Thomas Thayer 
M, #14282, b. Aug 16, 1596, d. Jun 2, 1665
| Relationship | 9th great-grandfather of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr. |
| Father* | Richard Thayer b. Aug 2, 1562, d. circa 1625 |
| Mother* | Ursula Alice Dimery b. circa 1562, d. circa 1628 |
Family | Margery Wheeler b. Apr 25, 1600, d. Feb 11, 1673 | |
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b. Dec 3, 1627, d. Oct 19, 1678Chronological Events | ||
| Birth* | Aug 16, 1596 | Thomas Thayer was born on Aug 16, 1596 at Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom . |
| He was the son of Richard Thayer and Ursula Alice Dimery. | ||
| Occupation* | 1614 | Thomas Thayer was a shoemaker in 1614. |
| Marriage* | Apr 13, 1618 | He married Margery Wheeler, daughter of Abiel Wheeler and Jane Shepard, on Apr 13, 1618 at Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. |
| Death* | Jun 2, 1665 | Thomas Thayer died on Jun 2, 1665, at age 68 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. |
| Obituary | Jun 3, 1665 | OBITUARY: Thomas THAYER, son of Richard THAYER, was christened 16 Aug 1596 at Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. Thomas died 2 June 1665 in Braintree, MA. He married Margery WHEELER 13 April 1618 at Thornbury, England. She was born 25 April 1600 at Thornbury, England, the daughter of Abel WHEELER and Jane SHEPHARD. Margery died 13 Feb 1672/73 in Braintree, MA. The immigrant Thomas THAYER is the progenitor of the largest of the three branches of the THAYER Family of America. Well over 20,000 of his descendants are followed in my publication entitled A Comprehensive Genealogy of the Thayer Family of America. Thomas THAYER first appears in the records in America on 24 Feb 1639/40 when he was granted land at Mt. Wollaston (now Braintree) MA for his family of 9 heads for "40 acres more, there being in all 76 acres upon the same covenant of the three shillings per acre." There has been much speculation concerning the exact year of immigration for Thomas THAYER. Some say as early as 1630, others as late as 1645--which was most certainly too late. In 1994, Raymond Alexander ("Rick") THAYER, TFA secretary, called the New England Historic Genealogical Society to ask about a list of possible ships which may have transported the THAYER immigrants to the Colonies. He spoke with Dave Dearborn, who was referred as an expert on the subject and was surprised to learn that the only entry ever given and available there was the name of the Captain of the ship John DRIVER, which brought Thomas to the Port of Boston, having left Weymouth, England in 1637. Evidently this was in reference to the goods which Thomas shipped from the Port of Weymouth on 22 April 1637 on the ship Speedwell. It is my understanding that the "names of the passengers were not recorded unless they also happened to be exporting dutiable goods, though some exceptions are to be found to this practice."(Genealogical Gleanings in England Passenger and Ships to America 1618-1668, by Peter Wilson Coldham.) When Rick called NEHGS once again in 1995, he spoke with Mr. Dearborn's Assistant, Jerry Anderson, and was informed that there, were two recorded sailing vessels in the period between 1607 and 1670 with the THAYER name; one, the "Blessing" captained by John DEVINE, which evidently brought Thomas to Boston Harbor on 8 April 1637(The Complete Book of Immigrants, Volume I, 1607-1670, by Peter Wilson Coldham); the other was the "Speedwell" which followed shortly thereafter and carried Thomas' goods. Thomas THAYER was a shoemaker, as can be seen by his will, dated 21 June 1664. This has been published in full in the 1835 THAYER Memorial by Dr. Elisha THAYER and elsewhere. Birth; Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, Gloucester, England parish register, "Thomas TAYER," Godfathers were Thomas GIBBS and William DIMERY. Marriage; Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, Gloucester, England parish register. Published online at http://www.linkline.com/personal/xymox/roh/thayer.htm.1 |
| Burial* | Jun 4, 1665 | He was buried on Jun 4, 1665 at Unknown Cemetery, Massachusetts, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 34258577.2 |