210. Temperance AVERY (Jonathan , James , James , Christopher ) was born 3 Feb 1719 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

Temperance married Captain John HEATH, son of John HEATH and Dorothy. John was born 10 Mar 1717 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 183.
  He was second lieutenant, March, 1756, in the first reg't, 8th company, Ebenezer Billings, capt., Nathan Avery, first lieutenant (Conn. Col. Rec., 10:172 and 11:97); first lieutenant in Capt. Stanton's company, 1758 (French and Indian War Rolls, 2:45). He was called captain by the Rev. David Avery.

211. Freelove AVERY (Jonathan , James , James , Christopher ) was born 16 Mar 1722 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 8 Feb 1779 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

Freelove married Benjamin BAILEY, son of Joseph BAILEY and Mary CHAPMAN, on 16 Mar 1722 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Benjamin was born 25 Oct 1721 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. He died before 29 Jun 1771 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 183.
  In a will made April 12, 1771, Benjamin Bailey mentioned wife, Freelove; sons, Joseph and Benjamin; daus., Hannah Bailey, Freelove Starr, Mary Bailey, Lydia Bailey. The will was probated June 29, 1771. (Stonington Wills, 1:288)

220. Timothy MORGAN Sr. ^{1, 2, 3} (Hannah AVERY , James , James , Christopher ) was born about 1723 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 13 Oct 1795 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Packer-Burrows, Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

A HISTORY OF JAMES MORGAN GENEALOGY, pg. 41.
    He was a farmer. Native of Groton and settled there and died 13 Oct 1795, age 73. His will dated 6 Jan. 1794, proved in Stonington probate, 2 Nov 1795; names wife, Deborah, and 9 children, but does not mention Aaron or Daniel. Daughter Experience Brown willed 15 shillings. Two sons, Theophilus and Jesse, served during the American Revolution.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 129.
    January 21, 1744, Timothy Mogran, of Groton, deeded to his brothers, Samuel and Elijah, land that had belonged to his honored father, Samuel Morgan. Jan. 25, 1739-40, Abijah, Hannah, and Lucy Morgan deeded to their brothers, Samuel and Elijah, land inherited from their father. April 18, 1734, Samuel Morgan deeded land to his brother Elijah. In the deed he mentioned his brother, Abijah, and called his honored father "deceased" (Groton Deeds, 3:142, 4:29 & 5:14). I can find no trace of Theophilus and Experience except the record given to the Morgan Genealogy. Timothy Morgan, died 13 Oct. 1775, age 72. Buried in the Packer-Burrows Cemetery in Groton, CT.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 479.
    32. Timothy, b. about 1723, m. Deborah ____.

Timothy married Deborah LEEDS "Polly" ¹, daughter of Thomas LEEDS Sr. and Mary WILLIAMS, on 1748 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Polly was born 21 Oct 1729 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 11 Aug 1786 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Burrows Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

ANCESTRY SERVICE, KACMARCZYK-LYTLE VOL. 7, 1985 (DAR LIB) CONN. FAMILIES, page 185.
    LEEDS, LEIDS: Deborah (Timothy Morgan) John, Thomas (chart 965-8, 60)
    Connecticut Society of Genealogists Inc., 2906 Maine St., P.O. Box 435, Glastonbury, CT 06033.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 479.
    32. Timothy, b. about 1723, m. Deborah ____.

Deborah Leeds, born 21 Oct. 1729. Deborah Morgan, wife of Timothy, died 22 Aug. 1794, age 69. Deborah Leeds, daughter of Thomas and Mary, born 21 Oct. 1729 (Groton Vitals, v1, p124.

  BET: Lists the "probable ancestry of Deborah, wife of Timothy Morgan." Says she was the the daughter of Thomas Leeds, son of John Leeds, a sea captain and shipbuilder. Gives particulars and says she died 1794, age 65 (fudging to get right age? This would make her born in 1729, matching Deborah Leeds' birth
record from Groton vitals. Hales Collection says she died age 69).
  "Reasons for thinking that Deborah, daughter of Thomas Leeds, married Timothy Morgan:
  "First. Descendants of Aaron Brown, son of Nathaniel and Deborah (Morgan) Brown, claimed for Aaron a Leeds grandmother. His grandfather was Comfort Brown. Capt. Theophilus Morgan Brown, son of Aaron, said this grandmother was Temperance, second wife of Comfort Brown, but research proved that Temperance was daughter of Eleazur and Temperance (Holmes) Brown of Stonington. This cut off the Leeds grandmother on the Brown side. The mother of Deborah Morgan, wife of Nathaniel Brown, remained, surname unknown. Her name was Deborah, and from her death date we find she was born 1729. She was undoubtedly the Leeds grandmother.
  "Second. A descendant of Elisha Brown, brother of Comfort Brown, stated some years ago, when writing for information of her Groton ancestors, that Elisha married Content Leeds, daughter of Thomas Leeds, that Content had a sister who married a Morgan, and a daughter of said sister removed to Leyden, Mass., at the time her ancestor Elisha went there to live. Another sister married a Hiscox. Experience Morgan, daughter of Timothy and Deborah Morgan, married Peleg Brown (younger brother of Temperence) and they removed to Leyden, Mass., prior to 1776. There is a tradition in the family of Theophilus, son of Aaron Brown, that 'their folks' aided in this removal with ox sleds.
  "Although no records have been found to prove Deborah Leeds married Timothy Morgan, I feel that the foregoing proves that she did."

227. Tabitha AVERY (Joseph , James , James , Christopher ) was born 25 Feb 1717 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 25 Oct 1797 in Watertown, Connecticut.

Tabitha married Henry SKILTON, son of John SKILTON and Mary BENNETT, on 9 Jul 1741 in Second Church of Griswold, Griswold, New London Co., Connecticut. Henry was born 19 Nov 1718 in Coventry, England. He died 7 Jun 1802.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 184.
   He emigrated to America and settled in Rhode Island where he studied medicine. Later, he moved to Preston, Conn., where he was a practising physician. Joseph Avery deeded land to Henry Skilton and wife, Tabitha, "my beloved daughter," March 20, 1745. In a deed of land, Feb. 8, 1754, Henry Skilton called himself of Farmington, Conn. He lived in Southington, Woodbury, and Watertown. He was a man of enterprise, owning a store, hotel, mill, and two or three farms at the same time. He was one of the organizers of the "strict" Congregational church of Chester.

229. Benjamin AVERY (Joseph , James , James , Christopher ) was born 4 Sep 1721 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 185.
   From various documents we learn that he lived at Norwich and at Preston, in that part now called Griswold. Oct. 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, 12:1). Benjamin Avery served in Capt. Ebenezer Billing's company from April 9th to Dec. 10th, 1756, at Fort William Henry; also in Capt. John Perkins'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 and 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).

Benjamin married Elizabeth about 1749 in New London Co., Connecticut.

230. Lucy AVERY (Joseph , James , James , Christopher ) was born 2 May 1723 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut. She died before 5 May 1755 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 185.
   She was alive Feb. 4, 1754, at which time she and her husband deeded certain land which came to them from her father, Joseph Avery, lately deceased. At the time of the final division of Joseph Avery's estate, May 5, 1755, she was not living, as the heirs of the "daughter Lucy deceased, wife of Jonathan Tracy," inherited their mother's portion.

Lucy married Jonathan TRACY on 19 May 1747 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. Jonathan was born 20 Nov 1702 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. He died before 31 Mar 1777 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 185.
   In his will, made March 18, and proved March 31, 1777, Jonathan Tracy mentioned his children, by his first wife; children, Israel, and Submit Hartshorn; grandchildren by the name of Wilmont (Norwich Wills, 4:131).

231. Benjamin AVERY ¹ (Benjamin , James , James , Christopher ) was born 9 Sep 1735 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 9 Aug 1741 in First Church of Groton, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 27 Jan 1816 in Scipio, New York.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 282.
    90. Mary, b. Oct. 7, 1749, m. Benjamin Avery.

Benjamin married Mary BURROWS ¹, daughter of Hubbard BURROWS and Mercy DENISON, on 8 May 1774 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Mary was born 7 Oct 1749 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 19 Apr 1823 in Scipio, Cayuga Co., New York.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 282.
    90. Mary, b. Oct. 7, 1749, m. Benjamin Avery.

232. Abigail AVERY (Benjamin , James , James , Christopher ) was born 12 Dec 1737 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 9 Aug 1741 in First Church of Groton, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 8 Aug 1797 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.

Abigail married Nehemiah SMITH on 3 May 1758 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Nehemiah was born 30 Oct 1733 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 4 May 1810 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 187.
    He was born at Groton, lived in the part now called Ledyard; served under Capt. Robert Denison, third company, first regiment, Conn. troops in Johnson's fight at Lake George in 1755 (French and Indian War Rolls, 1:10).
    Nehemiah Smith also served in the Revolutionary war as lieutenant in Samuel McClellen's reg't (Conn. Men in the Rev'n, p. 543).

234. Daniel AVERY ¹ (Benjamin , James , James , Christopher ) was born 14 Nov 1740 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 9 Aug 1741 in First Church of Groton, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 6 Sep 1781 in Fort Griswold, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Avery/Morgan Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 188.
    He was ensign in Capt. Gallop's company, in 1776 (Conn. Men in the Rev'n, p. 452), and was killed at Fort Griswold. In the Avery-Morgan burying-ground, his tombstone is still standing. It has the following inscription:
    In Memory of Ensign Daniel Avery who nobly Sacrificed his Life in Defence of fort Griswould & the Liberties of America sept 6 1781 in ye 41st year of his Age.
    His widow, Deborah; sons, Daniel, Elias, Dudley, Isaac, Latham, Abel; daus., Deborah and Rachel, each received a share of his estate which was divided Oct. 2, 1792 (Stonington Wills, 6:463).

DAR PATRIOT INDEX CENTENNIAL EDITION, PART I, A-F, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Administration, Mrs. Eldred Martin Yochim, President General, Washington: 1990, page 98.
    AVERY, Daniel, b. 11-14-1740 CT, d. 9-6-1781 CT, m. Deborah Avery Ens CT

Daniel married Deborah AVERY, daughter of Ebenezer AVERY and Lucy LATHAM, on 14 Nov 1765 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Deborah was born 1 Feb 1742 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Avery/Morgan Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 188.
    Deborah Avery was a woman of energy and ability, and her eight children were carefully brought up.

235. Sarah AVERY ¹ (Benjamin , James , James , Christopher ) was born 29 Jul 1742 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 19 Dec 1742 in First Church of Groton, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 3 Sep 1834 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 282.
    Capt. Hubbard Burrows, Jr. (No. 87) m.  2d, Sarah Avery.

Sarah married (1) Captain Hubbard BURROWS ^{1, 2, 3}, son of Hubbard BURROWS and Mercy DENISON, about 1769 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Hubbard was born 26 Jun 1739 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 6 Sep 1781 in Fort Griswold, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 189.
    He was a private in Capt. John Stanton's company, 4th reg't, campaign of 1759 (French and Indian War Rolls, 2:167); was a captain of militia in the Revolutionary War; was in the siege around New York, 1776 (Conn. Men in the Rev'n, pp. 333, 451, 577); was killed at the massacre of Fort Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781.
    His first wife was Priscilla Baldwin.
    Oct. 3, 1775, Mr. Hubbard Burrows of Groton compalined to the court, for his wife, she being one of the heirs, that the estate of her father, Benjamin Avery, had not been settled. The court ordered Benjamin Avery, the exector, to appear and explain (Stonington Wills).

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 281.
    87. Hubbard, Jr., b. June 26, 1739, m. Prscilla Baldwin (No. 33) Dec. 24, 1761.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 282.
    Capt. Hubbard Burrows, Jr. (No. 87) m. 1st Priscilla Baldwin, (No. 33), dau. of Capt. John and wife Eunice (Spalding) Baldwin, and he was killed at Fort Griswold Sept. 6, 1781. Capt. Hubbard Burrows m. 2d, Sarah Avery.

Sarah also married (2) John HICKS after 1784 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. John died 3 May 1818 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

236. Anna AVERY (Benjamin , James , James , Christopher ) was born 15 Jan 1743 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 6 Oct 1833 in Waterford, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Pages 250 & 251.

Anna married Griswold AVERY ¹, son of Ebenezer AVERY and Lucy LATHAM, about 1764 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Griswold was born 15 Sep 1739 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 16 Sep 1739 in 1st Church of Groton, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 6 Oct 1812 in Waterford, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Harbor Mouth Cemetery, Waterford, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Pages 250 & 251.
    He lived at Waterford on a large farm called Alewife Farm. He was a captain in the Revolutionary war. In 1839, his son, Griswold applied for a pension and stated that in 1779 and 1780, he served as a waiter under his father, Captain Griswold Avery, in Col. Joseph Harris's regiment. It is said that Griswold Avery served on a privateer and was taken prisoner, but we have found no documentary proof thereof. He did much to promote the separation of Waterford from New London in 1801; was first selectman; was justice of the peace and representative. His will, made March 18, 1812, he mentioned the children listed. (New London Wills). The inventory of his estate, recently found in a Waterford garret, showed that he died possessed of $11,000, a large sum for those days.

DAR PATRIOT INDEX CENTENNIAL EDITION, PART I, A-F, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Administration, Mrs. Eldred Martin Yochim, President General, Washington: 1990, page 99.
    AVERY, Griswold: b. 9-15-1739 CT, d. 10-6-1812 CT, m. Anna Avery, Capt CT

237. Mary AVERY (Benjamin , James , James , Christopher ) was born Jan 1748 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 3 Jan 1820 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

Mary married Youngs MORGAN, son of James MORGAN and Mary MORGAN, about 1773 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Youngs was born about 1741 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 19 May 1809 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 189.
    He was in Capt. Joseph Gallop's company, 1776 (Conn. Men in the Rev'n, p. 452).