Hannah MINER

Hannah married Thomas AVERY on 22 Oct 1677 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Thomas (son of Capt James AVERY and Joanna GREENSLADE) was born on 06 May 1651 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 05 Jan 1735/36 in Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas Avery was called yeoman of Saybrook on a deed dated 11 September 1703. He was involved in a controversy with Thomas Lord over land in Saybrook, which was settled 8 December 1704. He and his brother, Samuel Avery, sold land in "Pochange," Oyster River tract to Samuel Chapman on 5 June 1706, and 24 October 1706, he called himself of New London, gentleman, when he amended the prior deed to Chapman.

Thomas married Anne SHAPLEY on 12 Jul 1704 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. Anne (daughter of Benjamin SHAPLEY and Mary PICKETT) was born on 31 Aug 1685 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 17 Jun 1751 in Groton, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary (Smith) Raymond, in her will before referred to, made May 8, 1705, mentioned Elizabeth Avery, dau. of "my cousin Martha Ransford deceased." Jonathan Ransford was b. July 26, 1661, at Boston, 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 L125 to John Sunderland (Suffolk Deeds, 21:171).

Samuel 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 170, 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. 93). 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, His widow died Sept 9, 1761 at Montville.

Samuel married Elizabeth RANSFORD on 23 Jun 1702 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth died on 9 Sep 1761 in Montville, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married Thomas MINOR on 26 Dec 1706 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Thomas (son of Manasseh MINER and Lydia MOORE) was born on 20 Sep 1683 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; was christened on 14 Nov 1683 in First Church of Stonington; died on 9 Apr 1739 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Abraham Avery and his wife were members of the church at Montville, In 1724, he was one of the committee to lay out the minister's land; in 1737, he was one of the society's committee; in 1750, he was chosen elder of the church. he was prominent in affairs connected with the Indians, being, in 1733, one of the grand jurors whose duty it was to look after all derelictions of the Mohegan Indians. In 1746, he was one of the committee to arrange that the Indians attend the parish church.

He lived and died on his homestead which was on the Norwich road, North Parish, and was given him by his father, about march 20, 1722, on condition that he care for him and his "now spouse" during their natural lives (New London Deeds).

Abraham married Jane HILL on 14 Mar 1727. Jane was christened on 8 Mar 1701 in 2, First Church of New London; died on 26 Jul 1744 in Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married Sarah COPP on 1 Oct 1751 in Montville, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Jonathan COPP and Catherine LAY) was born on 3 Dec 1712 in Montville, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]