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     Samuel Benton was born on 28 January 1680 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Samuel Benton. Samuel Benton married Mary Pomeroy, daughter of Deacon Medad Pomeroy and Experience Woodward, on 2 January 1705. Samuel Benton died on 8 February 1763 at age 83.

     Medad Benton was born on 20 October 1705. He was the son of Samuel Benton and Mary Pomeroy.

     Jonathan Benton was born on 2 September 1707. He was the son of Samuel Benton and Mary Pomeroy.

     Timothy Benton was the son of Samuel Benton and Mary Pomeroy. Timothy Benton was baptized on 19 March 1709 at Second Church, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.

     Eunice Benton was the daughter of Samuel Benton and Mary Pomeroy. Eunice Benton was baptized on 22 June 1712 at Second Church, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.

     Mary Benton was the daughter of Samuel Benton and Mary Pomeroy. Mary Benton was baptized on 29 May 1715.

     Samuel Benton was baptized on 11 August 1717 at Second Church, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Samuel Benton and Mary Pomeroy. Samuel Benton lived at Tolland, CT.

The information on Samuel (Samuel, Samuel, Andrew,John) and his descendants was provided via email from Karen Costantini (karenc@mail2.nai.net).

She cites as a source: Andrew Benton of Milford and Hartford, Conn. and His Descendants by John H. Benton, Esq. of Washington, DC, publishedin The New England Historic Genealogical Register.

     Sarai Benton was the daughter of Samuel Benton and Mary Pomeroy. Sarai Benton was baptized on 16 August 1719 at Second Church, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.

     Elisha Benton was born on 26 December 1744. Elisha Benton was the child of Samuel Benton and Jane Bradley.

     Pensioned in 1832 as a Revolutionary soldier; "saw the battle of Bunker Hill from Roxbury St., Boston." Jonathan Benton was born on 9 September 1746. He was the son of Samuel Benton and Jane Bradley.

     Ozias Benton was born on 25 February 1748. He was the son of Samuel Benton and Jane Bradley.

     Thankful Benton was born in April 1751. She was the daughter of Samuel Benton and Jane Bradley. Thankful Benton died in November 1751 at "beng burned in house".

     The information on Samuel Benton (Samuel, Samuel, Andrew,John) and his descendants, including Thankful, was provided via email from Karen Costantini (karenc@mail2.nai.net).

She cites as a source for Daniel Avery The Groton Avery Clan Vol. 1, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912, page 205. Thankful Benton was born on 22 August 1752 at Tolland, CT. She was the daughter of Samuel Benton and Jane Bradley. Thankful Benton married Daniel Avery, son of Isaac Avery, on 5 February 1775 at Tolland, CT. Thankful Benton died on 4 October 1824 at West Stafford, CT, at age 72.

     Dorothy Benton was born on 23 February 1755. She was the daughter of Samuel Benton and Jane Bradley.

     Revolutionary Soldier. Samuel Benton was born on 9 May 1757. He was the son of Samuel Benton and Jane Bradley.

     A Revolutionary Soldier. Zadoc Benton was born on 7 March 1761. He was the son of Samuel Benton and Jane Bradley.

     Sarah Benton was born on 21 December 1764. She was the daughter of Samuel Benton and Jane Bradley.

     Jacob Benton was born on 30 September 1768. He was the son of Samuel Benton and Jane Bradley.

     Daniel (Isaac, Thomas, James, Christopher) was a farmer and lived and died at West Stafford. Daniel Avery was born on 19 April 1748. He was the son of Isaac Avery. Daniel Avery married Thankful Benton, daughter of Samuel Benton and Jane Bradley, on 5 February 1775 at Tolland, CT. Daniel Avery died on 24 April 1831 at West Stafford, CT, at age 83.

     Charles Avery was born on 12 November 1775 at West Stafford, CT. He was the son of Daniel Avery and Thankful Benton.

     Henry Avery was born on 25 August 1777 at West Stafford, CT. He was the son of Daniel Avery and Thankful Benton.

     Charlotte Avery was born on 26 December 1779 at West Stafford, CT. She was the daughter of Daniel Avery and Thankful Benton.

     Lovina Avery was born on 6 September 1781 at West Stafford, CT. She was the daughter of Daniel Avery and Thankful Benton.

     Elihu Benton Avery was born on 26 November 1784 at West Stafford, CT. He was the son of Daniel Avery and Thankful Benton. Elihu Benton Avery married Polly Fuller, daughter of Joseph Fuller and Polly Jenks, in January 1810 at "Missing Place" no. 6410. Elihu Benton Avery died on 12 June 1878 at West Stafford, CT, at age 93.

Elihu was a farmer.


The information on Samuel Benton (Samuel, Samuel, Andrew,John) and his descendants, including Elihu, was provided via email from Karen Costantini (karenc@mail2.nai.net).


She cites as a source for Elihu Avery The Groton Avery Clan Vol. 1, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912, pages 324-5.

     Sophia Avery was born on 31 August 1787 at West Stafford, CT. She was the daughter of Daniel Avery and Thankful Benton. Sophia Avery died on 29 October 1791 at age 4.

     Azuba Avery was born on 6 February 1790 at West Stafford, CT. Azuba Avery was the child of Daniel Avery and Thankful Benton.

     Lilly Avery was born on 22 November 1793. She was the daughter of Daniel Avery and Thankful Benton.

     Polly Fuller was the daughter of Joseph Fuller and Polly Jenks. Polly Fuller married Elihu Benton Avery, son of Daniel Avery and Thankful Benton, in January 1810 at "Missing Place" no. 6410. Polly Fuller died on 9 June 1867 at West Stafford, CT.

     Joseph Fuller married Polly Jenks.

     Polly Jenks married Joseph Fuller.

     Loren Fox Avery was born on 10 June 1811 at West Stafford, CT. Loren Fox Avery was the child of Elihu Benton Avery and Polly Fuller. Loren Fox Avery died on 6 June 1846 at age 34.

     Lovatus King Avery was born on 26 August 1813 at West Stafford, CT. Lovatus King Avery was the child of Elihu Benton Avery and Polly Fuller. Lovatus King Avery died on 3 December 1814 at age 1.

     Lovatus King Avery was born on 14 May 1816 at West Stafford, CT. Lovatus King Avery was the child of Elihu Benton Avery and Polly Fuller. Lovatus King Avery died on 16 August 1857 at age 41.

     Lyman Wolcott Avery was born on 7 January 1818 at West Stafford, CT. He was the son of Elihu Benton Avery and Polly Fuller. Lyman Wolcott Avery married Wealthy Elizabeth Bumsted, daughter of Joseph Bumsted, on 22 October 1840 at Monson, MA. Lyman Wolcott Avery died in April 1888 at West Stafford, CT, at age 70.

Lyman was a farmer at West Stafford; he married, second, Mrs. Mary (Ives) Chapin.


The information on Samuel Benton (Samuel, Samuel, Andrew,John) and his descendants, including Lyman, was provided via email from Karen Costantini (karenc@mail2.nai.net).


She cites as a source for Lyman Avery The Groton Avery Clan Vol. 1, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912, page 521.

     Theodore Morrison Avery was born on 20 May 1820 at West Stafford, CT. He was the son of Elihu Benton Avery and Polly Fuller.

     Horatio Delford Avery was born on 24 July 1822 at West Stafford, CT. He was the son of Elihu Benton Avery and Polly Fuller.

     Danford Hamilton Avery was born on 8 August 1824 at West Stafford, CT. He was the son of Elihu Benton Avery and Polly Fuller. Danford Hamilton Avery died on 13 March 1828 at age 3.

     Eliza Amanda Avery was born on 5 December 1826 at West Stafford, CT. She was the daughter of Elihu Benton Avery and Polly Fuller.

     Lauraett Lorinda Avery was born on 2 October 1828 at West Stafford, CT. She was the daughter of Elihu Benton Avery and Polly Fuller.

     Lawson Hamilton Avery was born on 19 June 1833 at West Stafford, CT. He was the son of Elihu Benton Avery and Polly Fuller. Lawson Hamilton Avery died in July 1857 at West Stafford, CT, at age 24.

     Wealthy Elizabeth Bumsted was born on 10 November 1821 at Monson, MA. She was the daughter of Joseph Bumsted. Wealthy Elizabeth Bumsted married Lyman Wolcott Avery, son of Elihu Benton Avery and Polly Fuller, on 22 October 1840 at Monson, MA. Wealthy Elizabeth Bumsted died on 22 July 1868 at West Stafford, CT, at age 46.

     Laurana Sarah Avery was born on 11 May 1842 at West Stafford, CT. She was the daughter of Lyman Wolcott Avery and Wealthy Elizabeth Bumsted.

     Ann Eliza Avery was born on 12 September 1843 at West Stafford, CT. She was the daughter of Lyman Wolcott Avery and Wealthy Elizabeth Bumsted. Ann Eliza Avery died on 19 August 1860 at age 16.

     Luzerne Wolcott Avery was born on 1 January 1845 at West Stafford, CT. She was the daughter of Lyman Wolcott Avery and Wealthy Elizabeth Bumsted.

     Eugene Lyman Avery was born on 10 April 1846 at West Stafford, CT. He was the son of Lyman Wolcott Avery and Wealthy Elizabeth Bumsted.