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[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

buried Jul.10,1621 (or Jun.12,1622).

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[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

The History of Easton says he came there by 1720. He was a weaver, no settlement of his estate has been found. William Thayer was voted to have an equal share of the Purchase Land with the others Jan.27,1699/1700. His place is mentioned in town records in 1720 (p.101) and again in 1718 (p.155). He was adjacent to the Common Lands and Faxon Farm and near a way leading to Captain's Plain, so must have resided near present West or North Sts., Braintree

Perhaps other children ??

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Note H3063 Index

[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

William & Deborah Thayer were dismissed from the First Church to the South Church in 1830. See the Biographical Review (1898) Vol.26 p.640 for an account of some of his children. He was a boot maker in 1850 on Liberty St., lived on E. side just S. of R.R. crossing, house now standing (1955).

Sons, Ezra & Jonathan removed to Stonington, Conn. in 1840 and opened a shoe store there.
3rd cousins

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[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

single

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Note H3065 Index

[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

They removed to Weymouth, then to Cohasset. See Hist. of Cohasset (1909) p.427 for descendants.

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Note H3066 Index

[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

Beginning in 1848 he spent part or all of each year till his death at the Braintree almshouse and Mrs. W.H. Thayer had aid from the town at various times

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Note H3067 Index

[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

died Jan.12,1904 a.75-11-23 at Hyde Park.
The Vinton Memorial says he married and settled at Newport, R.I. (p.98).

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Note H3068 Index

[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

He joined the South Congregational Church Sep.3,1837. He was a stone cutter by trade, resided at 306 Union St., north side, near Middle St., stone cutter in 1850 census.

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Note H3069 Index

[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

died single Jul.29,1693 at Braintree, brother Richard was administrator

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Note H3070 Index

[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

died - (alive Sep.1820) at Randolph).
He was a Revolutionary Soldier 1775. He applied for a pension in 1818 "now a resident of Noddle's Island in Chelsea". In Sep.1820 he stated he was a resident of Randolph, aged 65, had no property "except the clothes on my back". He resided in Braintree Highlands until 1785 when he sold "a small farm of 20 acres" which was on the west side of Washington St. a little south of where the railroad station used to stand. He lived for a time probably in Boston or Dorchester but is in the 1790 census at Braintree where his children were perhaps most of them born.

He was called of Boston at his second marriage and was called of Dorchester in 1795 when he and wife Abigail sold her share of Wiswell property there. The children are not on record and are taken from the Thayer Memorial (1835).

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[Robert Ruhl and Mary Farrier 20081222.GED]

He resided on his father's estate on Elm St., Braintree which he inherited.
He left a will dated Oct.10,1754, proved Mar.21,1755 giving to wife Abigail improvement of the homestead until youngest daughter is 18 years of age. To son Zachariah the lot where his barn stands. To daughter Elizabeth Hollis, daughter Amy Thayer a room in the house while single. To daughter Ruhannah Thayer. To daughter Abigail Thayer, to daughter Silence, to daughter Bethiah. To three sons Joshua, Abel, & Enoch the homestead equally divided 1/3 when youngest sister is 18 and 1/3 at their mother's decease. Wife Abigail executor. About 1771 the widow Abigail and all her children except perhaps Abigail Curtis removed to Williamsburgh. On May 1,1759 the widow Abigail & daughter Bethiah were warned out of Boston where they had resided for 11 months, coming from Braintree.

He was elected surveyor of highways 1732, and constable 1735 but was excused from serving.