Thomas Thayer (Y-DNA)
Contents
Status summary
Completed as of November 1, 2020:
- NGS/WGS testing of Y-DNA descendants of Thomas Thayer of Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England and Braintree, Massachusetts. Any male who believes they are such a descendant should Read me First
IMPORTANT: Read me First
Biography
For more information see: Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford (ed. by Alicia Crane Williams), Mayflower Family Through Five Generations, Vol. 16 Alden General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA part 1 (first four generations) 1999; part 4 (fifth generation of daughter Ruth) 2015 as well as Sherman, Robert Moody and Ruth Wilder Sherman, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: vol. 20 Samson General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth MA. part 1 (first four generations) 2000, part 2 (also with Jane Fletcher Fiske as compiler) 2005, part 3 (also with Jane Fletcher Fiske) 2006
First Generation
Thomas Tayer[1] was baptized Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England 16 Aug 1596, son of Richard Tayer and Ursula Dimery. He married there 13 Apr 1618 Margery Wheeler. They had nine children: Ursula (d. young), Wilfrey (d. young), Thomas, Fernando, Ursula, infant, Shadrach, Mary & infant. The family emigrated to New England in 1637 aboard the Speedwell.
Second Generation
Thomas Thayer (II) (no known Mayflower descendant lines)
Fernando Thayer was baptized at Thornbury 18 Apr 1625 and died at Mendon 28 Mar 1713. He married twice: Huldah Hayward & Anna _____. By his first wife he had twelve children: Sarah, Huldah, Jonathan, Naomi, Isaac, Thomas, Samuel, Josiah, Ebenezer, Benjamin, David & (son) Israel.
Shadrach Thayer was baptized at Thornbury 10 May 1629 and died at Braintree 19 Oct 1678. He married twice, first to Mary Barrett, then Deliverance Priest. By first wife, he had Rachel (d. young) & Tryall. By his second wife he had eight children: Freelove (d. young), Samuel, Timothy (d. young), Samuel, Ephraim (1670), Hannah (d. young), William & Hannah.
Third Generation
(Dr.) Jonathan Thayer was born Mendon 28 Feb 1702 and died Bellingham 12 Apr 1747. He married Duxbury 21 Feb 1723 Elizabeth Samson and they had nine children: Cornelius (1723), Sarah (1725), Mercy (1726), Hopestill (dau. 1731), Ezra (1733), Elizabeth (1735), Nehemiah (1738-1740), Micah (1741) and Jonathan (c1744-1746).
Ephraim Thayer was born Braintree 17 Jan 1669/70 and died there 15 Jun 1757. He married twice, first Braintree 7 Jan 1691/2 Sarah Bass and second Weymouth 20 Dec 1753 Mary Bates (no children). By his first wife Ephraim had fourteen children: Sarah (1691/2), Ephraim (1694), Philip (1696), Hannah (1697/8), Joseph (1699), Shadrack (1701), Christopher (1702/3), Ruth (1704), Esther (1705), Napthali (1706/7), Peter (1708), Priscilla (1709/10), James (1711/2) and Abigail (1713).
Fourth Generation
Cornelius Thayer was born Mendon 14 Dec 1723 and died Western (now Warren) 23 Oct 1790. He married Bellingham 24 Dec 1747 Abigail Jones and they had seven children: Jonas (1750), Jonathan (1753 m Martha Smith), Abigail (1755), Cornelius (1757 m Asenath Bradley), Amos (1760), Hannah (1763) and Elizabeth (1765).
(Rev.) Ezra Thayer was born Bellingham 28 Apr 1733 and died Ware 12 Feb 1775. He married Stockbridge 17 Sep 1761 Judith Williams and they had four children: Abigail (1763), Elizabeth (1765), Sarah (1766) and Enoch Williams (1768).
Micah Thayer was born Bellingham 29 Jun 1741 and died Ware 4 Jan 1777. He married Mendon 17 Nov 1763 Lois Thayer and they had at least three children: Jedediah (1764 m Rachel Adams), Rhoda (1767) and Violatra (1773).
Ephraim Thayer (II) was born Braintree 8 Jul 1694 and died there bef 18 Feb 1780. He married Braintree 1 Apr 1718 Mary Copeland and they had at least five children: Ephraim (1720-1720), Mehitable (1722-1731), Mary (1725), William (1727-1731) and Ephraim (1730-1731).
Philip Thayer was born Braintree 14 Apr 1696 and died Norton 3 Nov 1758. He married Braintree 1 Apr 1718 Mary Wilson and they had seven children: Sarah (1719), Elisha (1721 m Anne Grover), Philip (1724 d.y.), John (1725 m Rachel Skinner), Ephraim (c1726 d.y.), Elisha (c1728) and Christopher (1732 m Bathsheba Skinner).
Joseph Thayer was born Braintree 28 Jul 1699 and died there 8 Jan 1778. He married twice, first Braintree 16 Dec 1725 Sarah Faxon and second Braintree 16 Nov 1738 Eunice Ludden. By his first wife he had: Joseph (1727 m Zilpha Lane), Sarah (1728-1730), Mehitable (1730), Sarah (1732), Abigail (1733) and Mehitable (1735-1736). By his second wife he had: Huldah (1739), Reuben (1741 m Sarah Linfield), Timothy (1743-1749), Eunice (1745), Betty (1747-1749), Timothy (1748) and Betty (1751-1752).
Shadrack Thayer was born Braintree 18 Apr 1701 and died there 17 Feb 1783. He married Braintree 2 May 1723 Rachel White and they had four children: Uriah (1724 m Deborah Copeland), Jonathan (1726 m Dorcas Hayden), Noah (1727 m Margaret Harmon) and Rachel (1730).
Christopher Thayer was born Braintree 4 Mar 1702/3 and died Peterborough 10 Dec 1787. He married Norton 29 Sep 1735 Mary Morse and they had nine children: William (1738), Sarah (1738), Christopher (1741 m Bethiah Hunt), Mary (1743), Amos (1745), Abigail (1747), Elizabeth (1749), Ruth (1752) and Susannah (1755).
James Thayer was born 1711/2
- ↑ The family surname changed to Thayer after emigrating to New England.
DNA results R-BY42307
Previous Y-DNA testing
The Thayer Families Project Group: G1 - Thomas currently has fifteen related males, thirteen claiming patrilineal (all male line) descent from Thomas1Thayer. Some have done at least some level of Y-SNP testing with the family falling under: P312>Z290>L21>DF63
NGS/WGS testing
Two individuals in the project have taken the Big Y-700 test which revealed they fall under R-L21>S552>DF63>FT91736>BY28644>BY42307.
References & External Links
- Thayer Families Association
- Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford (ed. by Alicia Crane Williams), Mayflower Family Through Five Generations, Vol. 16 Alden General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA part 1 (first four generations) 1999; part 4 (fifth generation of daughter Ruth) 2015;
- Sherman, Robert Moody and Ruth Wilder Sherman, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: vol. 20 Samson General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth MA. part 1 (first four generations) 2000, part 2 (also with Jane Fletcher Fiske as compiler) 2005, part 3 (also with Jane Fletcher Fiske) 2006
