Robert AYER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Freeman: May 1666
• Freeman: Oct 1667

Notes:

Excerpt from "Early New England People": Robert received land in the second and fifth divisions of "plough-land." He was a Selectman in 1685, also under the new charter in 1692, where he is called Sergeant. He was one of a committee of three who were appointed to see about settling Rev. Benjamin Rolfe, the second minister in Haverhill.

Robert married Elizabeth PALMER on 27 Feb 1650 in Haverhill, Mass.. Elizabeth was born about 1633; died on 24 Apr 1705 in Haverhill, Mass.; was buried in Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: Between 12 Mar and 06 Oct 1657
• Residence: 1647, Removed to Haverhill, Mass.

Notes:

Excerpt from "Early New England People": John settled in Salisbury, in 1640. He removed to Ipswich, and later to Haverhill, Mass., his name being on the list of those who held land in that place in 1645. In 1652, he received a share in the second division of "Plough-land". His name appears in the list of freemen in Haverhill, in 1646. This list has the valuation of each man's property; and John Ayer's is put down at oe 160, being the largest amount but one on the list. His will was made March 12, 1657, and probated the following October. John Ayer had a large number of descendants. We are told by George W. Chase, in his "History of Haverhill," that in 1700, one-third of the inhabitants of Haverhill were of the name of Ayer.

John married Hannah ?. Hannah died on 08 Oct 1688 in Haverhill, Mass.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]