938. Thomas AVERY was born 20 Apr 1679 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 29 Jun 1679 in 1st Church of New London, New London, New London Co., Connecticut. He died before 25 Nov 1711 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Thomas married Anne SHAPLEY on 12 Jul 1704 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. [Parents]

VITAL RECORDS OF NEW LONDON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN.
    Thomas son Thomas & Hannah Avery b. 20 April 1679.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT, by 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. Page 104 & 133/4.
    Born April 20, 1679, at Groton, New London Co., Conn. and baptized June 29, 1679, at the First Church of New London. Thomas married Ann Shapley, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Picket) Shapley. She was born Aug. 31, 1685 at New London, New London Co., Conn.
    Thomas-4 Avery owned land in Saybrook. A controversy between him and Thomas Lord relating to certain lands there was settled Dec. 8, 1704. September 11, 1703, he sold land in Saybrook, called Pochange, and styled himself yeoman of Saybrook. June 5, 1706, he and his brother Samuel sold land in Pochange to Samuel Chapman. October 24, 1706, he called himself of New London, gent, and deeded to Samuel Chapman land that should have been includedc in a deed given him, June 5, 1706, at Pochange, Oyster River tract (Saybrook Deeds). He died before Nov. 25, 1711, at which time his widow marrried Jonathan Roff (Ross?). In the inventory of the estate taken at New London, Dec. 11, 1711, the widow is called Ann Ruff and the children are Thomas, aged 6, and Ann, aged 4. She married 3d, James Morgan, June 24, 1729, at New London, and died June 17, 1751, at Groton.
    June 17, 1751, "Ann Morgan, relic of Dea. James Morgan, deceased aged abt 68. Her first husband, was Thomas Avery, her second Jonathan Roff" (Hempstead's Diary, p. 570)
    The children of Thomas and Ann (Shapley) Avery were born at New London, New London Co., Conn.

939. Anne SHAPLEY was born 31 Aug 1685 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 17 Jun 1751 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. [Parents]

VITAL RECORDS OF NEW LONDON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN.
Anna Shapley daughter Benjamin & Mary Shapley born August 31, 1685.

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT by Wheeler, page 202.
    Ann Shapley m. Thomas Avery who was born 20 apr 1679.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, page 138.
    Daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Picket) Shapley, New London CT
                      page 134.
    Thomas Avery died before Nov. 25, 1711, at which time his widow married Jonathan Roff (Ross?). In the inventory of the estate taken at New London, Dec 11, 1711, the widow is called Ann Ruff and the children are Thomas, aged 6, and Ann, aged 4. She married 3rd, James Morgan, June 24, 1729, at New London, and died June 17, 1751, at Groton, CT.
    June 17, 1751. "Ann Morgan, relic of Dea. James Morgan, deceased aged about 68. Her first husband was Thomas Avery, her second Jonathan Roff (Hempstead's Diary, p. 570.)

940. John CHIPMAN was born 3 Mar 1670 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. He married Mary SKIFFE on 18 May 1728. [Parents]

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941. Mary SKIFFE.

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944. Edward BLIVEN was born 1674 in Scotland. He died 1718 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Edward married Isabel MACOONE on 31 Oct 1691 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

DESCENDANTS OF EDWARD BLIVEN, by Earl Crandall, page 1.
    The immigrant Bliven ancestors were three brothers: Joshua, James and Edward Bliven, all coming from England and arriving in Salem, Massachusetts before 1650.
    According to this account, James remained in Salem, Edward's whereabouts are not mentioned, and Joshua is reported as being in Newport by 1669, and it is mentions that his sons, James and Edward, both settled in Westerly, RI.
    This "history" of the Bliven family is, unfortunately, not documented, yet has been copied by many genealogists since 1908 and perpetrated as truth. There is, however, no proof for this origin of the Bliven family. Therefore, this lineage begins with Edward-1 Bliven of Westerly, RI.

THE BLIVEN GENEALOGY, 1643-1991, by Lee A. Bliven, 1991. Westerly Library, page 7.
    If the dates I have for our first known ancestors are fairly accurate the first would be EDWARD, aka EDWARD of WESTERLY, born about 1668. "THE FIRST FAMILIES OF AMERICA" has his father, born 1643 in England and coming to the Salem area in 1664, this could be JAMES, that bought land from the Indians at Oyster Bay L.I. in 1672, it could also make HENRY BLETHEN (BLEVIN) of Lynn, Mass., (first recorded 1659) a brother of JAMES, the 1668 birth of Edward would have him born in the Colonies.
    Edward Bliven and Isabel Macoone had 2 daughters and 3 sons after their marriage Oct. 2, 1691, they were to accumulate some 300 plus acres of land and a Homestead, at Westerly. R.I. and it appears Edward and Isabel became quite active in the community. Edward made a will before his death in 1718, dividing the property among their 3 son.

ABSTRACTS OF WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND WILLS, by Alden G. Beaman, Ph.D. page 213.
    BLIVEN, Edward, of We, yoeman. Will dated 22 Aug 1716, proved 30 Apr 1718, pgs 252-253 and Vol. 2 (4) page 75, receipts. Mentions: Wife Isabel Bliven, Sons Edward Bliven, James Bliven under 21, & John Bliven. Daughters Jane & Rachel no surnames. Capt John Babcock coexor with wife. Land bought of Ninecraft Sachim & Jobe Babcock. On 22 Aug 1726 dau Jane was wife of William Clark & on 28 Dec 1726 dau Rachel was wife of Stephen Saunders. Witn: Joseph Clarke Jr., Oliver Babcock, Potter Davis.

945. Isabel MACOONE was born 1670 in of Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died 1753 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

RHODE ISLAND ROOTS, MARCH 1987, by Rosemary Canfield, page 7.
    Unrecorded, but probably children of John-1:
    ISABEL, b. c1670, d. ?; m. 31 Oct. 1691, Westerly RI, Edward Bliven.

THE BLIVEN GENEALOGY, 1643-1991, by Lee A. Bliven, 1991. Westerly Library.
page 7.

946. Peter BARKER married Freelove BLISS on 1692. [Parents]

947. Freelove BLISS was born 16 Nov 1672 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 1708. [Parents]

BARKER GENEALOGY, by Elizabeth Frye Barker, Frye Publishing Co., 15 West 107th Street, New York, 1927, page 13.

GENEALOGY OF THE BLISS FAMILY IN AMERICA, combiled by John Homer Bliss, Norwich Conn., Boston, Mass, Printed by the Author, 1881., page 32, 38.

THE WIGHTMAN HERITAGE, by Wade C. Wightman, Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD. 1990. page 697.
    Freelove Bliss, b. 15 Nov 1672, m. Peter Barker.

992. John TAYLOR was born 7 Jan 1694 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died Jun 1762 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. John married Joanna WILBOR on 29 Dec 1719 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

LITTLE COMPTON FAMILIES, page 660 & 661.
    He was married first in LC 31 May 1716 by Richard Billings, justice, to Sarah Horswell, dau. of Peter and Elizabeth Horswell, born in LC in July 1693, died there 18 Dec 1719. One dau. Elizabeth b. 5 Jan 1717.
    He was married second in LC 29 Dec 1719 by Thomas Church, justice, to Joanna (Hannah) Wilbor, dau. of Samuel and Mary (Potter) Wilbor, born in LC 8 Jun 1700.
    His will, recorded book, page 333, made 17 June 1762 and proved in July 1762: "...To son David Taylor all my homestead farm on which by dwelling house stands. To son Job the farm that he now lives on. To son Humphrey the farm that he now lives on with all the buildings. To sons John, David, Peter and Reuben, all woodland. Rest and residue to son David Taylor..."
    They evidentaly lived on the south end of the road south of the Commons in Little Compton.

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993. Joanna WILBOR was born 8 Jun 1700 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

LITTLE COMPTON FAMILIES, page 660.
WILBOUR GENEALOGY,
POTTER GENEALOGY,

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994. Jabez GIBBS was born in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. [Parents]

996. William ROSS Jr. was born about 1686 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He married Anna LEWIS on 18 Apr 1711 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

Westerly RI - Marriages
Will 1767, mentions son Peleg as exector.

997. Anna LEWIS was born 6 Jan 1691 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died 29 Feb 1748 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

Westerly RI Marriages, page 55.
    Married by John Saunders Justice, 18 Apr 1711.

1000. Dr. George STILLMAN was born Aug 1678 in London, England. He died 1760 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. George married Deborah CRANDALL on 13 Apr 1706 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

STILLMAN GENEALOGY, page 1 & 2.

NEW LONDON COUNTY, PROM. MEN, page 725.
    George (2), born 1686, married Deborah Crandall in 1710, was an able physician and a large land-owner. He was an earnest Christian, a Seventh-day Baptist, the first of his name holding that day. He had six children.

THE STILLMAN FAMILY, Compiled by Francis D. Stillman, Jr., 1989.
    Dr. George Stillman was born in EN in 1679. He was educated and apprenticed to the trade of a tailor, but not liking it, he studied medicine, and became known as Doctor Stillman. He probably joined his father at Hadley MA about 1700 and with the family moved to Wethersfield CT. We shortly after find him at Westerly, RI where he was made a freeman. Prof. Thomas B. Stillman relates that "George Jr. on a journey from Wethersfield to Boston, passed through the town of Westerly, RI, the seat of a Society of Sabbatarians, who observed the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath, and he was much suprised to see the people busy at their work on Sunday and throught they must be a very duluded set. Upon his return from Boston, he throught he would stop at Westerly and enquire into the matter. Accordingly, he had an interview with their pastor, Elder Thomas Hiscox, but instead of convincing them of error, he became himself convinced and took up his abode with them."
    He married in Westerly in 1706 Deborah Crandall. He purchased a large tract of land in Westerly, situated in a bend of the Pawcatuck River, where he settled after his marriage and practiced madicine. He was a member of the Westerly Baptist Church and he was Clerk of the church for over 30 years. He seems to have kept up his acquaintance with Wethersfield as he traded several times with that community. There are several records of visits interchanged between the Stillman "cuzins" of Westerly and Wethersfield. Dr. George died in 1760.

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1001. Deborah CRANDALL was born about 1688 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died 12 Sep 1737 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

ELDER JOHN CRANDALL OF RHOADE ISLAND AND HIS DESCENDANTS, page 8,9-13, 14,
     16-17.
STILLMAN GENEALOGY, page 1 & 2.
BABCOCK AND ALLIED FAMILIES, by de Forest, page 46.
    //was baptised in the Baptist Church by William Hiscox, on April 11, 1685. She died at Westerly.
GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF RI, by Austin, pp. 31, 58, 59.
VITAL RECORDS OF RI, Westerly, pp. 23, 61.
GENEALOGY DICTIONARY OF NEW ENGLAND, by Savage, 1:471.

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1002. John SAUNDERS Jr. was born 13 Oct 1705 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 1777 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. John married Read PENDLETON on 31 Oct 1728 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

PENDLETON GENEALOGY, page 49.
BABCOCK AND ALLIED FAMILIES by de Forest, page 94.

1003. Read PENDLETON was born in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington, DC. Page 74.
   34. Read-4 Pendleton (Caleb-3), born probably at Westerly, RI, married at Westerly, 31 Oct 1728, John Saunders, probably son of John and Silva, or Silena, Saunders, born at Westerly, 13 Oct 1705, and died there in 1777.
    On the 6th of March, 1747, John Saunders, Jr. gave to Benoni Smith recipt for his wife's legacy in her father's will (Westerly C. & P. Rec., iii, 331).
    His own will, dated 10 Jan 1777, recorded 25 Feb 1777, at Westerly, RI (C&P Rec., iv, 344), names wife, Read, Sarah Lanphere, sons David, Benjaman, Wait and Joshua, daughter, Mary Stillmanh in his will dated 1777. So she was living on that date.

BABCOCK AND ALLIED FAMILIES, by De Forest, page 94.

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1004. Col. Oliver BABCOCK was born 1683 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died Oct 1773 in Hopkinton, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Oliver married Susanna CLARK on Jan 1704/1705 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

The Babcock Genealogy, by Stephen Babcock, page 24.
    b. Westerly RI, 1683, d. Oct. 1773, m. (1) Susanna Clark, m. (2) Deborah Knowles 2 Dec 1761.
    Oliver was a minor, Apr. 21, 1698, at which time he chose his brother, Capt. James, as gardian.
    On Nov. 25, 1715, Oliver gave a mortgage on one hundred and thirty acres of land for 100 lbs. currency, which he borrowed from the Colony of Rhode Island, without interest. A month earlier his brother James had borrowed 300 lbs. under similar conditions, fully described in his biography.
    Oliver was admitted a freeman May 1, 1716. He was Deputy from Westerly to the General Assembly in 1730, '34, '37, '38, '52. (C.R. of R.I., vol. v.) For a large part of his life public records refer to him as "Col. Oliver Babcock." At a meeting of the General Assembly held at Warwick, RI, on the second Monday of August, 1735, Capt. Oliver Babcock was appointed on of a committee "for creating a new harbor in Westerly by turning the Pawcatuck River into the largest salt pond along the Westerly shore, so that said pond would become a very commodious and navigable harbor, and would likewise be very convenient for catching and making codfish".
    Mar 19 1757, Hopkinton was set off from Westerly and Col. Oliver Babcock's home was in the new town. He was probably ninety years old at the time of his death in 1773.

  Sources: Babcock and Allied Families by de Forest; Colonial Families of the
USA; Potter-Richardson Memorial; C. Merton Babcock; Ancestral Lines Revised;
NEHGR, v88, p37.
  De Forest: Oliver Babcock, born about 1673/83, Westerly; died 1773. He was a
minor when his father died in 1685, so he chose his brother, Capt. James
Babcock, as his guardian. Married (1) Susannah Clarke; (2) Deborah Knowles.
  C.M. Babcock: Col. Oliver Babcock (1683?-1773), married (1) 1704 Susanna
Clarke; (2) 1761 Deborah Knowles.
  Families and Memorial: Oliver Babcock.
  Ancestral Lines: Oliver Babcock, died Hopkinton, RI, October 1773; married
(1) January 1704/5 Susanna Clark, (2) Deborah Knowles.
  NEHGR: Col. Oliver Babcock of Hopkinton married Deborah Knowles, born about
1742; died s.p. Married at Hopkinton 2 Dec. 1761

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1005. Susanna CLARK was born 31 Aug 1683 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died before 1761. [Parents]

The Babcock Genealogy, by Stephen Babcock, page 24.
    m. (1) Jan, 1704/5, Susanna, dau. of Joseph and Bethiah (Hubbard) Clark, and sister to Rev. Thomas Clark, who married Elizabeth, dau. of Capt. James Babcock. Susanna b. Westerly, Aug. 31 1683. She Joined the S. D. B. Church at Newport, July 1707. At that time the Newport Church had a branch at Westerly.

  Sources: Babcock and Allied Families by de Forest; Colonial Families of the USA; Potter-Richardson Memorial; C. Merton Babcock; Genealogies of RI Families; 160 Allied Families.
  De Forest: Susanna Clarke, born 31 Aug. 1683; died in or before 1761. Joined the Seventh Day Baptist Church, Newport, July 1707.
  Colonial Families: Susanna Clarke, born 31 Aug. 1683, Westerly; married
Oliver Babcock.
  Memorial: Susanna Clarke, born 1683; married Oliver Babcock.
  C.M. Babcock: Susannah, married Col. Oliver Babcock.
  160 Families: Susanna Clarke, born 31 Aug. 1683.

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1006. Col. Joseph PENDLETON was born 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 married Sarah WORDEN on 9 Jan 1723/1724 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Joseph was christened 4 May 1702. [Parents]

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)

  Sources: Babcock and Allied Families by de Forest; RI. Genealogical Register, v4, #4, p355.
  RIGR: Joseph Pendleton, eldest son, under age, named in his father's will, dated 17 Sept. 1706.
  DeForest: Joseph Pendleton, born 3 March 1702, Westerly; christened 4 May 1702; married Sarah Worden 9 Jan. 1723; died 160/61, Westerly.

1007. Sarah WORDEN was born 1700 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died after 1760 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

PENDLETON GENEALOGY, page 55.
    Marriage recorded in the Trinity Church Rec., Newport, RI.

1008. Peter CRANDALL was born about 1690 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died about 1734 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Peter married Mary BURDICK on 27 Feb 1717/1718 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

Crandall Genealogy, page 10.

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1009. Mary BURDICK was born about 1695 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died 1734. [Parents]

Crandall Genealogy, page 10.
    m. 27 Feb 1717/18 at Westerly, Mary Burdick, dau. of Samuel and Mary (Foster) Burdick. Samuel was the son of Robert Burdick.

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1010. Samuel CLARK was born about 1687 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 18 Oct 1761 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Samuel married Hannah WILCOX about 1706 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

REPRESENTATIVES MEN & OLD FAMILIES OF RHODE ISLAND, by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1908, page 1120.
CLARKE GENEALOGY
HUBBARD RESEARCH REPORT, Nov. 1991, by R. A. Pierce.

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF  STONINGTON, COUNTY OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, by Richard Anson Wheeler, 1900. Page 658.

1011. Hannah WILCOX was born about 1672 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died in or near Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. [Parents]

REPRESENTATIVES MEN & OLD FAMILIES OF RHODE ISLAND, by J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1908, page 1120.

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF  STONINGTON, COUNTY OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, by Richard Anson Wheeler, 1900. Page 658.

1016. John SAUNDERS was born about 1699 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died before 30 Apr 1746 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. John married Silence BELCHER. [Parents]

Babcock and Allied Families, by de Forest, page 93.
    m. 1st Silence, or Silena, of whom nothing is known.
    m. 2nd Sarah, about whom there is no further information.
    In 1700  John was made freeman at Westerly, RI and he served as deputy from that town in 1707 and 1713. In 1709 he was justice of the peace.

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1017. Silence BELCHER was born 24 Jun 1679. She died about 1721. [Parents]

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