Thomas Thayer (Y-DNA)

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. Individuals contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

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;

First Generation

Thomas Tayer 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, daughter of Stephen 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:

Ezra Thayer was born 1733

Micah Thayer was born 1741

Ephraim Thayer was born 1694

Philip Thayer was born 1696

Joseph Thayer was born 1699

Shadrack Thayer was born 1701

Christopher Thayer was born 1702/3

James Thayer was born 1711/2

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

References & External Links

• Alden Kindred genealogy database
• 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;