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Joseph AVERY

Male 1692 - 1753  (~ 61 years)


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  1. 1.  Joseph AVERY was christened on 17 Apr 1692 in New London, Connecticut; died on 27 Jun 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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    Norwich, Jan 10, 1717, James Avery through love deeded to his son Joseph land that he bought of Isaac Harrington. This land was east of the River Quinabauge at a place called Pabaquamsque; 60 acres bounded by the common, River Quinabauge and Pachogue Brook. March 16, 1717, he deeded him two tracts of land, through "love he bears his dutiful son Joseph." Sept. 1, 1729, Ebenezer Avery deeded to his brother Joseph Avery, through love, "land in Norwich, on which the said Joseph now dwells" (Norwich Deeds, 1:65, & 6:467).

    June 27 1753 at Norwich, "Old Joseph Avery drowned" is an entry in Jabez Fitch's diary (Mayflower Descendants, 1:38). His estate was inventoried at Norwich, Nov 6, 1753, but was not wholly divided until May 5, 1755. The heirs were the widow, Tabitha Avery; sons, Joseph and Benjamin; dau., Tabitha (Avery) Skilton; and the heirs of dau., Lucy, deceased, wife of Jonathan Tracy (Norwich Wills, 1:454).

    Family/Spouse: Tabitha GARDINER. Tabitha was born between 1685 and 1690 in Kingston, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Benjamin AVERY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Sep 1721 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in 1776.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin AVERY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 4 Sep 1721 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in 1776.

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    From various documents we learn that he lived at Norwich and at Preston, in that part now called Griswold. October 24, 1750, his father deeded to him certain land, through love (Norwich Deeds, 12:112), Feb. 8, 1754, Benjamin Avery, with his sisters, Tabitha and Lucy, and their husbands, deeded land to their brother, Joseph Avery (Norwich Deeds, 13:1). Benjamin Avery served in Capt. Ebenezer Billing's company from April 9th to Dec. 10th, 1756, at Fort William Henry; also in Capt. John Perkin's reg't which was raised in 1757 for the relief of Fort William henry and marched from Norwich (French and Indian War Rolls, 1:107, 236).

    In his will, made May 27, 1776, he mentioned wife, Elizabeth; sons, Roger, Benjamin, and Gardner; daughters, Hannah Mills and Lucy Avery. The will was probated July 1, 1776; a partial settlement was made May 10, 1779 (Norwich Wills, 6:383). May 4, 1781, Elizabeth Avery, widow of Benjamin Avery, made application to the probate court that "Freeholders may be appointed to divide & Set out her dower or Thirds." Feb. 11, 1783, Elizabeth Avery widow, and Roger, her son, sold certain lands in Pachaug (Griswold) to Nathan Taylor (Norwich Deeds, 20:335).

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Gardner AVERY  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 22 Sep 1751 in Second Church of Preston (Griswold); died on 28 Dec 1831.


  

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