KILLED BY INDIANS in his 54th year. "Early Vital Records of Massachusetts (Haverhill Deaths)"
The son of Robert & Elizabeth (Palmer) Ayer, he was a Capt. and a Deacon of Haverhill. He took the oath of fidelity in Nov., 1677, was a freeman May, 1683, and was the chief selectman of the town. On Dec. 14, 1681 in Haverhill, he married Mary Johnson of Hampton, Mass.
He served in King Philip's War, Aug., 1676, and under Lieut. Benjamin Swett, June, 1676.
He was killed by the French and Indians in Queen Anne's War (1702–1713) when they attacked the town of Haverhill on Aug. 29, 1708. His estate was divided in 1715.
The children of Capt. Samuel & Mary (Johnson) Ayer (all born in Haverhill):
1. Peter b. Dec. 21, 1682, d. Feb. 11, 1682-3
2. Mehitable b. Feb. 5, 1683, m. ____Little.
3. James b. Oct. 27, 1686, alive in 1741.
4. Obadiah b. May 9, 1689, grad. Harvard College 1710, alive in 1741.
5. Timothy b. April 9, 1692, d. April 20, 1745
6. Lydia b. Dec. 19, 1694, d. before 1741, m. Joseph Worth, Sr.
7. Hannah b. May 3, 1697, d. before 1741, m. ____White.
8. Ruth b. March 21, 1699-1700, d. before 1741, m. ___Davis
9. Abigail b. April 7, 1702, d. Sept. 24, 1726
10. John b. April 7, 1705, alive in 1741
The son of Robert & Elizabeth (Palmer) Ayer, he was a Capt. and a Deacon of Haverhill. He took the oath of fidelity in Nov., 1677, was a freeman May, 1683, and was the chief selectman of the town. On Dec. 14, 1681 in Haverhill, he married Mary Johnson of Hampton, Mass.
He served in King Philip's War, Aug., 1676, and under Lieut. Benjamin Swett, June, 1676.
He was killed by the French and Indians in Queen Anne's War (1702–1713) when they attacked the town of Haverhill on Aug. 29, 1708. His estate was divided in 1715.
The children of Capt. Samuel & Mary (Johnson) Ayer (all born in Haverhill):
1. Peter b. Dec. 21, 1682, d. Feb. 11, 1682-3
2. Mehitable b. Feb. 5, 1683, m. ____Little.
3. James b. Oct. 27, 1686, alive in 1741.
4. Obadiah b. May 9, 1689, grad. Harvard College 1710, alive in 1741.
5. Timothy b. April 9, 1692, d. April 20, 1745
6. Lydia b. Dec. 19, 1694, d. before 1741, m. Joseph Worth, Sr.
7. Hannah b. May 3, 1697, d. before 1741, m. ____White.
8. Ruth b. March 21, 1699-1700, d. before 1741, m. ___Davis
9. Abigail b. April 7, 1702, d. Sept. 24, 1726
10. John b. April 7, 1705, alive in 1741
KILLED BY INDIANS in his 54th year. "Early Vital Records of Massachusetts (Haverhill Deaths)"
The son of Robert & Elizabeth (Palmer) Ayer, he was a Capt. and a Deacon of Haverhill. He took the oath of fidelity in Nov., 1677, was a freeman May, 1683, and was the chief selectman of the town. On Dec. 14, 1681 in Haverhill, he married Mary Johnson of Hampton, Mass.
He served in King Philip's War, Aug., 1676, and under Lieut. Benjamin Swett, June, 1676.
He was killed by the French and Indians in Queen Anne's War (1702–1713) when they attacked the town of Haverhill on Aug. 29, 1708. His estate was divided in 1715.
The children of Capt. Samuel & Mary (Johnson) Ayer (all born in Haverhill):
1. Peter b. Dec. 21, 1682, d. Feb. 11, 1682-3
2. Mehitable b. Feb. 5, 1683, m. ____Little.
3. James b. Oct. 27, 1686, alive in 1741.
4. Obadiah b. May 9, 1689, grad. Harvard College 1710, alive in 1741.
5. Timothy b. April 9, 1692, d. April 20, 1745
6. Lydia b. Dec. 19, 1694, d. before 1741, m. Joseph Worth, Sr.
7. Hannah b. May 3, 1697, d. before 1741, m. ____White.
8. Ruth b. March 21, 1699-1700, d. before 1741, m. ___Davis
9. Abigail b. April 7, 1702, d. Sept. 24, 1726
10. John b. April 7, 1705, alive in 1741
The son of Robert & Elizabeth (Palmer) Ayer, he was a Capt. and a Deacon of Haverhill. He took the oath of fidelity in Nov., 1677, was a freeman May, 1683, and was the chief selectman of the town. On Dec. 14, 1681 in Haverhill, he married Mary Johnson of Hampton, Mass.
He served in King Philip's War, Aug., 1676, and under Lieut. Benjamin Swett, June, 1676.
He was killed by the French and Indians in Queen Anne's War (1702–1713) when they attacked the town of Haverhill on Aug. 29, 1708. His estate was divided in 1715.
The children of Capt. Samuel & Mary (Johnson) Ayer (all born in Haverhill):
1. Peter b. Dec. 21, 1682, d. Feb. 11, 1682-3
2. Mehitable b. Feb. 5, 1683, m. ____Little.
3. James b. Oct. 27, 1686, alive in 1741.
4. Obadiah b. May 9, 1689, grad. Harvard College 1710, alive in 1741.
5. Timothy b. April 9, 1692, d. April 20, 1745
6. Lydia b. Dec. 19, 1694, d. before 1741, m. Joseph Worth, Sr.
7. Hannah b. May 3, 1697, d. before 1741, m. ____White.
8. Ruth b. March 21, 1699-1700, d. before 1741, m. ___Davis
9. Abigail b. April 7, 1702, d. Sept. 24, 1726
10. John b. April 7, 1705, alive in 1741
Inscription
HERE LYES WHAT
WAS MORTAL OF
CAPT SAMUEL AYER
WHO DIED AUGUST
YE 29 1708 & IN YE
54 YEAR OF HIS
AGE
