Samuel Avery (1680 - 1749)

Born 15 Nov 1680 in Groton, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Rainsford) Avery — married 23 Jun 1702 in New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 25 Feb 1749 at age 68 in Montville, New London, Connecticut

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Biography

This profile is part of the Avery Name Study.

Samuel Avery, son of Thomas, was born on 15 Nov. 1680 at Groton, Connecticut and baptized on 2 Jan. 1681 at First Church of New London, Connecticut.^[1]

He married Elizabeth Ransford, daughter of Jonathan and Martha Ransford, "late of Boston" on 23 June 1702 at New London..^[1]

Samuel died on 25 Feb. 1749/50 at Montville..^[1]

His will is dated 22 February 1749/50 in New London, Connecticut.^[2]He mentions his wife Elizabeth. Sons John & Ephraim. Daughters, Martha, Elizabeth, Alithea, Hannah, Anna and Mary. Mentions deceased son Ransford and Ransford's son, his grandson Samuel who is living with him at the time of his death.

Children of Samuel and Elizabeth

1. Ransford Avery b. 26 June 1703 married Elizabeth Rogers.
2. Martha Avery. married Peter Comstock
3. Samuel bapt. 27 March 1709 died 15 July 1712.
4. Elizabeth Avery bapt. 16 Sep. 1711. married Daniel Comstock
5. Alethea Avery bapt. 25 July 1714. married James Allyn.
6. Hannah Avery bapt. 29 June 1718. married Samuel Allyn
7. Thomas bapt. 29 June 1718 died before 1750.
8. Ann Avery bapt. 22 May 1719. married Jonathan Miner
9. John Avery bapt. 14 Feb. 1723. married Prudence Minor.
10. Mary b. 22 April 1725 bapt. 21 Aug. 1725. married John Williams - perhaps John Williams
11. Ephraim Avery bapt. 25 June 1727. married Abigail Bill.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Elroy McKendree Avery. The Groton Avery clan. Cleveland, Ohio. 1912. Page 134,5. A Hathi Trust E-book. Groton Avery Clan
2. ↑ Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9049/images/007627379_00391?pId=313316). Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 [database on-line], New London, Probate Records, Vol E-F, 1742-1755, image 391. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts. (Free image by Ancestry.com: https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/26097949?h=69ebb3&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url)
3. ↑ Children page 135 Avery

• "23. Samuel Avery". The Groton Avery Clan by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock Tilden Avery. Cleveland, Ohio, 1912. https://archive.org/details/grotonaveryclan01aver/page/134/mode/1up. https://archive.org/details/grotonaveryclan01aver/page/135/mode/1up.
• Comstock, Cyrus B., 1907. A Comstock Genealogy: Descendants of William Comstock of New London, Conn., who died after 1662. The Knickerbocker Press, New York, NY. page 24
• History of Stonington etc. (Wheeler, 1900), p. 202, no. 27 [1]
• Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts. New London, Probate Records, Vol E-F, 1742-1755, pg. 56-57.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Avery-628 created through the import of ross20genancestors-children6-22-2011.ged on Jun 22, 2011 by Lamar Ross.
• This person was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 13 September 2010.
• WikiTree profile Avery-628 created by Greg Minter II