Person:Philip Thayer (1)

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Alden Kindred Search Project - 8 Generations Vol 2 dated October 1, 2006 states Philip Thayer is a "descendant of John Alden & Priscilla Mullins" fourth generation and he is listed as descendant #376.

Philip is among the listed in "Thayer Genealogy 1640-1874" by Bezaleel Thayer and "Descendanats of Thomas Thayer" by Patricia Thayer Muno.

Norton, Ma. Town Vital Records, Braintree, Ma. Town Vital Records; Mansfield, Ma. Town Vital Records,

Philip is listed as a Mayflower descendant by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, Ma.

1. ↑ Sprague, Waldo C. Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records, 1643-1793. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006)
   75.

   Philip Thayer son of Ephraim Thayer and Sarah his wife was borne 14th. of April Anno Dom 1696.

2. ↑ General Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620. (New England - United States: General Society of Mayflower Descendants., Various)
   Vol. 16 (John Alden), part 1, p. 515.

   Philip Thayer [#299], s/o Sarah Bass, b. Braintree 14 Apr 1696, bp. 17 May 1696, d. Norton 3 Nov 1758, buried Mansfield, m. Braintree 1 Apr 1718 Mary Wilson. Moved to Norton in 1727.
   [Note: the death date cites Source:Sprague, Waldo Chamberlain. Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, Massachusetts, 1640-1850, #4896, which has not been inspected. No gravestone (Find A Grave has no picture and gives death location of Taunton with no cemetery named, so does not seem credible), or death record in Norton or Mansfield VRs is found. The given date seems consistent with dates found in the probate file.]

3. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Bristol County). Probate records 1687-1916; index, 1687-1926. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968)
   Case 25553: Philip Thayer Norton 1761.

   Will of "Philip Thayer of Norton ... being in the Sixty third year of my age and veing at this time very weak and under Bodyly Illness", dated 31 Oct 1758, proved 20 Nov 1758, names wife Mary; eldest son John Thayer; second son Christephor Thayer and third son Elisha Thayer; daughter Sarah Grover. Wife and sons Christephor and Elisha to be executors.
   8 Dec 1758: Inventory of the Moovable Estate of Mr Phillip Thayr of Norton yeoman Deceased: £17=04=10, by Benjamin Pratt, Isaac White, William Dean.
   17 Jan 1770: Account of Chrisopher Thayer and Elisha Thayer allowed.

4. ↑ "Records of Firsth Church at Braintree", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
   Vol. 59, p. 273.

   17. 3. 1693. Phylip son of Ephraim & Sarah Thear [baptized].
   [Note: In old-styles dates, the third month is May. More info may be found here.]