- 1. Website 15 Sep 2008 <http://www.belnapfamily.org/Gilbert_Belnap_Ancestors.htm> provides the following genealogy (the numbers are the levels of ascendency from their common descendant Gilbert Belnap):
"Peter7 Ayer, born abt 1633 in , England; died 2 Jan 1698/99 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He married on 1 Nov 1659 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Hannah ALLEN."
2. FHL book 921.73 Ay245 "The Sarsaparilla Kings, A Biography of Dr. James Cook Ayer...," by Scott C. Steward (Cambridge, MA; 1993), pp. 59-62 (see notes of John1 Ayer for full transcript of article from which this partial excerpt is taken):
"Cornet PETER Ayers of Boston (circa 1633-1698/99), the fourth son, married Hannah Allen, daughter of William Allen of Salisbury, and Ann Goodale, his wife. He served as a magistrate, and six times as Haverhill’s representative at the General Court between 1680 and 1690. By his wife he had nine children..."
3. FHL book 929.273 R762br "New England Heritage of Rousmaniere, Ayer, Farwell and Bourne Families," by Rosalie Fellows Bailey (New York, 1960), pp. 81-86, 97-98, 106-118:
"PETER Ayer of Haverhill was the fifth among the nine children of John and Hannah Ayer. He was born about 1632, abroad. Records of his age include two depositions by him for court cases, the one just quoted and another in 1692 that his age was 60. He died "aged about 66 yeares" in Boston the night of Jan 2-3, 1698/9 (his death there on Jan 2 was recorded at his home town of Haverhill and his Boston gravestone says Jan 3) His estate was settled and divided in 1700
Peter’s marriage to Hannah Allen on Nov. 1, 1659 was recorded at both Salisbury and Haverhill. Their banns or intentions were announced Oct. 8. She was born at Salisbury in 1642 "on the 17th day of the 4th month," which was June (see Explanation of Symbols). She was second of the twelve children of William Allen of Salisbury, whose will was proved in July 1686. Hannah’s mother was William’s first wife, Ann Goodale, who died there "about ye last of May 1678." Hannah herself died Dec. 22, 1729 at Haverhill, mother of nine children.
Ayer’s gravestone in Boston, illustrated earlier, is inscribed: "Peter Ayres of Hauerill aged about 66 yeares dyed January ye 3 1698/9."
Hers in Haverhill’s Pentucket Cemetery reads: "Here lies buried the body of Mrs. Hannah Ayers the wife of Peter Ayers who died December Ye 22nd 1729 & in the 88 Year of her Age."
4. "The Essex Antiquarian," 2(1898):200, "Answers by the Editor": "Hannah Allen, wife of Peter Ayer, was daughter of William Allen of Salisbury, where she was born June 17, 1642. Her mother was Ann, daughter of Richard Goodale of Salisbury."
5. "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England...," by James Savage, 4 vols., (Boston, 1862), p. 37:
"WILLIAM [ALLEN], Newbury, nam. by Coffin as of Salem 1638, but no support can be found for any other, so early, than him who had then occup. there for twelve yrs. and prop. he is more correct in placing him at Salisbury from 1639 to 50; m. Ann, d. of Richard Goodale, had Ann, b. 4 Jan. 1640; Hannah, 17 June 1642; Mary, 29 July 1644; Martha, 1646; John, 9 Oct. 1648; William, 2 Oct. 1650; Benjamin, 1652; Joseph, 13 Oct. 1653; Richard, 8 Nov. 1655; Ruth, 19 Feb. 1658; and Jeremiah, 17 Feb. 1659. In Salisbury he is commonly nam. with prefix of respect, as Mr. and he d. 18 June 1686. His will, of 16 Sept. 1674, with codic. 7 Nov. 1676, names w. Ann, wh. d. end of May 1678, s. John, William, Benjamin, Richard, and Jeremiah; ds. Abigail Wheeler, Hannah Ayer, Mary,r IIewe~, and Martha Hubbard. His wid. Alice d. 1 Apr. 1687. Hannah m. 8 Oct. 1659, Peter Ayer."
6. "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England...," by James Savage, 4 vols., (Boston, 1862), pp. 84-85:
"Ayers, or Ayer, PETER, Haverhill, 1646, youngest s. prob. of the first John, m. 8 Oct. 1659, Hannah, d. of the first William Allen, was freem. 1666, rep. 1683, 5, 9, and 90, d. at Boston 3 Jan. 1699, aged a. 66, by his gr. st."
7. FHL book 929.273 F 877mp "Ancestors and Descendants of Lewis Ross Freeman...," by Patty Barthell Myers, pp. 421-32:
"PETER2 Ayers (John1), b. c1632; d. Boston 2 Jan 1698/9 age 66; was of Haverhill and Boston; m. Haverhill, Mass., 1 Nov 1659 Hannah2 Allen (VR) (William1) b. 1642; d. 1729. He was freeman 1666; representative 1683, '85, '89, '90. Div. of estate 29 Mar 1700; widow Hannah was mentioned. Peter, along with his brother John, received from their father the third division of land. Peter received from his father half of the second division of meadow and upland and two oxe commons and three acres of land in the upper plain that was already in his possession. Children b. Haverhill (VR):
i Ruth,3 b. 30 Oct 1660; d. 1695; m. c1683 John Denison, b. c1650; d. 1723. (Torrey.) Child (DENISON): Ruth, m. Haverhill 5 Feb 1705/6 Joseph Kingsbury. Jr. (VR), b. Haverhill 22 Jun 1682, s/o Joseph Sr. & Love Ayers (VR) and had son Ephraim Kingsbury, b. Haverhill 4 Jan 1706/7 (VR).
ii Hannah, b. 21 Aug 1662; d. Andover 6 Sept 1735 (VR) age 71 years (gravestone), bur. North Parish Burying Ground, Andover; m. Andover 17 Oct 1681 (VR) Lt. John3 Osgood (John,2,1). She is called Hannah Eires in the marriage record. John was b. Andover 3 Sept 1654; d. there 22 Apr 1725 in his 71st year (VR). On his gravestone he is called Lt. John Osgood. He was freeman 1691. His mother, Mary Osgood, was accused of witchcraft in 1692. Children (OSGOOD) b. Andover (VR) and Savage: John, b. 28 Jun 1683; Ebenezer, b. 26 Mar 1685, m. (int.) Andover 20 Dec 1710 Rebecca Sims; Nathaniel, b. 6 Jan 1686. m. Andover (int.) 3 Apr 1710 Hannah Bultoph; Jeremiah, b. 16 Jan 1687/8. d. 7 Apr 1688; Jeremiah (again), b. 11 Jul 1691; Daniel, b. 19 Jan 1693; William, b. 1697; Hannah, b. 24 Jun 1699; Benjamin, b. 28 Aug 1700; Samuel, b. 8 Jul 1704, d. young; Josiah, b. 13 Jul 1706.
iii Abigail, b. 4 July 1664; m. Ipswich 7 June 1683 Robert3 Lord (VR of Ipswich). He was s/o Robert2 Lord (Robert1) and Hannah Day and was b. Ipswich 26 Dec 1657 (VR). In 1697 his name is on a list of such as have horses on the common, and at this date he has the title of Serjeant. He subscribed, 1700, toward "procuring a bigger bell for ye good of ye Town." He was one of the Selectmen 1707 (Hammatt. p. 209). Children (LORD) b. Ipswich (VR and Hammatt, p. 209): Robert, b. 6 Mar 1684; Hannah, b. 18 Jul 1685; Susanna, b. 1 Oct 1687 (VR), 7 Oct (Hammatt); Robert (again), b. 6 Mar, d. 14 May 1689; Samuel, b. 14 Apr 1691; Abigail, b. 17, Jun 1693; Ruth, b. 9 Sept 1695; Ebenezer, b. 25 Aug 1697, d. 2 Jul 1698; Ebenezer
(again), b. 16 May 1699; Mary, b. 6 Jul 1700; Mary (again), b. 19 Mar 1702; Robert (again, again), b. 6 Sept 1703; Martha, b. 27 Jul 1707.
iv Mary, b. 6 Aug 1666; m/1 Joseph Calef; m/2 Thomas Choate.
v Martha, b. 1 Mar 1667/8; d. 10 Sept 1760 aged 92; m. Haverhill 19 May 1690 Peter3 Osgood (John2,1) of Salem, b. 30 Aug 1663; d. 24 Sept 1753; lived Salem. He was brother of John Osgood, who m. Hannah Ayers. Sister of Martha. He was a tanner; was representative 1714 and some years more to 1723, was deacon of the first church but when he was 70 was involved in the distraction of that body, and with others formed a new church. Children (OSGOOD): Mary, b. 15 Apr 1691; Samuel, b. 6 Nov 1695; Peter, b. 2 Jun 1697; John, b. 16 Jun 1700; William, b. 23 Dec 1702, Harvard College 1721; James, b. 6 Aug 1705. Harvard College 1724. (Savage, sv Peter Osgood.)
vi Samuel, b. 28 Sept 1669; m. Elizabeth Tuttle.
vii William, b. 23 Sept 1673; d. Haverhill 20 Nov 1675.
viii Rachel, b. 18 Oct 1675; d. Haverhill 21 May 1678 "of the pox."
ix Ebenezer, b. 22 May 1678; d. Haverhill 10 Oct 1695.
(Register, 17:307; Hoyt, p. 38.)"
8. NEGHS Register 17[186]:307-8 "The Ayres and Ayer Families," by W.H. Whitmore:
"Peter2 Ayer of Haverhill m. 1 Nov., 1659, Hannah Allen, and had Ruth, b. 30 Oct., 1660; Hannah, b. 21 Aug., 1662; Abigail, b. 4 July, 1664; Mary, b. 6 Aug., 1666; Martha, b. 1 March, 1667-8; Samuel, b. 28 Sept., 1669; William, b. 23 Sept., 1673, d. 20 Nov., 1675; Rachel, b. 18 Oct., 1675, d. 21 May, 1678; Ebenezer, b. 22 May, 1678, d. 10 Oct., 1695. He d. 2 Jan., 1698-9."
9. "Essex Antiquarian," 4(Oct 1900):145-48 "Ayer Genealogy":
"CORNET PETER Ayer2, born about 1633. He was made freeman in May, 1666. He was a yeoman, and lived in Haverhill, which town he represented in general court in 1683, 1685, 1689, and 1690. He married Hannah Allen Nov. 1, 1659; and died in Boston Jan. 2, 1698-9. She survived him; and died, his widow, Dec. 22, 1729, aged eighty-seven. Children, born in Haverhill:
-RUTH3, b. Oct. 30, 1660; m. John Denison of Ipswich, weaver; and d. before 1699. He was of Ipswich in 1714.
-HANNAH, b. Aug. 25, 1662; m. Lt. John Osgood of Andover Oct. 17, 1681; he was living in Andover in 1711; and she was of Andover, his widow, 1730.
-ABIGAIL, b. July 4, 1664; in. Robert Lord of Ipswich, yeoman, June 7, 1683; and both were living in Ipswich in 1730.
-MARY, b. Aug. 6, 1666; m. Joseph Calef of Ipswich before 1699; and she was of Ipswich, his widow, in 1730.
-MARTHA, b. March 1, 1667-8; m. Capt. Peter Osgood of Salem, tanner, May 19, 1690; and both were living in Salem in 1730.
-Samuel, b. Sept. 28, 1669. See below.
-WILLIAM, b. Sept. 23, 1673; d. Nov. 20, 1675.
-RACHEL, b. Oct. 18, 1675; d. May 21, 1678, "of the pox."
-EBENEZER, b. May 22, 1678; d. Oct. 10, 1695."
MARRIAGE:
1. "The Essex Antiquarian," 4(1900):139, "Old Norfolk County Records," under heading "Haverhill Marriages": "Peter Eyer and Hannah Allin, Nov. 1, 1659."
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