Abigail (Merrill) Ayer (1732 - 1820)

Born 25 Jun 1732 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Elijah Ayer — married 21 Mar 1752 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 1820 at about age 87 in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick

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Biography

This profile is part of the Ayer Name Study.

Abigail Merrill was born on 25 Jun 1732 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, daughter of Peter Merrill (1689–>1738) and Mary Haseltine (~1700–~1760).

Her siblings were:

• Mary Merrill (1722–1736)
• Susannah Merrill (~1725–1738)
• Joseph Merrill (~1729–1735)
• Elizabeth Merrill (1735–1776)
• Hannah Merrill (1737–~1779)

Abigail (0) was baptized on 25 Jun 1732 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. ^[1]

Abigail (19) married Elijah Ayer (24) (born on 30 Apr 1727 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; son of Joseph (Ayer) Ayers and Dorothy (Bayley) Ayer) on 21 Mar 1752 in Norwich, New London. Their known children were:

• Elijah Ayer (1753–1837)
• Nehemiah Ayer (1755–1842)
• Sarah Ayer (1758–>1826)
• Mariner Ayer (1761–1785)
• Obediah Ayer (1763–~1856)
• Thomas Ayer (1767–1829)

Abigail died in 1820 in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, aged 87.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 June 2021, 21:16), entry for Abigail Merrill (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KH23-DC5 ); contributed by various users.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193757580/abigail-ayer: accessed), memorial page for Abigail Merrill Ayer (1732–1820), Find a Grave Memorial ID 193757580, citing Four Corners Burying Ground, Upper Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada; Maintained by G (contributor 49058107).

See also:

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZSB-47F : 10 February 2018), Abiah Merrill
• http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer/ayer/pafg07.htm#1181

See Also: Title: Fellows, Robert F.; Genealogies (First Families) at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Canada Publication: Name: 6th edition: January 2006, New Brunswick Genealogical Society; Page: AYER, Elijah. p. 98. Sources: MC3/109 Louise Walsh Throop?s Early Settlers of Cumberland Township, Nova Scotia in National Genealogical Society Quarterly, pages 184-185: Elijah Ayer, and Obediah Ayer and their father, Joseph Ayer came to Cumberland in 1761: the widow Amy (Easterbrooks) Ayer m. (2nd) 12 Dec 1786 at Fort Lawrence, NB, Martin Bent s/o Jesse Bent and Hannah Vose: see also MC1/Ayer: see also MC3047 Donald P. Wright fonds, file MS3D, Ward family ? genealogical information: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS1A: on microfilm reel F20980; see sheets for 99 Elijah?s sons: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20986; see sheet for Elijah Ayer. Text: [Elijah Ayer b. 30 Apr 1727 Norwich, CT, d. 13 Nov 1799, s/o Joseph Ayer and Dorothy Bayley: m. (1st) on Nov 1746 at Norwich, CT, Content Wertner or Werden, b. - , d. 15 Jun 1749 Norwich. M. (2nd) 26 Mar 1752 at Norwich, Abigail Merrill baptised: 25 Jun 1732 at Haverhill, MA, d. c1820, d/o Peter Merrill and Mary Hazeltine: came to NS in 1761 and settled in Cumberland Township: family later moved to NB and settled at Sackville in Westmorland County: Child of 1st marriage: ch.(1) Sarah Ayer b. 2 Jul 1748 at Norwich d. 13 Dec 1752. Children of second wife: ch.(2) Elijah Ayer b. 27 Apr 1753 at Norwick, CT, d. 12 Apr 1837 at Buctouche, NB, m. (1st) 30 May 1771 at Sackville, Elizabeth Hicks born 20 Jul 1751 at Warren, RI, d. 1823 at Buctouche, d/o Samuel Hicks and Thankful Bowen: had one child: m. (2nd) 4 Mar 1824 at Shediac, NB, Mrs. Mary Beckwith, b. 1780, died 15 May 1852. ch.(4) Sarah Ayer b. 9 Oct 1758 at Norwich, CT, m. Joseph Cook Lamb b. - , d. c1826.] Archives of New Brunswick Canada (6th edition: January 2006, New Brunswick Genealogical Society), AYER, Elijah. p. 98. Sources: MC3/109 Louise Walsh Throop?s Early Settlers of Cumberland Township, Nova Scotia in National Genealogical Society Quarterly, pages 184-185: Elijah Ayer, and Obediah Ayer and their father, Joseph Ayer came to Cumberland in 1761: the widow Amy (Easterbrooks) Ayer m. (2nd) 12 Dec 1786 at Fort Lawrence, NB, Martin Bent s/o Jesse Bent and Hannah Vose: see also MC1/Ayer: see also MC3047 Donald P. Wright fonds, file MS3D, Ward family - genealogical information: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS1A: on microfilm reel F20980; see sheets for 99 Elijah?s sons: see also MC2852 Purdy-Carter genealogical collection, MS2: on microfilm reel F20986; see sheet for Elijah Ayer.. [Elijah Ayer b. 30 Apr 1727 Norwich, CT, d. 13 Nov 1799, s/o Joseph Ayer and Dorothy Bayley: m. (1st) on Nov 1746 at Norwich, CT, Content Wertner or Werden, b. - , d. 15 Jun 1749 Norwich. M. (2nd) 26 Mar 1752 at Norwich, Abigail Merrill baptised: 25 Jun 1732 at Haverhill, MA, d. c1820, d/o Peter Merrill and Mary Hazeltine: came to NS in 1761 and settled in Cumberland Township: family later moved to NB and settled at Sackville in Westmorland County: Child of 1st marriage: ch.(1) Sarah Ayer b. 2 Jul 1748 at Norwich d. 13 Dec 1752. Children of second wife: ch.(2) Elijah Ayer b. 27 Apr 1753 at Norwick, CT, d. 12 Apr 1837 at Buctouche, NB, m. (1st) 30 May 1771 at Sackville, Elizabeth Hicks born 20 Jul 1751 at Warren, RI, d. 1823 at Buctouche, d/o Samuel Hicks and Thankful Bowen: had one child: m. (2nd) 4 Mar 1824 at Shediac, NB, Mrs. Mary Beckwith, b. 1780, died 15 May 1852. ch.(4) Sarah Ayer b. 9 Oct 1758 at Norwich, CT, m. Joseph Cook Lamb b. - , d. c1826].

• https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=colpitts-03&id=I4033
• Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 Ancestry Record 3032 #352496

Abigail Merril

Marriage Date: 26 Mar 1752

Marriage Place: Scotland, Connecticut, USA

Spouse: Elijah Airs