Zachariah
Thayer
Born in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Nathaniel Thayer
and Hannah (Hayden) Thayer
Brother of
Nathaniel Thayer, Richard Thayer, Daniel Thayer, Hannah (Thayer) Vinton, Ruth (Thayer) Tower, Lydia (Thayer) Hayden, Dorothy (Thayer) Ludden, Hezekiah Thayer, Deborah (Thayer) Littlefield and Esther (Thayer) Hobart
Husband of
Elizabeth (Curtis) Thayer
— married
4 Feb 1718 in Braintree, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Husband of
Abigail (Selly) Thayer
— married
2 May 1735 in Boston, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
Zachariah Thayer, Amy (Thayer) Hayden, Ruhamah (Thayer) Hayden, Abel Thayer, Joshua Thayer and Silence (Thayer) Hunt
Died before
before age 66
in Braintree, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Apr 2013
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Contents |
Biography
Birth
- 16 MAR 1687
- Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Death
- FEB 1755
- Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Burial
- 8 FEB 1755
- Braintree, Norfolk, Ma
Note
Parents: Nathaniel and Hannah (Hayden) Thayer. Husband of: 1. Elizabeth (Curtis) Thayer, married February 4, 1718 in Braintree, Norfolk County, MA, and 2. Abigail (Seeley) Thayer. Married: 2 MAY 1735 in Boston, MA.
- He resided on his father's estate on Elm St., Braintree which he inherited.
- He left a will dated Oct.10,1754, proved Mar.21,1755 giving to wife Abigail improvement of the homestead until youngest daughter is 18 years of age. To son Zachariah the lot where his barn stands. To daughter Elizabeth Hollis, daughter Amy Thayer a room in the house while single. To daughter Ruhannah Thayer. To daughter Abigail Thayer, to daughter Silence, to daughter Bethiah. To three sons Joshua, Abel, & Enoch the homestead equally divided 1/3 when youngest sister is 18 and 1/3 at their mother's decease. Wife Abigail executor. About 1771 the widow Abigail and all her children except perhaps Abigail Curtis removed to Williamsburgh. On May 1,1759 the widow Abigail & daughter Bethiah were warned out of Boston where they had resided for 11 months, coming from Braintree.
- He was elected surveyor of highways 1732, and constable 1735 but was excused from serving.
Sources
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49493769
- Source: S142 Author: Lee Hutchins Title: Hutchins Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com family tree
Family site: Hutchins Web Site Family tree: Hutchins V3-7 Media: 54247681-9 Type: Smart Matching Page: Zachariah THAYER
- Richard Thayer, First Five Generations, Thayer Families Association, August 2009
Acknowledgments
- Thank you to DavaLynn Joy for creating WikiTree profile Thayer-2622 through the import of Bonewell-Dyer.ged on Mar 31, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by DavaLynn and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Zachariah by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Zachariah by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Sean Maley
:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup T2a1a2, FTDNA kit #295305
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~1.56%
Albert Denison :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member denisonancestry
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~0.78%
Jo Craddock :
23andMe, GEDmatch A457760 [compare], yourDNAportal JOWdcb7d70f
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A457760 [compare], yourDNAportal JOWdcb7d70f, Ancestry member Jo_Craddock
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~0.78%
Mike Burke :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member mcburke2
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~0.78%
Mary (Clarkson) Buchholz :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T153691 [compare], Ancestry member MaryinSD
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~0.39%
Valerie Nichols :
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member vastlimi
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~0.39%
PB (Dandois) Ross :
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member pbdando
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Bernita Dooms :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A905665 [compare], Ancestry member lmlouise62
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~0.39%
Shannon (Vinaske) Cooper :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AB9912995 [compare]
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~0.39%
Gordon Faust :
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Mary Susan Hall (1949-2023)
Mary Susan Hall (1949-2023)
Thayer-3685 and Thayer-2622 appear to represent the same person because: name, dates, place
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by Mary Susan Hall (1949-2023)
Unmerged matches › Zachariah Thayer (1683-1735)
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