph".
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After his marriage he removed to Bedford, N.H. where he had bought land in Naraganset #5, (now Bedford) on Apr.8,1750. He also inherited land there by will of Samuel5 (Samuel4-3Shadrach2) Thayer in 1752.
He sold his lands there as did his brother Jonathan Thayer in 1755,1757,1767 (N.H. Provincial Deeds 42-506,52-348,92-548,99-296). He returned to Braintree (Randolph) in 1756 and bought 90 acres and a house and barn, east on a town way (now Lafayette St.), west on Stoughton (now Canton) line etc., Mar.20,1756 (S.D.88-118). Here his descendants mentioned until after 1900. Wm. H. Woodman states that five generations lived here on this lot, Noah, Meshech, Ephraim, Washington, and Miss Harriot Thayer who occupied it in 1900.
He left a will dated Sep.25,1790, proved Dec.31,1790, giving to wife Margaret improvement of all real estate etc., to son Shadrach and four eldest daughters, Margaret, Experience, Michal, and Merib, about 35 acres woodland in Stoughton "bounding on my homeplace as the line runs between the towns". To daughter Leah 10 acres of homeplace. To son Noah, 5 shillings, having given him in full already, by deed. To son Meshech my dwelling house & barn and rest of the homeplace. To son Zachariah Marquand Thayer 3 acres on Moore's Farm river, and if he does not marry and have issue, to go to son Meshech. (S.D. 89-825)
The widow Margaret Thayer left a will dated Sep.10,1792, proved Apr.1,1794, giving to son Noah, son Shadrach, three eldest daughters Margaret Steel, Experience Crane, Michal Capen, to daughter Meribah Littlefield, money, to son Meshach all my oxen, cows, sheep, and swine, etc. To daughter Leah Thayer all indoor movables, to son Zachariah Marquand Thayer, money (N.P. 1-113).
He was elected hogreave 1758, surveyor of highways 1763,69,75,1781 for So. Precinct, constable 1777 & 1778 but excused both years.
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He died intestate and Isaac Tower was made administrator Jun.7,1803 and the widow's dower was laid off Nov.6,1803. Distribution was made Jan.1,1805 to Dolly wife of Issachar Everett, Polly wife of Isaac Tower, Sally Thayer, Seekey wife of Isaac Spear, Betsey wife of Elisha Jones, Leah Thayer, Peter Thayer, and Noah Thayer, children (N.P.9-421,10-52,11-155).
Noah Thayer 2nd was elected hogreave 1774,1775.
Children of Noah & Dorothy born at Braintree (not recorded), first four & 6th,7th bapt. Feb.1,1789 at So. Precinct
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died (alive Apr.1801)
He resided in Weymouth, but some of the children returned to Braintree
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1st cousins
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Removed to Boston in 1758 and was warned out of town Apr.1,1758, having been in town 8 days from Braintree with wife Joanna and Liddia, Susanna, & Joanna, their children (Suffolk Court Rec. #78432).
They were alive Mar.31,1785 when they sold land obtained by execution against Josiah Hayden of Williamsburgh, and probably in 1788.
He is not in the 1789 directory of Boston but either he or his son, Obadiah is in the 1790 census there with 1-0-1.
3rd cousins
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alive Aug.1713