Richard Thayer

1601 - 1695  (~ 94 years)

• Name	Richard Thayer
  	Soon after he came to New England, his last name began to be spelt "Thayer", instead of "Tayer". [1]
  Christening	5 Apr 1601	Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Will	31 Aug 1626 (~ 25 years)	Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   [6]
  Richard and Dorothy are mentioned in the will of Dorothy's father, William.
  Immigration	1641 (~ 39 years)  [1, 2]
  Richard came to New England.
  Death	27 Aug 1695	Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Ojeda (1907) says he and his second wife returned to England where he died before 1668. [3]
  Siblings	6 brothers and 5 sisters
  1. Joane Tawier,   c. 6 Jan 1592/93, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England bur. 5 Feb 1592/93, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. John Tayer,   c. 17 Apr 1593, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England bur. 15 Mar 1606/07, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 13 years)   3. Mary Tayer,   c. 1 Mar 1595/96, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England + 4. Thomas Thayer,   c. 16 Aug 1596, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England d. 2 Jun 1665, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 68 years) ▻ Margery Wheeler,  m. 13 Apr 1618   5. Wilfrey Tayer,   c. 1 Jan 1599/1600, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England bur. 12 Jun 1622, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 22 years) + 6. Richard Thayer,   c. 5 Apr 1601, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England d. 27 Aug 1695, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 94 years) ▻ Dorothy Mortimer,  m. 5 Apr 1624 ;   Jane,  m. After 5 Jul 1646   7. Catherine Tayer,   c. 24 Feb 1603/04, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   8. William Tayer,   c. 5 May 1605, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   9. Margaret Tayre,   c. 10 Jun 1606, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   10. Agnes Taire,   c. 15 Mar 1607/08, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   11. John Taire,   c. 29 Apr 1610, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England bur. 12 Oct 1610, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   12. John Tayer,   c. 26 Dec 1611, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England bur. 20 Feb 1627/28, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 16 years)
  Half siblings	4 half sisters (family of Richardus Tawier and Ann Gibb)
  1. Catherine Tawier,   c. 24 Jun 1586, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England bur. 11 Sep 1586, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Alice Tawier,   c. 23 Oct 1587, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England bur. Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   3. Margaret Tawier,   c. 23 Dec 1589, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England bur. 18 Jun 1603, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 13 years)   4. Ann Tawier,   c. 10 Nov 1590, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England bur. 10 Nov 1590, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Johanes Tawier   bur. 11 Feb 1600/01, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   (Great Grandfather)  Dimery  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I565	Roy Line
  Last Modified	5 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Richardus Tawier,   c. 2 Aug 1562, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
  Mother	Dimery
  Family ID	F568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Dorothy Mortimer   bur. 17 Jan 1640, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
  Marriage	5 Apr 1624	Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England   [1, 3]
  Agency: Saint Mary's Parish
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years - She : ??.
  Children	4 sons and 8 daughters
  +   1. Richard Thayer,   c. 10 Feb 1624/25, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England d. 4 Dec 1705, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 80 years) ▻ Dorothy Pray  m. 24 Dec 1651     2. Elizabeth Tayer,   c. 10 May 1628, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Deborah Tayer,   c. 4 Feb 1630, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England bur. 16 Mar 1631, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England (Age ~ 1 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Sara Thayer,   c. 9 Feb 1631/32, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Jaell Thayer,   c. 2 Jun 1633, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England d. 10 Mar 1701, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 67 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   6. Deborah Thayer,   c. 27 Mar 1633/34, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England d. 31 May 1662, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 28 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Thomas Faxon  m. 11 Apr 1653     7. Zachariah Thayer,   c. 6 Mar 1634/35, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England d. 29 Jul 1693, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 58 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Hester Thayer,   c. 24 Nov 1636, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] >   9. Nathaniel Thayer,   c. 11 Apr 1639, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England d. 28 Mar 1728, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 88 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Deborah Townsend  m. 1671   10. Cornelius Thayer,   c. 10 Dec 1640, Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Saint Mary's Parish,  Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England d. 1663, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 22 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   11. Abigail Thayer,   b. 1642, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 6 Aug 1717, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 75 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   12. Hannah Thayer  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 May 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Jane
  Marriage	After 5 Jul 1646	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 45 years and 3 months - She : ??.
  Family ID	F571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 May 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Richard Thayer(1601 – 1695) 2Richardus Tawier(1562 – ) 4Johanes Tawier( – 1584) 8Johanes Tawier( – 11 Feb 1600/01) 9Constans( – 19 Mar 1561/62) 5Mary 10 11 3Dimery 6 12 13 7 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 5 Apr 1601 - Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Marriage - 5 Apr 1624 - Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Will - 31 Aug 1626 - Saint Mary's Parish, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England Marriage - After 5 Jul 1646 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 27 Aug 1695 - Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S282] Faxon, Walter and Edward Henry Whorf. "Thayer (Thayer) Family Entries in the Parish Register of Thornbury, Gloucestersire, England" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume LXX, July 1906). [S698] Thayer, Bezaleel. Memorial of the Thayer Name, From the Massachusetts Colony of Weymouth and Braintree, Embracing Genealogical and Biographical Sketches of Richard & Thomas Thayer and Their Descendants, From 1636 to 1874, (Oswego, New York: R. J. Oliphant, 1847). [S283] Ojeda, Tomás Thayer. Thayer Family of Thornbury, (Moneda, Chile: Imprenta Moderna, 1907). [S1015] Ojeda, Luis Thayer. Genealogy of the Descendants of William Turpin Thayer of Bellingham , (Valparaiso, Chile: Imprenta Roma, 1933). [S1016] Ojeda, Luis Thayer. Some Notes and Corrections Referring to Thayer Genealogy According to the Researches of Walter E. Thayer, Esq, (Valparaiso, Chile: Imprenta Y Encuadernacién Roma, 1937). [S286] Woods, Henry Ernest. "Abstracts of Wills Relating to the Tayer (Thayer) Family of Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume LX, July 1906).