Jerusha MORGAN

Jerusha married Deacon Humphrey AVERY on 01 Feb 1723/24 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Humphrey (son of Capt Samuel AVERY and Susannah PALMES) was born on 04 Jul 1699 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was christened on 20 Aug 1699 in First Church of New London, Connecticut; died on 28 Mar 1778 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Humphrey Avery, by the purchase of four lottery tickets, came into possession of Pine Neck, Swan Creek Neck, Short Neck, and a lot called No. 15, all in Winthrop's Patent, Long Island. These lots were some of the prizes in his father's lottery, an account of which appears on page 156. The drawing was conducted by sworn officials appointed by the commissioners of New York. Later, Humphrey Avery purchased more of the land in Winthrop's Patent, the last deed bearing date of aug. 15, 1789(Suffolk Deeds, B:352, 185). many of the original deeds are in the possession of Charles W. Avery, Patchogue, L.I., a descendant.

Humphrey Avery was one of the proprietors of Chiswick, N.H., in 1764. he was also a member of the Susquehanna land company. February 23, 1772, he and associates petitioned New York for 23,000 acres of land between Lake Champlain and the Connecticut River (New York Land Papers, 30:142). In September 1774, the commissioners of the New York land office granted to him and his associates 28,000 acres of land. They conveyed this land to Samuel Avery, September 29.

Humphrey Avery, in his will made Sept. 9, 1789, called himself of Brookhaven, Long Island. he bequeathed to his eldest son, Thomas Avery, one half of his lands, meadows and buildings at Pine Neck' to his fourth son, Roger, the other half; to his second son, Humphrey, he bequeathed his lands, meadows and buildings, at Blue Point; to these three sons, he also gave his dwelling house, grist-mill, and all his lands in Winthrop's Patent not otherwise disposed of and all his lands elsewhere, to be equally divided among them; his son, Nathan, "being in a state of lunacy," was to be cared for by his brothers; he gave to his eldest daughter, Mary Avery, a silver tankard and a hundred and twenty pounds in lawful money; his second daughter, Susanna Avery, was to have a hundred and twenty pounds on her marriage. The will was proved Jan. 29, 1790. It is recorded at Smithtown, Suffolk County, Long Island.

Humphrey married Mary BALDWIN on 19 Jul 1745 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Sylvester BALDWIN and Elizabeth AVERY) was born on 14 Sep 1726 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 11 Apr 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was one of the grantees of Chiswick, New Hampshire and one of the proprietors of the Susquehanna Land Company. 'The Boston Gazette and County Journal', July 27, 1778, contained a letter from Mr. Samuel Avery (Solomons brother) of July 15, 1778 "giving the disagreeable intelligence brought by Mr. Solomon Avery, this moment returned from Wyoming (i.e. Battle of Wyoming Valley, Penn July 3, 1778, Revolutionary War), on the Susquehanna River. It says "the information conceives that of about five thousand inhabitants, one half are taken and killed by the enemy (i.e. Iroquois Indians) and the others fleeing away naked and distressed." Solomon Avery, Richardson Avery (Solomon's cousin) and other inhabitants of Wilkes-Barre, Penn asked for help on April 25, 1780 to build a fort and for arms and ammunition "In the name and in behalf of themselves and the Ret of the People that are driven from their settlements at Westmoreland on the Susquehanna river by the savages." Solomon Avery wrote from Groton on July 11, 1788 to his brother Col. Waightstill Avery of North Carolina, telling him of the battle of Groton Heights, Sept. 6, 1781. He says:"Eleven Averys were killed in the fort at Groton and seven wounded. Many Averys have been killed in this county, but there have been no Tories among them of our name." Solomon and Hannah, who were second cousins once removed, had nine children. His second wife was Mrs. Elizabeth (?) Purdy.

Solomon married Hannah PUNDERSON on 18 Feb 1751 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Rev. Ebenezer PUNDERSON and Hannah MINER) was born on 16 Jun 1733 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 5 Feb 1775 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was one of the grantees of Chiswick, Lisbon, Landeroff, and Lincoln, all in New Hampshire. He purchased the rights of the other charter members of Chiswick and sold them for five hundred pounds, March 13, 1769, to Israel Morey and Moses Little (History of Littleton, N.H., 1:155). He was also one of the proprietors of the Susquehanna land company. He d. Feb. 22, 1794, at Poquetannock, Conn., and is buried in the ground given by his brother, Samuel, as a burial lot for the descendants of his father.

James married Martha SMITH on 13 Nov 1769 in Plainfield, Connecticut. Martha was born on 23 Apr 1751 in Sterling, Windham Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jerusha married Latham AVERY in 1760 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Latham (son of Ebenezer AVERY and Lucy LATHAM) was born on 15 Apr 1735 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was christened on 20 Apr 1735 in First Church, Groton, Connecticut; died on 31 Dec 1815 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]