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Sameul was born 15 November 1680, in Groton, New London, Connecticut and married 14 August 1702 in , New London, Connecticut, Elizabeth RANSFORD, the daughrer of Jonathan RANSFORD and Martha RAYMOND. She was born about 1681 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts and died 9 September 1761, in Montville, New London, Connecticut. Samuel died 25 February 1749, in Montville, New London, Connecticut.
Samuel Avery ye sonn Thomas & Hannah Avery born ye 15 November 1680.
???. Samuel4 AVERY (Thomas3, James2, Christopher1) Born Nov. 15, 1680, at Groton, Conn. Samuel was baptized January 2, 1681, First Church of New London. He married June 23, 1702, at New London, Elizabeth Ransford, daughter of Jonathan and Martha Ransford, late of Boston, Mass.
Mary (Smith) Raymond, in her will before referred to (page 108), made May 8, 1805, mentioned Elizabeth Avery, daughter of "my cousin Martha Ransford deceased." Jonathan Ransford was born July 26, 1661, at Boston, Mass., the child of Jonathan and Mary (Sunderland) Ransford. On April 2, 1698, John Sunderland deeded to Elizabeth Ransford, only child of Jonathan Ransford, late of Boston, mariner, certain lands "when she shall be 21 or marry" (Suffolk Deeds, 16:182).
February 16, 1702, Samuel Avery, cordwainer, and Elizabeth, his wife, only child of Jonathan Ransford, sold her right in land owned by Jonathan Ransford for 125 pounds to John Sunderland (Suffolk Deeds, 21:171).
Samuel4 Avery called himself husbandman when, in conjunction with his brother Thomas, he sold land in Pochange, Oyster River quarter, to Samuel Chapman, June 5, 1706 (Saybrook Deeds).
In 1710, he bought of Jonathan Rogers, twenty acres of land, house and orchard, on the north side of Saw-mill Brook, in Mohegan (Montville) (Henry Baker's History of Montville, p. 98). He probably lived and died on this place. He and Adonijah Fitch owned pew No. 8, in the original church erected in Montville.
In his will dated Feb. 22, 1749/50, New London, North Parish, Samuel Avery mentioned wife, Elizabeth; sons, John and Ephraim; daughters, Martha, Elizabeth, Alethea, Hannah, Anna and Mary; "children of my son Ransford deceased, five shillings to each of them and to his son Samuel who now lives with me I give fifty pounds money old tenor" (New London Wills, F:56). He died Feb. 25, 1749/50, at Montville, New London Co., Conn. His widow died Sept. 9, 1761, at Montville.
294. Samuel Avery, born 15 Nov 1680 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut; died 05 Feb 1747/48 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut. He was the son of 588. Thomas Avery and 589. Hannah Minner. He married 295. Elizabeth Ransford 23 Jun 1702 in New London County, Connecticut.
295. Elizabeth Ransford, born 1681 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died 09 Sep 1761 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut. She was the daughter of 590. Jonathan Ransford and 591. Martha Raymond.
i. Ransford Avery, born 26 Jun 1703 in Saybrook, New London County,
Connecticut; died 18 Aug 1745 in Louisberg Harbor, Cape Breton,
Nova Scotia, Canada; married (1) Elizabeth Rogers 23 Sep 1723 in
New London County, Connecticut; born 14 Jun 1706 in New London
County, Connecticut; died Bef. 1741 in New London County,
Connecticut; married (2) Annis Strickland 22 Dec 1742 in New
London County, Connecticut; born 1703 in New London County,
Connecticut.
ii. Alethia Avery, born 1704 in Saybrook, New London County,
Connecticut; died Feb 1776 in Ledyard, New London County,
Connecticut; married James Allyn 17 Dec 1729 in Groton
Connecticut; born 28 Feb 1698/99 in Groton, New London County,
Connecticut; died Nov 1777 in Ledyard, New London County,
Connecticut.
iii. Martha Avery, born Abt 1707 in Saybrook, New London County,
Connecticut; died Bet. 1753-1755 in Norwich, New London County,
Connecticut; married (1) Peter Comstock Abt. 1723 in New London,
New London County, Connecticut; born 4 Mar 1701/02 in Oxboro
(near Uncasville), New London County, Connecticut; died 1742
at Sea; married (2) Peletiah Bliss Abt 1743 in New London
County, Connecticut; born 1697 in Saybrook, New London County,
Connecticut; died Aft. 1760.
iv. Samuel Avery, born 1709 in Montville, New London County,
Connecticut; died 15 Jul 1712 in Montville, New London County,
Connecticut.
147. v. Elizabeth Avery, born 1711 in Montville, New London County,
Connecticut; died 12 Apr 1768 in New London, New London County,
Connecticut; married Daniel Constock 30 Dec 1731 in New London
County Connecticut; born 23 Oct 1723 in Oxboro (near
Uncasville), New London County, Connecticut; died Mar 1768
at Sea.
vi. Hannah Avery, born 1713 in New London, County, Connecticut;
died Aft. 1732 in New London, County, Connecticut; msrried
Samuel Allyn 27 May 1731 in Groton, New London, County,
Connecticut; born 26 May 1704 in Groton, New London, County,
Connecticut; died Feb 1762 in Groton, New London County,
Connecticut.
vii. Thomas Avery, born 1718 in New London, County, Connecticut;
died 1750 in New London, County, Connecticut.
viii. Ann Avery, born 1719 in New London, County, Connecticut; married
Jonathan Miner 22 Apr 1739 in Stonington, New London County,
Connecticut; born 25 Feb 1712/13 in Stonington, New London
County, Connecticut.
ix. John Avery, born 24 Feb 1722/23 in Montville, New London
County, Connecticut; died 21 Aug 1790 in Groton, New London
County, Connecticut; married Prudence Miner 27 Mar 1745 in
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; born 06 Dec 1719
in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; died 08 Dec 1790
in Groton, New London County, Connecticut.
x. Mary Avery, born 22 Apr 1725 in Montville New London County,
Connecticut; died 05 Oct 1805 in Groton, New London County,
Connecticut; married John Williams 1744 New London County,
Connecticut; born 14 Jul 1714 in Groton, New London County,
Connecticut; died 13 Nov 1798 in Groton, New London County,
Connecticut.
xi. Ephraim Avery, born 1727 in New London, County, Connecticut;
died 1792 jin Montgomery Massachusetts; married Abigail Bill
1750 in Montgomery, Hampden County, Massachusetts; born 1734
in Massachusetts; died 1811 in Montgomery, Massachusetts.
CHILDREN of Samuel AVERY and Elizabeth RANSFORD:
1. RANSFORD chr: 26 Jun 1703; Saybrook, New London, Connecticut.
md: 23 Sep 1723; , New London, Connecticut.
Elizabeth ROGERS
md: 22 Dec 1742; , New London, Connecticut.
d: 18 Aug 1845; Louisberg Harbor, Cape Breton, Nova
Scotia, Canada.
2. MARTHA b: Abt 1707; Saybrook, New London, Connecticut.
md: Abt 1723; New London, New London, Connecticut.
Peter COMSTOCK
md: Abt 1743; , New London, Connecticut.
Peletiah BLISS
d: Abt 1754; Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
3. SAMUEL Jr chr: 27 Mar 1709; Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
d: 15 Jul 1712; Montville, New London, Connecticut.
4. ELIZABETH chr: 16 Sep 1711; Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
md: 30 Dec 1731; , New London, Connecticut.
Daniel COMSTOCK
d: 12 Apr 1768; New London, New London, Connecticut.
5. ALETHIA chr: 26 Jul 1714; Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
md: 17 Dec 1729; Groton, New London, Connecticut.
James ALLYN
d: Feb 1776; Ledyard, New London, Connecticut.
6. HANNAH chr: 29 Jan 1716; New London, New London, Connecticut.
md: 27 May 1731; Groton, New London, Connecticut.
Samuel ALLYN
d: Aft 1832; , New London, Connecticut.
7. THOMAS chr: 39 Jun 1718; Montville, New London, Connecticut.
d: 1750; , New London, Connecticut.
8. ANN chr: 22 May 1719; New London, New London, Connecticut.
md: 22 Apr 1739; Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
Jonathan MINER
9. JOHN chr: 15 Feb 1723; Montville, New London, Connecticut.
md: 27 Mar 1745; Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
Prudence MINER
d: 21 Aug 1790; Groton, New London, Connecticut.
10. MARY chr: 22 Apr 1735; Montville, New London, Connecticut.
md: Abt 1744; , New London, Connecticut.
John WILLIAMS
d: 5 Oct 1805; Groton, New London, Connecticut.
+ 11. EPHRAIM Sr chr: 25 Jun 1727; Montville, New London, Connecticut.
md: Abt 1750; , Hampshire, Massachusetts.
Abigail BILL
d: 1 Sep 1792; Montgomery, Hampden, Massachusetts.
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