Lavinia Ayer

Other Events:

• Name: Lavinia Barr
• Name: Vinnie Ayer

Lavinia married George W Barr on 8 Aug 1858. George was born on 16 Dec 1832 in Sherburne, Chenango Co., New York; died in 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Iris Barr was born on 6 Oct 1859; died after 30 Jan 1948.
2. George W Barr, Jr. was born in Mar 1862; died on 4 Sep 1865.
3. Charley Barr was born in Apr 1866; died in Apr 1866.

Other Events:

• 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]

Other Events:

• Name: Julia Mariah Ayer
• Census: 13 Sep 1850, Evans, New York
• Census: 15 Aug 1860, Evans, New York

Notes:

Biography:
It's not clear that Julia's father was John Wadsworth. She was born in Massachusetts a year before her parents got married. John was born in New York where he lived all his life.

Census:
Wife.

Census:
Wife.

Buried:
Julia M.
Wife of
Ira Ayer
Died Aug. 14, 1861
Aged
52 Yrs 8 Mos & 17 Ds

Other Events:

• Census: 1820, Eden, New York

Notes:

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]

Other Events:

• Name: Sarah Ayer

Notes:

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 ...

Other Events:

• Name: Nancy Wadsworth

Notes:

Biography:
In 1860 she was listed in the Buffalo census as a house keeper living in the house of a butcher named Henry Lamn and his wife Sarah. Sarah was probably the daughter of Nancy because Sarah was the same age as Nancy's daughter Sarah.

Died:
There are several different death dates floating around but some letters for Ira, Jr clearly show she died in January.

Buried:
Inscription:
Nancy Davenport
Wfie of
John Wadsworth
Died
Apr. 8, 1863

Other Events:

• Probate: 6 Jun 1781

Notes:

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]

Other Events:

• Name: Martha Ayer

Notes:

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]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Bradley

Notes:

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.

Notes:

Biography:
Joseph first arrived at the battle of Concord, April 19, 1773, as a private in Capt. Daniel Puller's Company form West Newton. In May 1775, he enlisted for eight months in Capt. Phinies Cook's Company, Col. Gardner's Reg't., receiving a bounty coat for this service.
He enlisted a third time, March 1st, 1777 in Capt. K. Smith's Company, Col. Smith's Regt. Mass. Continental troops serving until July 1st, 1780. He was with Gen'l. Gates at the surrender of Gen'l. Burgoyne, Oct. 17, 1777.
Joseph Davenport appears as a private in Capt. Cook's Company.
He appears with rank of Corporal in Continental Army Pay Accounts of Capt. K Smith's Company, Col. Smith's Regt. for services from March 1, 1777 to July 1, 1780 - credited to the town of Newton.
According to the autobiography of Joseph's youngest son, Joseph:
"Among my earliest recollections were stories of the Revolutionary War recited by my father, Joseph Davenport, born May 22, 1756, who was a "Minute" man, and was called to the "Alarm" of April 19, 1775 at 2:00 a.m. He immediately joined the Army and fought in the Battle of Lexington and shared the privations and triumphs of Bunker Hill and Concord, driving the enemy out of the "Old Bay State." He was at Valley Forge, White Planes and at Saratoga with Gen'l. Gates at the surrender of Burgoyne; also at Princeton, Monmouth and Trenton. He was wounded during the war."

Joseph married Mercy Crocker on 7 Dec 1780 in Massachusetts. Mercy (daughter of Theophilos Crocker and Mercy Hayford) was born on 25 Dec 1758 in Middleboro, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Mercy Davenport

Notes:

Biography:
The records show that she had 7 children but family records indicate there were four more. At least one we are sure of, the second Joseph, Jr. He spent time living with his great nieces and nephews (children of Ira Ayer, Sr.) and his great, great nieces, Alice and Clementine Ayer, have quotes from him and his birth date.
From the 1810 census, there are two boys and one girl under the age of 10 in the home, supporting the idea of the extra children. There is also a girl between 10 and 15. That could account for all four extra children. There is one between the ages of 26 and 44 (could be one of the older daughters). There is no one the age of Mercy, so she may have died by then.