Deborah (Stallyon) Avery (1651 - 1729)

Born 1651 in New London, New London, Connecticut

Wife of James Avery Jr. — married 18 Feb 1670 in New London, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 26 Mar 1729 at about age 78 in Groton, New London, Connecticut

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Biography

Daughter of Edward and Margaret Stallyon.

On Feb 12, 1670, James Avery's wife Deborah was bap. in the First Church, New London.

Jan. 12, 1670/1, Edward Stallyon and Margaret, his wife, deeded land to their son-in-law, James Avery, Jun., which land they gave him with their daughter, 'Debora, his now wife;' also a farm, upland and meadow, in or about Birch Playne on both sides of the river or creek which Stoney Brook runs into, with house and barn, &c.; provided it is agreed James Avery is to keep for the use of the said Edward Stallyon and Margaret his wife during their life 12 head of cattle which he is to keep and look to both summer and winter. This document is signed by Edward Stallyon and James Avery. ^[1]

Name

Deborah Stallion

Birth

20 FEB 1649/50 New London Co, Connecticut

1646

Marriage

18 FEB 1668/9 New London Co, Connecticut

20 Feb 1669, New London, New London, Connecticut^[2]

Christening

12 Feb 1670 1st Church, New London, New London, Connecticut ^[3]

about a year after her marriage

Children

1. Deborah b. 1 August 1671
2. James b. 20 April 1673
3. Margaret b. 4 February 1674
4. Edward b. 20 March 1676
5. Ebenezer b. 1 May 1677
6. Christopher b. 23 January 1679
7. Jonathan b. 9 November 1681
8. Mercy b. 4 February 1683; bap. 19 July 1685, First Church of Christ, Stonington; died young
9. Hannah b. 4 March 1685
10. Sarah b. 10 May 1688
11. Joseph bap. 17 April 1692, First Church of New London.
12. Mary bap. 2 July 2 1693, First Church of New London
13. Benjamin b. 1696.

Death

26 March 1729 or 27 March 1729 (27 March may be the burial date). ^[4]

Groton, New London Co, Connecticut ^[4]

Burial

Groton, New London, Connecticut ^[4]

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #39635627
• gravestone and biography on Avery-Morgan Cemetery CD p. 441-442
• Beers, J.H. Genealogical and Biographical Record of New London County, Connecticut (J.H. Beers & Co., 1905)

• Says three things in three different places: Name is (1) Stallyon and (2) Stallyon or Sterling, and that (3) she was the daughter of Edward Sterling of Stallyon. Others also say she was a Sterling. There was a place name in Connecticut called Stallion Hill. Some say the name could originally have been Sterling.
• Calls her Deborah Stallyme. NL Vitals: Married 20 Feb. 1669.

• Blake, Leroy. The Early History of the First Church of Christ, New London, Conn. (Day Pub. Co., New London, 1897)

• Says she was baptized 1 Feb. 1670. Her husband, James Avery, was listed as a member of the church before 5 Oct. 1670.

• NEHGR 50/485: Marriages performed by Daniel Wetherell, commissioner, in New London County included that of James Avery Jr. and Deborah Stullion (sic) on 18 Feb. 1669 (found in New London County Court records in Norwich). Hempstead: 26 March 1729--"Ms Avery died aged 78 yr Wid of Capt James."
• Page 208. Col. Wars: Deborah Sterling or Stallyon, born 1651, New London; died 27 March 1729.
• Hempstead, Joshua. Diary of Joshua Hempstead of New London, Connecticut (New London County Historical Society, 1901)
• New London Vitals
• Groton Avery Clan
• National Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars.
• Genealogies of Connecticut Families (Genealogical Pub. Co., 1983) Vol. 1, Page 65
• Bartley, Scott Andrew. Marriages from the New London County Court Records, 1667–1670, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2015) Vol. 170, WN 677, Page 22.

Footnotes

1. ↑ New London Deeds, 5:18
2. ↑ Vital Records of New London, Vol.1, p. 6, per Barbour Collection, p. 405. She is recorded as Stallion.
3. ↑ The Groton Avery Clan
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Find A Grave