Richard Thayer: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Richard Thayer was born on 26 Jan 1727 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts (son of John Thayer and Rebecca French); died on 21 Sep 1800 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Richard married Susannah Wilde about 1756. Susannah was born on 9 Dec 1733 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; died on 17 Dec 1800 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Richard Thayer was born on 13 Sep 1757 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; died on 25 Nov 1814 in Randolph, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.

Generation: 2

2.	John Thayer was born on 12 Jan 1688 (son of Lieutenant Richard Thayer, IV and Rebecca Mycal); died on 9 Feb 1768. John married Rebecca French about 1726. Rebecca was born on 13 May 1694; died on 30 Oct 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca French was born on 13 May 1694; died on 30 Oct 1762.

Children:

1. Richard Thayer was born on 26 Jan 1727 in Braintree, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; died on 21 Sep 1800 in Weymouth, 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:

2. John Thayer was born on 12 Jan 1688; died on 9 Feb 1768.
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.