Avery Memorial
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James was christened 22 April 1621, Wolborough And Newton Abbot, Devonshire, England and married first 10 November 1643 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Joanna GREENSLADE. She was born about 1632 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts and died about 1693 in New London, New London, Connecticut.
He married second 4 Jul 1698, , New London, Connecticut, Abigail (Ingraham) CHESEBOROUGH, the widow of Joshua HOLMES and daughter of Richard INGRAHAM and Elizabeth WINGALL, She was born 12 Jan 1633 in Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island and died 1715 in New London, New London, Connecticut.
James died 18 April 1700, in New London, New London, Connecticut.
Avery Memorial
It was in June of 1684 that the old Blinman edifice at New London, "The unadorned church and watch-tower of the wilderness, was sold to Captain James Avery for six pounds, with the condition that he should remove it in one month's time." According to tradition, it was taken down and its materials were carried by river and sound, and added to the house he had already built in 1656 at the head of Poquonock Cove.
For over 230 years, the old Avery Homestead, known as the "Hive of the Averys," stood at the head of Birch Plain. Here successive families of Averys lived and reared their children, generation after generation. The venerable old house withstood the storms of winter and the heat of summer; the hand of time gently touched every ancient board. The descendants of James and his father Christopher began to consider it forever indestructible until one night on July 20, 1894, a spark from an engine passing over the railroad bridge set fire to the time-seasoned roof, and soon, engulfed by flames, the old Avery Homestead fell. Its destruction filled the hearts of the members of the Avery clan with sorrow and dismay, but soon their grief gave way to plans for memorializing the house by establishing a memorial society and a monument on this spot to show to generations yet unborn that here lived the men of olden times, James Avery and his sons and grandsons, who were of such prominence in the very beginnings of the colony of Connecticut in this section of New London and Groton.
Soon after the destruction of the old "Hive," The Avery Memorial Association was incorporated. The owner of the homestead site, James Dension Avery, gave the land by deed of gift to the new Avery Association.
The granite shaft, surmounted by a bronze bust representing the builder, is a replica of a typical Puritan, magistrate and Indian fighter. The monument was designed by the noted sculptor Bela L. Pratt, an Avery descendant. The shaft rises from the middle of the outline of the old house. Whoever walks around the monument today will see the old stone steps where Averys for generations entered the old homestead. Parts of the chimney still stand, ivy covered now. The monument was dedicated July 20, 1900. Six hundred descendants gathered on that day to honor their illustrious ancestor and the ancient home spot. Dr. Elroy M. Avery, the President of the Association presided; Helen Morgan Avery unveiled the bust; Frank Montgomery Avery delivered the oration:
"We have assembled here today to join in the dedication of a memorial; not of a monument erected to the memory of a great historical event or the accomplishment of some illustrious personal achievement, but of a memorial designed to designate the spot where the roots of a family tree struck deeply and strong enough to take permanent hold in the soil of New England, and whence its branches have spread out far and wide and lusty with the strength of the parent stock. It is to honor the place of our forefathers' refuse and abode, of their struggles and triumphs, their birthplaces and their death place through the early generations, that this shaft has been erected on the site of the first of their homesteads, and that we are here today."
The Averys of New London lived for eight generations in a Colonial home
called by the family "The Hive of the Averys."
Occupants/Owners of the Hive were:
Captain James Avery, b. 1620 in England
James Avery, b. Dec 15 1646
Ebenezer Avery, b. May 1 1677/8-1752
Elder Parke Avery (1710-1797)
Lt. Parke Avery
Youngs Avery
Parke Avery
James D Avery, the occupant in 1882. The Hive burned down in 1894.
Capt. James Avery, the only child of Christopher, was born in 1620. Came to America with his father, and lived at Gloucester for several years. The Rev. Mr. Blinman, who had been a minister of Gloucester for eight years, was engaged to become the minister of the Pequot Plantation. A party of his friends proposed to move with him, and came on to make preparatory arrangements, Oct. 19, 1650. It appears that James Avery went back to Gloucester, sold his possessions there to his father, and in 1651 returned to New London. In March of that year the principal body of these eastern families arrived.
Capt. James acquired large tracts of land at what is now Poquonoc Bridge, Groton, east of New London. About 1636 he built the hive of the Avery's at the head of Poquonoc Plain, a mile and a half from the river Thames. In 1684, the old Blinman edifice, first church of New London, the unadorned church and water-tower of the wilderness, which had stood for thirty years, was sold to Capt. Avery for six pounds, with the condition that he should remove it in one month's time. According to tradition, the church was taken down, its materials carried across the river, and added to the house he had already built at Poquonoc. In spite of this analytic and synthetic progress, the ancient dwelling seemed to have retained some of its sacred character, for a century later it was occupied until July 21, 1894, when a spark from a passing locomotive ignited its well-seasoned frame, and in a short time only the ancient chimney remained to mark the spot of this historic house of Eastern Connecticut. A few years later the chimney was taken down, the grounds graded, and a tasteful monument was erected by the descendants of James Avery.
He was ensign, Lieutenant and captain of the New London companies and served throughout King Philip's war in command of forty Indians from Stonington, New London and Lyme. In 1676 he was captain of one of the four companies which protected the frontier, and for twenty-three years an officer of the town, and twelve times deputy to the General Court, 1656-80; also assisting judge in deputy to the Prerogative Court, and was most prominent in maters relating to the church, as references to him in such connections are numerous.
He m. 1st Nov. 10, 1643, Joanna Greenslade, b. about 1622; she d. after 1693. He m. 2nd, Mrs. Abigail (Ingraham) Chesebrough, widow of Joshua Holmes, July 4, 1698, (No. 2) Holmes family. He d. April 18, 1700. His widow was living as late as 1714.
Abigail Ingraham 3d husband, Capt. James Avery; for his 2d wife (No. 2), Avery family.
2. James2 AVERY (Christopher1) was b. about 1620, in England; m. 1st, November 10, 1643, at Boston, to Joanna Greenslade; m. 2d, July 4, 1698, to Abigail, widow of Joshua Holmes.
Captain James Avery is often spoken of as the founder of the family or clan that we call the Groton Averys. That he was the only child of Christopher Avery is plainly seen by the following entry on the books of the county court of New London, Connecticut, November 24, 1683:
"Capt. James Avery appearing in this Court and there Declaring himself
the only sonn & heir of his Father Mr. Christopher Avery deceased
and that there was neither sonn or Daughter but himself was sole heir
and he desiring this court would so constitute him and give him power
of administration upon the said estate of his father deceased. This
Court having duly considered what hath been alleadged do approve of
the same and judge the said Capt. James Avery to be the right and
full heir to the said estate and do give him power of administrator to
the estate of Mr. Christopher Avery his deceased father.
Attest Charles Hill Rec."
James Avery came to America with his father in 1630 on the "Arbella". James was an early land owner at Gloucester as it is shown by extracts from the town book containing an account of "Land laid out and to whom;"
9 mo. (16)45. "Andrew Lister had 8 acres of upland upon Planter's Neck, running from Lobster Cove to the sea, the 24th lott next to James Averies."
1 mo. (16)47, "James Averie Given 6 acres of upland at the hed of Little River to be laide out."
26. 3. (16)51. "Also the said Richard Beefor bought of James Avery three acres of upland."
15. 10. (16)53. James Avery had marsh at Chebacco..
The following items are from the Salem quarterly court records and files.
1: 11: 1645. James Avery of Gloucester took the oath of freeman.
25: 10: 1649. James Averey grand juryman from Gloster.
24: 4: 1650. James Averey grand juryman.
In June 1657 Uncas, Sachem of the Mohegans, fled to a fort below Norwich on the Thames River after his tribe was attacked by the Narragansetts. Lt. James Avery, Mr. Brewster, Richard Haughton, son Lathrop & other English from Lyme & New London went to his rescue and drove the Naragansetts away.
On 15 July 1675, the Commissioners of the United Colonies negotiated a peace treaty with the Narragansett tribe which removed some danger to the settlers at Stonington, Connecticut; but during the summer, the Indians of other tribes attacked throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. On 18 Sept 1675 the settlers at Deerfield, Massachusetts were massacred. During the autumn the Naragansetts broke their pledge of peace, and the Indians concentrated their strength in Rhode Island and again threatened Eastern Connecticut.
On Oct 29, 1675, under orders from the General Court, all homes in Stonington were fortified. Captain James Avery was put in command of 40 cavalry stationed at New London, and Capt. John Mason, Jr. commanded 20 English and Mohegans at Norwich.
In Feb. 1676, under Capt. George Denison, Provost Marshall of New London county, with James Avery, Thomas Miner and John Stanton as his lieutenants, some 40 New London Co. volunteers with their Mohegan and Pequot allies raided the Narragansett country, killing 7 and capturing 13.
On 27 March a third expedition led by Capt. Denison, Lts. Avery and Miner, left Norwich, returning 10 Apr. On this campaign Canonchet, the Narragansett Chief was captured and brought to a council at Anguilla Plain. He bravely refused to submit to surrender to the English, and when told that he must die, he replied, "I like it well that I should die before my heart has grown soft and I have said anything unworthy of myself". He was executed in the Indian fashion by Oneko and two other Pequot sachems closet to his rank among his captors.
On 12 Aug 1676, King Philip was killed by Massachusetts troops near Mt. Hope, Rhode Island, ending the war during which 13 towns had been destroyed, over 600 homes burned, and about 750 English men, women and children killed.
Hubbard, the early historian of the Indian wars, writes thus:
"The inhabitants of New London, Norwich and Stonington, apprehensive of their danger, by reason of the near bordering of the enemy, and upon other prudent considerations, voluntarily listed themselves under some able gentlemen and resolute soldiers among themselves, Major Palmes, Capt. George Denison, Capt. Avery, with whom or under whom, within the compass of 1676, they made ten or more several expeditions, in all of which at those several times, they killed and took two hundred and thirty-nine of the enemy by the help and assistance of the Pequots, Mohegans, and a few friendly Narragansetts; besides thirty taken in their long march homewards, after the fort fight, December 19, '75; and besides sixteen captivated in the second expedition, not reckoned within the compass of the said number; together with fifty guns and spoiling the enemy of an hundred bushels of corn."
The question of the spoils of war came up often for discussion. In August, 1675:
"The Councill agreed and ordered that the rigt and division of the captives be left to the decission and determination of Capt. John Mason, Capt. James Avery and Mr. Daniel Witherell, whoe are desired and empowered to disspose the said captiues, whither in hands of the Pequots, Moheags or Naragancetts, to such persons to whome of right they doe belong, according to the severall agreements as the claymers shall make their demands by."
James Avery was prominent in matters relating to the church, and the references to him in such connection are numerous, many of which have been noted in previous pages. The church record kept by the Rev. Mr. Bradstreet begins October 5, 1670, the day of his ordination. It opens with the following:
Lieutenant James Avery and wife,
Thomas Miner and wife,
James Morgan, senior and wife,
and eighteen others.
In his famous diary, Thomas Minor makes frequ ent reference to James Avery with whom he was to be connected by the marriage of three of his children. The following shows that James Avery was expected to watch the spiritual interests of the church:
"These are to signifie to all such whome it may concerne that we whose
names are under written being members of the Church of Christe of
New London doe owne Thomas minor of stoneington and his wife
members with us and under our Care and watch and they doe live ffor
ought wee know or heare as doe become Christians
James Averie
new london William Douglass
June 30, 1669
in the name and with the Consent of the Cch"
As early as 1678, the people on the east side of the great river (the Thames), through James Avery, petitioned the general court for a church and a minister of their own.
"To the Honord General Assembly now sitting at Hartford.
The Humble petition of James Avery in Behalf the Inhabitants that
live on the east side new London River.
Showing that whereas we that now live at that place and hesought the
blessing of God Increased to about twenty eight families and are so
seated from new London to which worship we at present pertain that
neither ourselves or families can without great hazzard and trouble
get to new London to attend the public worship of God on the Lords
day to our great hindrance there being a very Great ferry of about
a mile over besides six or seven miles that many of us must travell
by Land we have in consideration of the good we hope to attain and
the insuitable harm that otherwise we cannot but expect have
thought it our duty to present to this honored court our condition
and grievances in the foresaid respect and that we have humbly
requested of our neighbors of new London their willingness that we
might have a minister on our side of the river at our own cost who
seem to be very unwilling thereunto. Requesting this court serious
consideration thereof and that we may have liberty of procuring
and settling a ministry on our side of the river to be at our charges
and that when the same is attained that we may be free from paying
to the ministry at new London we hope this honored court will
find the less difficulty to grant in that the like has been granted to
sundry other places whose beginnings were not more able to afford
maintenance than we hope ours are and to some as at Lyme on the
same reason as the difficult passage by water and that the welfare
of your petitioners will bee much advantaged thus waiting the
Courts pleasure therein we shall for this honored court ever
pray &c
James Avery in the name of the rest
May 9, 1678"
(From Ecclesiastical Documents, vol. 1, doc. 47, in the State Library, Hartford)
To this, the general court made answer thus:"May 15, 1678. This Court haueing considered the petition of Captn Avery, In behalfe of the people on the east side of New London River, petitioning that they might have liberty to provide themselves of a minister to dispense the word of God to them, &c. as p. the petition on file may appeare, the Court haueing heard and considered the case and what hath been objected against it by agents of the Towne of New London, doe declar that they cannot but compassionate the condition of the people of London that have such troublesome passage to the worship of God, and yet they cannot see reason to answer the desires of the petitioners at present, but advise them cheerfully to a carrying on of the works of God in their present state vnite, and when God shall have blessed and increased their numbers and states so as that there may be a likelyhood of their comfortable and honourable mayntayning of two ministers in that towne, and in such case when they are soe accomplished to the sattisfaction of this Court, they may have a minister on that side, but not to be a distinct township without the free consent of the people on the west side of the river and approbation of this Court." (Conn. Col. Rec., vol. 3, p. 13.)
In 1687, after persistent petitionings in which James Avery was prominent, it was ordered that for the future they should have liberty to invite the minister of the town to preach on their side of the river every third Sabbath during the four most inclement months of the year.
The good work that he had thus begun was continued by his sons and, in 1702, the church on the east side of the river for which he had so long labored became a reality. Although he did not live to see the happy termination of his earnest endeavor, he is justly considered one of the founders of the First Church of Groton as he was of the First Church of New London. In the two hundred years since then four buildings have housed the organization.
The Hon. Richard A. Wheeler, for many years the judge of probate at Stonington, Conn., says (Novembr 10, 1888): "Mr. Avery held the office of commissioner for a good many years, and, judging from his position in civil and military life, he must have been a man of marked abilities, fitted for the exigencies of the times in which he lived." Miss Caulkins says that "after 1666, for fifteen or twenty years, the commissioners (justices) for New London were almost invariably Messrs. Avery, Wetherell and Palmes."
Captain James Avery was twelve times elected to the general court from 1658 to 1680. Groton was set off from New London as a separate town in 1705. In 1871, Judge Wheeler published a list of representatives from Groton from its organization, at the end of which occur these words: "It is worthy of note that out of the 545 representatives of the town of Groton, 104 have borne the name of Avery and all were descendants of Captain James Avery ."
In studying the records of those days, the careful student is strongly impressed with the fact that Captain James Avery was a very remarkable man. Living as he did in stirring times, he was a leader among strong men, enjoying their confidence and respect because he deserved them. Especially is it to be noted that, although the state then took cognizance of affairs which we now call private and interfered in the details of family life and personal relations in a way that would not be tolerated now, he was never censured or "presented" for any shortcoming or alleged dereliction of duty or propriety. Eminent in all the relations of life, his descendants look upon him with pride and affection as one sans peur et sans reproche
In 1693 James Avery made preparation for a comfortable old age. He had previously deeded land to each of his sons, but he then made a final provision as the following deed shows:
"To all Christian people to whom this present Deed of sale shall come
James Avery, senior of New London in the Colonie of Connecticut in
New England sendeth Greeting. Know ye that I the sd James Avery,
senior for and in consideration of that natural affection and love which
I give and bear unto my beloved sonn Samuel Avery of the Towne and
Colonie aforesaid as also for other considerations payments and
Reservations hereby and herein specified to be allowed and performed by
my said sonn Samuel Avery with the which I doe acknowledge myself to be
fully Satisfied and Contented and upon performance of the same Doe
Aquit and Discharge my sayed son Samuel Avery, his heirs, Executors,
Administrators, and Assigns forever by these present. Have given,
Granted Bargained, Sold, Alliened, Enfeofed and Confirmed and by
these present Doe fully and Absolutely Give, Grant, bargain, Sell,
Allien, Enfeof and Confirme unto my sayde sonn Samuel Avery his
heirs, Executors, Administrators, Assigns forever all that my ffarme
whereon I dwell with the parcel of land and meadow thereunto belonging
situate and being on the east side of New London River at New
London containing in estimation two hundred and twelve acres to the
James Morgan lott the parcel being butted and bounded viz. Impremis
the home lott containing fifty Akers bounded on the west and partly on
the south with the Brook or river and part of the salt [blot] and
which the Brook empties into and partly on the south by the lane that
parts this land and the ffarme in the possession of Major-General John
Winthrop on the north with the land of Nehemiah Smith and on the
east with land in the possession of my sonne Thomas Avery. More
sixty Akers of land lying in Paqunotk bounded on the west with the
greate swamp and on the east with Paquanotk coave or River on the
north and south with the lands of Mr. Richard Lord and Mr. John
Daugs. More one hundred Akers of land with meadow on it lying to
the northward of Mr. Richard Smith's house bounded on the south with
sd Smith's land and on the east with Ledges of Rock and Comon and
on the west with a cart way that leadds to the woods and on the north
with land formerly given to my sonn James Avery now layde Down
Comon. More two Acres of meadow lying at (?) plaine (?) bounded on
the north with a swamp on the east with land of James Avery junior and
the other bounds as by records of said meadow together with all
housings Buildings and housings, Barns Stables or chatels ffruit trees
all herds profits, privileges comonages and all other Appurtenances as
with sd ffarm and grants of land belonging or in any way appertaining
to have and to hold the sd ffarm and parcels of land butted and
bounded as aforesaid with all other the above granted premises unto
my sd sonn Samuel Avery his heirs, Executors, Administrators, Assigns.
. . . Provided always and it is nevertheless agreed and conceded by
and between the said parties these presents, that I the said James
Avery senior, do reserve the north end of the dwelling house during my
life and the life of my wife Johanna Avery and also the full moyity or
one half part of the neat product or increase of all the land above
aliened during my own life and the life of my beloved wife Johanna
Avery which sd lands are to be improved by my sd son Samuel Avery
to an best advantage the charges thereof are to be equally borne or
boarne betwixt us and satisfied out of the produce what remaining to
be equally shared betwixted us. Likewise it is agreed by the parties
to these present that the stock of neat cattle which now are on the
ffarm being two oxen, 16 cows, 4 steers 4 ys old, 8 steers 3 y old, 16
steers and heifers 2 ys old, 11 steers and heifers 1 yr old, 50 sheep,
7 swine, 4 mares, 2 young horses, 1 bull are at this time belonging the
one half share to me the sd James Avery senior and the other half at
this time belonging to my sonn Samuel Avery all of which stock is to
Runn and be Maintayned with the hay gott out of the sd ffarm and
lands agreed on about the cows & the charges to be equally borne by
each party and the one half of its produce to accrew yearly to me the
sd James Avery senior the other half of its produce to be and belong
to my sonn Samuel Avery. It is likewise agreed by and between the
Said parties to these presents that at the death and decease of the said
James Avery senior and my loving wife Johanna Avery or at the
decease of my sd sonn Samuel Avery the afore mentioned stock of neat
cattle, sheep swine & the increase thereof shall be equally divided the
one half to be at the disposal of me the sd James Avery senior
and my loving wife Johanna Avery by our last will and testament
and the other half to be and belong to my sd son Samuel Avery and his
successors.
It is also agreed between the parties by these present that if my sd
sonn Samuel Avery decease before me James Avery senior or before my
loving wife Johanna Avery then provision is made by these presents
that his heirs, Executors, Administrators, Assigns are to perform what
is obliged to Doe by these presents, Relating to the improving of the
sd ffarme And providing for the Stock that Remains and belongs to me
the sd James Avery senior or to Johanna Avery my wife during both
our natural lives otherwise to be at the ordering and in the possession
of me the sd James Avery senior or Johanna Avery my wife During
our life time and no longer but then to Revert and Return to the heirs,
executors or administrators of my sd son Samuel Avery. In witness
whereof I the sayde James Avery senior have put to my hand & seale
in New London this seventeenth day of ffebry one thousand six hundred
ninety two three.
James Avery.
Signed sealed returned in the presence of
Edward Palmes Capt. James Avery acknowledges the
Sarah Palmes above written to be his act and deed the
the mark of 22 Feb. 1692-3 that the whole deed before
Mary (M.) Roberts me Richard Christopher Commoner.
Extracted out of the original and recorded by me Daniel Witherell Recorder,
May 6, 1693.
Thus we see that the wife, Joanna, was living in 1693. The date of her death is not known. She was the mother of all the children of James Avery.
James Avery (No. 2) married 1st, Nov. 10, 1643, born about 1622; she died after 1693.
That her name was Joane Greenslade is learned from her letter of dismissal from the church at Boston to the one at Gloucester in 1644. The first volume of admissions of the First Church of Boston contains what little information we have been able to glean concerning Joane Greenslade. On page 63 is a list of six names of which hers stands third among the admissions as follows:
"The 18th day of ye 4th Moneth 1643 Joan Greenslade, a single woman." On page 66 of the same volume is an entry showing her dismissal to the church of Gloucester:
"The 17th day of ye 1st Moneth 1644 Our Sister Joan Greenslade now ye wife of one James Averil of Gloster had granted hir by ye Churches silence lres of Recomend to ye Church of Gloster."
She, however, seems to have retained her connection with the First Church at Boston, for on page 97 of the book of admissions is the record:
"be Sister Joan Avery wth ye Concent of ye whole church waas dismist unto ye church of christ at Pekot on ye 31 of ye 6th mo 1651."
Nothing is known of her ancestry. A petition with the following heading:
"1663, July 4, A Declaration of ye Townes of Scarborow & Tfalmouth Black point & Casco to be Presented to ye Hond Court att York," Carries numerous signatures, including that of Thomas Greenslad. At the time the province of Maine was clamed by the heirs of Sir Ferdinando Gorges and by the colony of MA Bay, the struggle for jurisdiction ending in favor of the Bay Colony in 1677. A possible relationship between Thomas Greenslad and Joane Greenslade is suggested by the fact that the first born son of the latter was named James (for the husband) and that the second born was named Thomas.
Among those who were granted permission to go from the Barbadoes to Antigua, Hotton's "List of Early Emigrants" records the following:
"Greenslatt Thomas (October 7, 1679) in the Sloop "Ture Friendship" for Antegua." Charles Kallahane, Comandr."
It has also been stated that Joane's father was an Edward Greenslade of Boston, but of him nothing has been learned. The Greenslades of England are a distinctively Devon family and very numerous there, anciently and at present.
Chesebrough
Samuel married Abigail Ingraham of Bristol, RI.
Chesebrough
6. Samuel, bapt. Boston, England, April 1, 1627, m. Abiagail Ingraham.
2. Joshua Holmes married with the widow Abigail (Ingraham) Chesebrough, widow of Samuel Chesebrough (No. 6), that family, June 5, 1675.
After his death his widow married Captain James Avery, for his second wife, and her third husband (No. 2), Avery family.
Thus we see that the wife, Joanna, was living in 1693. The date of her death is not known. She was the mother of all the children of James Avery.
James Avery, only son of Christopher the Emigrant, born 1620; married November 10th, 1643, in Boston, to Miss Joanna Greenslade, born about 1622, was living in 1693; Children, first three born in Gloucester, remainder in New London. 1 Hannah, born October 12, 1644, married Ephraim Miner. 2 James, jr., born December 16, 1646, died August 22, 1748. 3 Mary, born February 19, 1648, died February 2, 1708. 4 Thomas, born May 6, 1651, died January 5, 1737. 5 John, born February 10, 1653-4, died in North Parish. 6 Rebecca, born October 6, 1656, married William Potts. 7 Jonathan, born January 5, 1658, buried September 15, 1681. 8 Christopher, born April 30, 1661, died December 8, 1683. 9 Samuel, born August 14, 1664, died May 1, 1723.
CHILDREN of James AVERY and Joanna GEEENSLADE:
1. HANNAH b: 11 Oct 1644; Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.
md: 22 Jun 1666; New London, New London, Connecticut.
Ephraim MINER
d: 22 Aug 1721; Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
2. JAMES b: 15 Dec 1646; Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.
md: 22 Feb 1669; New London, New London, Connecticut.
Deborah STALLYON
d: 22 Aug 1728; Groton, New London, Connecticut.
3. MARY b: 29 Feb 1647; Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.
md: 24 Oct 1668;; New London, New London, Connecticut.
Joseph MINER
d: 2 Feb 1608; Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
+ 4. THOMAS b: 6 May 1651; New London, New London, Connecticut.
md: 22 Oct 1677; Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
Hannah MINER
d: 5 Jan 1737; Montville, New London, Connecticut.
5. JOHN b: 20 Feb 1653; New London, New London, Connecticut.
md: 29 Nov 1675; New London, New London, Connecticut.
Abigail CHESEBOROUGH
d: Aft 1724; Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
6. REBECCA b: 6 Oct 1656; New London, New London, Connecticut.
md: 5 Aug 1678; New London, New London, Connecticut.
William POTTS
7. JOHNATHAN b: 5 Jan 1657; New London, New London, Connecticut.
md: Aug 1681; New London, New London, Connecticut.
bur: 15 Sep 1681; New London, New London, Connecticut.
8. CHRISTOPHER b: 20 Apr 1661; New London, New London, Connecticut.
d: 8 Dec 1683; New London, New London, Connecticut.
9. SAMUEL b: 14 Aug 1664; New London, New London, Connecticut.
md: 26 Oct 1686; New London, New London, Connecticut.
Susannah PALMES
d: 1 May 1723; Ledyard, New London, Connecticut.
10. JOANNA b: 1669; New London, New London, Connecticut.
CHILDREN of James AVERY and Abigail INGRAHAM:
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