Mary WAIT, daughter of William WAIT and (1) Mary (___); born 07 October 1762, South Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; died 08 December 1836 (possibly Portage Co.,) OH; buried Fairview Cemetery, Hiram Village, Portage Co., OH.
Note on Mary's BIRTH:
Source from Massachusetts town records of South Hadley, MA for year 1762. Her age 75 on tombstone would seem to indicate she was born in 1761.
Mary married about 1786, Massachusetts to Asa AYRES, son of son of Samuel AYRES (III) and Martha BELL. Marriage estimate based on birth of first child; no marriage record has been found.
** The surname for this family line is generally found as AYRES but as shown on this headstone is often interchanged spelling with AYERS. **
Mary's tombstone is believed to be inscribed"
"In / Memory of / MARY / Consort of / ASA AYERS / Who died Dec 8 / 1836 / in the 75th yr / of her age"
Asa and Mary had 10 known children. The first 3 children believed to be born in Hadley, MA and remaining 7 children are believed to be born in Chester, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), MA before the family migrated to Ohio:
1- Asa (1st) AYRES; died young.
2- Polly Theodotia AYRES (FAG Memorial# 87360054); she married Jude STEVENS (FAG Memorial# 87360053). They are both buried in this Fairview Cemetery.
3- Asa AYRES, Jr.
4- Pamelia AYRES
5- Sally (1st) AYRES; died young.
6- Sarah "Sally" B. (2nd) AYRES
7- William Wait AYRES
8- Samuel AYRES [AYERS] (FAG Memorial: 71307890]
9- Franklin AYRES
10- Buenos AYRES [FAG Memorial:60294558]
SOURCE: "Boston Transcript" 1923 - Card 9 - Aug. 1-29: Aug 8, 1923.
This contributor is descended from the last child, Buenos AYRES.
Note on Mary's BIRTH:
Source from Massachusetts town records of South Hadley, MA for year 1762. Her age 75 on tombstone would seem to indicate she was born in 1761.
Mary married about 1786, Massachusetts to Asa AYRES, son of son of Samuel AYRES (III) and Martha BELL. Marriage estimate based on birth of first child; no marriage record has been found.
** The surname for this family line is generally found as AYRES but as shown on this headstone is often interchanged spelling with AYERS. **
Mary's tombstone is believed to be inscribed"
"In / Memory of / MARY / Consort of / ASA AYERS / Who died Dec 8 / 1836 / in the 75th yr / of her age"
Asa and Mary had 10 known children. The first 3 children believed to be born in Hadley, MA and remaining 7 children are believed to be born in Chester, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), MA before the family migrated to Ohio:
1- Asa (1st) AYRES; died young.
2- Polly Theodotia AYRES (FAG Memorial# 87360054); she married Jude STEVENS (FAG Memorial# 87360053). They are both buried in this Fairview Cemetery.
3- Asa AYRES, Jr.
4- Pamelia AYRES
5- Sally (1st) AYRES; died young.
6- Sarah "Sally" B. (2nd) AYRES
7- William Wait AYRES
8- Samuel AYRES [AYERS] (FAG Memorial: 71307890]
9- Franklin AYRES
10- Buenos AYRES [FAG Memorial:60294558]
SOURCE: "Boston Transcript" 1923 - Card 9 - Aug. 1-29: Aug 8, 1923.
This contributor is descended from the last child, Buenos AYRES.
Mary WAIT, daughter of William WAIT and (1) Mary (___); born 07 October 1762, South Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; died 08 December 1836 (possibly Portage Co.,) OH; buried Fairview Cemetery, Hiram Village, Portage Co., OH.
Note on Mary's BIRTH:
Source from Massachusetts town records of South Hadley, MA for year 1762. Her age 75 on tombstone would seem to indicate she was born in 1761.
Mary married about 1786, Massachusetts to Asa AYRES, son of son of Samuel AYRES (III) and Martha BELL. Marriage estimate based on birth of first child; no marriage record has been found.
** The surname for this family line is generally found as AYRES but as shown on this headstone is often interchanged spelling with AYERS. **
Mary's tombstone is believed to be inscribed"
"In / Memory of / MARY / Consort of / ASA AYERS / Who died Dec 8 / 1836 / in the 75th yr / of her age"
Asa and Mary had 10 known children. The first 3 children believed to be born in Hadley, MA and remaining 7 children are believed to be born in Chester, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), MA before the family migrated to Ohio:
1- Asa (1st) AYRES; died young.
2- Polly Theodotia AYRES (FAG Memorial# 87360054); she married Jude STEVENS (FAG Memorial# 87360053). They are both buried in this Fairview Cemetery.
3- Asa AYRES, Jr.
4- Pamelia AYRES
5- Sally (1st) AYRES; died young.
6- Sarah "Sally" B. (2nd) AYRES
7- William Wait AYRES
8- Samuel AYRES [AYERS] (FAG Memorial: 71307890]
9- Franklin AYRES
10- Buenos AYRES [FAG Memorial:60294558]
SOURCE: "Boston Transcript" 1923 - Card 9 - Aug. 1-29: Aug 8, 1923.
This contributor is descended from the last child, Buenos AYRES.
Note on Mary's BIRTH:
Source from Massachusetts town records of South Hadley, MA for year 1762. Her age 75 on tombstone would seem to indicate she was born in 1761.
Mary married about 1786, Massachusetts to Asa AYRES, son of son of Samuel AYRES (III) and Martha BELL. Marriage estimate based on birth of first child; no marriage record has been found.
** The surname for this family line is generally found as AYRES but as shown on this headstone is often interchanged spelling with AYERS. **
Mary's tombstone is believed to be inscribed"
"In / Memory of / MARY / Consort of / ASA AYERS / Who died Dec 8 / 1836 / in the 75th yr / of her age"
Asa and Mary had 10 known children. The first 3 children believed to be born in Hadley, MA and remaining 7 children are believed to be born in Chester, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), MA before the family migrated to Ohio:
1- Asa (1st) AYRES; died young.
2- Polly Theodotia AYRES (FAG Memorial# 87360054); she married Jude STEVENS (FAG Memorial# 87360053). They are both buried in this Fairview Cemetery.
3- Asa AYRES, Jr.
4- Pamelia AYRES
5- Sally (1st) AYRES; died young.
6- Sarah "Sally" B. (2nd) AYRES
7- William Wait AYRES
8- Samuel AYRES [AYERS] (FAG Memorial: 71307890]
9- Franklin AYRES
10- Buenos AYRES [FAG Memorial:60294558]
SOURCE: "Boston Transcript" 1923 - Card 9 - Aug. 1-29: Aug 8, 1923.
This contributor is descended from the last child, Buenos AYRES.
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