Ebenezer Thayer
Ebenezer Thayer, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Norfolk County, Massachusetts Sheriff | |
| In office 1793–1794 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Atherton Thayer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1746[1] Braintree, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | May 30, 1809 (aged 62)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Thayer, m. December 19, 1772 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service | Massachusetts provincial militia |
| Years of service | Militia |
| Commands | Massachusetts provincial militia |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Ebenezer Thayer, Jr. (August 21, 1746 – May 30, 1809) was a Massachusetts farmer, military officer, town official, and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, as a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council; and, from 1793 to 1794, as the first sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts.[2]
The Braintree Instructions, drafted by John Adams, were addressed to Thayer's father, Ebenezer Thayer, Esq., from his constituents in Braintree.
Military service[edit]
During the American Revolutionary War Thayer was active in recruiting men in his home town and in leading them in the war.[1]
Family[edit]
His half-brother was Atherton Thayer.
Over a number of generations the Thayer family became known as a Boston Brahmin family and descended from early settlers and brothers Thomas Thayer (1596–1665) and Richard Thayer (1601–1664).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Roberts, Oliver Ayer (1897), History of the Military Company of the Massachusetts, Now Called the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. 1637-1888 Volume II,- 1738-1821, Boston, Massachusetts: Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, p. 239
- ^ "History". Norfolk County Sheriff's Office. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Descendants of Thomas Thayer". freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
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- Members of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
- 1746 births
- 1809 deaths
- Politicians from Braintree, Massachusetts
- Massachusetts militiamen in the American Revolution
- Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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