WIVES of the KINGSBURYS
I. ALABASTER (Margaret Alabaster m. Henry Kingsbury in England May 18, 1618.)
II. DENISON (Ruth Ayer Denison m. Joseph Kingsbury Feb. 1705)
I have found two different versions of Ruth's ancestors.
From Virkus' Comp. Vol. 5, p. 757, and Vol. I, p. 141:
1. William Denison came in the LYON with sons Daniel, Edward and George.
2. Edward came with father, m. Elizabeth Welde. Both lived in Roxbury, Mass.
He died 1688. They had twelve children, including:
3. John, b. 1644, m. Ruth Ayer.
4. Ruth Ayer Denison b. June 7, 1687, m. Joseph Kingsbury d. May 6, 1799.
This version is from The Essex County Registries of Wills and Deeds and is
the one which I have used on the chart:
1. John Denison, of Ipswich, Mass. Weaver by trade. Commoner 1644; sub-
scriber to the Major Denison Fund, 1645; voter in town affairs, 1679.
He had six acres of marsh next to Goodman How which was granted Feb. 7,
1647. He died 1683 leaving widow, Priscilla, a son John, daughters, and
one grandchild.
2. John Denison m. Ruth Ayer. John lived in Ipswich, Mass. He received the
Covenant of the Church there on Jan. 25, 1673/4. After the death of his
wife, Ruth, in 1694, he married Elizabeth ---. His will was dated July
24, 1725, and proved Jan. 22, 1736.
3. Ruth Denison, b. June 7, 1685/6, m. Joseph Kingsbury in 1705. "Ruth left
a clear estate of the value of 500 lbs. lawful money."
A. AYER (Ruth Ayer m. Johon Denison)
In the Ayer Genealogy in the Burton Historical Library in Detriot I
found this quaint legend of the origin of the Ayer Family. These are
not the exact words in which it was written.
The first known member of this family was called Truelove. He was
a follower of William the Conqueror. Duke William was thrown from
his horse at the height of the fray and his helment was beaten into
his face. Truelove quickly pulled the helmet off the Duke's face
and horsed him again. The Duke said "Thou shall be from Truelove
called Eyre, or Air, because tho hast given me back the very air I
breathe." Truelove's leg and thigh were struck off later in the
battle. The Duke ordered that he be given the utmost care. He was
also given lands in Derby as a reward. The Duke had armor ordered
with severed leg and thigh as crest. This honor badge is yet worn
by the Eyres, Ayres, etc., in England. It is one of the oldest
families in Derbyshire. Most of the Ayres had seats in Parliament.
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a. John Ayer, b. 1590/92 in Dorset, England, was the son of Thomas
Ayer and Elizabeth Rogers. (Elizabeth was the daughter of John
Poole, of Poole, England.)
John Ayer came to Massachusetts on the JAMES in 1635 and settled
at Newbury, Mass., with his wife, Hannah, and several children.
He received land in the first division at Salisbury, Mass. In
1699 they moved to Haverhill, Mass. Their house, the largest one
listed at Haverhill at that time, faced the main highway and was
valued at 160 lbs. John's wife died July 13, 1686, but I do not
have the date of his death.
We seem to be descended from two of their children:
(1) (2)
b. Thomas Ayer b. Peter Ayer
m. Elizabeth Hutchins m. Hannah Allen
He held military rank of
c. Love Ayer of Haverhill Cornet. He had Covenant
b. Apr. 15, 1663 of Church 1673/74.
m. Apr. 2, 1769, to
Lt. Joseph Kingsbury c. Ruth Ayer
FROM FRANKLIN CO. m. John Denison of
BURYING GROUND, Ipswich, Mass.
FRANKLIN, CONN.
d. Ruth Denison
LOVE, ye Late wife of Deacon b. June 7, 1685/6
m. Joseph Kingsbury, Jr.
JOSEPH KINGSBURY (d-1 opposite)
They were cousins.
Died April ye 24 1735, aged
72 yrs e. Daniel Kingsbury
m. Abigail Barstow
d. Joseph Kingsbury, Jr.
m. Ruth Denison
(d-2 opposite)
e. Daniel Kingsbury
m. Abigail Barstow
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