Ira Ayer, I

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• Census: 1830, Evans, New York
• Census: 1840, Evans, New York
• Census: 13 Sep 1850, Evans, New York
• Census: 15 Aug 1860, Evans, New York
• Census: 25 Jun 1870, Evans, New York
• Census: 14 Jul 1880, Evans, New York
• Adopted: 2 Jan 1884

Notes:

Biography:
As a child he lived on what he described as the most beautiful farm on the Merrimac River. In 1827 he was a Lieutenant of the 48 th Regiment of Infantry, New York Militia. By 1837 he had reached the rank of Colonel and in 1838 served in the Patriot War. He recruited and trained a Company of men for the Civil War. They were the first to be trained and report for service and became Co. A, 116, Reg. N.Y. Vol. They served through the entire war. In 1850 he had two people born in Ireland living with him. They may have been to help on the farm. In 1860 his wife's Uncle Joseph Davenport was living with along with a boy who was attending school and who's occupation was listed as Serving. In 1850 his farm was valued at $2650 and by 1870 his real and personal estate was valued at $7000. He was the town supervisor between 1857 and 1858.

Census:
Head, 1 male 20-29, 1 female under 5, 1 5-9 and 1 20-29.

Census:
Head, 1 male under 5, 1 10-19, 30-39, 1 female 5-9 and 1 30-39.

Census:
Head, his farm was valued at $2,650.

Census:
Head, his farm was valued at $4,500.

Census:
Head, his property was valued at $7,000.

Census:
Head.

Buried:
Capt. Jra Ayer
Born
Dec. 26, 1802
Died
July 28, 1889
Co. A N. Y. V. I

Ira married Julia Mariah Wadsworth on 26 Dec 1828. Julia (daughter of Nancy Davenport, daughter of John Wadsworth) was born on 27 Oct 1808 in Massachusetts; died on 14 Aug 1861; was buried in Forest Ave Cemetery, Angola, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Martha Cecilia Ayer was born in Oct 1829; died in 1834.
2. Lavinia Ayer was born on 18 Aug 1834 in New York; died on 30 Sep 1868.
3. Ira Ayer, II was born on 14 Jul 1836 in Evans Center, New York; died on 3 Feb 1903 in 37 Cambridge Place, Brooklyn, New York; was buried on 6 Feb 1903 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
4. Lowe Bradley Ayer was born on 14 Jul 1836 in Evans, New York; died on 14 Jul 1836; was buried in Forest Ave Cemetery, Angola, New York.
5. Sarah Cecilia Ayer was born on 29 Nov 1842 in New York; died on 31 Dec 1905; was buried in Forest Ave Cemetery, Angola, New York.
6. Julia Maria Ayer was born on 17 Jan 1845 in New York; died on 28 May 1871; was buried in Angola, Erie Co., New York.
7. Lowe Bradley Ayer was born in Jul 1850; died in Mar 1852; was buried in Forest Ave Cemetery, Angola, New York.

Ira married Bessie E Cronkite on 14 Oct 1869 in Evans Center, New York. Bessie was born in Jan 1841 in New York; died in 1910; was buried in Forest Ave Cemetery, Angola, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lolah B. Cash was born on 7 Mar 1883.

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• Census: 1820, Eden, New York

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Biography:
He bought a farm in Haverhill about 1796 on the Merrimac River. In about 1811 he sold the farm and moved his family in a covered wagon to Erie County, NY and built a log cabin on a 430 acre farm outside of Buffalo. His gravestone still exists and reads:
In Memory of
James Ayer,
formerly of Haverhill
Massachusetts, who died
March 13, AD. 1839,
aged 73 years 1 month
& 13 days
Blessed are the dead who died in the
Lord

Census:
Head, 110201-120100 1 male under 10, one 10-15, 2 16-25, 1 45 and over, 1 female under 10, 2 10-15 and 1 26-44.

Buried:
In Memory of
James Ayer
formerly of Haverhill
Massachusetts who died
March 13, AD 1839
aged 73 years 1 month
& 13 days

James married Sarah Bradley on 14 Dec 1794 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Enoch Bradley and Mary Low) was born on 1 Feb 1774; died on 7 Dec 1844; was buried in Evans Center Cemetery, Evans Center, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Sarah Ayer

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Biography:
Her gravestone still exists and reads:
Sarah B. Ayer,
Wife of
James Ayer,
Died Dec. 7, 1841,
Aged 70 Y'rs. 10 Mo's.
& 7 days.
The righteous ...

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• Probate: 6 Jun 1781

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Biography:
He was a tanner and lived in the west parish of Haverhill. He fought in the American Revolution. He was Captain of a Company in Col. Johnson's Regiment that marched to the "Alarm" of April 19, 1775. He served seven and a half days. He was also a member of a Committee of Correspondence for the town - appointed July 20, 1774. On January 30, 1775 he was appointed member of the Committee of Inspection for the town.

Richard married Martha Mitchell on 14 Jun 1753 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Martha (daughter of James Mitchell and Martha Bradley) was born on 5 Aug 1729 in Haverhill, Massachusetts; died on 26 Sep 1767 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Martha Ayer

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Anecdote:
Enoch fought in the Revolutionary War with the rank of Sergeant under the command of Captain Eaton and Colonel Johnson.

Buried:
Inscription:
In memory of Enoch Bradley, Esq. Who died May 29, 1834 ET 85 Although God long suffers and forbid with sinful man, and seems to delay his call that he may be prepared for mansions in the skies yet my surviving friends, delay no time in securing your peace with God, for youth nor all this world can give, will avail death's arrows, when God directs.

Enoch married Mary Low on 10 Oct 1770 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Caleb Low and Abigail Varney) was born on 18 May 1747 in Essex, Massachusetts; died on 23 Aug 1822 in Haverhill, Massachusetts; was buried in West Parish Cemetery, Haverhill, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary Bradley

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Buried:
Inscription:
Gone in fatal moment hence . Mrs. Mary wife of Enoch Bradley, Esq died Aug 23, 1822 AET 75 - The pain she long endured are now no more. Her body moulders in the silent tomb, But gone we trust to some more blisfull shore, Her spirit reigns where joys unfading bloom.

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• Will: 10 Jan 1774
• Probate: 7 Jul 1774

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Biography:
He lived in the west parish of Haverhill and was a tanner. He was a deacon.

Peter married Lydia Perley on 17 Jan 1720/21. Lydia (daughter of Jacob Perley and Lydia Peabody) was born in 1697 in Boxford, Massachusetts; died on 29 Sep 1750 in West Parish Cemetery, Haverhill, Massachusetts; was buried in Ancient West Parish Cemetery, Haverhill, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Lydia Ayer

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Biography:
Her last name is often given as Peaslee.

Died:
Her gravestone reads:
Here lies buried the body of
Mrs. Lydia the wife of Deacon Peter Ayer,
Died Sept. 29, 1750,
In the 53 (rd) Year of Her Age

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Buried:
His grave says: HERE LIES INTERNED _THE BODY OF CAPt JAMES MITCHEL WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECr 19th 1745 IN THE 50th YEAR OF HIS AGE.

James married Martha Bradley on 10 Dec 1719 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Martha (daughter of Joseph Bradley and Hannah Heath) was born on 7 Nov 1699; died after 1734. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Martha Mitchell
• Baptism: Mar 1700, Haverhill, Massachusetts

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• Baptism: 7 Apr 1707, Haverhill, Massachusetts

Joseph married Sarah French on 20 Sep 1748 in Newbury, Massachusetts. Sarah was born about 1712; died on 26 Apr 1809 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Sarah Bradley
• Name: Sarah Marble

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Biography:
French may be her name from a previous marriage. Peters refers to her as Mrs. French. She is said to be of Newbury.

Died:
She was 97 when she died.

Caleb married Abigail Varney on 8 Jan 1733 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich. Abigail (daughter of Thomas Varney) was born on 14 Oct 1713 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Abigail Low