Thayer, Ebenezer, 1734-1792
Variant namesThe Reverend Ebenezer Thayer (1734-1792) was born in Braintree, Mass., was graduated from Harvard College in 1753, became an itinerant minister, and then served as a tutor at Harvard, 1760-1766. He was ordained at Hampton, N.H., in 1766 and settled there permanently as pastor of the Congregational church.
From the description of Library catalog, 1755. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207174771
Ebenezer Thayer, Jr., an officer of the Massachusetts militia. In 1776, Colonel Thayer commanded a militia regiment raised for the defense of Boston. In the fall of 1780, he was in charge of a three-month regiment of militia raised to support the Expédition particulière, the French expeditionary army under the command of Rochambeau. The regiment was placed under the command of William Heath and stationed in Rhode Island. After the war, Ebenezer Thayer commanded a militia regiment that was part of Benjamin Lincoln's force that suppressed Shay's Rebellion. By 1789, Thayer had been promoted to Brigadier General and commanded a brigade in 1st Division, Massachusetts Militia, stationed at Braintree and Boston.
From the description of Orderly books of Ebenezer Thayer, Jr. 1776-1791. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122565085
Reverend Ebenezer Thayer (1734-1792) preached throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire during the late 18th century. He was born, died, and served as a settled pastor in Hampton, New Hampshire for 26 years. Thayer married Martha Cotton (1739-1809) in 1766 and the couple had six children: Ebenezer Thayer (1767- ), Nathaniel Thayer (1769-1840), Martha Thayer (1771- ), John Thayer (1773- ), Catherine Thayer (1779- ), andAndrew Eliot Thayer (1783- ).
From the description of Sermons, 1779-1790. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 773169990
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creatorOf | Thayer, Ebenezer, Jr., fl. 1776-1791. Orderly books of Ebenezer Thayer, Jr. 1776-1791. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
referencedIn | Congregational Church (Hampton, N.H.). Records, 1766-1796. | UNH Durham, Dimond Library | |
creatorOf | Thayer, Ebenezer, 1734-1792. Library catalog, 1755. | American Antiquarian Society | |
creatorOf | Thayer, Ebenezer. Sermons, 1779-1790. | Gadsden Public Library | |
creatorOf | Thayer, Ebenezer, 1734-1792. Sermons : manuscript, 1788-1791. | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Papers, 1732-1850. | Houghton Library |
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associatedWith | Congregational Church (Hampton, N.H.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Harvard University. | corporateBody |
correspondedWith | Heath, William, 1737-1814 | person |
associatedWith | Massachusetts. Militia | corporateBody |
associatedWith | United States. Continental Army | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Wingate, Paine, 1739-1838 | person |
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Shays' Rebellion, 1786-1787 |
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Birth 1734
Death 1792