14. Ephraim MINER (Grace PALMER , Walter ) was christened 1 May 1642 in Hingham, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. He died 16 May 1724 in Narragansett, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Taugwonk Cemetery, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Ephraim was christened 1 May 1642 in Hingham, MA.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Avery & Avery, page 79, 80.
    He lived at Stonington, CT, was a farmer, freeman, 1669, deputy to the general court, 1676, 1677, 1681, 1690093, 1699, 1701-05, 1713; lieutenant of train band. He served in the King Philip war and for his service received arable land and cedar swamp in Voluntown, CT.

SWAMP YANKEE, by James Allyn, page 34.
    Ephriam was thirteen years old when his family left Hingham. There he had known eleven year old Hannah Avery, daughter of James Avery. Ten years later they were married after the Averys moved to Groton. He faught in King Philip's War when he was thrity-three. He left ten children, and was buried at Taugwonk.

THOMAS MINOR DESCENDANTS 1608-1981, by John Augustus Miner, Trevett, ME 1981
    pp.20, 21, 22.
    He was an Ensign in 1675 and 1699 and a Lieut. in King Philip's war in 1714. He died 16 May 1724 in Stonington and is buried in Taugwonk, North Stonington. A large stone bearing the Minor Coat of Arms carved in it lies over his grave.

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  Source: Averys of Groton; National Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars.
  A of G: Lived in Stonington; farmer, freeman in 1669, deputy to the General
Court; lt. of train band; served in King Philip's War and received arable land
and cedar swamp in Voluntown.
  Col. Wars: Ephraim Miner.
  Prodigy member says they had a daughter Hannah who married Samuel Frink.

Ephraim married Hannah AVERY, daughter of Capt. James AVERY and Joanna GREENSLADE, on 20 Jun 1666 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. Hannah was born 11 Oct 1644 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 22 Aug 1721 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Taugwonk, No. 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 79 & 80.
    Was born Oct 11 1644, at Gloucester, Mass.; m. June 20, 1666, at New London, Conn, Ephraim Minor, son of Thomas and Grace (Palmer) Minor, of Stonington, Conn. He was baptized May 1, 1642, at Hingham, Mass. He lived at Stonington, Conn.; was a farmer; freeman, 1669; deputy to the general court, 1676, 1677, 1781, 1690-1693, 1699, 1701-1706, 1713; lieutenant of train band. He served in the King Philip war and for his service received arable land and cedar swamp in Voluntown.
   Thomas Minor, the father of Ephraim, in his famous diary, records: April, 1666: "The 11th day wensday The maoth was made up between Ephraim and hanah Averie I gave the 2 horses to Ephraim and Joseph to buy Their weding suts sabath day the 15th Sabath day 22 Ephraim and hanah Averie was put over the meeting house dore."
    In June of the same year he writes: "wedsday the 20, our Ephraim was married."
    "Ephraim sonn of Thomas Minor and Hanah daughter of James Averie were married ye 20 day of June 1666 by me Obediah Bruen." (Stonington Records.)
    From Minor's diary we learn that Ephraim was one of the nine who "begun the Church at Stonington in June 1674."
    The records often read: "Church met at Ephraim Minor's house."
    Mrs. Hannah Minor died Aug. 22, 1721; Mr. Ephraim Minor died May 19, 1724, both at Stonington, Conn.

MINOR'S DIARY, by Thomas Minor,
    Feb. 1674-5. "the 28 day was sabath day Ephraim's wife was ppounded to the Chruch.
    "The 14. of March 1675. Hanah minor Ephraim's wife was admitted."

THOMAS MINOR DESCENDANTS, by John Augustus Miner. pp. 21.
   Hannah died 22 August 1721 and is buried in Taugwonk, North Stonington.

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  Sources: Savage; The Averys of Groton; National Society, Daughters of
Colonial Wars; AF.
  AG: Hannah Avery. Married Ephraim Miner, June 20, 1666, New London, Ct. Ten
children.
  Savage: Hannah Avery, born 12 Oct. 1644.
  Col. Wars: Hannah Avery, born 11 Oct. 1644.

  Batch #: A457658, Source Call #: 457658-457662
  Batch #: 7128827, Sheet #: 75, Source Call #: 538977
  Batch #: 7816505, Sheet #: 30, Source Call #: 1126329

15. John MINER (Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 30 Aug 1636 in Charlestown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He died 17 Sep 1719 in Woodbury, Connecticut.

John married Elizabeth BOOTH, daughter of Richard BOOTH, on 14 Oct 1658 in Connecticut.

16. Clement MINER (Grace PALMER , Walter ) was christened 4 Mar 1638 in Hingham, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. He died 8 Oct 1700 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Olde Burying Yard, New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

Clement died 8 Oct 1700 and is buried in the Olde Burying Yard in New London CT with a plain, rough shaped granite stone lying flat on a foundation, marked simply, "C M 1700".

Clement married (1) Frances BURCHAM on 26 Nov 1662. Frances died 6 Jan 1672 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

Clement also married (2) Martha WELLMAN, daughter of William WELLMAN and Elizabeth SPENCER, on 20 Feb 1673. Martha was born 1652. She died 5 Jul 1681 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

VITAL RECORDS OF NEW LONDON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN.
Martha Miner wife of Clement Miner departed this life the 5th July, 1681.

Clement also married (3) Joanna. Joanna died 10 Oct 1700 and was buried in Olde Burying Yard, New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

18. Joseph MINER (Grace PALMER , Walter ) was christened 25 Aug 1644 in Hingham, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. He died 1 Feb 1711/1712 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Taugwonk Cemetery, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Joseph was christened 25 Aug 1644 in Hingham, MA.

  Sources: The Groton Avery Clan; National Society, Daughters of Colonial
Wars.
  Clan: Joseph Minor, baptized 25 Aug. 1644 at Hingham, MA. Lived at
Stonington, farmer and physician, served in King Philip's War.
  Col. Wars: Joseph Miner.

Joseph married (1) Mary AVERY "Marie", daughter of Capt. James AVERY and Joanna GREENSLADE, on 23 Oct 1668 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. Marie was born 29 Feb 1647/1648 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 2 Feb 1708 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. Page 102.
    Was born Feb. 19, 1648, at Gloucester, Mass. She married Oct 23, 1668, at New London, Conn., Joseph Minor, son of Thomas and Grace (Palmer) Minor, of Stonington, Conn. He was baptized Aug. 25, 1644, at Hingham, Mass. He lived at Stonington and was a farmer and physician. He became a freeman 1669; deputy to the general court, 1696, 1706; selectman, 1694-98, 1704, 1709, 1719. He served in King Philip war and for his services received arable land cedar swamp in Voluntown.
    Thomas Minor records in his diary, March, 1667/8: "wensday the 18, we made an End between Jossepth and Marie Averie."
    On the Stonington town books in the following:
    Joseph, son of Thomas Minor and Marie, daughter of James Averie of New London, married the 23d of October [1668] by Lieut. James Averie.
    Joseph Minor and his wife, Marie, were admitted to the church at Stonington, April 11, 1675. She died Feb. 2, 1708, at Stonington. Dec 7, 1709, he married Bridget Chesebrough, widow of William Thompson, by whom he had a daughter, Bridget, who was bap. In March, 1711, and m. Nov. 4, 1730, at Stonington, Jonathan Chesebrough. Joseph Minor died Feb. 1, 1711/2, at Stonington. He was buried beside his wife Marie, at Taugwonk.

  Sources: Savage; Groton Avery Clan; Averys of Groton; National Society,
Daughters of Colonial Wars.
  AG: Mary Avery. Married Joseph Miner Oct. 28, 1668, in New London. Seven
children.
  Savage: Mary Avery, born 19 Feb. 1648.
  Clan: Marie Avery, born 19 Feb. 1648 at Gloucester, MA; died 2 Feb. 1708 at
Stonington. Married Joseph Minor of Stonington 23 Oct. 1668. On the New London
record of births, her name was spelled Mary. On later records it was spelled
Marie.

Joseph also married (2) Bridget CHESEBROUGH, daughter of Nathaniel CHESEBROUGH and Hannah DENISON, on 7 Dec 1709 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Bridget was born 25 Mar 1669 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 15 Nov 1674. She died 28 Nov 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

AMERICAN MARRIAGE RECORDS BEFORE 1699, page 210.

19. Manasseh MINER (Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 23 Apr 1647 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 12 Aug 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Wequetequock Burying Ground, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Manasseh married Lydia MOORE.

23. Hannah MINER (Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 15 Sep 1655 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 1692 in Montville, New London Co., Connecticut.

VITAL RECORDS OF NEW LONDON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN.
Hannah Myner, daughter of Thomas and Grace Miner - born ye 15th of Sept. 1655.

VITAL RECORDS OF NEW LONDON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN.
    Thomas Avery sonn of Capt. James Avery was marryed unto Hannah daughter of Thomas Miner of Stonington the 22nd of October 1677.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT, by Wheeler, page 467.
THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Avery & Avery, page 103.
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  Sources: The Groton Avery Clan; Montville; National Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars; The Great Migration Begins.
  Clan: Hannah Minor, born 15 Sept. 1655 at Stonington, to Lt. Thomas and Grace (Palmer) Minor. Died about 1692.
  Montville: Hannah Miner, had six children: Thomas, Samuel, Ephraim, Hannah, Jonathan and Abraham.
  Migration: Hannah Minor, born Stonington 15 Sept. 1655 and married 22 Oct. 1672 to Thomas Avery. She was the youngest of 10 children. Named in her father's will.

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Hannah married Thomas AVERY, son of Capt. James AVERY and Joanna GREENSLADE, on 22 Oct 1677 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Thomas was born 6 May 1651 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 5 Jan 1737 in Montville, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT, by Richard A. Wheeler, page 202.
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 78 & 103 & 104.
    He was in King Philip's War and was a successful Indian interpreter. During the latter part of his life he removed to Montville, Conn.
    Thomas-3 Avery may have for a short time at Stonington, but most of his life was spent at New London, forst on the east side of the river in what is now Groton, and later in the North Parish, now called Montville. May 12, 1681, he was made a freeman of New London; May, 1693, he was commissioned captain of the train band on the east side of the river, New London; in 1694, he was deputy ot the general court.
    It is evident that James Avery and Thomas Minor had a clear understanding concerning the marriage portions to be given to their children. One the twenty-sixth of December, 1677, Captain James Avery and his wife, Joanna, executed a deed which was owned and subscribed before Thomas Minor as commissioner. The deed ran as follows:
    This prsnt writing witnesseth to all it doe or may concerne that I James Avery of the couonty of New London, in ye Collony6 of Connecticott for divers good reasons & considerations known to myself and with my wife Joane Avery's consent fully give to my sonn Thomas Avery and his wife Hannah Avery my whole right of my parcell of land that I borght of Amos Richardson of Stonington be it more or less wh formerly was laide out and bounded to Mr. Obadiah Bruen of New London and also thirtie acres of upland upon Poquanys Plaine as it was formerly bounded to me from the swamp to the river, moreover one halfe of one hundred acres of upland and meadow as it was carried out and bounded and recorded to me at Pachauge next to Mr. Thomas Stanton, sen., his land. Also a piece of land joyning to Mr. Nehemiah Smith his playne lying betwixt Nehemiah Smiths land & ye comon I say all and every of these tracts and parcels of land I I doe give grant pass over alyeanate & confirm all my whole right and title to my sonn Thomas Avery & his wife Hannah Avery with all the privilledges & appurtenances to them belonging to them their heirs, executors and assigns forever to have & to hold possess & enjoy to use & improve for their best advantage provided that if either he or she shall have occasion to sell any one or more of these particular tracts or parcells of land they shall first make tender of it to the said Thomas Avery's Brothers and if they accept of the profer to give a rational price for it to sell it to no other person I doe hereby bind my other sonnes to make him or her the like tender upon the same terms and to the ture performance of and to every particular hereof we set our hands & seals this 26th of December, 1677.
   Signed seaaled and delivered
     in the presence of                     James Avery
        William Mead                        Joane Avery
       Jonathan Avery
(New London Deads.)
    Thomas Minor and Grace his wife had already deeded, Dec. 17, 1677, 150 acres of land to their daughter Hannah and her husband, Thomas Avery:
    To daughter Hannah Avery, during her natural life and to her husband Thomas Avery during his natural life although my said daughter should die before him and in case my daughter shall have any child or children at the time of her departure then living it shall be theirs forever to have and to hold possess and enjoy to use and improve with all the meadows joining to it, I say all the one hundred and fifty acres of upland and meadow as it was laid out to me with all the privileges & appurtenance belonging thereunto. And in case my daughter should die without any child then she shall have by deed full power to dispose of it to any one or two of my son Clement Minor, his sonnes as she shall see meet. Provided it shall not prevent her husband of it during his natural life if she die before her husband. I say my one hundred and fifty acres of upland and meadow lying at Anagomenacunuck as it was laid out to me and bounded and recorded at Hartford and in Stonington books of records. And hereinto we set our hands and seals this seventeenth day of December one thousand six hundred and seventy and seven.
Witness
    James Noyes                         Thomas Minor
    Samuel Avery                        Grace Minor Acknowledged before James Avery Commissioner.
(New London Deeds, 5:34)
    Thomas Avery probably built upon one of these plots of land, as the following would indicate:
    March, 1667-8. "the 23. Thomas Averys house was raysed."
    June, 1668. Tuesday 25, Hannah went to her owne house."
                                    (Minor's Diary.)
    Thomas-3 Avery received his share of his grandfather's estate by deed from his father, James Avery, April 1, 1685, and three weeks later sold it to his brother, Samuel. He also owned other land in New London. He was in the King Philip war of 1675, and, for his services, hat lot No. 10 of arable land and lot No. 154 of cedar swamp allotted to him in Vol.untown. He was in the illfated Fitz-John Winthrop expedition of 1690 which was to advance from Albany by way of Lake Champlain to Montreal. In his diary, Winthrop gives an account of the difficulties that they encountered. Under the date of Aug. 4, 1690, is found the following:
    "I consulted with the officers & twas concluded to march forwards, & then devided our provition, wch was about 35 cakes of bread for each souldr, besides pork, which was scarce eatable. At this post (Saratoga) i left Liut Tho. Avery with some souldrs tp gaurd our provition to us wch was coming up the river". (The Winthrop Papers, Massachusetts Hist. Col., Fifth Series, 8:314).
    For an account of this expedition, see Avery's "History of the United States and Its People," vol. 3, pages 263, 264.
    The latter part of his life he lived near the Mohegan Indian reservation. On the 22d of June, 1720, Capt. Thomas Avery and his brother Capt. James Avery were appointed interpreters for the Mohegans in a suit then pending before the governor and council. In 1721, Caezer, the sachem of the Mohegans, conveyed to Thomas Avery 160 acres of land in consideration of the kindness shown them by Captain Avery and his family. Upon this land Thomas Avery lived; the house he built there is still standing. About ten years before his death, in consideration of love and good will and on account of the infirmities of age, he conveyed this land to his son, Abraham.
    The last entry of accessions to the church of New London during Mr. Bradstreet's ministry reads: "Sept. 10, 1682, Thomas Avery and wife were added to the Church." They were among the organizers of the church of the North Parish, afterward called Montville. Their names appear first on the list of original covenanters. Before the North Parish could enjoy religious services, a long-standing quarrel had to be settled. October, 1721, the parish petitioned the general court for liberty to form a separate church. The first name on the petition was that of Thomas-3 Avery, the third was that of Abraham-4 Avery. (Connecticut Ecclesiastical Archives, 2:251.)
    Finally, Jan. 17, 1721, it was agreed that the meeting-house should stand on Raymond Hill, land being given for the purpose. In his church record, Mr. James Hillhouse, the first minister, says:
    "I was installed October the 3d day, 1722.
    Mr. Adams preached from Acts 16:9. There were seven that belonged to the Church at my installment - Capt. Avery, Capt. Denison, Mr. Nathl Otis, Mr. Allen, Mr. Vibber, Charles Cambell and one Deacon."
    Thomas-3 Avery died at Montville, Jan. 5, 1736. His widow died Jan. 28, 1742, at Norwich.
    It has been found very difficult to arrange the record of the children of Thomas Avery by his two wives. Thomas Minor died Oct. 23, 1690. The following items are taken from his diary:
    1655, Oct. "Satterday the 15 my wife was delivered of hana"
    "Tho: Averie and Hanah Minor was maried the 22 of october 1677."
    1679, April. "20 day Hanah son was borne."
    1680, Nov. "Monday the 15, hanahs second sonn was borne."
    The second of October 1682 Tho: Averys daughter was borne."
    1684, Aug. "Tuesday the 12, Thomas Avery his childe was buried."
    Hanah Avery her children.
         Tho Avery
         Samuell Avery
         Ephriam Avery
         Hanah Avery."
    This last item has no date but must have been written shortly before his death. The births of Thomas and Samuel are recorded on the New London town-books. The baptisms of Thomas, Samuel, Abraham, Joshua, and a "child" (Oct. 25, 1704) are recorded on the books of the First Church of New London; the baptisms of Hannah and Ephraim are found on the books of the First Church of Stonington; those of Charles, isaac and Peter appear on the books of the First Church of Norwich. Mr. Baker, in his history of Montville, says that Jonathan was b. Dec. 9, 1691, but he was not able to give any satisfactory authority for that statement and it is hardly possible that Jonathan could have been born in December, 1691, and Abraham baptized March 6, 1692.
    Dec. 2, 1736, Samuel Avery, Abraham Avery and Hannah (Avery) Minor seem to be the only surviving children of Thomas-3 and Hannah (Minor) Avery. At that time, in connection with Thomas Minor, the husband of Hannah (Avery) Minor, they sold the 150 acres of land that came to them from their honored grandfather and his wife, Grace. This land had been given by Thomas Minor and his wife, Grace, to his daughter, Hannah Monor Avery, and her husband Thomas-3 Avery for their life. When both were dead, the land was to revert to Hannah Minor Avery's surviving children. (See deed). The children, Ephraim and Thomas, were dead. Samuel, Abraham and Hannah, as heirs-at-law, sold the land. Jonathan Avery was, at this time, very much alive, but he did not join in the sale. It seem improbable that he was the son of Hannah (Minor) Avery.
(Preston Land Records, 5:7).
    Thomas-3 Avery had a daughter Mary by his second wife Hannah Raymond. Mary (Smith) Raymond, widow of Samuel Raymond, and daughter of Nehemiah Smith, made a will May 8, 1705. This was probated at New London. She mentioned cousin Hannah Avery, Elizabeth Avery, daughter of cousin Martha Ransford deceased, and cousin Mary Avery. She was the aunt of Hannah Raymond Avery. Thomas and Hannah (Raymond) Avery probably had a daughter Elizabeth, as an Elizabeth Avery was maarried to Sylvester Baldwin, at Montville, May 9, 1724, by the Rev. Mr. Hillhouse.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 15.

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  Sources: Groton Avery Clan; Averys of Groton; Montville; Savage; National Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars; AF.
  AG: Thomas Avery, born in the part of New London that is now Groton, Conn.
  AG: Married Hannah ______ Oct. 22 1667.
  Montville: Thomas Avery, born 6 May 1651, married (1) Hannah Miner and (2) Hannah Raymond, born 8 Aug. 1668, daughter of Joshua Raymond and Elizabeth Smith.
  Savage: Thomas Avery, born 6 May 1651.

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24. Samuel PALMER (Jonah , Walter ).

Samuel married Elizabeth KINGSLEY.

25. Thomas HEWITT Jr. (Hannah PALMER , Walter ) was born 2 May 1660 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 18 Sep 1681 in Road Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 3 Jun 1686 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN., Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, UT. Page 1.
    Born in Stonington, Conn., 2 May 1660 (VR) and baptized at the 1st Congregational Church of Stonington as an adult on 18 Sep 1681, son of Thomas Hewitt and Hannah Palmer, died at Stonington, 3 June 1686 (VR). Thomas married LYDIA UTLEY at Scituate, Mass. in June 1683 (VR). Lydia was born in Scituate, Mass., 28 Dec. 1659 (VR), Daughter of Samuel Utley and Hannah Hatch, the date of her death is unknown.
    Thomas died at an early age of 26 years. Although Wheeler's HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN, credits only one child for this family, the 1st. Congregational Church of Stonington records the baptism of two children, Thomas and Lydia, on 20 Jun 1686, shortly after the death of their father. The widow Lydia married 2nd, Jonas Pickles on 15 Sept. 1690 at Stonington (VR). References:
Vital Records of Stonington, Conn.
Vital Records of Scituate, Mass.
Records of 1st Congregational Church of Stonington (also called the Roads Church), LDS film #547,508.
Stonington Town Records,  p. 107, LDS film #1,309,871.
Scituate, Mass. Town Records, LDS film #5593, part 1, p. 194.
Wheeler, HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., p. 419.
Edward J. Cleveland, GENEALOGY OF THE CLEVELAND AND CLEAVELAND FAMILIES, Hartford; 1899, Vol. 1, pp. 67 & 68.

Thomas married Lydia UTLEY, daughter of Samuel UTLEY and Hannah HATCH, on 30 May 1683 in Scituate, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Lydia was born 28 Dec 1659 in Scituate, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 1.

26. Benjamin HEWITT (Hannah PALMER , Walter ) was born 22 Aug 1662 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 24 Jul 1692 in Road Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 26 Apr 1725 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Old Plains Burying Ground, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT, by Wheeler, page 418 & 419.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L. Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 20.

Elmer Palmer has 10 Aug 1662 for Benjamin's date of birth. Need to find source.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 1 & 3.
    Born in Stonington, Conn. in 1662 (Wheeler), son of Thomas Hewitt and Hannah Palmer, died in Stonington, 26 Apr 1725 in his 62nd year (tombstone). Benjamin married MARIE FANNING, 24 Apr 1663 at Stonington (VR). Marie was born in New London, Conn., 28 Apr 1663 (VR), daughter of Edmund and Ellen Fanning. Her father escaped the Irish Massacre of Protestants in Ireland in 1641 and after arriving in the Colonies, settled in New London, Conn. Marie died at Stonington, 14 Dec 1743 in her 78th year (tombstone). Both she and Benjamin were buried in the Old Plains Burying Ground at Stonington. Their headstones were still standing as late as 1905.
    Benjamin was baptized at age 30 at the 1st Congregational Church of Stonington along with his first 3 children, 24 Jul 1692. He was called Lieutenant Hewitt in the town records for his service in the local militia. Elected a Selectman, he represented Stonington at the General Court in 1708 and in 1716. Benjamin became a prosperous and respected landowner in his community.
    His will was written 25 April 1725, the day before Benjamin died. It was probated 20 May 1725 (New London Probate Records, Will Book C, p. 171). His wife Marie and all of their children were mentioned in the will except Thankful who had died as a child. The inventory valued his estate at 1543 pounds, 7 shillings, which was a sizeable estate at that time and in light of the fact that Benjamin had already deeded land to several of his son's in 1724.
    All of Benjamin's children were baptized at the 1st Congregational Church of Stonington, Conn., also known as the Road Church. The Vital Records of Stonington listed the births of children Benjamin, Jr., Israel, Joseph, Elkanah and Henry Huett, son of Benjamin and Marie Huett.
References:
Vital Records of Stonington, New London and Preston, Conn.
Records of the 1st Congregational Church of Stonington, LDS film #547,508.
New London Probate Records, Will Book C, p. 171.
Walter F. Brooks, HISTORY OF THE FANNING FAMILY, Worcester, Mass: 1905, pp. 87-90.
Elizabeth Pearson White, JOHN HOWLAND OF THE MAYFLOWER, Camden, ME, 1990, pp. 454 & 455.
NEHG&R, GENEALOGY OF CONN. FAMILIES, Baltimore: 1983, Vol. 1, pp. 145 & 146, Rev. Creighton Spencer-Mounsey, "The Billings Family of Conn.".

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Benjamin married Mary FANNING, daughter of Edmund FANNING and Ellen BUTLER, on 24 Sep 1684 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Mary was born 28 Apr 1663 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 29 Oct 1682 in Congregational Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 14 Dec 1745 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Old Plains Burying Ground, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

History of Stonington CT, by Wheeler, page 419.

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27. Hannah STERRY (Hannah PALMER , Walter ) was born 18 Aug 1672 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 1751.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L. Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 16.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 1.

Hannah married William BILLINGS Jr., son of William BILLINGS and Mary ATHERTON, on 1689 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. William was born 1660 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 1 Sep 1672 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 8 Jun 1738 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 16.

28. Samuel STERRY (Hannah PALMER , Walter ) was born 1674 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 24 Jul 1697 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 15 Apr 1734 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Brown Cemetery, Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 1.

Samuel married (1) Hannah ROSE, daughter of Capt. Thomas ROSE and Hannah ALLYN, on 22 Feb 1703 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. Hannah was born about 1680 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 19 Jul 1724 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Brown Cemetery, Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 1.

Samuel also married (2) Mehitable STARKWEATHER, daughter of Thomas FENNER and Dinah BORDEN, on 8 Feb 1725. Mehitable was born about 1685 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island. She died after 1743 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.

29. Joseph PALMER (Nehemiah , Walter ) was born 3 Oct 1663 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 31 Jan 1710 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

WALTER PALMER OF CHARLESTOWN AND REHOBOTH, MA & STONINGTON CT, a 400-Year (1585-1985) Family History, Compiled, Edited, Typed and Partly Researched by Doris Palmer Buys, pages 149.
    Joseph Palmer, Sr., died 31 Jan 1710 and his will dated 9 Jan 1709/10 was probated 31 June 1710 in which he mentions his wife Frances (Prentice), sons Joseph, Benjamin and Jonathan and daughters, Hannah and Sarah. His brothers, Jonathan and Daniel, witnessed his will. Lieutenant Joseph had inherited from his father, Nehemiah, one-half of the home place and land, the other one-half being given to the brother, Daniel, "provideing they should care for their mother."

Joseph married Frances PRENTICE, daughter of Thomas PRENTICE and Rebecca JACKSON, on 1687.