Sarah AVERY

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• Fact: It is supposed that her family name was Avery, and that she was originally of Groton, Conn.

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Note: There are conflicting sources that state who Sarah is. The "Biographical Sketches of the graduates of Yale College" Vol. I, 1732 for Shubael Conant states that he had married as his third wife, Sarah, widow of Samuel West, Jr., of Tolland, Connecticut, and daughter of Ichabod Lathrop. She died very soon, on the 21st of July, 1774. In the same book but Vol. III, 1767-68 under Nathaniel West and Jeremiah West, both state their parents were Judge Zebulon and Sarah (Avery) West. Their mother, Sarah Avery, of Groton,Connecticut, married first Dvid Sluman, of Lebanon; secondly, in 1744 Judge West, who died in 1770; thirdly, in 1774, the Hon. Shubael Conant (Yale 1732), of mansfield, Connecticut, who died in 1775; and fourthly, Captain Joel White, of Bolton, Connecticut.
The source "Memorials of Elder John White, One of The First Settlers of Hartford, Conn., and of His Descendants", in reference to Joel White, pg. 64 and 65, states he married, 4th, 1778, Mrs. Sarah Conant, widow of (Shubael?) Conant, Esq., of Mansfield, Conn. It is supposed that her family name was Avery, and that she was originally of Groton, Conn. Her first husband was David Sluman of Lebanon. Her second husband was Hon. Zebulon West of Tolland.

Family/Spouse: David SLUMAN. David was born in Tolland County, Connecticut; was christened on 3 May 1715; died on 1 Sep 1742 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Judge Zebulon WEST on 22 Feb 1744 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. Zebulon (son of Deacon Francis WEST and Mercy MINER) was born on 16 Mar 1707; died on 04 Dec 1770 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nathaniel WEST was born on 5 Sep 1748 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 12 Feb 1815 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
2. Jeremiah WEST was born on 20 Jul 1753 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 18 Oct 1806 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.

Family/Spouse: Hon. Shubael CONANT, Esq.. Shubael was born on 15 Jul 1711 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut; died on 16 Sep 1775 in Mansfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Capt Joel WHITE in 1778. Joel (son of Capt Daniel WHITE, Jr. and Anna BISSELL) was born on 6 Apr 1705; died on 28 Jun 1789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]