Descendants of Christopher of Torbrian Avery
 
 
 
 

Generation No. 1




1. CHRISTOPHER OF TORBRIAN1 AVERY was born 1550 in Salisbury, Wilts, England, and died August 06, 1613 in Torbain, Totnes, Devonshire, England. He married JOHANNA Abt. 1589. She was born 1552 in Exeter, Devon, England.

Children of CHRISTOPHER AVERY and JOHANNA are:

2. i. CHRISTOPHER2 AVERY, b. 1590, Exeter, Devon, England; d. March 12, 1678/79, New London, CT.

ii. JOHN AVERY, b. 1592.
 
 
 
 
Generation No. 2




2. CHRISTOPHER2 AVERY (CHRISTOPHEROF TORBRIAN1) was born 1590 in Exeter, Devon, England, and died March 12, 1678/79 in New London, CT. He married MARGERY STEPHENS August 26, 1616 in Exeter, Devon, England, daughter of EDWARD STEPHENS and MARGARET. She was born 1590 in Exeter, Devonshire or Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, and died October 19, 1653 in Brixham, Devon, England.

Children of CHRISTOPHER AVERY and MARGERY STEPHENS are:

i. JOHN3 AVERY.

3. ii. CAPT JAMES AVERY, b. 1620, Cornwall, Devonshire, England; d. April 18, 1700, New London, CT.

iii. GEORGE AVERY, b. 1622.

iv. WILLIAM AVERY, b. 1622.
 
 
 
 
Generation No. 3




3. CAPT JAMES3 AVERY (CHRISTOPHER2, CHRISTOPHER OF TORBRIAN1) was born 1620 in Cornwall, Devonshire, England, and died April 18, 1700 in New London, CT. He married JOANNA GREENSLADE November 10, 1643 in Gloucester, Essex, MA, daughter of EDWARD GREENSLADE and ??. She was born 1622 in Boston, MA, and died April 16, 1693 in New London, CT.

Children of JAMES AVERY and JOANNA GREENSLADE are:

4. i. THOMAS4 AVERY, b. May 05, 1651, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. January 05, 1735/36, Montville, New London, Connecticut.

ii. JAMES AVERY, b. December 15, 1646.

iii. HANNAH AVERY, b. October 11, 1644.

iv. MARY AVERY, b. February 19, 1647/48.

v. JOHN AVERY, b. February 10, 1653/54.

vi. REBECCA AVERY, b. October 06, 1656.

vii. JOHNATHAN AVERY, b. January 05, 1657/58.

viii. CHRISTOPHER AVERY, b. April 30, 1661.

ix. SAMUEL AVERY, b. August 14, 1664.

x. JOANNA AVERY, b. 1669.
 
 
 
 
Generation No. 4




NOTE: CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE TO AT THIS POINT TO THOMAS'S FAMILY, MY LINE LINKS TO JOHNATHAN, PRESUMABLY BORN 1702 TO THOMAS AVERY AND HIS SECOND WIFE, NOT HANNAH MINOR, CHECK BACK FOR THE UPDATED REPORT COMING SOON.

4. THOMAS4 AVERY (JAMES3, CHRISTOPHER2, CHRISTOPHEROF TORBRIAN1) was born May 05, 1651 in New London, New London, Connecticut, and died January 05, 1735/36 in Montville, New London, Connecticut. He married HANNAH MINER October 22, 1677 in Stonington, New London, CT. She was born September 15, 1655 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, and died 1692 in Stonington, Connecticut.

Children of THOMAS AVERY and HANNAH MINER are:

5. i. JONATHAN5 AVERY, b. 1683.

ii. THOMAS AVERY, b. April 20, 1679.

iii. SAMUEL AVERY, b. November 15, 1680.

 Note: LDS lists 12 children of Thomas and Hannah, 3 are named Jonathan. Listed here is the Jonathan with the birth date of 1683 as noted in Perkins, 1895. There are many questionable dates dealing with the remaining children. Thomas and Samuel are noted in Barbour. "Births in New London before 1730."
 
 


Generation No. 5




5. JONATHAN5 AVERY (THOMAS4, JAMES3, CHRISTOPHER2, CHRISTOPHEROF TORBRIAN1) was born 1702. He married ELIZABETH WATERMAN April 16, 1724 in New London, New London, Ct, daughter of JOHN WATERMAN and ELIZABETH LATHROP. She was born October 05, 1702 in , Norwich, New London, Conn, and died January 04, 1749/50 in Norwich, New London, Conn.

Children of JONATHAN AVERY and ELIZABETH WATERMAN are:

i. ELIZABETH6 AVERY, b. January 07, 1724/25, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

ii. HANNAH AVERY, b. October 01, 1727, Norwich, New London, Connecticut; d. June 05, 1748, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

iii. CHARLES AVERY, b. March 30, 1730, Norwich, New London, Ct; d. April 04, 1774, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

6. iv. ELISHA AVERY, b. April 08, 1735, Norwich, New London, Connecticut; d. Bef. 1765.

v. JONATHAN AVERY, b. June 06, 1743, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
 
 
 
 
Generation No. 6




6. ELISHA6 AVERY (JONATHAN5, THOMAS4, JAMES3, CHRISTOPHER2, CHRISTOPHER OF TORBRIAN1) was born April 08, 1735 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, and died Bef. 1765. He married SARAH MANNING November 13, 1754 in Scotland, , Ct, daughter of JOHN MANNING and ABIGAIL WINSHIP. She was born October 28, 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, and died October 20, 1825 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

Children of ELISHA AVERY and SARAH MANNING are:

i. SARAH MANNING7 AVERY, b. September 20, 1755, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

7. ii. ELISHA AVERY, b. December 30, 1756, Norwich, New London, Connecticut; d. February 10, 1807, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
 
 
 
 
Generation No. 7




7. ELISHA7 AVERY (ELISHA6, JONATHAN5, THOMAS4, JAMES3, CHRISTOPHER2, CHRISTOPHEROF TORBRIAN1) was born December 30, 1756 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, and died February 10, 1807 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. He married SYBIL SANGER April 13, 1777 in Norwich, New London, Ct, daughter of JOSIAH SANGER and LYDIA. She was born July 30, 1756 in Norwich, New London, Ct, and died January 07, 1855 in Woodstock, Litchfield, Ct.

Children of ELISHA AVERY and SYBIL SANGER are:

i. SARAH8  AVERY, b. January 18, 1778, Norwich, New London, Ct.

ii. SYBIL AVERY, b. January 28, 1780, Norwich, New London, Ct.

iii. SOPHIA AVERY, b. February 08, 1782, Norwich, New London, Ct.

iv. ELISHA AVERY, b. October 16, 1783, Norwich, New London, Ct.

v. ABIGAIL AVERY, b. January 09, 1789, Norwich, New London, Ct; d. July 15, 1872, Putnam, CT; m. GEORGE FRANKLIN, 1814; b. Providence, Rhode Island.

vi. LUCY AVERY, b. July 08, 1791, Norwich, New London, Ct; d. July 15, 1819.
 

To continue this family line, view the Franklin line from my genealogy page.
 

Sources:
Barbour et al. Pub. comm.1913. Vital Records of Norwich 1659-1848. Hartford.
Barbour. "Births in New London before 1730."
Church of LDS at Familysearch.org
Jacobus, Donald Lines. 1954. The Waterman Family Vol. 3.
Perkins, Mary E. 1895. Old Houses of the Antient Town of Norwich, 1660-1800, Norwich, CT: Bulletin Press.
 
 

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