Solomon Alden Thayer 
M, #4447, b. Sep 10, 1755, d. Feb 1, 1835
| Relationship | 1st cousin 7 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr. |
| Father* | James Thayer b. Mar 16, 1712, d. Jun 12, 1790 |
| Mother* | Deborah Arnold b. Nov 14, 1729, d. Dec 14, 1792 |
Family | Lydia Thayer b. May 10, 1759, d. Mar 19, 1783 | |
Chronological Events | ||
| Birth* | Sep 10, 1755 | Solomon Alden Thayer was born on Sep 10, 1755 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States .1 |
| He was the son of James Thayer and Deborah Arnold. | ||
| Milit-Beg* | 1775 | Solomon Alden Thayer began military service in 1775. He was a Revolutionary War Soldier and applied for a pension in 1818, aged 62, says he was in John Vinton's Co. in 1776. |
| Marriage* | Oct 26, 1779 | He married Lydia Thayer on Oct 26, 1779 at Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.1 |
| Death* | Feb 1, 1835 | Solomon Alden Thayer died on Feb 1, 1835, at age 79 at Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.1 |
| Burial* | Feb 2, 1835 | He was buried on Feb 2, 1835 at Elm Street Cemetery, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 16583829.2 |
| Book Excerpt* | Parents: James and Deborah (Arnold) Thayer. Husband of: 1. Lydia (Thayer) Thayer (Married: 26 OCT 1779 in Braintree or Norton, Bristol, MA) , 2. Elizabeth Thayer (Married: 12 SEP 1785 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA). In 1824 he stated he was aged 70, wife aged 71 who was a cripple by an accident several years ago, that he was a farmer before he lost his property by misfortune, and had no children living with him or able to support him, and includes a deed of house and land 3/4 acre, that his son Jechonias bought of him on Sep.1,1817. Jechonias Thayer of Boston, merchant, deposed that the deed was made for advances made to his father and to pay his debts but was insufficient and that he has had to dispose of the property to discharge his debts. The widow Elizabeth Thayer applied for a pension in 1838, aged 84. He resided on the paternal homestead on Elm St., parts of which he sold at various times including 3 acres sold between Elm St. and the river to his son Theophilus Thayer, a minor, Jan.30,1783, reserving to himself and wife Lydia, the improvement of it for life. He also sold land near his brother William Thayer's dwelling near Great Pond, bounded south & west on Great Pond River, north on the causeway from Aldridge Farm to William Thayer's dwelling, Mar.25,1793. Solomon Thayer 2nd was on the Fish Committee 1781, was hogreave 1782, and probably also as Solomon Thayer 1783-1787,1789-1782, Solomon Thayer 2nd, warden 1788,1789, surveyor in Middle Precinct 1789, and was on the School Committee 1793.3 | |
Military* | Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in the Revolutionary War. | |