1Notes, The Essex Antiquarian, Vol. 5, p. 187 (1901).
"John Aslebee (or, Arsleby, or, Aslett) married Rebecca Ayers in Newbury Oct. 8, 1648; lived in Andover, being a farmer; he died June 6, 1671; and his wife Rebecca survived him; children: 1. Hannah, married Joseph Brown Feb. 27, 1671; live in Ipswich; and died before 1728; 2. Rebecca, born May 6, 1652; married Timothy Johnson Dec. 15, 1674; and died before 1728; 3. Mary, born April 24, 1654; married Samuel Frye Nov. 20, 1671; and was living in 1728; 4. John, born Feb. 16, 1656-7; "lieutenant; "lived in Andover; farmer; married Mary Osgood July 8, 1680; he died June 19, 1728; and she died, his widow, in Andover, Feb. 13, 1739-40, at the age of eighty-three; ih her will she gave her silver tankard to the First church in Andover; he owned a mulatto boy; they probably had no children; 5. Sarah, born Jan. 14, 1658-9; died young; 6. Ruth, born Aug. 8, 1660; 7. Sarah, born Aug. 24, 1662; married John Cole; and was his widow, living in Boxford, in 1728; 8. Samuel, died Dec. 20, 1669; 9. Elizabeth, born May 26, 1666; died March 15, 1667.--Andover town records; Savage; Registry of deeds; Probate records; etc.".
1The Ayer Genealogy, The Essex Antiquarian, Vol. 4, p. 145 (Oct 1900).
"JOHN AYER1. He is said to have come from England; and was living in Salisbury as early as 1640. He removed to Haverhill about 1647; and died there March 31, 1657. His wife Hannah survived him, and died Oct. 8, 1688, having remained his widow. Mr. Ayer devised his homestead to his son John.
Children:---
2--I. JOHN2. See below (2).
3--II. REBECCA2, probably m. John Aslet, in Newbury, Oct. 8, 1648; lived in Andover; he d. June 6, 1671; and she survived him.
4--III. ROBERT2, b. about 1625. See below (4).
5--IV. THOMAS2, see below (5).
6--V. PETER2, b. about 1633. See below (6).
7--VI. MARY2, b. about 1634; perhaps living in Ipswich in 1668.
8--VII. OBADIAH2. See below (8).
9--VIII. NATHANIEL<sup2. See below (9).
10--IX. HANNAH2, b. Dec. 21, 1644, in Salisbury; m. Stephen Webster March 24, 1662-3.".