Father: Nicholas Wallingford
Mother: Sarah Travers
Individual: This death record was for Esther Ayer, wife of Nathaniel. On 20 September 1694 Esther sold to her brother John Wallingford of Bradford for 118 "all my share of land or meadow which hath or may all unto me as my right or portion of my father Nicholas Wallingford's Estate within ye bounds of Bradford & Rowley and Newbury". The deed was witnessed by William [NI:3019:NI]and Benjamin [NI:3023:NI] Hutchins. Esther made her mark instead of signing.[CI:1611:?4:CI]
The proof of her marriage to Nathaniel Ayer is to be found in a petition of the children of her father Nicholas Wallingford dated 3 November 1709, to which Nathaniel Ayers is a signatory.[CI:1517:?4:CI]
We know from the birth and baptismal records of their children that Nathaniel's wife's name was Esther, and there is apparently some proof that Nathaniel married the widow of Joseph Palmer, whose wife's name was also Esther/Hester. This proof hasn't been found yet.
Marriage:
Proof of their marriage is apparently based on the fact that the widow
of Joseph Palmer married Nathaniel Ayer, and we know that Nathaniel
Ayer married Esther Wallingford.