Samuel Ayer, born 11 November 1654 in Haverhill. He lived in Haverhill, his name appears on the list of those who built cottages in 1677, he was made a freeman in May of 1683. He served in King Philip’s War serving under Lieutenant Benjamin Swett in June of 1676, and was constable of Haverhill in 1689. Samuel was a popular name for the Ayer family of this generation, this Samuel married Mary (Sarah) Johnson on 14 December 1681, and was the 54 year old Captain Samuel Ayer killed by the French and Indians in Haverhill when they surprised the town on 29 August 1708. Mary (Johnson) Ayer died on 8 January 1744-5. 175