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It is not sure that Humphrey Gayer is the father of William Gayer. From: http://home.earthlink.net/~kmcgee03/dtadsgyr.html#DorcasG Since the posting of this page, I've had an e-mail from Gene KuechGene says the following: "Hello, cousin many times over (as are most Nantucket descendants - Iwas a Swain before marriage). I note you list the popularly disseminated English line for WilliamGayer of Nantucket. Are you aware of: Gayre's Book, being AHistory of the Family of Gayre by Lieut.-Colonel Robert Gayre and R.L.Gair (Edinburgh & London: Oliver and Boyd, 1959)? Both authors have impressive credentials, and their research showsthat the line of Humphry Gayre ended in co-heiresses; he had no sonWilliam, nor did any of his brothers. In reference to William Gayer of Nantucket and his brother, Sir JohnGayer of India, they say: '... until further research can be donewhich might yield more exact information, we cannot be more precise asto their exact ancestry, although there can be no doubt that they aremembers of the family.' " When I asked if I could quote the material in the e-mail, Genefollowed with this: "Of course you may include this information on the page. I found thebook, I believe, at the Newberry Library in Chicago. . . . Iphotocopied only those few pages that pertained to their conclusionsabout Humphry's children and to William and Sir John, including theirwills, and it was most convincing. But I do not find any indicationthat any others of William's descendants in this country have everseen this book!" Also: http://genforum.genealogy.com/gayer/messages/8.html Thanks, Ben, I will write that I have found scant evidence thatHumphrey and Jane (Spark) Gayer were the parents of William Gayer, whomarried Dorcas Starbuck. I will write that William C. Folger, in his1877 article in Vol. XXXI of New-England Historical and GenealogicalRegister pp. 297-301, admits that William Gayer was an Esquire fromco. Devon, England; and, that his mother was Jane, with her children:William above, Jane, Joan, Sir John and unknown father of Elizabeth.As far as I can tell, the supposed father of William Gayer, Humphrey,did not leave a will, nor did William's mother, Jane. I have nevercome across them, if they exist; however, I found the abstract of SirJohn Gayer's will, and he mentions his brother William Gayer ofNantucket Island, MA. I read an acticle, it must have been in a latervolume of NEHGR and an author quoted a researcher who published anarticle in a Pennsylvania Archive volume that I did NOT have accessto, and the connection between William Gayer and his "father" Humphreywas disproved laughingly. Thanks for the information; however, I cameacross a volume in the Dept. of Family History at Wichita PublicLibrary, and the authors, Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle GordonCarman confirm that William Gayer was the son of Humphrey and Jane(Spark) Gayer. They were members of all kinds of family historysocieties, including Magna Charta Dames, through the Gayer line. Idon't know what to believe, and Thanks for the Nantucket web site.There are several family publications/manuscripts concerning theGayer/Starbuck families. Duane L. Jones In addition: http://genforum.genealogy.com/gayer/messages/41.html I can't say for sure that Humphrey Gayer was the father of WilliamGayer, however the following letter may help settle things. The following is a letter from Jane Gayer, mother of William Gayer Sr.from Plymouth, England to her son, William at Nantucket. Sonn my dearest love to you and to your wife and to my Grand childrenhoping that these few lines will find you in good health - as throughmercy I Injoy att this present writing; I have sent you two letters byMr. Blag of newyork; and I have sent you severall leaters by outhermean by I never Received none from you since the 1 of october 1692bearing this date. Deare sonn I should Request you that I might hearefrom you - your Brother Sur. John sailed from the downs the last ofmay was a 12 months Agon and All his famaly with him, the month afterhe went away they put in for the madeara I received a letter from himout of the madaris's, since I have not heard from him for there hathnot a ship com home from that place since: I did not know weatherthere was A new ingland name here or no before our unkols land com tome to know how to dirict a leater to you and that is consarning CousinJane Brfays busnes: I shall be like a fule to duball my Request to youthat I might hear from you and yet I might know how to direct Myletters to you for I doe fear that they doe not cum to you hand: YourBrother hooper and his wife and your sister marcy desairs to beremembered to you and yours, you nkols and Aunt lame doth the same; mykind Respects to Coson Jane Bray and her family not Eals att Presentbut my prayers Constantly to the Lord for your & remain your lovingmother. From Plym, this 11 June 1694 Jane Gayer These for Mr. William Gayer Living on the Island of nantockitt,newingland.
Karl-Heinz
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