81. Thomas MINER (Manasseh MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 20 Sep 1683 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 14 Nov 1683 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 9 Apr 1739 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Thomas married Hannah AVERY, daughter of Thomas AVERY and Hannah MINER, on 16 Apr 1688 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Hannah was born 4 May 1686 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 9 Dec 1762 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 135 & 137.
    Born May 4, 1586 and baptized April 16, 1688, at Stonington, New London Co., Conn. She married Dec 16, 1706, at Stonington, Conn., Thomas Minor, son of Manasseh and Lydia (More) Minor. Thomas was born Sept. 20, 1683, at Stonington, and baptized Nov. 14, of the same year, First Church of Stonington. He was also deacon of this church. In his will, made Dec. 6, 1734, he mentioned children, Thomas, Sylvanus, Jonathan, Manasseh, Hannah, Prudence, and Lydia. He died April 9, 1789, at Stonington. His widow Hannah, in her will, dated Nov. 21, 1762, mentioned son, Jonathan; daughters, Hannah Grant, Prudence Avery, Lydia Minor; and son-in-law, John Avery, who was to buy and set her gravestone and the gravestones of her deceased sons, Thomas Minor and Manasseh Minor. She died Dec. 9, 1762, at Stonington, Conn.
    The children of Thomas and Hannah (Avery) Miner, were born at Stonington, New London Co., Conn.

82. Thomas AVERY (Hannah MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) 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.

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.

Thomas married Anne SHAPLEY, daughter of Benjamin SHAPLEY and Mary PICKETT, on 12 Jul 1704 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. Anne was born 31 Aug 1685 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 17 Jun 1751 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

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.)

83. Samuel AVERY (Hannah MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 15 Nov 1680 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 2 Jan 1681 in 1st Church of New London, New London, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 25 Feb 1749/1750 in Montville, 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 134 & 135.
   Born Nov. 15, 1680, at Groton, Conn. Samuel was baptized January 2, 1681, First Church of New London. He married June 23, 1702, at New London, Elizabeth Ransford, daughter of Jonathan and Martha Ransford, late of Boston, Mass.
    Mary (Smith) Raymond, in her will before referred to (page 108), made May 8, 1805, mentioned Elizabeth Avery, daughter of "my cousin Martha Ransford deceased." Jonathan Ransford was born July 26, 1661, at Boston, Mass., the child of Jonathan and Mary (Sunderland) Ransford. On April 2, 1698, John Sunderland deeded to Elizabeth Ransford, only child of Jonathan Ransford, late of Boston, mariner, certain lands "when she shall be 21 or marry" (Suffolk Deeds, 16:182). February 16, 1702, Samuel Avery, cordwainer, and Elizabeth, his wife, only child of Jonathan Ransford, sold her right in land owned by Jonathan Ransford for 125 pounds to John Sunderland (Suffolk Deeds, 21:171).
    Samuel-4 Avery called himself husbandman when, in conjunction with his brother Thomas, he sold land in Pochange, Oyster River quarter, to Samuel Chapman, June 5, 1706 (Saybrook Deeds). In 1710, he bought of Jonathan Rogers, twenty acres of land, house and orchard, on the north side of Saw-mill Brook, in Mohegan (Montville) (Henry Baker's History of Montville, p. 98). He probably lived and died on this place. He and Adonijah Fitch owned pew No. 8, in the original church erected in Montville.
    In his will dated Feb. 22, 1749/50, New London, North Parish, Samuel Avery mentioned wife, Elizabeth; sons, John and Ephraim; daughters, Martha, Elizabeth, Alethea, Hannah, Anna and Mary; "children of my son Ransford deceased, five shillings to each of them and to his son Samuel who now lives with me I give fifty pounds money old tenor" (New London Wills, F:56). He died Feb. 25, 1749/50, at Montville, New London Co., Conn. His widow died Sept. 9, 1761, at Montville.

VITAL RECORDS OF NEW LONDON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN.
    Samuel Avery ye sonn Thomas & Hannah Avery born ye 15 November 1680.

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Samuel married Elizabeth RANSFORD, daughter of Jonathan RANSFORD and Martha, on 23 Jun 1702 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. Elizabeth was born about 1680. She died 9 Sep 1761 in Montville, New London Co., Connecticut.

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85. Ephraim AVERY (Hannah MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was christened 18 Oct 1685 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 9 May 1719 in Powder Island.

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 134 & 135.
    Baptized, Oct. 18, 1685, First Church of Stonington. Ephraim married Abigail ___. She died Aug. 25, 1717, and was buried in the Mason burying-ground at Mystic, New London Co., Conn.
    "Here lyeth ye body of Abigal ye wife of Ephraim Avery, who died 25th Aug, 1717, in ye 29th year of her age."
    On the footstone are words:
    "Abigail Avery, 1717, with their child one day old." She was probably Abigail Mason, daughter of Daniel and Rebecca (Hobart) Mason, born Feb. 3, 1689, at Stonington, New London Co., Conn. In the same small lot are buried Daniel and Rebecca Mason, her supposed father and mother.
    Ephraim-4 Avery was a mariner and sailed in the sloop "Sea Flower," Capt. King. The sloop arrived from Saltudus, April 17, 1719, with small pox aboard.
    Saturday, May 9, 1719, "Ephraim Avery was buried on Power Island, he died with Small Pox on Bord of Capt. King" (Hempstead's Diary, p. 88) June 3, 1719, the general court ordered that the doctor's fees and certain other charges be paid out of his estate (Conn. Col. Rec., 6:137).
    His estate was inventoried, Oct 19, 1719. His brother, Samuel Avery, administered it June 3, 1720; no mentioned of wife or child. Hannah Minor, his sister, accounted for certain things left in her care when he went to sea (New London Wills, B:372).

Ephraim married Abigail MASON, daughter of Daniel MASON and Rebecca HOBART. Abigail was born 3 Feb 1689 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 25 Aug 1717 in Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Mason Cemetery, Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut.

86. Hannah AVERY (Hannah MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was born 4 May 1686 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 9 Dec 1762 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 135 & 137.
    Born May 4, 1586 and baptized April 16, 1688, at Stonington, New London Co., Conn. She married Dec 16, 1706, at Stonington, Conn., Thomas Minor, son of Manasseh and Lydia (More) Minor. Thomas was born Sept. 20, 1683, at Stonington, and baptized Nov. 14, of the same year, First Church of Stonington. He was also deacon of this church. In his will, made Dec. 6, 1734, he mentioned children, Thomas, Sylvanus, Jonathan, Manasseh, Hannah, Prudence, and Lydia. He died April 9, 1789, at Stonington. His widow Hannah, in her will, dated Nov. 21, 1762, mentioned son, Jonathan; daughters, Hannah Grant, Prudence Avery, Lydia Minor; and son-in-law, John Avery, who was to buy and set her gravestone and the gravestones of her deceased sons, Thomas Minor and Manasseh Minor. She died Dec. 9, 1762, at Stonington, Conn.
    The children of Thomas and Hannah (Avery) Miner, were born at Stonington, New London Co., Conn.

Hannah married Thomas MINER, son of Manasseh MINER and Lydia MOORE, on 16 Apr 1688 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Thomas was born 20 Sep 1683 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 14 Nov 1683 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 9 Apr 1739 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

87. Abraham AVERY (Hannah MINER , Grace PALMER , Walter ) was christened 6 Mar 1691/1692 in 1st Church of New London, New London, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 23 Jun 1761 in Montville, New London Co., Connecticut.

HE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 137.
    Baptized March 6, 1692, First Church of New London. Abraham married March 14, 1727, at Montville, New London Co., Conn., Jane Hill, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Sharswood) Hill of Montville. Jane was baptized March 8, 1701/2 at the First Church of New London. Abraham Avery and his wife were members of the church at Montville. In 1724, he was on of the committee to lay out the minister's land; in 1737, he was on of the society's committee; in 1750, he was chosen elder of the church. He was prominent in affairs connected with the Indians, being, in 1733, one of the grand jurors whose duty it was to look after all derelictions of the Mohegan Indians. In 1746, he was one of the committee to arrange that the Indians attend the parish church.
    He lived and died on his homestead which was on the Norwich road, North Parish, and was given him by his father, about March 20, 1722, on condition that he care for him and his "now spouse" during their natural lives (New London Deeds). His wife died July 26, 1744, at Montville, October 1, 1751, he married at Montville, Sarah Copp, daughter of Jonathan and Catherine (Lay) Copp, of Montville. She was born Dec. 3, 1712, at Montville. Abraham Avery died June 23, 1761, at Montville, Conn.
    Abraham and Jane (Hill) Avery's children were born at Montville, New London Co., Conn.

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Abraham married (1) Jane HILL, daughter of Jonathan HILL and Mary SHARSWOOD, on 14 Mar 1727 in Montville, New London Co., Connecticut. Jane was christened 8 Mar 1701/1702 in 1st Church of New London, New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 26 Jul 1744 in Montville, New London Co., Connecticut.

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Abraham also married (2) Sarah COPP, daughter of Jonathan COPP and Catherine LAY, on 1 Oct 1751 in Montville, New London Co., Connecticut. Sarah was born 3 Dec 1712 in Montville, New London Co., Connecticut.

88. Stephen PALMER (Samuel , Jonah , Walter ).

Stephen married Hepsbeth ABBE.

89. Thomas HEWITT III (Thomas HEWITT , Hannah PALMER , Walter ) was born 3 Feb 1685/1686 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 20 Jun 1686 in Road Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 1767 in Canaan, Litchfield 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 2 & 5.
    Born in Stonington, Conn., 3 Feb 1685 (VR), son of Thomas Hewitt and Lydia Utley, died at Canaan, Conn. in 1767. Thomas married PERSIS CLEVELAND of Canterbury, Conn. at Stonington, 24 Oct. 1706 (VR). Persis was born in Chelmsford, Mass., 21 Apr 1683 (VR), daughter of Samuel Cleveland and Persis Hildreth, she died before 22 June 1764 when Thomas wrote his will.
    Thomas and Persis resided in Stonington until about 1716 when they moved to Plainfield, Windham Co., Conn. where they lived for almost 25 years. Thomas and family left Plainfield in 1738, bought land in Canaan near border of Sheffield, Mass. By 1741, they had settled in Falls Village near Canaan, Litchfield Co., Conn. In September of that year, they were admitted to the 1st Congregational Church of Canaan by letter from the Plainfield Church. They remained in the Canaan area he rest of their lives.
    First person to die in Canaan was "Mrs. Hewitt, wife of Thomas, died of a fever" about 1744 (Canaan Town Records, Olmstead).
    Thomas wrote his will on 22 June 1764. It was probated in 3 Apr 1767 (Book III, p. 192, LDS film #5681), naming his only surviving son, Ephraim Hewitt, executor (Litchfield Co. Wills, docket #5687). The will did not mention Thomas' wife, Persis, who had evidently preceded him in death, nor did it mention sons Thomas and John, or daughter Azubah. Daughters Lydia, wife of Isaac Lawrence; Elizabeth, wife of John Warren; Prudence, wife of Benjamin Wheeler; and Thankful, wife of Samuel Churchill, were given bequests. Son Ephraim was to have all the land and buildings, while Ephraim's son Benjamin was given his grandfather's carpentry tools. The exact date of Thomas' death is unknown.
    Reference:
Vital Records of Stonington and Plainfield, Conn.
Vital Records of Chelmaford and Sheffield, Mass.
Litchfield Co., Conn. Probate Records, LDS film #1,025,924.
Canaan Town Records, Olmstead.
Records of 1st Congregational Church of Canaan, Conn., LDS film #3948.
Wheeler, HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., p. 420.
Cleveland, GENEALOGY OF CLEVELAND AND CLEAVELAND FAMILIES, p. 67.
Scott A. Bartley, VERMONT FAMILIES IN 1791, Camden, ME, 1992, p. 36.
Cemetery Records of Conn., LDS film #3139.

Thomas married Persis CLEVELAND, daughter of Samuel CLEVELAND and Persis HILDRETH, on 24 Oct 1706 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Persis was born 21 Apr 1683 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. She died before 21 Apr 1683 in Canaan, Litchfield 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 2 & 5.

91. Benjamin HEWITT Jr. (Benjamin HEWITT , Hannah PALMER , Walter ) was born 10 Aug 1688 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 24 Jul 1692 in Road Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died before 12 May 1761 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 6.
    Born in Stonington, Conn., Aug 1688 (VR) and baptised at the 1st Congregational Church of Stonington, 24 July 1692, son of Benjamin Hewitt and marie Fanning; died in Stonington in 1761. Benjamin married ANN PALMER on 3 Mar 1707 at Stonington (Wheeler). Ann was born about 1682 and baptised at the 1st Congregational Church of Stonington, 20 May 1683, daughter of Gershom Palmer and Ann Denison; no date for her death has been found but she was sitll living in Jan. 1760 at the time her husband drew up his will.
    Benjamin and Ann lived their lives on a farm in Stoningtohn. In his will written 3 Jan 1760 and probated 12 My 1761 (New London Probate Records, docket @2599), Benjamin left 1/3 of the land, the biggest room in the dwelling house, allo household goods, a cow and a mare to his wife Ann. Provisions were made for daughter Content to live with her mother until she married. Daughter Keziah and sons, Nathan and Jepthia, were given legacies of maney. Two grand-daughters (unnamed) and a grandson "if there is one", children of son Edmund who was deceased, were mentioned in the will.Sons, Walter and Abijah, were to divide the remainder of the estate equally and to be exedutors. The sons, Benjamin and Oliver, were not mentioned in the will so they eigher died young or predeceased their father and left no heirs.
    While no tombstones remain, both Benjamin and his wife Ann were buried in the Hewitt family cemetery locatedd in his brother Isreal Hewitt's orchard in Stonington. Isreal made note of their graves in his will when he set aside 1/2 an acre in his orchard to be a permanent burying grounds.

References:
Vital Records of Stonington, Conn.
Records of 1st Congregational Church of Stonington, LDS film #5614.
Wheeler, HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., pp. 420 & 510.
Buys, WALTER PALMER OF STONINGTON, CONN., p. 144.
Frederick W. Baily, EARLY CONN. MARRIAGES, New Haven, Conn., 1896-1906.

Benjamin married Ann PALMER, daughter of Deacon Gershom PALMER and Ann DENISON, on 3 Mar 1706/1707 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Ann was christened 20 May 1683 in Road Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died after 12 May 1761 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

92. Major Isreal HEWITT (Benjamin HEWITT , Hannah PALMER , Walter ) was born Apr 1691 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 24 Jul 1692 in Road Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died after 1777 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Hewitt Cemetery, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 230.
    Anna-4 Breed b. Stonington, Nov. 8, 1693, m. Mar. 8, 1714 Major Israel Hewitt, bp. July 24, 1692, son of Lieut. Benj. Hewitt. He died after 1777.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CT., page 121, Vol. 3, page 82.
    HEWITT, Israel, m. Ann Breed, Mar. 8, 1713/14 by Rev. James Noyes. Witnesses: John Breed, Benjamin Hewitt.

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 7.
    Born in Stonington, Conn. in April 1691 (VR) and baptised at the 1st Congregational Church of Stonington, 24 Jul 1692, son of Benjamin Hewitt and Marie Fanning; died in Stonington, 19 Jun 1770, age 87 years (tombstone), Isreal married 1st, ANNA BREED, on 8 Mar 1713/14 at Stonington (VR). Anna was born in Stonington, 8 Nov 1693 (VR), daughter of John Breed and Mercy Palmer; she died 23 July 1771, age 78 years (tombstone). Anna was the mother of all of Isreal's children. Both she and Isreal were buried in the Hewitt family cemetery which Isreal set aside in the orchard of his farm.
    At age 81 years, Isreal married 2nd, MARY____. They signed a marriage agreement on 8 Dec. 1773, the date being mentioned in his will.
    Isreal and Anna lived in Stonington on the farm inherited from his father. Through the years he added several more parcels to his holding, making him a large land owner. Isreal was a respected member of the community andheld the rank of major in the Stonington militia.
    His will, dated 18 March 1776, was probated in 1770 (Stonington Probate Records, docket #1627). A copy 9of the will was printed in THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Wheeler, pp. 176-8. Isreal left his considerable properties to his 3 sons, Isreal, Rufus and Charles. They were also named joint executors of the estate. Mary, his wife, was well provided for with a legacy agreed upon in their marriage contract. She was given Isreal's Negro servant, 2 rooms in the dwelling house, all needed provisions and a good riding horse for 12 months or as long as she remained in his house. Isreal's daughters had all predeceased him so were not named in the will. Three granddaughters were given lagacies. They were: Ann Hewitt, wife of Amos Hewitt (daughter of Simeon and Ann Miner), Ann Ledyard, wife of Col.\ William Ledyard (daughter of Nathaneil and Amy Williams) and Amy Stanton, wife of Job Stanton (daughter of Nathaniel and Amy Williams).
References:
Vital Records of Stonington, Conn.
Stonington Probate Records, LDS film #1, 032,097.
Cemetery Records of Stonington, LDS film #1,311,117.
Wheeler, HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., pp. 244, 420, 665, 716-8.
John Augustus Miner, THOMAS MINOR AND HIS DESCENDANTS, Trevett, ME: 1981, p. 78.

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Isreal married (1) Anna BREED, daughter of John BREED and Mercy PALMER, on 8 Mar 1713/1714 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Anna was born 8 Nov 1693 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 1 Apr 1694 in Road Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 23 Jul 1771 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Hewitt Cemetery, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 230.
    3. III. Anna-4 b. Nov. 8, 1693, m. 1714 Isreal Hewitt.

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Isreal also married (2) Mary.

94. Mary HEWITT (Benjamin HEWITT , Hannah PALMER , Walter ) was christened 12 Aug 1694 in Road Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Mary married James BILLINGS, son of Ebenezer BILLINGS and Anna COMSTOCK, on 17 Mar 1714/1715 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. James was born 4 Oct 1683 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

95. Joseph HEWITT (Benjamin HEWITT , Hannah PALMER , Walter ) was born Sep 1696 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 13 Dec 1696 in Road Church, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 1787 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 8 & 9.
    Born in Stonington, Conn. in Sept. 1696 (VR), and baptised at the 1st Congregational Church ofr Stonington, 13 Dec. 1696, son of Benjamin Hewitt & Marie Fanning; died in Stonington in 1787. Joseph married 1st, MARY CHESEBOROUGH, 5 Oct. 1720, Stonington (VR), daughter of Samuel Cheesebrough and Priscilla Alden (who was the granddaughter of Mayflower passengers John Alden and Priscille Mullins); Mary died in Stonington, 12 Oct. 1754 in her 53rd year (tombstone) and was buried in the Old Plains Cemetery at Stonington.
    Joseph married 2nd MENITABLE (BROWN) SWAN, widow of Nathaniel Swan, In North Stonington, Conn., 4 June 1755 (CR). Mehitable was born in Stonington August 1712 (VR), daughter of John Brown and Elizabeth Miner; the date of her death has not been found. Wheeler's HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN. erroneously listed Mehelible as the wife of Joseph, Jr., her step-son, Wildey, in the CHESEBROUGH GENEALOGY correctly identified her as the 2nd wife of Joseph, the father. The son married Sarah Babcock in 1756.
    Joseph and his family resided in Stonington. He served as captain in the militia and was known as Capt. Joseph the remainder of his life. His will was written 18 Nov. 1784 and probated 2 July 1787 (Stonington Probate Records, docket #1632). Joseph provided for his wife Mehitable, his son Joseph and for his daughters, Hannah Wheeler, Prudence Lewis, and Ann Whipple. The rest of Joseph's children had predeceased their father. Grandson Josiah Grant Hewitt, son of Nathaniel, was named executor of the estate. The exact dates of joseph and Mehitable's deaths are unknown.

References:
Vital Records of Stonington & No. Stonington Conn.
Stonington Probate Records, LDS film #1, 032,097.
Town Records of Stonington, Conn., LDS film #1,309,872.
Records of the 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington, Conn. LDS film #5081. Cemetery Records of Stonington, LDS film #1,311,117.
Anna Chesebrough Wildey, GENEALOGY OF DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM
    CHESEBROUGH, NY; 1903, pp. 304 & 308.
Frank D. Andrews, CONN. SOLDIERS IN FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, Vineland, NJ; 1925, Vol. 2, pp. 166, 217, 220 & 226.
Records of the 1st Congregational Church of Stonington, Conn., LDS film #5614.

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Joseph married Mary CHESEBROUGH, daughter of Samuel CHESEBROUGH and Priscilla ALDEN, on 5 Oct 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Mary was born 21 Sep 1702 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 12 Oct 1654 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Old Plains Cemetery, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.