Levi Ayers Sr. (abt. 1730 - abt. 1803)

Born about 1730 in Wantage, Sussex Co., New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Temperance Wick — married 1756 in Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey

Descendants

Died about Apr 1803 at about age 73 in Wantage, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

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Biography

Levi Ayers was born around 1728 in Woodbridge, New Jersey. He grew up in a family of yeomen farmers and had five siblings. His parents died when he was young, and Levi was probably raised by other family members. In 1769, he moved to a lot in Bernards, New Jersey, owned by his brother-in-law. He worked as a blacksmith, raised five children, and attended the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church. In 1776, Continental General Charles Lee was captured at a tavern about a half mile from the church, and George Washington marched his army through the town in early 1777. Later that year, Levi and his family moved to Wantage, New Jersey, and purchased 80 acres from his brother. There he was a private in the New Jersey Sussex County militia with his nephew and several other family members and provided other services to the Patriots. Levi died in 1803 and is buried in Wantage Cemetery.

Mentioned in the will of his father, Thomas Ayers.

Levi Ayers was born about 1730 in Wantage, Sussex Co., New Jersey, the son of Thomas Ayers and Mary (Tappan) Ayers. He married Temperance Week (or Wick^[1] ) in 1756 in New Jersey. They had several children including: ^[2]

• Elizabeth born 1759,
• Rachel born 1760,
• Israel born 1765,
• Levi born 1767,
• Martha born 1772,
• Temperance born 1775 and
• Enoch born 1776
  

  Levi Ayers Sr. performed Patriotic Service in New Jersey in the American Revolution.
  

  Levi Ayers Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A004113.

Levi served in the Revolutionary War. He died in Apr 1803 and was buried in the Wantage Cemetery in Wantage, Sussex Co., New Jersey. ^[2]

Mentioned in the book History of Sussex and Warren counties, New Jersey : by Snell, James P; and Clayton, W. W., which indicates Levi Ayers was a private, along with Ezekiel Ayers, Lewis Ayers, Nathaniel Ayers, Thomas Ayers, and Reuben Ayers, in either the First Regiment, Second Regiment, or Third Battalion of the troops of Sussex County, NJ. The book seems to indicate Levi was in the state militia.

Sources

Footnotes:

1. ↑ Family tree Fountaine/Fontaine/Fountain/Lafontaine at Genealogieonline - Profile of Temperance Wick (1733 - 1780), daughter of John Weeks (1702 - 1777) and Elizabeth Talmage Jones (1703 -1782)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave Memorial# 113370334 for Levi Ayers (1730 - 1803) m. Temperance Week (or Wick) and buried in Wantage Cemetery, Wantage, Sussex Co., New Jersey.

Source Citations:

• Find A Grave Memorial# 113370334 for Levi Ayers (1730 - 1803) m. Temperance Week (or Wick) and buried in Wantage Cemetery, Wantage, Sussex Co., New Jersey.

• Family tree Fountaine/Fontaine/Fountain/Lafontaine at Genealogieonline - Profile of Temperance Wick (1733 - 1780), daughter of John Weeks (1702 - 1777) and Elizabeth Talmage Jones (1703 -1782)