47. Deborah MINER (Ephraim MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 29 Apr 1678 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 30 Mar 1679 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 8 Sep 1698 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THOMAS MINOR DESCENDANTS, by John Augustus Miner, pp. 21.
    38. Deborah, baptized 30 March 1679; married Joseph Pendleton 8 July 1696. He was born 29 December 166? in Westerly, R.I., son of Capt. James Pendleton and his second wife Hannah Goodnow. Deborah died 8 September 1698, he died September 1706.

  Sources: History of Stonington by Wheeler; Beers' New London County, Conn.;
National Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars.
  Beers: Deborah Miner, married 8 July 1696; died 8 Sept. 1697, leaving a
daughter Deborah.
  Colonial Wars: Deborah Miner, died Westerly, R.I., 9 Sept. 1697.

Deborah married Joseph PENDLETON, son of Capt. James PENDLETON and Hannah GOODENOW, on 8 Jul 1696 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Joseph was born 29 Dec 1661 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He died 18 Sep 1706 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island and was buried 20 Sep 1706 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 37, 43 & 44.
    On the 17th of September, 1679, JP took the oath of allegiance to the colony of RI at Westerly, on the same day that his father became a citizen there. In 1697 he was constable of the town and was involved with his father in 1699 the trouble with Gov. Cranston. In 1698, 1699, 1704 and 1705, he was chosen to apportion the rates (assessor of taxes). 2 Feb 1698/9, JP of Faversham, alias Westerly RI, deeds to Nicholas "Moorey" two acres of land in Portsmouth NH "One acre of which was given to my brother, James Pendleton" (Rockingham Co., NH Deeds, ix. 321).
    On the 24th of May, 1702, JP was admitted to the First Church of Stonington (Ch. Rec.). 25th of June, 1701, he was elected Town Clerk of Westerly, for one year. He was again elected on the 25th of June, 1702, and re-elected the four years following. In 1703 he was styled Ensign. He was a grand juryman in 1706 (Westerly Rec.)

 Sources: Early New England Pendletons; History of Stonington; NEHGR, v17, p255; RI Genealogical Register, v4, #4, p355; AF.

  Married Deborah Miner/Minor, daughter of Ephraim and Hannah (Avery) Miner. They had a daughter Deborah. He later married Patience Potts and had three sons.

  RIGR: Joseph Pendleton of Westerly, yeoman, mentioned in his father's will. Will dated 17 Sept. 1706, proved 17 Oct. 1706. Mentions wife Patience Pendleton who is to bring up my children until they come of age. [She was his second wife.]; sons Joseph, eldest, William and Joshua, youngest, all under age; daughter Deborah, under age.  Capt. James Babcock and Capt. John Babcock of Westerly named overseers. Witnesses: Samuel Stanton, Isaac Tamson, John Hill. This from Westerly Town Council and Probate, Vol. 2 (1) 1699-1719, pages 79-80. Page 92 apparently identifies one witness: "Voted that Justice Isaac Tompson shall have 6 shillings for Making Irons for the stocks."
  NEHGR: Joseph, son of James and Hannah Pendleton, born 29 Dec. 1661.

49. Ephraim MINER (Ephraim MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 22 Jun 1668 in Taugwonk, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 16 Jun 1672 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 19 Feb 1739/1740 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THOMAS MINOR, DESCENDANTS 1608-1981, by John Augustus Miner, Trevett, Maine, 1981, page 28.

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 80.
    Born June 22, 1668, bap. June 16, 1672; m. May 24, 1594, Mary Stevens, of Taunton, Mass.
     Ephraim was deputy to general court many times, justice of peace, selectman, captain of train band, member of Church of England; died Feb 19, 1739/40 at Stonington.

Ephraim married Mary STEVENS, daughter of Richard STEVENS and Mary LINKEN, on 24 May 1694 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Mary was born in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

51. Hannah MINER (Ephraim MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 20 Apr 1671 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 16 Jun 1672 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Hannah married Samuel FRINK, son of John FRINK and Grace STEVENS, on 6 Jan 1692 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Samuel was born 14 Feb 1668 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 1713.

52. Rebecca MINER (Ephraim MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 17 Sep 1672 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 15 Nov 1674 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 15 Jan 1746 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Avery & Avery, page 80.

THOMAS MINOR DESCENDANTS, by John Augustus Miner, pp. 21.
    Rebecca, twin of Deborah, born 17 September 1672; married Josiah Grant 8 July 1696. He was born 19 March 1668, son of Samuel Grant and Mary Porter. Rebecca died 15 January 1747.

Rebecca married Josiah GRANT, son of Samuel GRANT and Mary PORTER, on 8 Jul 1696 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Josiah was born 19 Mar 1668 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He died 28 Mar 1732 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Avery & Avery, page 80.
HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT, by Wheeler, page 400 & 401.
    JG came to Stonington CT to reside when he married Rebecca Miner July 8, 1696. They joined the First Congregational Church of Stonington, Aug. 27, 1699.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON CT, Vol 2, page 13.

53. Elizabeth MINER (Ephraim MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 30 Apr 1674 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 15 Nov 1674 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, pg 80.

Researching this line is Margie Strang at mstrang@penn.com

  Source: B.G.
  BG: Elizabeth Miner, born April 1674, daughter of Ephraim and Hannah (Avery)
Miner and grand-daughter of Lt. Thomas and Grace (Palmer) Miner.

Elizabeth married John BROWN, son of Thomas BROWN and Mary NEWHALL, on Oct 1692 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. John was born 1664 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol II, by Cyrus Henry Brown, pp. 17 & 18.
    JOHN BROWN (8), son of Thomas Brown and Mary Newhall his wife, b., Lynn, 1664; m., Stonington, Oct 1692, Elizabeth Miner, b. Apr. 1674; dau. of Ephraim and Hannah (Avery) Miner, and granddau. of Lieut. Thomas and Grace (Palmer) Miner.
    John Brown, who was a carpenter, built his house on the western portion of the lands purchased by the three Brown brothers. The well is still to be seen, about one hundred rods south of the George Wheeler farm, owned later by Charles L. Brown, now (1914) by George A. Pendleton, where the compiler of there records was b., Nov. 29, 1929.

Researching this line is Margie Strang at mstrang@penn.com

Brown Gen., v. 2, sez m., Stonington Oct. 1692, Elizabeth Miner, b. Apr. 1674;
dau. of Ephraim and Hannah (Avery) Miner & granddaughter of Lt. Thomas and Grace
(Palmer) Miner. John Brown was a carpenter and built his house on the western
portion of the lands purchased by the three Brown brothers.

  This apparently is now (1990) a small part of the enlarged house of
Jack and Sally (Pendleton) Sylvia on Rocky Hollow Road in North Stonington
that was visited by Louis B. Bate. Mrs. Sylvia's grandfather, Sheriff George
Pendleton, used to lock his prisoners in the farm's ice house when he owned the
property.

  John Brown built many houses in Stonington.

 Brown Genealogy says:
 The three brothers, Thomas, John and Eleazer I, sold their possessions in
Reading (previously Lynn), Mass., and settled in Stonington, Conn. All came to
Connecticut "at maturity" sometime after 1677. Their cattle marks were recorded
in Stonington in May 1688. They purchased adjoining farms near Browne's
Mountain. Stonington was later divided, and the Brown brothers lived in what is
now North Stonington.

57. James MINER (Ephraim MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was christened 9 Apr 1682 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 3 Jun 1726 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

ELDRED AND ASSOCIATED FAMILIES, Researched by: Catherine Matson & Clarice McNiven, Compiled by: Carol & Susan Matson, pp. 6.

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 80.
    Deputy to general court. Lieutenant of train band & selectman.

James married (1) Sarah AYERS on 4 May 1721 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

James also married (2) Abigail ELDRIDGE, daughter of Capt. Daniel ELDRED and Mary PHILLIPS, on 2 Feb 1705 in Kingstown, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Abigail was born 19 Aug 1688 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 13 Aug 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

ELDRED AND ASSOCIATED FAMILIES, Researched by: Catherine Matson & Clarice McNiven, Compiled by: Carol & Susan Matson, pp. 6.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, CT, Vol. 2, page 41.

58. Grace MINER (Ephraim MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born Sep 1683 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 14 Nov 1683 in 1st Church of Stonington, 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 80.
    Lived at Pun-hun-gue-tuck Hill, North Stonington, Conn.

Researching this line is cscox@gci.net

Grace married William PALMER, son of Deacon Gershom PALMER and Ann DENISON, on 10 Jan 1701 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. William was christened 23 Apr 1678 in Road Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 1701 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

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62. Grace MINER (John MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 20 Sep 1670 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 16 Apr 1753 in South Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

Researching this line is Julia O'Hara Mitchel, at jmitchel@mis.net

Grace married Samuel GRANT, son of Samuel GRANT and Mary PORTER, on 11 Apr 1688 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Samuel was born 20 Apr 1659 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He died 8 May 1701 in South Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut and was buried in Old South Windsor, South Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

THE ANCESTRY OF GENERAL GRANT AND THEIR CONTEMPORARIES, by Edward Chauncey Marshall, A.M. New York, Sheldon & Co. 1869.

SOUTH WINDSOR CEMETERY BOOK #2, page 52, buried Old South Windsor Cemetery

69. Dr. Joseph MINER (Joseph MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 19 Sep 1669 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 18 Apr 1675 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 8 Feb 1739/1740 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 8.

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 103.
    Joseph was deputy to the general court and selectman.

Joseph married Sarah TRACY on 18 Jun 1700 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

70. Marie MINER (Joseph MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 6 Oct 1671 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 18 Apr 1675 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 29 Nov 1704 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Marie married Elisha CHESEBROUGH, son of Samuel CHESEBROUGH and Abigail INGRAHAM, on 27 Jan 1692 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Elisha was born 4 Aug 1667 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 23 Jun 1672 in 1st Church of New London, New London Co., Connecticut, by Simon Bradstreet. He died 1 Sep 1727 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GENEALOGY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH, by Anna Chesebrough Wildey, 1903, page 20.
    He was received into Stonington Church Feb. 5, 1704' Will of Elisha Chesebrough probed Nov. 14, 1727, all children living except Zebulon and Nathaniel.

76. Prudence MINER (Joseph MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was christened 6 May 1688 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 17 May 1726 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Prudence married (1) Joseph DENISON, son of George DENISON and Mercy GORHAM, on 17 Feb 1706. Joseph was christened 14 Nov 1683 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 18 Feb 1724.

Prudence also married (2) Benjamin SPRAGUE on 20 Jan 1725. Benjamin was born in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut.

80. Hannah MINER (Manasseh MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 2 Dec 1676 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 22 Aug 1751 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

VITAL RECORDS OF NEW LONDON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN.
Hannah Myner, daughter of Manassa & Lydia Myner born ye 2nd December 1676.

Hannah married Elisha CHESEBROUGH, son of Elisha CHESEBROUGH and Rebecca PALMER, on 4 Jul 1698 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Elisha was born 3 Dec 1668 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 28 Jun 1750 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.