Deacon Samuel Bass

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• Immigration: 1633
• Religion: 1633, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Deacon Samuel and Anne were admitted to the Church in Roxbury.
• Freeman: 14 May 1634, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 1640, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Ordained: 6 Jul 1640, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was ordained a Deacon. He lived in that part of Braintree that later became Quincy.
• Offices Held: 2 Jun 1641, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court. He served for twelve years.
• Will: 11 May 1694, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his children: John, Mary, Sarah, Joseph, and Thomas.
• Obituary: 1695; The following was recorded by the Town Clerk of Braintree: "Deacon Samuel Bass, aged 94, departed this life upon the 30th day of December 1694; who had bin a Decon of the church of Braintree for the space of above 50 years, and the first deacon of that church; and was the father and grandfather and great grandfather of a hundred and sixty two children, before he died, the youngest whereof was Benjamin Bas, the son of Joseph Bas and Mary his wife, born eleven days before his death. He represented the town in no less then twelve General Courts, served on important Committees, was Selectman innumerable times and active in the Church and all the time continued his farming."
• Inventory: 03 Jan 1694/95, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Samuel's estate was inventoried and valued at £96 1/6d.

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Samuel married Anne Savil on 25 Apr 1625 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England. Anne (daughter of William Savil) was christened on 26 Apr 1601 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England; died on 5 Sep 1693 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: Abt 1650; Mary Howard, the daughter of Robert and Mary Howard. She was born in 1629 in England. She deposed on 22 December 1653 in Braintree, Massachusetts. After Samuel's death, on 7 April 1659 Mary, married (2) Isaac Jones, in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Their marriage date was recorded as 7 (2) 1659.6. She died on Tuesday 23 October 1691 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Bass (1643-____) 2. Samuel Bass (c1652-____)
• Inventory: 15 May 1653, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Samuel's estate was inventoried and valued as £201 18/5d.
• Probate/Proved: 23 Apr 1657, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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Inventory:
The date on the inventory is 15 (3) 1653.

Died:
He died intestate.

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• Married: 20 Sep 1647, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Deacon John Capen, the son of Bernard and Joan (Purchase) Capen. He was born on 26 January 1612/13 in England. He became a freeman on 14 May 1634 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. On 20 October 1637 John, at age 24, married (1) Radigon Clap, daughter of Nicholas Clap and Elizabeth _____, in Dorchester, Massachusetts. On 9 October 1638 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Deacon John Capen was mentioned in the will of Bernard Capen. John wrote to Mary Bass, via her father. The following one of his cover letters and two letters: To his Loueing and kind ffriend Goodman Bass, Deacon of the church at Brantrey, giue this I pray you. Sir, My kind love and erspoect to you w^th yo^r wife remembered, w^th thanks for all yo^r kindness showed vnto me, hoping for yo^r health and prosperity as my one. The Cause of my writtinge to you at this time, is only this, to make bold w^th you to be as a Cloake to cover this my inclosed letter directed to yo^r daughter, because as yet I know not who may be the bearer heeof, I would intreate you to delieur it vnto her. Y^e Contents of it I know she will not hide it from you. Therefore I doe forbeare it my selfe, because I shouse rather breauely but I would intreat her to keep it as private as she can fom others. Thus in hast I rest, desiring yo^r earnest prayers to god for vs for direction in this greate vndertaking. Yo^rs to vse in any thing I may ffrom Dor: this 15 of y^e 2^d m^o. 1647 John Capen To his Deare and Loueing and much respected ffriend Mary Bass, at her father house in Brantrey, giue this I pray you. Sweete-Harte, My kind loue and affection to you remembered; haueinge not as convenient opertunety to see and speake w^th you soe oft as I could desier, I therfore make bold to take opertunety as occasione offers it selfe to visset you w^th my letter, desiering y^t it may find acceptance w^th you, as a token of my loue to you; as I can assuer you y^t yours haue found from me; for as I came home from you y^e other day, by y^e way I reseaued your letter from your faithfull messenge, w^ch was welcom vnto me, and for w^ch I kindly thank you, and do desier y t as it is ye first; so y^t it may not be y^e last, but it may be as a seed w^ch will bing forth more frute: and fo your good counsell and aduise in your letter specefied, I doe accept, and do desier y^t we may still commend y^e casse to god, for direction and cleering vp of our way as I hope wee haue hethertoo done; and y^t our long considerations may at y^e next time bring forth firme conclussions, I meane verbally thought not fomally. Sweet-harte I haue given you a large ensample of patience, I hope you will leane this instruction from y^e same, namely, to show y^e like toward me if euer occassion be offered for futuer time, and for y^e present, condesendency vnto my request; thus w^th my kind loue remembered to yo^r father and mother and Brothers and sisters w^th thanks for all ther kindnes w^th haue been vndeserueing in my I rest, leaueing both them and vs vnto ye protection and wise direction of y^e almighty. My mother remembes her loue vnto yo^r father and mother; as also vnto your slefe thought as it vnknown. Yo^rs to command in anything I pleas. ffrom Dor. y^e 5^th of y^e 3 m^o. 1647 John Capen To his Deare and Loueing and Much respoected ffriend Mary Bass, at her fathers house in Brantrey, giue this I pray speed. Sweet-Hart, My kind Loue and intiere affections to you remembered w th my respet vnto yo r father and mother and loue to yo^r Brothers and sisters, hopeing of yo^r health as I am at this time blessed by god. Y^e cause of my writting to you at this time is to give you to vnderstand y^t Sister Weld send me word ye l^st night y^t she had some stufs come to her hand, and this day I went thether of purpose to see them, y^t soe I may send you word; now she have 3 peeces of stuff, but I think y^t ther is but one of them y^t you would like for yo self. It is pretty sad stuf, but it have a thred of whit in it: it is 3 quarters broad and y^e priz is 5^s 6^d y^e yard. I was hopeing to speake w^th father hear to day, but he was gon a little before I came home: alsoe whill I was w^th you at Brantrey Sister Swift being at Boston w^th Sister Vpsall they boath being at y^e hatters shop did thinke vppon you for a hat and chose out y^e comlyest fashon hatt y^t they could find: (avoiding fantastick fashons) and caused y^e man to set it by vntell this first day thinking we should speake w^th some of you this day. y^e hat was a demecaster, the priz was 24^s; y^e shop was y^e corner shop over against M^r Coggings on y^e right hand as on goe up to M^r Cottens house. It was set by w^th my name vpon it written on a paper: these things I thought good to aquaint you w^th. You may consider of it and doe as you shall thinke good. I cannot be long, because I would faine send this letter to you this night if ther come by any messenger. I am now in good health againe, thanks be to god, and able if opetunety did serue to ride or goe w^th you either to Waymouth or Boston to yo^r wedding. Thus in hast I rest, leaueing ou to y^e protection of y^e almighty. I could be glad to hear a few lines from you if opertunety of a messenger did serue. Yo^r Loueing husband till death. Dor. this 1 of y^e 5 m^o. 1647 John Capen. He deposed on 19 November 1652. He affirmed that his father's will was made in the year 1638. He was John witnessed Indian deed of Dorchester in 1671. He left a will on 11 September 1690 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He died on Sunday 6 April 1692 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. John's gravestone inscription reads: Here Lyes Buried y^e Body of Captⁿ John Capen he was Deacoⁿ Of y^e Church of Christ In Dorchester He Dec^d April y^e 6^th 1692 In ye 80^th Year of Age Issue: 1. Joanna Capen (1638-1638) 2. John Capen (1639-1681) 3. Samuel Capen (1648-1733) 4. Bernard Capen (1650-1691) 5. Mary Capen (1652-1678) 6. baby Capen (1654-1654) 7. James Capen (1654-1717) 8. Preserved Capen (1657-1708) 9. Joseph Capen (1658-1725) 10. Hannah Capen (1662-____) 11. Elizabeth Capen (1666-c1679) 12. Samuel Capen (1667-____)

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• Occupation: say 1660; He was a wheelright and a malster.
• Will: 25 Jun 1716
• Probate/Proved: 22 Oct 1716

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John married Ruth Alden on 3 Feb 1657/58 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Ruth (daughter of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins) was born about 1636 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Oct 1674 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Hannah on 21 Sep 1675 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 15 Nov 1651, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Stephen Payne, the son of Moses and Elizabeth (Sheafe) Payne. He was christened on 7 May 1628 in Tenterden, Kent, England. He emigrated with Moses Payne in 1638. Stephen was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1649. He died on Sunday 29 July 1691 in Braintree, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Stephen Payne (1652-1690) 2. Samuel Payne (1654-1739) 3. Hannah Payne (1656-1742) 4. Sarah Payne (1657-____) 5. Moses Payne (1660-1746) 6. John Payne (1666-1706) 7. Lydia Payne (1667-1746)
• Married: 13 Sep 1692, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; Shadrach Wilbore, the son of Samuel Wilbore. Shadrach was an agent for the town of Taunton during the opposition to Governor Andros. For his actions he was sent to prison in Boston, 30 August 1687.

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Married:
Their marriage date was recorded as 15 (9) 1651.

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• Moved To: 1657, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He settled in that part of Medfield that later became Sherborn.
• Moved to: Abt 1670, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Thomas married Sarah Wood on 4 Oct 1660 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Nicholas Wood and Mary Pidge) was born on 26 Dec 1642 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 25 Dec 1642 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Dec 1678 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Susannah Bates in 1680 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 24 Jul 1656, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; David Walesby. David, married (1) Hannah Manning. Issue: 1. Ruth Walesby (1659-____) 2. Ruth Walesby 3. Abigail Walesby (1667-____) 4. Mary Walesby (1673-____) 5. Elizabeth Walesby (1675-____)

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• Married: say 1650; Mary _____. She died on Sunday 15 May 1678 in Braintree, Massachusetts.
• Will: Apr 1710
• Complier's Note: 1995; There is a baptismal record which indicates a child born to Joseph and Deborah Bass. No other record of this wife has been found, and his will is silent on children or wife. The baptismal record may well be in error.

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• Religion: 4 May 1662, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Sarah was received into communion in the First Church Braintree on 4 May 1662.
• Second Marriage: 10 May 1693; She married second Deacon Joseph Penniman, the son of James and Lydia (Elliot) Penniman. He was born 1 August 1639 in Braintree, Massachusetts. He was a member of the "Suffolk Troop" of horse, and with four other Braintree men was impressed from that troop to serve against the Indians, as per Return dated Dec. 3, 1675. On 8 May 1678 he became a freeman. His first marriage was to Waiting Robinson, who died 21 August 1690. His will was dated 11 July 1705 in Briantree, Massachusetts. He mentions wife Sarah, sons Moses and James, daughter Deborah White, daughter-in-law Rebecca Stone, son-in-law John Sanders, and his brother Samuel, deceased. He died 5 November 1705 in Quincy, Massachusetts. Joseph's gravestone inscription in Quincy, Massachusetts, reads: Here lyeth y^e Body of Deacon Joseph Penniman, aged 65, years. Deceased November y^e 5, 1705
• Living: Sep 1739; She was alive in September 1739.
• Last Full Review: 7 Jan 2021

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Birth: On her birth record she is listed as "Mary".

Sarah married Deacon John Stone in say 1660. John (son of Deacon Simon Stone and Joan Clark) was born about Mar 1635 in England; died on 26 Mar 1691 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Place, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: Abt 1683; Peter Webb, the son of Christopher and Hannah (Scott) Webb. He was born on 1 December 1657 in Braintree, Massachusetts. He was a miller in Quincy. On 14 April 1694 in Braintree, Massachusetts, Peter Webb was mentioned in the will of Christopher Webb. After Ruth's death, about 1702 Peter, married (2) Amy Hayden, daughter of Jonathan Hayden and Elizabeth Ladd. He was appointed in 1703 in Braintree, Massachusetts a Fence Viewer. He held this office again in 1709. He was appointed in 1704 Surveyor of Highways. He was chosen in 1708 a Tithingman. He was chosen in 1712 in Braintree, Massachusetts a Constable, however, he refused to serve. In 1717, he again refused to serve as a Constable. He was elected in 1713 in Braintree, Massachusetts a Selectman. He died on Friday 12 February 1717/18 in Salem, Massachusetts intestate. Peter's estate was inventoried on 12 February 1717/18 in Braintree, Massachusetts and valued at £684 8/. The estate of Peter Webb was administered on 31 March 1718 in Braintree, Massachusetts by Amy, his wife, and his son, Christopher. Issue: 1. Ruth Webb (1684-____) 2. Peter Webb (1685-____) 3. David Webb (1687-____) 4. Christopher Webb (1689-1724) 5. Hannah Webb (1692-1693) 6. John Webb (1693-1749) 7. Hannah Webb (1694-____) 8. Joseph Webb (1696-1762) 9. Priscilla Webb (1697-1731) 10. Mary Webb (1698-____)
• Religion: 1684, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Ruth and Peter Webb owned covenant in the Braintree Church.
• Religion: 28 Dec 1684, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Ruth was admitted to the Braintree Church.

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Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 28 (11) 1662.

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Birth:
Her birth was recorded as 11 (12) 1669.

Mary married Christopher Webb on 24 May 1686 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Christopher (son of Christopher Webb and Hannah Scott) was born on 25 Mar 1663 in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in Mar 1690; was buried in at sea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married William Copeland on 13 Apr 1694. William was born on 15 Nov 1656; died on 30 Oct 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Ebenezer Spear in 1718. Ebenezer died in 1719. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: Abt 1686; Abigail Adams, the daughter of Joseph and Abigail Adams. Abigail was born 27 February 1658.
• Married: 17 May 1698; Rebecca Savil, the daughter of Joseph Adams. Rebecca was born 3 May 1673 and was baptized in 1680.

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His birth date was recorded as 26 (9) 1658.

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• Married: 29 Nov 1689; Mercy Marsh.
• Married: Abt 1693; Mary Adams, the daughter of Joseph and Abigail Adams. Mary was born 25 February 1667 and died 9 March 1706.
• Married: 14 Oct 1706; Bethia Nightingale.

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Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 25 (1) 1660.

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• Married: 1688; Joseph Adams, the son of Joseph and Abigail Adams. Joseph was born 24 December 1654 and died 12 February 1737.

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Her birth date was recorded as 22 (4) 1667.

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Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 29 (1) 1672.

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• Married: 7 Feb 1690, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Josiah Thayer, the son of Ferdinando and Huldah (Hayward) Thayer. He was born in Mendon, Massachusetts. After Sarah's death, Josiah, married (2) Margaret Fairbanks, daughter of Capt. George and Mary (Adams) Fairbanks. He died in 1728 in Mendon, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Thayer (1691-____) 2. David Thayer (1694-____) 3. Josiah Thayer (1694-____) 4. Susannah Thayer (1696-____) 5. Miriam Thayer (1699-____) 6. Jonathan Thayer (1702-____) 7. Rebecca Thayer (1704-____) 8. Bathsheba Thayer (1706-____) 9. David Thayer (1710-1780)

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• Married: 29 Nov 1689; Mercy Marsh.

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Married:
Their marriage date was recorded as 29 (9) 1689.

Died:
Thayer (1835) claims that this was the Samuel Bass who died with several others of small pox on board a vessel and was thrown over board at Nantasket August 1690.

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Birth:
Ojeda (1933) gives her birth date as 22 April 1672.

Mary married Lt. Samuel Thayer in 1690 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Samuel (son of Ferdinando Thayer and Huldah Hayward) was born in 15 Feb 1666 or 22 Jan 1669 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 7 Mar 1695; Elizabeth Neale, the daughter of Henry and Hannah (Pray) Neale. She was born on 28 June 1675 in Braintree, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Elisabeth Bass (1696-____) 2. Sarah Bass (1699-1753) 3. Thomas Bass (1701-1787) 4. Henry Bass (1704-1783) 5. John Bass (1706-____) 6. John Bass (1708-1719) 7. Hannah Bass (1711-____) 8. Priscilla Bass (1713-1714) 9. Priscilla Bass (1717-c1815) 10. Zebulon Bass (1718-1719)

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Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 26 (1) 1675.

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Died:
She never married.

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• Married: 13 Sep 1711, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Samuel Arnold, the son of Ephraim Arnold. He was born on 7 January 1688/89 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Christopher married Sarah White on 30 Apr 1713 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Sarah was born on 2 Mar 1695/96 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christopher married Hannah Scott on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: He became a shaker or a Quaker and settled either in Uxbridge or Milton, Massachusetts.
• Last Full Review: 29 May 2020

Samuel married Rachel Aldrich on 13 Mar 1716 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Rachel was born on 27 Dec 1694 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married David Hill on 17 Dec 1716 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. David (son of Ebenezer Hill and Mary White) was born on 1 Jun 1694 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in 1745 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 1719, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; William White, the son of Joseph and Lydia (Copeland) White. He was born on 10 November 1696 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. After Huldah's death, on 3 August 1721 William, at age 24, married Elizabeth Thayer, at age 18, daughter of Capt. Thomas Thayer and Mary Adams. Issue: 1. William White (1720-____)

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• Married: 23 May 1720, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Benjamin White, the son of Joseph and Lydia (Copeland) White. He was born on 28 May 1701 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Benjamin's estate was inventoried on 16 July 1740 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Benjamin White (1723-____) 2. Mercy White (1728-____) 3. Joseph White (1729-____) 4. Patience White (1730-____) 5. Huldah White (1731-____) 6. Abner White (1732-1743) 7. Gideon White (1733-____) 8. Samuel White (1734-____)

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• Married: 12 Sep 1738, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Mindwell Bartlett. Issue: 1. Lemuel Thayer (____-1842) 2. Lois Thayer 3. Hannah Thayer 4. Oliver Thayer 5. Polly Thayer 6. Joseph Thayer (1754-____) 7. Eunice Thayer 8. Annis Thayer (1741-1822) 9. Hetty Thayer (____-1812)
• Moved To: say 1739, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut

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• Married: 30 Aug 1723, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Hannah Hayward. Issue: 1. Hannah Thayer (1724-____) 2. Joseph Thayer (1727-____) 3. Samuel Thayer (1730-____) 4. Samuel Thayer (1732-1830)

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• Married: 29 Aug 1727; Mary Wilkerson, the daughter of Samuel and Huldah (Thayer) Wilkerson. She was born on 12 December 1705 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. She died about 1795. Issue: 1. Patience Thayer (1729-____) 2. Huldah Thayer (1730-____) 3. Benjamin Thayer (1732-1759) 4. Gideon Thayer (1733-1752) 5. Samuel Thayer (1734-____) 6. Silence Thayer (1741-____) 7. Hope Thayer (1742-____) 8. Mercy Thayer (1742-____) 9. Rachel Thayer

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Married:
They were married by James Arnold, J.P.

Ojeda (1937) gives their marriage date as 24 August 1727.