422. Jerusha AVERY (Joseph , John , James , Christopher ).

Jerusha married Ezekiel YERRINGTON, son of Peter YERRINGTON and Abiah. Ezekiel was christened 25 Mar 1704/1705 in Beverly, Massachusetts.

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 209.
    Ezekiel Yarrington, with his mother, Abiah, administered the estate of Peter Yarrington, Dec. 15, 1725. He was in Capt. Robert Denison's company in the campaign of 1755; was in Johnson's fight of Sept. 8 (French and Indian War Rolls, 1:10). He made a will July 2, 1759; proved Dec. 3, 1759. He mentioned wife, Jerusha; sons, Amos and Joseph; grandson, Ezekiel, son of son Ezekiel, deceased; dau., Desire, wife of Benjamin Thatcher, Lebanon; daus., Laurey, Jerusha, Deborah, and Phebe.

424. Elisha AVERY (Elisha , John , James , Christopher ) was born 30 Mar 1717 in Stonington, 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 217.
    The family is supposed to have moved to New York state.

Researching this line is Margie Strang at [email protected]

Elisha married Rebecca MINER ¹, daughter of Samuel MINER and Elizabeth BROWN, on 20 Jan 1742 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Rebecca was born 18 Aug 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 471.
    161. Rebecca, (twin) b. Aug. 18, 1720.

Researching this line is Margie Strang at [email protected]

425. Abigail AVERY ¹ (Elisha , John , James , Christopher ) was born 26 Jul 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT, by Richard A. Wheeler, page 204.
   103. William, bapt. Apr. 5, 1724, m. Abigail Williams, Dec. 13, 1750.

Abigail married (1) William AVERY ^{1, 2}, son of William AVERY and Anna RICHARDSON, on 13 Dec 1750 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. William was christened 5 Apr 1724 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died about 1780 in 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 152
    Married 2d William Avery #193.

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 101.
    AVERY, William: bpt. 4-5-1724 CT, dp 1780 CT, m. Mrs. Abigail (Avery) Williams, Sgt CT.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT, by Richard A. Wheeler, page 204.
   103. William, bapt. Apr. 5, 1724, m. Abigail Williams, Dec. 13, 1750.

Abigail also married (2) Henry WILLIAMS on 3 Nov 1738 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Henry died before 1750 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

428. Joseph AVERY (Daniel , John , James , Christopher ).

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 218.
     The line is given as recorded here for the following reasons:
    1. Daniel Avery, son of John, lived at Oyster Bay, Long Island; has a son, Joseph, who moved to East Chester, Westchester County, NY. (David Avery ms.).
    2. Joshua Townsend, Oyster Bay, Long Island, made a will Jan. 4, 1742, that was witnessed by Joseph Avery (New York Wills, 18:376).
    3. Gilbert Honeywell, Wintchester Borough, Wistchester Co., NY, in a will made April 23, 1764; and proved April 23, 1776, mentioned wife, Mary; son, Gilbert; daus., Elizabeth and Mary; Mary, wife of Joseph Avery; Thaddeus and Alpheus, son of Joseph Avery (Calendar of Wills, Albany, NY.)
    4. Tradition in the family of descendants of Thaddeus Avery.

Joseph married Mary HONEYWELL, daughter of Gilbert HONEYWELL and Mary.

435. Col. Joseph PENDLETON ^{1, 2} (Patience POTTS , Rebecca AVERY , James , Christopher ) was born ³ 3 Mar 1702 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island and was christened 24 May 1702 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died Apr 1761 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.

Joseph was christened 4 May 1702.

VITAL RECORDS OF RHODE ISLAND 1636 - 1850, ARNOLD COLLECTION, Vol. 5, WESTERLY BIRTHS, page 122.
    PENDLETON, Joseph, of Joseph and Patience, born March 3, 1702. 1:58

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privately Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC. Page 44, 53, 54, 55, 56.
    Admitted freeman at Newport, RI, 4 May 1725, but did not remain there long as in 1727 he was appointed with Caleb Pendleton to lay out a road from the Pawcatuck Bridge (Westerly) to South Kingstown. They made their return for this work to the Westerly Town Council, 26 Dec. 1727.
    Was Lieutenant in the King's County Troop of Horse from 1732 to 1734 inclusive, and Justice of the Peace at Westerly RI, 1736-41. On the 26th of Aug., 1745, he was licensed as an inn-keeper at Westerly and the Town Council frequently met at his house of entertainment thereafter and issued to Joseph many orders on the Town Treasurer for "Expenses of Council."
    From 1738 to 1741 inclusive he was Major of the 3rd Regt. King's County Militia, and became Lieut.-Colonel of the regiment in 1742. In 1750 and 1759, he was elected Deputy to the Assembly from Westerly. (RI. Civ. & Mil. Appts.)
    Col. Joseph Pendleton's will was dated at Westerly RI, 13 March 1760, and filed 26 May, 1761. The inventory of his estate amounted to 6392 Pounds, and included a "silver belted sword" valued at 50 Pounds, a silver watch, at 50 Pounds, a schooner called "Industry" lying in the Pawcatuck River, "with Long-Boat and all the utensils unto her belonging," valued at 1600 Pounds, wearing apparel at 248 Pounds, etc. (Westerly C & P rec., iii, 654-5)

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 532.
    17. Joseph, b. March 3, 1702.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 532.
    Joseph Pendleton (No. 17) married Sarah Worden of Newport, Rhode Island, Jan. 9, 1723.

Joseph married Sarah WORDEN ^{1, 2}, daughter of Isaac WORDEN and Rebecca, on 9 Jan 1723/1724 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Sarah was born 1700 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died after 1760 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privately Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC., page 55.
    Marriage recorded in the Trinity Church Rec., Newport, RI.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 532.
    Joseph Pendleton (No. 17) married Sarah Worden of Newport, Rhode Island, Jan. 9, 1723.

436. Col. William PENDLETON Sr. ^{1, 2, 3, 4} (Patience POTTS , Rebecca AVERY , James , Christopher ) was born ⁵ 23 Mar 1704 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island and was christened 28 May 1704 in 1st Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 23 Aug 1786 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

VITAL RECORDS OF RHODE ISLAND 1636 - 1850, BIRTHS & DEATHS, WESTERLY, WASHINGTON CO., RI, by James N. Arnold, Vol. 5, page 122.
    PENDLETON, William of Joseph and Patience born, March 23, 1704. 1:58

VITAL RECORDS OF RHODE ISLAND 1636-1850, WESTERLY, WASHINGTON CO., RI, MARRIAGES, Arnold Collection by James N. Arnold, Vol. 5, page 17.
      2-100  BURROUGH, Lydia, and William PENDLETON, March 10, 1725-6.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 279.
    12. Lydia, b. April 19, 1703, m. William Pendleton (No. 18), March 10, 1726, d. in Westerly, Aug. 18, 1750.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 532.
    18. William, b. March 23, 1704.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 532.
    Col. William Pendleton (No. 18) married Lydia Burrows (No. 12), Burrows family, March 1726. Mrs. Lydia Pendleton died Aug. 18, 1750, and Col. Williams married 2d, the widow Mary Chesebrough; her maiden name was McDowell, the daughter of John and Lucia (Stanton) McDowell; she married Zebulon Chesebrough March 29, 1739, and he died Feb. 21, 1750, and she married Col. William Pendleton April 25, 1751.

DAR PATRIOT INDEX, pp. 525.
    PENDLETON, Sr. b 3-23-1704 d 8-23-1786 m. (1) Lydia Burroughs PS RI  (2) Mrs. Mary McDonald Cheeseborough

DAR NATIONAL NUMBER 725017 A716.
Services during the Revolutionary War were:
    President of Westerly, RI Town Council, 1762-1781.
    Subscribed L40 to Continental Loan Office in 1779 "to make up deficiency at Westerly. (Town Meetings iv, 135, 5)
    Was in charge of local defense.
    In July, 1780, Rhode Island Assembly appointed him recruiting officer. (Rhode Island County Record IX, 126)
    "All 9 sons fought in Revolution" - (Brian Pendleton and His Descendants, page 103).
    Outfitted 2 privateers captured by British (Brian Pendleton and His Descendants, page 56).
    Fought in French and Indian War (Rhode Island county Record).

DAR NATIONAL NUMBER 531071
Rhode Island County Record, Vol. IX, page 126.
Town Meetings, Westerly, RI, Vol. IV, page 131.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privately Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC. Page 44, 56, 57, 58.
    Admitted freeman at Westerly, 4 May 1731, and his long life was spent in that town as one of the most prominent citizens.
    In 1742 he was one of the Council of the First Church of Stonington appointed to form a church at Westerly. The records of this church state that on the 8th of April, 1752, "Deacon William Pendleton desired to commune with us which was granted." March 22, 1752, "The Revd. Mr. Park being returned from Boston, at the desire of Deacon Pendleton preached from Jeremiah ye 8-2."
    In June 1746, he was appointed a Justice of the Peace at Westerly and served as such for several years thereafter. On the 11th of Nov., 1746, he was directed by the Rhode Island Assembly to repair at cost of colony the government's part of the Pawcatuck Bridge; his appointment refers to him as "Captain." In 1747 he was a Deputy from Westerly to the Assembly and in May of that year was appointed Major in the third regiment of the King's County Militia.
    The following year he was re-elected to the Assembly and in June was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of his regiment. He continued as such during 1749 and in 1750 became Colonel of the regiment, as office which he held for ten years. In 1757, during the French and Indian War, he was appointed muster Master, and in 1758, the Assembly voted to pay Col. Pendleton 71 Pounds, 4 shillings for expenses in raising his regiment in 1756 (RI Col. Rec.). Among various items in the Westerly records relating to him we find that on "February 9, 1787, Col. Wm. Pendleton Col. of the Regiment of King's Country Appeared before this Council & pray allowance of 12 pounds for Numbering the  Inhabitants of this town accd to act of assembly, had an order" (West C & P Rec., iii. 509). It also appears that on the 30th of August, 1762, it was "Voted that Col. Wm. Pendleton have an order to the town treasurer for the sum of 55 pounds, 1s. old tendor for his expenses the Last Inferior Court he being Imployed in behalf of the town: (West. C & P Rec., iv. 12).
     Col. Pendleton was one of the wealthiest men in Westerly. The tax list for the town in 1757 shows that he was assessed 2,P, 12s-a greater sum than that paid by all the other Pendletons there combined-and the Rhode Island census of 1774 says that he owned a slave. There is also a tradition to the effect that during the Revolution he fitted out two privateers which were captured by the British. However that may be, it cannot be denied he served his country faithfully in that struggle while acting as President of the Westerly Town Council.
    This office Col. Pendleton held continuously from 1762 to 1731, and while the war was in progress, the councilors, besides their usual duties raised soldiers for the army, furnished them with clothing, and had charge of all matters relating to the local defense.
    Col. Pendleton further showed his patriotism by subscribing 40P to the Continental Loan Office in 1779, and 4P more at a later date to help make up the deficiency at Westerly ("Town Meeting," iv. 131,5). In July, 1780, the Rhode Island Assembly appointed his to receive recruits at Westerly. (RI. Col. Rec., ix, 126).
    Another tradition relating to Col. William Pendleton says that he was a good deal of a sportsman spending much of his time in hunting, accompanied by a negro slave, "Jack," and two dogs, "Prince" and "Granger." He carried two horns of powder with him, which he considered a day's sport to employ. There is much likelihood that there is more than a grain of truth in this tradition, as the Colonel's great-grandson, Hadlai F. Pendleton, of Norwich, NY, who is the authority for this anecdote, as well as many others relating to the early Pendletons, has Col. William's old powede-horns, and we have seen that the Rhode Island Census showed that he was the owner of a slave. We have, however, found no records to the dogs.
    Col. William Pendleton's will, dated at Westerly, RI, 18 August 1785 (See Appendix VIII), was probated 30 October 1786.
    William-4 Pendleton married (1), at Stonington, Conn., 10 March 1725/6, Lydia Burrows, daughter of John, Jr. and Lydia (Hubbard) Burrows. She was born at Groton, Conn., 19 April 1703, and died Westerly, RI 18 August 1750. On the 27th of July, 1752, Col. William Pendleton requested the Town Council of Westerly to appoint him guardian of his children by his former wife, so that he could receive the legacies given said wife by her father, John Burrows, late of Groton, dec. (C & P Rec. iii, 323).
    William married (2), at Stonington, Conn, 4 April 1751, (25 April in First Ch. Stonington Rec.), Mrs. Mary Chesebrough, widow of Zebulon Chesebrough, Sr., and daughter of John and Lucia (Stanton) McDowell. (History of Stonington).
    Issue data taken from Westerly Records.

William married (1) Lydia BURROWS ^{1, 2, 3, 4}, daughter of John BURROWS and Lydia HUBBARD, on 10 Mar 1725/1726 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Lydia was born 19 Apr 1703 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 18 Aug 1750 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.

VITAL RECORDS OF RHODE ISLAND 1636-1850, WESTERLY, WASHINGTON CO., RI, MARRIAGES, Arnold Collection by James N. Arnold, Vol. 5, page 17.
      2-100  BURROUGH, Lydia, and William PENDLETON, March 10, 1725-6.

PENDLETON GENEALOGY, page 57.
    On the 27th of July 1752, Col. William Pendleton requested the Town Council of Westerly to appoint him guardian of his children by his former wife, so that he could receive the legacies given said wife by her father, John Burrows, late of Groton, dec. (C. & P. Rec. iii, 323.)

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 279.
    12. Lydia, b. April 19, 1703, m. William Pendleton (No. 18), March 10, 1726, d. in Westerly, Aug. 18, 1750.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 532.
    Col. William Pendleton (No. 18) married Lydia Burrows (No. 12), Burrows family, March 1726. Mrs. Lydia Pendleton died Aug. 18, 1750.

William also married (2) Mary MC DOWELL ^{1, 2, 3}, daughter of John MC DOWELL and Lucia STANTON, on 25 Apr 1751 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard Ansel Wheeler, page 294.
    56. Zebulon, b. June 13, 1712, m. Mary McDowell.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard Ansel Wheeler, page 297.
    Zebulon Chesebrough (No. 56) married Mary McDowell, daughter of John McDowell, March 29, 1739. She married 2d, William Pendleton (No. 18), that family, April 25, 1751.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 532.
    Col. William Pendleton (No. 18) married 2d, the widow Mary Chesebrough; her maiden name was McDowell, the daughter of John and Lucia (Stanton) McDowell; she married Zebulon Chesebrough March 29, 1739, and he died Feb. 21, 1750, and she married Col. William Pendleton April 25, 1751.

437. Joshua PENDLETON ^{1, 2} (Patience POTTS , Rebecca AVERY , James , Christopher ) was born ³ 22 Feb 1705/1706 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 29 Feb 1760 in Guilford, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

VITAL RECORDS OF RHODE ISLAND 1636 - 1850, ARNOLD COLLECTION, Vol. 5, WESTERLY BIRTHS, page 122.
    PENDLETON, Joshua, of Joseph and Patience, born Feb. 22, 1705/6. 1:58

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privately Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC. Pages 58, 59 & 60.
    20. (Lieut.) Joshua-4 Pendleton, was born at Westerly, RI, 22 February, 1705, and died at Guilford, Conn., 29 Feb 1760 (T.R.), or 28 February, 1760 (G.S.). His mother and step-father, Samuel Rogers, removed from Westerly to Branford, Conn, about 1725, and it is not unlikely that Joshua went with them, as on the 12th of February, 1727/9, he bought of Abial Eliot for 22 pounds a tract of land in the adjoining town of Guilford (Guilford Deeds, iv. 18). On the 25th of April, 1729, Eliot mortgaged to him an adjacent lot of one quarter acre (Ibid., p. 92), and on the 23rd of the following December he sold or mortgaged to Eliot the property he owned in Guilford.
    Not long afterward he returned to Westerly, where on the 27th of March 1732, with his wife Dorothea as a party to the deed, he sold to Stephen Wilcox about 100 acres of land with house, etc., thereon, "It being part of Capt. James Pendleton's farm" (W.I.E., v.345-6). On the same day he bought of Wilcox for 650 pounds land in Stonington, Conn. (Stonington Deeds, iv, 298).
    Joshua does not appear to have settled at Stonington immediately, as in October, 1733, he was admitted freeman at Westerly (T.R.), but he is called "of Stonington" in the deed he and his wife made to John Richmond of their Stonington property, 15 Jan 1734 (Stonington Deeds, iv, 502-3). They went back to Guilford soon after this date, where on the 8th of April, 1736, Joshua bought of Daniel Hubbard for 304 pounds, three and three quarters acres of land with house and other buildings thereon (Guilford Deeds, v, 231). On the 17th of April, 1741, he bought an additional tract of land on the "Great Ox Pasture."
    After these various movings about, Joshua settled down permanently at Guilford, where he spent the rest of his life except for such time as he was in the Colonial army during King George's War. Like nearly all the men of his day he engaged in farming and stock raising, but to no considerable extent, his will shows that his chief occupation was tanning, with its old time adjunct of making shoes, and that he carried on this business to a large way in Guilford.
    Outside of his being one of those chosen to build a wharf at Jones's Bridge in 1744, he does not appear to have taken much active part in the civil affairs of the town, but he was deeply concerned in the military enterprises of the Colony. In February, 1745, the Connecticut Assembly appointed Joshua Pendleton of Guilford "To be Ensign in the Regiment of Foot to be raised and sent from this Government on the expedition against his Majesties enemies at Cape Breton, etc. and orders that he be commissioned accordingly." (Conn. Col. Rec.) This regiment saw active service in the first campaign against Louisburg, and it is reasonable to suppose that Joshua was one of Pepperell's hardy New Englanders who besieged that fortress and effected its capitulation, 17 June 1745.
    After such an adventure as this it was to be expected that Joshua would continue to take an active interest in military affairs, and we accordingly find that in May, 1718, the Assembly appointed him Ensign of the 2nd Company or Train Band in the 7th Regiment of the Colony, and that in May, 1755, he was commissioned Lieutenant in the same Company and Regiment *Conn. Col. Rec.). A reference to his soldier life is made in his will in which he leaves to his son, Increase, "My Artillery and Implements of War." This will, dated 27 Feb 1758, proved March 1760 (See Appendix VIII), names wife, Dorothea, son Increase, and daughter Deborah Fowler.
    Lieut. Joshua Pendleton married Dorothea Ward, daughter of Capt. Andrew and Deborah (Joy) Ward of Killingworth, Conn. (Goodwin's "Genealogical Notes"). She was born 4 Jan 1708, and died at Guilford, 5 Nov 1763.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 532.
    19. Josuah, b. Feb. 22, 1706.

Joshua married Dorothea WARD ¹, daughter of Capt. Andrew WARD and Deborah JOY. Dorothea was born 4 Jan 1708. She died 5 Nov 1763 in Guilford, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privately Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC. Pages 58.
    20. (Lieut.) Joshua-4 Pendleton married Dorothea Ward, daughter of Capt. Andrew and Deborah (Joy) Ward of Killingworth, Conn. (Goodwin's "Genealogical Notes"). She was born 4 Jan 1708, and died at Guilford, 5 Nov 1763.

444. Benajah DANIELS (Mary POTTS , Rebecca AVERY , James , Christopher ) was born 1722 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

Benajah married Susannah FITZ RANDOLPH. Susannah was born 22 Apr 1727 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co., New Jersey.

445. Thankful DANIELS (Mary POTTS , Rebecca AVERY , James , Christopher ) was born 1734 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 1814 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.

From Barbara Allison [email protected]
    Thankful is first named in her father, Jonathan Daniels, will dated circa 1764. The Will names also sister’s children Isaac, Henry, and Hannah Chiles/Ghiles. This Hannah Chiles/Ghiles is also living with Edward and Thankful Daniels in Bedford County, Pennsylvania and is mentioned in Edward Daneils will. It is logical that if Hannah’s Mother was deceased that Hannah went to live with her mother’s sister.

Thankful married Edward DANIELS, son of Ebenezer DANIELS and Mary GRAVES, about 1759. Edward was born 17 Feb 1734/1735 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE HESS FAMILY IN AMERICA, by Barbara Allison 1984.

From Barbara Allison [email protected]
    It is believed that they were married by her uncle Rev. Benjamin Graves, however, to date we have been unable to locate the Journal of Rev. Graves

From Barbara Allison [email protected]
    In his will he called himself a Cooper. His will was proven 6 April 1814, in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Edward names his children in his will also names Hannah Ghiles formerly who lived with him (now Hooper). Edward served in the Revolutionary War as a Private from Providence Twp., Bedford County, Pennsylvania in Capt. George Enslo’s 6th Company.
     Looking at the early Bedford County, Pennsylvania Tax records we find Edward living in Colerain Township, in 1785. By 1798, Edward owned two cabins in Providence Township. Each house was sized 18' X 16' valued at $16.00, a log house unf. Inside and a Saw Mill on two hundred acres of land valued at $300.00. By 1808, Edward owned in Providence Twp., Bedford County, Pennsylvania 206 acres patent; a Saw Mill; 2 horses, 2 cattle; his occupation was listed as a farmer and a value of $587.00 was place on his holdings with a Tax of $2.26.
     Edward Daniels gave his son Daniel a tract of land in Providence Township lying on a branch of the Junita River in Raystown located in
Bedford County, Pennsylvania 395 acres plus allowances by warrant date 25 January 1786 and enrolled 7 March 1798. Another 295 acres in Providence Twp., 10 November 1875 enrolled 22 June 1803. In 1803, Edward and Thankful sold land to their son Rubin Daniels. We find another warrant dated 28 February 1785 granted to Mary Daniels on Bald Eagle Creek.

Will of Edward Daniels
    In the name of God, Amen. I, Edward Daniels, of Bethel Township, in the County of Bedford and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (cooper), being very weak and sick of body, but of sound mind and memory and understanding, (blessed be God for the same), but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, so make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and for me following to wit:
     Principally and first of all, I commend my Immortal Soul into the hands of God who gave it, and my body to the earth, to be buried in a Christian like manner at the desecration of my executors herein after named.
And as to such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with, in this life, I depose of the same in the following manor to wit:
     First: It is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.
     Second: I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Thankful Daniels her bed and bedding and her choice of one of the milk cows and all the household furniture during her natural life and after her decease whatever shall be left to be equally divided among my three children Viz:- David Daniels, Mary Mellott and (J) Iasiah Daniels.
    Third: (3ly) My son Daniel Daniels I have given formerly unto him a certain track of land back of Raise Hill in Providence Township, Bedford County lying on Juniata river which I do allow in full for his legacies as an heir.
     Fourth: (4ly) My will is that my house and cow and sheep and all my farming utentials shall be sold at private sale for the best price that can be gotten as soon as may be after my decease.
     Fifth: (5ly) I give and bequeath unto Hannah Giles formerly, who lived with me but now Hooper thirty dollars in money and the other bead blanket and bead quilt. Said money to be paid in one year after my decease.
     Sixth: (6ly) I give and bequeath unto my son David Daniels one hundred and twenty dollars in cash to be paid out of the monies coming to me in Bedford as soon as the same is recovered.
     Seventh: (7ly) I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Mellott eighty dollars in cash to be paid her out of the money coming to me in Bedford when the same is recovered.
     Eighth: (8ly) I give and bequeath unto my son Isaiah Daniels the plantation wherein I now reside and that he shall live and occupy the same immediately after decease but not without on (premise) that he will and truly provide for his mother all the necessaries of life sufficiently and that in goo time, and if he neglects so to do then the place to be rented out by my Executors, and the procceds for her use and support and after her decease he to enjoy the same.
     Ninth: (9ly) My will is that the remaining part of the monies that shall remain after paying the aforsaid monies legacies to wit to David, Mary and Hannah is to be taken as much as occasion shall require for the use of patenting this land I live on only the amount of one hundred acres with the money coming to me from Bedford after the legacies or bequeathments and patenting the land as aforesaid and and after my just debts and charges money shall be altogether for the use of my wife and for her service - likewise every other article or thing that is not mentioned in this will or and sheep in the 5th part is enterlined before signed.
     And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my trusty friends John Hooper and Jacob Hann, June 6th, to be the Executors of this my will hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore by me make and declaring this and no others to be and at his request have subscribed as Witnesses and given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of February in the year of our Lord 1814.
     Edward Daniels
     Witnesses Present, Francis Welch - Abraham Hess

446. Mary WALSWORTH ¹ (Mary AVERY , Samuel , James , Christopher ) was born 29 Sep 1721 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 480.
    16. Soloman, b. Oct. 5, 1708, m. Mary Walworth July 1, 1742.

Mary married Solomon MORGAN ^{1, 2}, son of William MORGAN and Margaret AVERY, on 1 Jul 1742 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Solomon was born 5 Oct 1708 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 22 Nov 1791 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 120.
    He was deacon of the First Church of Groton.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 480.
    16. Soloman, b. Oct. 5, 1708, m. Mary Walworth July 1, 1742.

456. Lucy AVERY (Christopher , Samuel , James , Christopher ) was born 12 Apr 1722 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 21 Aug 1754 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

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Lucy married Peter BUCKLEY on 13 Jan 1742 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Peter was born 21 Nov 1712 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. He died after 1761 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

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457. William AVERY ¹ (Christopher , Samuel , James , Christopher ) was born 25 Nov 1724 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

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 100.
    AVERY, William: b. 1726 CT, d. 3-4-1787 CT, Mary Dolbeare, PS CT.

William married (1) Hannah WOODBRIDGE, daughter of Paul WOODBRIDGE and Sarah GOODRICH, on 16 Mar 1775 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Hannah was born 19 Mar 1743 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 8 Apr 1831 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.

William also married (2) Mary DOLBEARE on 16 Sep 1761 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Mary was born 19 Aug 1740 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 4 Oct 1774 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Starr Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.