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Priscilla AVERY

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  1. 1.  Priscilla AVERY was born on 29 Apr 1715 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (daughter of Capt Christopher AVERY and Prudence PAYSON).

    Priscilla married Joseph BREED on 02 Jun 1737 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Joseph (son of John BREED and Mercy PALMER) was born on 04 Oct 1708 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Capt Christopher AVERYCapt Christopher AVERY was born on 23 Jan 1679/80 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 28 Feb 1679/80 in 1st Church of New London, New London Co., Connecticut (son of James AVERY, Jr. and Deborah STALLYON); died on 20 Jan 1753 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was buried in Christopher Avery Cemetery, Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.

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    Christopher Avery was selectman, 1731, 1735, 1737; surveyor, 1736, and served as one of the justices for New London county. He was clerk of the North Society (Groton) church. In 1724 and 1725, he was deputy to the general court; he was successively ensign, lieutenant (1714) and captain (1730). (Conn. Col. Rec., 6:426, 483, 553 & 7:303). In the division of land in the northwest part of Groton (now Ledyard), as described in the record of Edward Avery, Christopher took the eastern part, and there he lived, died, and was buried.

    Christopher married Prudence PAYSON on 01 Apr 1714 in Groton, New London Co.,Connecticut. Prudence (daughter of John PAYSON and Bathsheba TILESTON) was born on 01 Feb 1680/81 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died before 1735 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was buried in Christopher Avery Cemetery, Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Prudence PAYSONPrudence PAYSON was born on 01 Feb 1680/81 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts (daughter of John PAYSON and Bathsheba TILESTON); died before 1735 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was buried in Christopher Avery Cemetery, Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 1. Priscilla AVERY was born on 29 Apr 1715 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.
    2. Hannah AVERY was born on 10 Feb 1719 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 28 Jul 1799 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.
    3. Temperance AVERY was born on 14 Sep 1725 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James AVERY, Jr.James AVERY, Jr. was born on 15 Dec 1646 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA (son of Capt James AVERY and Joanna GREENSLADE); died on 22 Aug 1728 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was buried in Avery-Morgan Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

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    He received numerous tracts of land from his father, one (March 28 1679) being enough to make up a hundred acres "near the cart path that goes to John Morgans, near the county road." May 29, 1702, Capt. james and Capt John Avery, Ephraim and Joseph Myner sold thee hundred acres of land in Preston called Pachaug.

    James Avery early disposed of his land on the General Neck, land that came to him from his father and grandfather, and lived on the east side of the river. Like his father, he took an important part in the affairs of the colony. He took the oath of freeman, Oct. 14, 1669. he was several times selectman of Groton, also justice of the peace; he was deputy from New London to the general court seven times (1690-1702), and from Groton nine times (1707-12); he was made sergeant of the train band, New London, June 5, 1683; he was commissioned lieutenant in May, 1690, and later became captain; he was counselor and advisor of the Pequot tribe and, in 1720, became their guardian; in 1723, he instituted suits to recover lands of which they had been deprived; he several times acted as interpreter to the council; he was often on committees to settle boundary disputes and the location of public lands, and often served on the grand jury. (See Conn Col. Rec.)

    Captain James Avery took part in various expeditions against the Indians of Massachusetts and Connecticut....

    James married Deborah STALLYON on 20 Feb 1669 in New London, Connecticut. Deborah (daughter of Edward STALLYON and Margaret ?) was born about 1649; died on 27 Mar 1729 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was buried in Avery-Morgan Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Deborah STALLYONDeborah STALLYON was born about 1649 (daughter of Edward STALLYON and Margaret ?); died on 27 Mar 1729 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was buried in Avery-Morgan Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Deborah AVERY was born on 10 Aug 1671 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    2. Margaret AVERY was born on 07 Feb 1673/74 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 28 Jul 1755 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was buried in Avery-Morgan Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.
    3. James AVERY was born on 20 Apr 1673 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 18 Sep 1754 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was buried in Avery-Morgan burying ground.
    4. Edward AVERY was born on 20 Mar 1675/76 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 2 Jul 1676 in First Church of New London; died between 1 Feb 1751/2 to 9 May 1759 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut.
    5. Ebenezer AVERY was born on 01 May 1677/78 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 16 Jun 1678 in 1st Church of New London, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1752 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.
    6. 2. Capt Christopher AVERY was born on 23 Jan 1679/80 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 28 Feb 1679/80 in 1st Church of New London, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 20 Jan 1753 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was buried in Christopher Avery Cemetery, Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.
    7. Jonathan AVERY was born on 9 Nov 1681 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 29 Mar 1682 in First Church of New London, Connecticut; died about 1741 in Cuba.
    8. Hannah AVERY was born on 24 Mar 1684/85 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    9. Sarah AVERY was born on 10 May 1688 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    10. Joseph AVERY was christened on 17 Apr 1692 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 27 Jun 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    11. Mary AVERY was christened on 02 Jul 1693 in 1st Church of New London, New London Co., Connecticut; died in Apr 1780 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.
    12. Benjamin AVERY was born in 1696; died on 05 Dec 1772 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

  3. 6.  John PAYSON died on 15 Nov 1719 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

    John married Bathsheba TILESTON in 1670. Bathsheba was born in 1649; died on 20 Feb 1681. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Bathsheba TILESTON was born in 1649; died on 20 Feb 1681.
    Children:
    1. 3. Prudence PAYSON was born on 01 Feb 1680/81 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died before 1735 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was buried in Christopher Avery Cemetery, Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.


  

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