Person:Caleb Thayer (1)

Will of Caleb Thayer, (PD Otsego County Courthouse.

I, Caleb Thayer of the Town and County of Otsego and State of New York being in good health and in sound mind do make, publish, and declare this my last will and testament in manner following to wit:  First I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Harriet Amelia Thayer all the farm of land with the buildings thereon situated in the Town and County of Otsego and state of New York as conveyed to me by Adam Forward and his wife by deed dated November 1, 1866 and recorded in the Clerks office of Otsego County in Book No. 140 of deeds on page 37480 to which deed on the record item of reference is made for a ______ as description through and the sorts_____ and during the time of her natural life and from and after the decease of my said wife I give, devise and bequeath said farm and its appurtenances to Frank Alfred Thayer, Henry Caleb Thayer,  George Crittenden Thayer and Charles Ichabod Thayer, children of my son William Alfred Thayer equally share and share alike.

Federal Census & Residence of Caleb Thayer. 1810 Dana, Worcester Co., MA 1820 Otsego, Otsego Co., NY. 1830 Otsego, Otsego Co., NY. 1840 Otsego, Otsego co., NY.

1.   Hardwick Marriage: Caleb Thayer to Hannah Stephens on april13, 1823, in Hardwick, MA Vital Records to 1850
   Page 251, April 13, 1823.

   Marriage of Caleb Thayer and Hannah Stephens, April 13, 1823

2.   Caleb is listed as one of the five sons of William Thayer who arrived in Otsego County prior to 1819. He was a farmer and also manufactured and installed lead pipe n Otsego County. This according to "Biographical Review of Otsego County" page 309.