Thomas Thayer (Y-DNA)
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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.
Biography
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 (1672 m Sarah Bass), Hannah (d. young), William & Hannah.
- ↑ 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>FT91736>BY28644>BY42307
