Rev Benjamin B. AYER

1763 - 1844  (80 years)

• Name	Benjamin B. AYER
  Prefix	Rev
  Born	23 Nov 1763	Standish, Cumberland, Maine
  Gender	Male
  Clergy	Y
  Military Event	American Revolution - ME, Capt Mills,Col Vose; Pvt, Drummer  [1]
  Served American Revolution?	Y
  Military Flag	Y
  Died	29 Jul 1844	Unity, Waldo, Maine
  Buried	Boulter Cemetery, Unity, Waldo, Maine   [2]
  Person ID	I36261	Main
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Peter AYER,   b. 12 May 1737, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 23 Mar 1805, Buxton, York, Maine  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Rebecca WHEELER,   b. 28 Jun 1737, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 28 Oct 1795, Buxton, York, Maine  (Age 58 years)
  Married	1758	Salem, Rockingham, New Hampshire
  Family ID	F2431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel SANBORN,   b. 19 Jul 1762,   d. 2 Mar 1832  (Age 69 years)
  Children	1. Peter AYER,   b. 22 Jan 1790, Standish, Cumberland, Maine ,   d. 6 Jun 1854, Freedom, Waldo, Maine  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2023
  Family ID	F12708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Nov 1763 - Standish, Cumberland, Maine  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  At the age of sixteen he was a soldier in the Revolution, a private in a company sent to reinforce the northern army for six months under Captain Benjamin Warren. He was one of six men sent by the town of Buxton, and during this service attained the rank of corporal. He enlisted July 14, 1780, and was mustered out January 30, 1781. Later he became a Methodist Episcopal minister at Standish and Unity, Maine. He resided also at Falmouth (now Portland) and Freedom, Maine.

  
  

• Sources

  [S24] Daughters of the American Revolution, A004065. [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 29203459.