Cornelius Thayer (1670 - bef. 1738)

Born 18 Jul 1670 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Hayden) Thayer — married about 1692 (to 1 Jan 1731) in Braintree, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts. Bay

Descendants

Died before 31 May 1738 before age 67 in Braintree, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Marriage Question

Nathan is not listed as a son for Cornelius. He married Abigail about 1692,and she is named in his will dated 2 Aug, 1728. It seems clear that Lydia is not a wife of Cornelius and Nathan is not his son. Can we remove them?????^[1]

Biography

Cornelius was born 18 September 1670.^[2]

His wife Abigail died 1 January 1730/31.^[3]

Children

As recorded in Braintree Vital Records:

1. Gideon b 1 May 1700 ( p. 679) - mother: Abigail
2. Jeremiah (of Abigail) d 9 Nov 1711
3. Abigail (of Abigail) d 11 Jan 1711/12

Will of Cornelius Thayer yeoman of Braintree then Suffolk County, Massachusetts dated 2 Aug 1728, probated Boston 6 Jun 1738 names wife Abigail, two youngest sons Eliezer & Jeremiah (who is later named youngest); then (in order from the will) son Cornelius, daughter Jemima the wife of Deering Spear, sons David, Ezekiel, Richard, Gideon; “Christian Thayer the daughter of my son Moses Thayer dec’d”; son Eliakim. Also mentions Daniel Thayer who has bordering property and “my Brother Nathaniel Thayer deceased”. Wife Abigail and son Eliezer executors. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Waldo Chamberlain Sprague, Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, Mass. 1640-1850. CD © Copyright 2001 New England Historic Genealogical Society. Item. 4626
2. ↑ Vital Records of Braintree, Massachusetts, p. 648: "Cornelius Thayer son of Richard Thayer & Dorathy his wife borne the 7th mo. 18, 1670" [18 Sep 1670]
3. ↑ Braintree Vital Records, p 729
4. ↑ Suffolk County Massachusetts Probate Records, Vol 32-34, 1734-1739; Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:Massachusetts County, District and Probate Courts.

See also:

• http://www.geni.com/people/Cornelius-Thayer/6000000003938080553
• Find-a-Grave [1]

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