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28 a daughter, b. Oct. 2, 1682.
29 JONATHAN, b. 1683, m. Elizabeth Bill.
30 WILLIAM, b. 1683 (twin), buried 1684.
31 EPHRAIM, b. 1685, m. Abigail
32 HANNAH, b. May 4, 1686, m. Thomas Miner, (No. 62) that family.
33 MARY, b. 1688, m. Benjamin Baker of Fairfield.
34 ABRAHAM, b. 1690, m. Jane Hill.
35 ELIZABETH, b. 1692, m. Sylvester Baldwin, (No. 20) that family; she d. July 17, 1728.
CHILDREN BY 2ND MARRIAGE:
36 JOSHUA, bapt. Aug. 25, 1695, m. Jerusha Rockwell.
37 Daughter, b. 1697.
38 Daughter, b. 1699.
39 ISAAC, b. 1702, m. Elizabeth Fox.
40 CHARLES, b. 1704, d. y.
John Avery (No. 7) m. Abigail Chesebrough, Nov. 29, 1675, (No. 15) that family. He owned land in Stonington, Groton, and Preston, and was in King Philip's war.
CHILDREN:
41 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 15, 1677, d. y.
42 ABIGAIL, b. Jan. 18, 1679, m. James Packer.
43 MARY, b. Nov. 14, 1680, m. William Denison, (No. 53) that family. She m. 2nd, Daniel Palmer, (No. 23) that family.
44 JOHN, Jr., b. Apr. 1, 1683, m. Sarah Denison in 1705.
45 BENJAMIN, b. 1686, m. Sarah Denison, (No. 68.)
46 WILLIAM, b. 1687, m. Anne Richardson; 2nd, Sarah Walker.
47 ANNA, b. 1692, m. William Satterlee Sept. 6, 1711.
48 ELISHA, b. 1694, m. Elizabeth Babcock, (No. 34) that family.
49 DESIRE, b. (twin) 1694.
50 JOSIAH, b. 1697, m. Miss Edmund. \
51 DANIEL, b. Nov. 5, 1699.
52 NATHANIEL, b .- 1701, m. Abigail
53 THOMAS, b. 1703.
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AVERY FAMILY.
54. James Avery (No. 14) m. Mary, daughter of Mathew Griswold and Hannah Wolcott. Her father was the founder of the town of Lyme, and Governor of Connecticut in 1784-1786.
CHILDREN:
55 JAMES, b. May 27, 1698, m. Elizabeth Smith.
56 JOHN, b. Feb. 4, 1700, m. Elizabeth Morgan.
57 EBENEZER, b. Mar. 29, 1704, m. Lucy Latham.
58 ELIHU or ELISHA, b. July 29, 1708.
59 MARY, b. Feb. 23, 1710, m. William Morgan.
60 HANNAH, b. Apr. 7, 1712.
61 PRUDENCE, b. Mar. 21, 1715.
62 THOMAS, b. 1717.
Ebenezer Avery (No. 17) m. Dorothy Park, June 19, 1707. He d. July 19, 1752; she d. Nov. 6, 1732.
CHILDREN:
63 PARK, b. Dec. 9, 1710, m. Mary Latham.
64 MARY, b. Feb. 17, 1713, m. Mr. Latham.
65 DOROTHY, b. Jan. 10, 1716, m. Joseph Morgan.
66 LUCY, b. Oct. 14, 1718, d. y.
67 EBENEZER, b. Apr. 3, 1721, m. Lucy Davis; 2nd, Eunice Park. 68 AMY, b. Feb. 17, 1724, m. Jabez Smith.
69 EUNICE, b. Mar. 2, 1725, m. George Williams, (No. 180) that family.
70 SIMEON, b. Apr. 25, 1730, m. Sarah Niles; 2nd, Lucy Morgan.
Christopher Avery (No. 18) m. Abigail Park, Dec. 19, 1704; she d. Feb. 12, 1713. Married 2nd, Mrs. Prudence (Payson) Wheeler, widow of Richard Wheeler, (No. 10) that family. Married 3rd, Esther Prentice, widow of Samuel Prentice, (No. II) Prentice family and dau. of Nathaniel Hammond of New- ton, Mass. He m. 4th, Sussannah
CHILDREN BY 1ST MARRIAGE:
71 JOHN, b. Oct. 26, 1705, m. Anna Stanton.
72 ABIGAIL, b. July 16, 1707, m. Robert Allyn, Jr.
73 CHRISTOPHER, b. Nov. 16, 1709, m. Eunice Prentice.
74 NATHAN, b. Mar. 12, 1712, m. Hannah Stoddard, Mar. 27, 1746.
CHILDREN BY 2ND MARRIAGE:
75 PRISCILLA, b. Apr. 29, 1715, m. Joseph Breed, (No. 11) that family. 76 ISAAC, b. May 26, 1717.
77 HANNAH, b. Feb. 10, 1719, m. Benadam Gallup, (No. 77) that family. 78 JACOB, b. Aug. 26, 1721, m. Elizabeth Avery; 2nd, Sylvia Eddy.
79 TEMPERANCE, b. Sept. 14, 1725, m. William Morgan, (No. 36) that family.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
John Avery (No. 44) m. Sarah Denison, Aug. 23, 1705.
CHILDREN:
80 JOHN, b. May 14, 1706, m. Lydia Smith.
81 ANNA, b. June 13, 1711, d. 1720.
82 SARAH, b. Oct. 10, 1713.
83 ABIGAIL, b Dec. 25, 1715, m. John Denison (No. 120) that family.
84 THANKFUL, b. Apr. 15, 1718, m. Benjamin Avery.
85 WILLIAM, b. 1722, m. Phebe Denison, Dec. 4, 1746, (No. 123).
86 GEORGE, b. Sept. 2, 1724, m. Eunice Avery.
Benjamin Avery (No. 45) m. Sarah Denison in 171I, (No. 68) that family.
CHILDREN:
87 THANKFUL, b. 1712, d. 1814, aged 101 yrs.
88 SARAH, b. 1714, m. 1st, Beebe Denison, (No. 116); 2nd, Benadam Den- ison, (No. 160) that family.
89 BENJAMIN, b. 1715, m. Mary Morgan.
90 GEORGE, b 1716, m. Lydia Gardiner.
91 WILLIAM, b. 1717.
92 ABIGAIL, b. 1718, m. Jonathan Rathbone.
93 DAVID, b. 1719, m. Hannah Meach.
94 MARY, b. 1721, m. John Morgan.
95 LUCY, b. 1723, m. Peter Buckley.
96 DANIEL, b. 1725.
100 JOHN, b. 1727, m. Mary Hough.
William Avery (No. 46) m. Ist, Anna Richardson, Mar. 7, 1715-16; she d. July 5, 1729. He m. 2nd, Mrs. Sarah Walker, dau. of William and Eleanor (Pendleton) Walker. The title Mrs. used above indicated good social position, and not widow- hood. Lieut. Wm. Avery lived and died on his farm near the centre of North Stonington. His original will is on file in the probate office, New London, Conn.
CHILDREN:
101 WILLIAM, JR., b. Feb. 6, 1716-17, d. 1717.
102 RICHARDSON, b. Jan. 25, 1717-18, m. Sarah Plumb, No. 3, 1740. He removed about 1770 to the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. In the battles which preceded the massacre July 3, 1778, he with many others sought refuge in Forty Fort, where they were made prisoners and remained several days. After their release by the Tories and Indians they, with 200 others, returned to Connecticut, walking all the way, the whole distance being over two hundred miles. "
103 WILLIAM, bapt. Apr. 5, 1724, m. Abigail Williams, Dec. 13, 1750. 104 ANNE, bapt. 1724, m. Oliver Babcock, (No. 74) that family.
105 JOHN, b. Apr. 29, 1727, m. Mary Dennis; m. 2nd, Anna Miner, 1761.
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AVERY FAMILY.
CHILDREN BY 2ND MARRIAGE:
106 AMOS, b. Jan. 30, 1732-33, m. Patience Borodel.
107 CHRISTOPHER, b. Apr. 1, 1734.
108 ELIAS, b. July 5, 1736.
109 DAVID, b. Oct. 30, 1718.
110 DANIEL, b. Oct. 29, 1741. 111 BENONI, b. Jan. 29, 1744.
112 ABIGAIL, b. Apr. 25, 1746.
113 JAMES, b. Dec. 27, 1748, m. Martha Smith.
114 NATHANIEL, b. Aug. 28, 1751, m. Amy
115 ABRAHAM, b. May 20, 1754, m. Mercy Packer.
John Avery (No. 56) m. Mary Elizabeth Morgan in 1729. He d. July II, 1759.
CHILDREN:
116 JOHN, b. 1730, d. y.
117 GRISWOLD, b. July 30, 1732.
118 ELIJAH, bapt. Sept. 15, 1734, m. Prudence Morgan.
119 AMOS, b. Apr. 18, 1736, d. y.
120 JOHN, b. Apr. 21, 1738.
121 ANN, b. (twin) Apr. 21, 1738.
122 CALEB, b. Apr. 12, 1740.
123 AMOS, b. Mar. 6, 1743, m. Prudence
124 AARON, b. 1750.
Elder Park Avery of Groton (No. 63) m. Mary Latham, about I735. He d. Mar. 4, 1797; she d. June II, 1773.
CHILDREN:
125 DOROTHY, b. 1736, m. John Morgan.
126 ABIGAIL, b. May 15, 1737, m. Capt. Robert Niles.
127 PARK, b. Mar. 22, 1741, m. Hannah Morgan, 1783. He was fearfully wounded at the massacre of Fort Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781. He lived forty years afterwards.
128 JASPER, b. in 1743, was killed Sept. 6, 1781, at Fort Griswold.
129 EUNICE, b. 1745, m. Elder Soloman Morgan.
130 EBENEZER, b. 1749. He also was wounded at the massacre at Fort Griswold; he d. Jan. 11, 1828.
131 STEPHEN, b. May 10, 1750, m. Mary Denison; m. 2nd, Fanny Barnes. 132 LIEUT. SIMEON, b. Oct. 20, 1753, m. Lucy Swan, July 25, 1777. He was a patriotic and successful officer in the army of the Revolution, and d. Aug. 1, 1809.
133 ELISHA, b. 1755, m. 2nd wife, Grace Denison, Dec. 10, 1778.
John Avery (No. 71) m. Anna Stanton, Feb. 19, 1732, (No. 131) of that family. Married 2nd, Mrs. Rachel Park in 1750; m. 3rd, Mrs. Phebe Burrows.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
134 JOHN, b. Dec. 6, 1732, m. Mary Park.
135 ABIGAIL, b. Apr. 1, 1735, m. Dea. John Hurlbut.
136 AMOS, b. Apr. 16, 1737, m. Hannah Niles.
137 ANNA, b. May 28, 1739, m. Thomas Niles.
138 MARGARET, b. Apr. 19, 1741, m. Joshua Downer.
139 ISAAC, b. Mar. 24, 1743, m. Mercy Williams, Jan. 5, 1766.
140 JONAS, b. July 13, 1745, m. Mary Avery.
141 HANNAH, b. Oct. 9, 1747, m. Brewster.
Christopher Avery (No. 73) m. Eunice Prentice (No. 20) that family, Sept. 10, 1735. He d. July 2, 1778; she d. Mar. 22, 1796.
CHILDREN:
142 ESTHER, b. Apr. 14, 1736, m. Daniel Williams.
143 CHRISTOPHER, b. Jan. 23, 1737-8, m. Dorothy Heath; m. 2nd, Mary Eldredge.
144 EUNICE, b. Dec. 11, 1740, m. George Avery.
145 LUCY, b. Dec. 10, 1742, m. - Allyn.
146 NATHAN, b. May 2, 1744, m. Rebecca Elderkin.
147 THOMAS, b. Feb. 10, 1746, m. Hannah Smith.
148 ANNA, b. Feb. 2, 1748, d. 1778.
149 SAMUEL, b. Nov. 15, 1752, m. Lucy Jane Foye.
150 PRENTICE, b. Feb. 10, 1755, d. June 10, 1778.
151 OLIVER, b. Feb. 8, 1757, m. Margaret Avery.
152 ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 22, 1759, m. Vine Stoddard.
153 SARAH, b. Aug. 7, 1761, m. Nathaniel Hewitt, (No. 119). 154 HANNAH, b. Jan. 20, 1763.
Rev. Nathan Avery (No. 74) came from Groton to Stoning- ton, and purchased a farm south of and adjoining the village of now North Stonington, where he built him a dwelling-house, which stood where the present residence of Mrs. Dudley R. Stewart now stands. He became a member of the Separatist or strict Congregational Church, and subsequently was chosen and ordained pastor thereof, which he held until he departed this life. He enjoyed the respect and confidence of his parish- ioners, and was a devoted and able preacher. He m. Hannah Stoddard of Groton, Mar. 21, 1746. She d. Oct. 19, 1810; he d. Sept. 7, 1780.
CHILDREN:
155 ISAAC, b. Aug. 23, 1747, m. Lucy Swan.
156 NATHAN, b. Dec. 21, 1749, d. y.
157 HANNAH MARY, b. Feb. 28, 1752, m. Roswell Randall (No. 66); m. 2nd, John Randall (No. 65) that family.
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AVERY FAMILY.
158 LUTHER, b. -, m. Mary Wheeler.
159 STEPHEN, b. Jan. 13, 1756, m. Anna Wheeler, Elizabeth Morgan.
160 PHEBE, b. Jan. 10, 1758, m. Roswell Randall, (No. 66) that family.
161 WEALTHY, b. Oct. 5, 1772, m. Darius Hewitt, (No. 100) that family; 2nd, Col. Wm. Randall, (No. 71) that family.
Elijah Avery (No. 118) m. Prudence Morgan, Mar. 10, 1770.
CHILDREN:
162 ELIZA, b. Dec. 1, 1771, m. William Eldridge, Jr.
163 CALEB, b. 1772.
164 JOHN, b. Mar. 17, 1776, m. Anna or Nancy Murdock.
Stephen Avery (No. 131) m. Mary Denison, (No. 212) that family ; she d. Feb. 27, 1815. Married 2nd, Fanny Barnes, Apr. 26, 1818, and she d. Sept. 16, 1874. He d. July 15, 1827.
CHILDREN:
165 MARY, b. Feb. 19, 1819, d. Aug. 23, 1825.
166 ELIZA, b. Mar. 23, 1821, m. Eliza B. Brown, of Old Mystic, (No. 28) that family.
167 STEPHEN, b. Feb. 8, 1827, d. y.
John Avery (No. 134) m. Mary Park, Jan. 22, 1752. He d. July 23, 1794 ; she d. Jan. 14, 1752.
CHILDREN:
168 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 22, 1752, d. y.
169 ZIPPORAH, b. Sept. 22, 1753, m. Thomas Williams; m. 2nd, Daniel Cook; m. 3rd, Elias
170 JOHN, b. Dec. 14, 1755, m. Lucy Ayer.
171 ANNA, b. Dec. 3, 1757, d. Nov. 29, 1769.
172 SAMUEL, b. Jan. 3, 1760, m. Sarah Eldridge.
173 ROBERT, b. Sept. 28, 1762, drowned May 21, 1764.
174 WILLIAM, b. Mar. 22, 1765, m. Margaret Avery.
175 HANNAH, b. Dec. 17, 1767, m. David Avery.
176 ROBERT, b. Feb. 25, 1771, m. Sarah Crary.
177 NATHANIEL, b. May 14, 1773, m. Amy Denison (No. 322).
178 AMOS, b. Nov. 3, 1775, m. Dorothy Crary, May 10, 1804.
Christopher Avery (No. 143) m. Dorothy Heath, Dec. 16, 1763; she d. June 14, 1803. He m. 2nd, Mary Eldridge Nov. 7, 1803. He was a Separatist minister in Stonington for 33 years, and was ordained Nov. 20, 1785. He d. July 5, 1819. His last wife d. Dec. 7, 1848.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
CHILDREN:
179 TIMOTHY, b. May 8, 1766, d. 1795.
180 CHRISTOPHER, b. Dec. 10, 1768, m. a Miss Ayer.
181 TEMPERANCE, b. June 14, 1773, m. Abel Avery.
182 JONATHAN, b. Mar. 5, 1775, m. Anna Hewitt.
183 HENRY, b. July 27, 1783, drowned June 30, 1799.
Isaac Avery (No. 155) m. Lucy Swan, June 11, 1771, (No. 59) Swan family.
CHILDREN:
184 LUCY, b. Jan. 18, 1773, m. a Mr. Daniels.
185 NATHAN, b. Sept. 21, 1775, m. Matilda Babcock, Dec. 16, 1802.
186 ISAAC, b. Jan. 14, 1777, m. Nabby (or Tabitha) Wheeler, April 27, 1800, (No. 179) Wheeler family.
187 MARY H., b. July 18, 1780, m. Elisha Avery.
188 PHEBE, b. Feb. 18, 1783, d. Sept. 12, 1795.
189 WEALTHY, b. Sept. 19, 1795, d. May 12, 1795.
190 CHRISTOPHER SWAN, b. Nov. 25, 1788, m. a Miss Brewster.
191 WILLIAM WHEELER, b. June 20, 1791, m. Nancy Smith, Mar. 29, 1812.
Luther Avery (No. 158) m. Mary Wheeler, Oct. 13, 1782, (No. IOI) that family.
CHILDREN:
192 LUTHER, JR., b. June 27, 1784, d. Aug. 4, 1853; unmarried.
193 NATHAN, b. Dec. 19, 1786, d. Apr. 11, 1848; unmarried.
194 PAUL WHEELER, b. May 18, 1789.
195 POLLY, b. Mar. 14, 1792, m. Elisha Satterlee.
196 ALFRED, b. Dec. 1, 1794, m. Fanny S. Wheeler, Mar. 1, 1827 (No. 268) ..
197 PHEBE, b. May 7, 1797, m. Elisha Burnham, Nov. 1815.
198 MIRANDA, b. Feb. 7, 1800.
199 WILLIAM RANDALL, b. Mar. 18, 1802, m. Rhoda Emeline Avery, Feb. 28, 1832.
200 HANNAH, b. Nov. 8, 1808, d. Oct. 3, 1813.
Stephen Avery (No. 159) m. Ist, Anna Wheeler, Dec. 9, 1781, (No. 100) that family ; m. 2nd, Elizabeth Morgan, Aug. 18, 1804, (No. 34) that family. Mrs. Anna d. Aug. 10, 1801; Mrs. Elizabeth d. Aug. II, 1841. He was a prominent man in Ston- ington, and held various public offices of trust, particularly town clerk, which he held a number of years before and at the time when the town was divided and the town of North Stonington was established, 1807, again being elected town clerk of North Stonington, which he held until his death. He served in the Revolutionary war. He d. April 1, 1828.
209
AVERY FAMILY.
CHILDREN:
201 NANCY, b. Dec. 29, 1783, m. Isaac Williams, June 8, 1804, (No. 298) Williams family.
202 STEPHEN LYMAN, b. May 12, 1786, m. Mrs. Rebecca Wheeler, (No. 169) that family.
203 HANNAH MARY, b. June 18, 1789, m. Luther Miner.
204 ROSWELL RANDALL, b. Nov. 5, 1791, m. Mary Wheeler, Apr. 19, 1818, (No. 265) that family.
205 CHARLES GRANDISON, b. Apr. 9, 1796, m. Ede Wheeler, Nov. 4, 1823, (No. 266) that family.
206 CYRUS, b. Oct. 10, 1788, d. Oct. 12, 1884.
CHILDREN BY 2ND MARRIAGE:
207 ELIZA ADALINE, b. Nov. 17, 1805, m. Elisha Park, Mar. 20, 1823; she died Oct. 9, 1865.
208 WEALTHY ALMIRA, b. Sept. 29, 1807, m. Col. George Ayer, May 16, 1831; she died Nov. 30, 1835.
209 ROGER GRISWOLD, b. Sept. 4, 1809, d. Dec. 31, 1885; unmarried. 210 CALVIN GODDARD, b. Feb. 9, 1812, d. Mar. 30, 1833.
211 ALEXANDER HAMILTON, b. June 28, 1814, m. 1st, Mary Whittaker, Aug. 9, 1838; she d. Sept. 14, 1853. Married 2nd, Sarah H. Osgood, daughter of Dr. Samuel Osgood of Springfield, Mass., Nov. 30, 1854. He died June 27, 1872.
212 RALPH HURLBUT, b. Apr. 22, 1816, m. Martha Chesebrough Randall, (No. 106) that family, June 21, 1842. He d. May 16, 1889; she d.
213 ERASTUS, b. Aug. 8, 1818, d. Nov. 16, 1861, unmarried.
214 FRANCES MARY, b. Sept. 20, 1821, m. Richard Anson Wheeler, Jan. 12, 1843, (No. 429) Wheeler family, d. Sept. 3, 1855.
John J. Avery (No. 164) m. Anna or Nancy Murdock, 1794; m. 2nd, Mrs. Margaret Taylor (nee Foote), 1820.
CHILDREN:
215 MARIA M., b. Jan. 26, 1796, d. July 13, 1867; unmarried.
216 ELIJAH MURDOCK, b. Mar. 17, 1798, d. 1834.
217 DEAN LAY, b. Feb. 14, 1800.
218 GEORGE ANSON, b. Jan. 28, 1802, m. Frances M. Stanton.
219 DELIA ANN, b. Mar. 6, 1804, m. S. B. Wheeler, Nov. 27, 1827, (No. 267) that family.
220 CARLETON M., b. Apr. 24, 1806, m. Mary J. Millard, Sept. 6, 1849. 221 COURTLAND, b. Dec. 8, 1807, m. Mary Ann Burlingame, Sept. 10, 1840. 222 ERASTUS, b. Dec. 8, 1809, m. Mary Elizabeth Denison, Mar. 21, 1844. 223 ALBERT L., b. July 12, 1811, m. Phebe B. E. Wheeler, Mar. 15, 1837, (No. 318); she died Aug. 9, 1837. He m. 2nd, her sister, Joanna B. Wheeler, Jan. 5, 1839, (No. 320) Wheeler family; she d. Mar. 5, 1866. He m. 3rd, Mrs. Abby J. Burrows (nee Jackson), of Norwich, Conn., Feb. 24, 1869.
224 OSCAR FITZALEN, b. Mar. 24, 1813, m. Phebe A. Ely, Nov. 21, 1842.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
225 AMANDA MALVINA, (twin) b. Mar. 24, 1813, m. Samuel P. Wheeler, (No. 505) that family.
226 SOLON CICERO, b. May 27, 1816, m. Susan Avery Cook, Aug. 11, 1845.
Robert Avery (No. 176) m. Sarah Crary, June 14, 1807; she d. Jan. 3, 1829. He married 2nd, Nancy Crary, June 8, 1829.
CHILDREN:
227 ROBERT S., b. May 1, 1808, m. Lydia Tyler, Oct. 16, 1861.
228 ULYSSES, b. July 17, 1809, m. Lucy Ann Williams, Nov. 13, 1848, (No. 65) Groton Williams family.
229 ISAAC, b. Mar. 31, 1811, m. Henrietta Billings, May 14, 1850.
230 EUNICE, b. Nov. 15, 1813, m. William Huntington; 2nd, Aaron E. Emmons.
231 MARY ANN, b. Sept. 8, 1815, d. Sept. 26, 1881; unmarried.
232 SARAH, b. Aug. 15, 1817, m. William Morse, Jan. 13, 1851.
233 REV. JOHN, b. Aug. 1819, m. Susan Mitson Champion, Nov. 6, 1851. He graduated from Yale College, 1843, and Yale Divinity School, 1847. 235 ERASMUS, b. May 6, 1822, m. Eunice Serviah Williams, Jan. 21, 1847, (No. 66) Groton Williams family.
Jonathan Avery (No. 182) m. Anna Hewitt, Feb. 2, 1802, (No. II5) Hewitt family.
CHILDREN:
236 ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 25, 1803, m. Gurdon S. Crandall (No. 315) Thomas Stanton family of Stonington, Ct.
237 MARY ANN, b. Feb. 20, 1807, d. unmarried.
Ebenezer Avery (No. 67) m. Eunice Park for his 2nd wife, Nov. 9, 1758; had son
238 EBENEZER, b. Oct. 10, 1760, m. Abigail Story, Dec. 11, 1783, had son 239 ASA, b. May 16, 1785, m. Desire Giddings, May 21, 1809; had son 240 ASA, b. Feb. 19, 1810, m. Abby Eliza Morgan, Sept. 23, 1832, and their son, Allen Avery, m. Alice B. Hinckley, Aug. 19, 1862, and lives in Mystic.
BABCOCK FAMILY.
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I. JAMES BABCOCK, born in 1612, who was the progen- itor of the Babcock family of Westerly and the region round- about, first appears in Portsmouth, R I., in 1642. He held the office of Commissioner from 1656 to 1659 and was by occupation a blacksmith and gunsmith. He came to Westerly with his family soon after 1664, after having sold his house and land in Portsmouth to Thomas Fish. During the year 1670 he gave tes- timony, calling his age 58 years, his son James 29, and his son John 26. He m. Ist, Sarah -, and he d. June 12, 1679.
CHILDREN OF JAMES AND SARAH BABCOCK.
2 JAMES, b. in 1641, d. in 1698; m. Jane Brown, daughter of Nicholas Brown; she d. 1719.
3 JOHN, b. 1644.
4 JOB, b. in - -.
5 MARY, b. in , m. William Champlin. She d. 1747; he d. 1715.
Mrs. Sarah Babcock d. in 1665 and Mr. James Babcock m. for his second wife, Elizabeth After his death his widow m. 2nd, William Johnson, Sept. 22, 1679.
CHILDREN:
ยท6 NATHANIEL, b. in 1666.
7 JOSEPH, b. in 1670.
8 ELIZABETH, b. in -, m. Benjamin Sumner, May 3, 1706.
James Babcock (No. 2) m. Jane, daughter of Nicholas Brown.
CHILDREN:
9 JAMES, b -
10 SARAH, b. , m. James Lewis.
11 JANE, b. , m. Israel Lewis.
12 MARY, b. , m. George Brown.
13 HANNAH, b. -, m. Roger Larkin.
14 ELIZABETH, b. -, m. David Lewis.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
John Babcock (No. 3) m. Mary, daughter of George and Eliz- abeth (Hazard) Lawton. He d. in 1685 and his wife Mary d. Nov. 8th, 17II.
CHILDREN:
15 JAMES, b. - . 16 ANN, b.
17 MARY, b.
18 JOHN, b.
19 JOB, b.
20 GEORGE, b. 1673, d. May 1st, 1756.
21 ELIHU, b. Was an invalid and helpless.
22 ROBERT, b.
23 JOSEPH, b.
24 OLIVER, b.
John Babcock (No. 3) d. either the last of December, 1684, or the very first of January, 1685, for on the 6th day of January, 1685, his eldest son, James Babcock, and his mother, Mrs. Mary Babcock, recognizing the English law of primogeniture as in force in Rhode Island, agreed that he might take all of the real estate of his father, which he assumed, and gave his mother one- half thereof by deed. Mrs. Mary Lawton Babcock afterwards m. Erasmus Babbitt, April 21st, 1698.
The oldest son and child, James Babcock, was appointed guardian to the four youngest children, viz .: Elihu, Robert, Joseph and Oliver, April 21, 1698.
Job Babcock (No. 4) m. Jane, daughter of John Crandall. He d. 1718 and she d. 1715.
CHILDREN:
25 JOB, b
26 JOHN, b
27 BENJAMIN, b
28 JANE, b. , m. Braman,
29 SARAH, b. ", m. Hall,
30 MARY, b. , m. Tanner, -.
31 ELIZABETH, b. , m.
Brand -.
32 HANNAH, b. . m.
33 MERCY, b. -, m.
Joseph Babcock (No. 7) m. Ist in 1696, April 3rd, Dorothy Key; she d. Dec. 14, 1727; and Mr. Joseph Babcock m. 2nd, Jan. Ist, 1729, Hannah Coates.
CHILD BY FIRST WIFE:
34 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 29th, 1698, m. Elisha Avery, (No. 48) that family, Sept. 30, 1714.
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BABCOCK FAMILY.
CHILDREN BY 2ND WIFE:
35 DOROTHY, b. Feb. 2, 1730.
36 ABIGAIL, b. Apr. 20, 1731. 37 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 15, 1733.
38 JOHN, b. Jan. 26, 1736.
James Babcock (No. 15) b. probably 1664, m. Elizabeth , probably 1687. His wife d. Mch. 3, 1731, and he m. 2nd, Content Maxson, July 9th, 1731. He made his will, Jan. 9, 1737, and d. Jan. 17, 1737.
NOTE .- "In Memory of Captain James Babcock, who died January 17, 1736-7. In ye - of his age,
Having been in his life
One of righteousness, charity and benevolence,
And not altogether silent at his death."
CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE, ELIZABETH:
39 JAMES, b. Dec. 23, 1688, m. Sarah Vose.
40 ELIZABETH, b. Feb. 5, 1691.
41 SAMUEL, b. Feb. 15, 1697.
42 DANIEL, b. April 11, 1699.
43 ANNA, b. Nov. 19, 1701.
44 SARAH, b. Dec. 3, 1704, d. Nov. 13, 1705.
45 JOSHUA, b. May 19, 1707, m. Hannah Stanton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Babcock d. Mch. 3, 1731, aged 68, and her husband m. Miss Content Maxson, July 9, 1731.
THEIR CHILDREN:
46 ANNE, b. Mch. 30, 1732, m. Capt. Simon Rhodes, (No. 1) that family, Dec. 15, 1756.
47 JAMES, b. Nov. 1, 1734.
48 JONATHAN, b. Oct. 11, 1736.
George Babcock (No. 20) m. Elizabeth Hall, Nov. 28th, 1694. His will was proved May 10, 1756. Elizabeth was daughter of Henry and Content Hall of Kingston, R. I.
CHILDREN:
49 MARY, b. 1695, m. Thomas Potter, Mch. 19, 1717.
50 GEORGE, b. 1699.
51 DAVID, b. 1700.
52 JOHN, b. 1702.
53 ABIGAIL, b. 1706, m Hall.
54 RUTH, b. 1709.
55 EUNICE, b. 1712, m. Silas Greenman, (No. 11) that family, 1st, and 2nd,
56 HEZEKIAH, b. 1715.
57 ELISHA, b. 1718, lived in Richmond, R. I.
58 ELIZABETH, b. - -, mentioned in will as the widow of Edward
Sanders; other children are found on the Wickford records.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
Oliver Babcock (No. 24) m. Susannah Clark in 1704. She was daughter of Joseph Clark and wife, Bethiah Hubbard, and was b. Aug. 31st, 1683; was a grand-daughter to Samuel Hub- bard of Newport.
CHILDREN:
59 SUSANNAH, b. Sept. 20, 1705.
60 THOMAS, b. Mch. 3, 1710.
61 MARY, b. Feb. 8, 1713, m. Henry Cobb. (No. 23) Cobb family.
62 NATHAN, b. Oct. 12, 1715.
63 SIMEON, b. Sept. 27, 1717.
64 JOHN, b. May 5, 1720.
65 OLIVER, b. Sept. 16, 1722.
66 JOSEPH, b. Oct. 18, 1726.
Joseph Babcock, Jr., (No. 37) m. Mary Bentley, Dec. 28, 1755. CHILDREN:
67 MARY, b. Jan. 8, 1757.
James Babcock (No. 39) m. Sarah Vose, of Milton, Mass She was the daughter of Edward Vose, and was born Aug. 30, 1684, and m. June 12, 1706. He d. April 9, 1731.
CHILDREN:
68 JAMES, b. May 29, 1708.
69 NATHANIEL, b. March 6, 1710.
70 ELIAS, b. Feb. 20, 1712.
71 ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 25, 1715, m. John Davison, Feb. 5, 1736.
72 MARTHA, b. Mch. 18, 1717, d. April 18, 1717.
73 ISAIAH, b. Jan. 29, 1719.
74 OLIVER, b. July 27, 1720.
75 GRACE, b. Dec. 31, 1722, m. Samuel Plumb, Aug. 16, 1738. 76 TIMOTHY, b. Oct. 12, 1724.
Joshua Babcock (No. 45) m. Hannah Stanton, (No. 227) that family, Aug. 11th, 1735.
CHILDREN:
77 (COL.) HENRY, b. April 26, 1736.
78 LUKE, b. July 6, 1738.
79 ADAM, b. Sept. 27, 1740.
80 HANNAH, b. Jan. 22, 1742, m. John Brown of Newport, R. I.
81 FRANCES, b. May 11, 1745, m. Capt. Dudley Saltonstall.
82 PAUL, b. Dec. 5, 1748. 83 AMELIA, b. Apr. 19, 1751.
84 SALLY, b. Oct. 18, 1753.
85 HARRIET, b. May 18, 1756.
James Babcock (No. 47) was a physician in the Revolutionary war. He m. Ist, Sarah (No. 229), dau. of Joseph Stanton, Jr.,
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BABCOCK FAMILY.
and wife, Esther Gallup, Dec. 2, 1754. He m. 2nd, Joanna Mc- Dowell, Aug. 27, 1769; he d. Sept. 1781.
CHILDREN:
86 AMELIA, b. Nov. 4, 1756, m. Nathan Pendleton, (No. 31) Pendleton family, Jan. 22, 1775.
87 SIMON, b.
88 SARAH, b. m. Sylvester Gavitt, Sept. 30, 1781.
89 JAMES, b. -.
90 EZRA, b.
91 JOANNA, b.
92 CHARLOTTE, b.
93 ANNE, b.
Jonathan Babcock (No. 48) m. Ether Hazard, dau. of Robert and Esther (Stanton) Hazard in 1758.
CHILDREN:
94 ESTHER, b. June 23, 1759, m. Nathan Brand of Stonington.
95 JONATHAN, b. May 30, 1761, m. Ruth Rodman, of South Kingston.
96 ROBERT, b. Dec. 13, 1763, m. Mary Hazard.
97 HANNAH, b. Feb. 11, 1766.
George Babcock (No. 50) m. Susannah, dau. of John and wife, Sarah (Wilson) Potter, Dec. 20, 1721.
CHILDREN:
98 ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 25, 1725, m. Beriah Brown, Dec. 11, 1771, and d. Sept. 24, 1815.
99 GEORGE, b. Dec. 9, 1727.
100 MARTHA, b. Dec. 8, 1729, m. 1st, Capt. Simon Rhodes, (No. 1) that fam- ily, Aug. 27, 1769, and 2nd, Col. James Rhodes, May 12, 1800. 101 SUSANNAH b. Mch. 16, 1731, m. Benjamin Clark.
102 CHRISTOPHER, b. Feb. 27, 1736, m. Martha Perry; d. 1801.
103 SAMUEL, b. May 30, 1739, m. Ruth Babcock, 1769, d. Dec. 15, 1817. 104 HEZEKIAH, b. May 30, 1739, m. Martha Hoxie, Dec. 12, 1769, d. Apr. 7, 1807.
105 ROUSE, b. Apr. 29, 1746, m. Ruth Maxson, Oct. 12, 1769, d. June 13, 1801.
David Babcock (No. 51) m. Dorcas, dau. of Daniel Brown and wife, Dorcas Gardiner, Feb. 24, 1730. They lived in South Kingston.
CHILDREN ON WESTERLY RECORDS:
106 DAVID, b. Apr. 10, 1734.
107 JONATHAN, b. Nov. 19, 1735.
108 BENEDICK, b. Oct. 21, 1737, but there was a daughter
108a MARY, b. in 1746, who m. Joseph Denison, (No. 174) that family, Oct.
10, 1765, and she d. Dec. 15, 1798, aged 52 years.
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HISTORY OF STONINGTON.
James Babcock (No. 68) m. Phebe Swan May 7th, 1730. CHILDREN:
109 PHEBE, b. May 2, 1731.
110 SARAH, b. Feb. 12, 1733.
111 JAMES, b. Feb. 22, 1735.
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