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First Name
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Peter AYER

Peter AYER

Male 1737 - 1805  (67 years)

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  • Name Peter AYER 
    Born 12 May 1737  Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1790  Buxton, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1800  Buxton, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military Event Militia, Capt John Lane’s Co  [1] 
    Military Flag Y 
    Died 23 Mar 1805  Buxton, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried unknown Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6959  Main
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2023 

    Father Maj Ebenezer AYER,   b. 18 Feb 1705, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1763, Salem, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Susanna KIMBALL,   b. 25 May 1707, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1749, Salem, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 29 Mar 1726  Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F2432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rebecca WHEELER,   b. 28 Jun 1737, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1795, Buxton, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 1758  Salem, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Rev Benjamin B. AYER,   b. 23 Nov 1763, Standish, Cumberland, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1844, Unity, Waldo, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    +2. Ebenezer AYER,   b. 9 Jul 1767, Buxton, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1812, Standish, Cumberland, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     3. Sarah AYER,   b. Abt 1765, Buxton, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1832, Minot, Androscoggin, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
     4. Philip AYER,   b. 11 Nov 1778, Buxton, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2023 
    Family ID F2431  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah JORDAN,   d. Bef 21 Aug 1828 
    Children 
     1. Benjamin AYER,   d. ?
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2023 
    Family ID F12707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 May 1737 - Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1758 - Salem, Rockingham, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Peter’s wife was named Rebecca, but her family name has not been proven.
      Documentation on this person is scarce.
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      He was chairman of the school committee in district No. 5 in Buxton in 1783. He resided in what is now Standish, Maine.

  • Sources 
    1. [S251] Colonial Soldiers and Officers in New England, 1620-1775, https://www.americanancestors.org/DB494/rd/13254/224/236074258.

    2. [S108] Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH1G-6LW.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023