Margaret Thayer: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Margaret Thayer was born in 1705 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts (daughter of Benjamin Thayer and Margaret Curtis); died in 1785 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Margaret married Amos Stetson about 1744 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. Amos was born in 1703 in Scituate, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts; died about 1770 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Gideon Stetson was born on 17 Jul 1745 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; died on 4 Nov 1808 in Randolph, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Oakland Cem, Randolph Co, Massachusetts.

Generation: 2

2.	Benjamin Thayer was born in 1690 in Massachusetts (son of Lieutenant Richard Thayer, IV and Rebecca Mycal); died in 1712 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. Benjamin married Margaret Curtis about 1703. Margaret was born in 1685; died in 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Margaret Curtis was born in 1685; died in 1754.
Children:

1. Margaret Thayer was born in 1705 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; died in 1785 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Generation: 3

Lieutenant Richard Thayer, IV was born on 31 Aug 1655 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts (son of Richard Thayer, III (immigrant) and Dorothy Pray, (immigrant)); died on 4 Dec 1705 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Elm Street Cem, Braintree,Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Richard married Rebecca Mycal about 1687. Rebecca was born on 20 Jan 1659; died on 28 Jan 1732. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca Mycal was born on 20 Jan 1659; died on 28 Jan 1732.

Children:

John Thayer was born on 12 Jan 1688; died on 9 Feb 1768.
2. Benjamin Thayer was born in 1690 in Massachusetts; died in 1712 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Generation: 4

Richard Thayer, III (immigrant) was born in Feb 1625 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England; was christened on 10 Feb 1625 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England (son of Richard Thayer, Jr (immigrant) and Dorothy Mortimer); died on 2 Dec 1704 in Quincy, Norfolk Massachusetts; was buried in Hancock Cem, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

Richard married Dorothy Pray, (immigrant) on 24 Dec 1651 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. Dorothy (daughter of Quintin* Pray, (immigrant) and Joan* Vallaince, (immigrant)) was born before 26 Oct 1634; was christened on 26 Oct 1634 in Frant, Sussex, England; died on 11 Dec 1705 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Elm Street Cem, Braintree,Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothy Pray, (immigrant) was born before 26 Oct 1634; was christened on 26 Oct 1634 in Frant, Sussex, England (daughter of Quintin* Pray, (immigrant) and Joan* Vallaince, (immigrant)); died on 11 Dec 1705 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Elm Street Cem, Braintree,Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

4. Lieutenant Richard Thayer, IV was born on 31 Aug 1655 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; died on 4 Dec 1705 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Elm Street Cem, Braintree,Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.
Nathaniel Thayer was born on 1 Jan 1658 in Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; died on 28 Mar 1728 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Elm Street Cem, Braintree,Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.