Josiah (Everett) Avered (1678 - 1753)

Born 3 Aug 1678 in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Cook) Avered — married 20 Dec 1703 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1753 at age 74 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Josiah Everett, son of Israel Everett and Abigail Morse Jones, was born on 3rd of 6th 78, that is on 3 August 1678 in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay. ^{[1] [2]}

Josiah Everett's Birth Record

Josiah wed Elizabeth Cook(e) on 20 December 1703 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut. ^[3] To this marriage were born:

1. Elizabeth Avered, 1704–;
2. Israel Avered Everett, 1705–1794;
3. Captain Josiah Avered Everett, 1710–1765;
4. Lieutenant Reuben Avered, 1712–;
5. Sarah Everett Lewis, 1716–1775;
6. Seth Everett Avered, 1717–1769;
7. Abner Avery Everett, 1721–1804;
8. Timothy Avered Everett, 1727–1800.

Josiah Everett / Avered died on 16 January 1753 in Bethlehem, Connecticut Colony. ^{[4] [5]} He was buried at the Old North Cemetery, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut. ^[6]

Josiah Avered left a last Will and Testament, proved in 1753 at Woodbury, Connecticut. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Dedham, Massachusetts Birth Records. See Image. Txt: Josia, son of Israel and Abigail Everett, was born 3rd of 6th 78." Note: the 6th month was August, not June, as until 1753, when the new Gregorian Calender was finally accepted by England and her Colonies, March was the first month of the year.
2. ↑ Nota bene: from 1643 to 1793 Dedham belonged to SUFFOLK county. Only from 1793 onwards did Dedham belong to Norfolk County.
3. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 49. Text: "Married Dec 20, 1703, Elizabeth Cook, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Mason) Cook."
4. ↑ Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
5. ↑ Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, Ancestry.com. Txt: "Name: Josiah Avered; Death Date: 16 Jan 1753; Death Place: Bethlehem, Connecticut" Note: The calender change in England and Ireland took place on the day the act came into force, i.e. 2nd of September 1752, with the change to the new calendar the following day, making it the 14th of September (NS) rather than the 2nd (OS). It was only the following year 1st of Jan. 1753 that year began on the 1st of Jan. - Fuller-5187
6. ↑ Find A Grave Josiah Everett
7. ↑ Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999, Ancestry.com. Text: "Name: Josiah Avered; Probate Date: 1753; Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut; Inferred Death Year: Abt 1753; Inferred Death Place: Connecticut; Case Number: 1465."

See also:

• 'The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 49, page 453

Acknowledgements

• Thanks to Albertus for creating WikiTree profile Josiah Everett on 24 Oct 2020. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Albertus and others.
• Thanks to PM Eyestone who created WikiTree profile Josiah Avered on 3 Nov 2014. This profile was merged into Josiah Everett on 23 Nov 2020.