Family of Ephraim Minor

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1.  EPHRAIM5 MINOR  (THOMAS4, CLEMENT3 MYNER, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1)1 was born April 27, 1642, and died May 16, 1724 in Narragansett, New London Co., Connecticut.  He married HANNAH AVERY1 June 20, 1666 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut, daughter of JAMES AVERY and JOANNA GREENSLADE.  She was born October 11, 1644 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut, and died August 22, 1721 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Ephraim and Hannah are buried at Old Taugwonk (Minor) Burying Ground #25, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

 

Notes for EPHRAIM MINOR:

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Avery & Avery, page 79, 80.

     He lived at Stonington, CT, was a farmer, freeman, 1669, deputy to the general court, 1676, 1677, 1681, 1690093, 1699, 1701-05, 1713; lieutenant of train band. He served in the King Philip war and for his service received arable land and cedar swamp in Voluntown, CT.

 

SWAMP YANKEE, by James Allyn, page 34.

     Ephriam was thirteen years old when his family left Hingham. There he had known eleven year old Hannah Avery, daughter of James Avery. Ten years later they were married after the Averys moved to Groton. He faught in King Philip's War when he was thrity-three. He left ten children, and was buried at Taugwonk.

 

THOMAS MINOR DESCENDANTS 1608-1981, by John Augustus Miner, Trevett, ME 1981

     pp.20, 21, 22.

     He was an Ensign in 1675 and 1699 and a Lieut. in King Philip's war in 1714. He died 16 May 1724 in Stonington and is buried in Taugwonk, North Stonington. A large stone bearing the Minor Coat of Arms carved in it lies over his grave.

 

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   Source: Averys of Groton; National Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars.

   A of G: Lived in Stonington; farmer, freeman in 1669, deputy to the General

Court; lt. of train band; served in King Philip's War and received arable land

and cedar swamp in Voluntown.

   Col. Wars: Ephraim Miner.

   Prodigy member says they had a daughter Hannah who married Samuel Frink.

 

 

More About EPHRAIM MINOR:

Burial: Taugwonk Cemetery, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

Christening: May 01, 1642, Hingham, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts

 

Notes for HANNAH AVERY:

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 79 & 80.

     Was born Oct 11 1644, at Gloucester, Mass.; m. June 20, 1666, at New London, Conn, Ephraim Minor, son of Thomas and Grace (Palmer) Minor, of Stonington, Conn. He was baptized May 1, 1642, at Hingham, Mass. He lived at Stonington, Conn.; was a farmer; freeman, 1669; deputy to the general court, 1676, 1677, 1781, 1690-1693, 1699, 1701-1706, 1713; lieutenant of train band. He served in the King Philip war and for his service received arable land and cedar swamp in Voluntown.

    Thomas Minor, the father of Ephraim, in his famous diary, records: April, 1666: "The 11th day wensday The maoth was made up between Ephraim and hanah Averie I gave the 2 horses to Ephraim and Joseph to buy Their weding suts sabath day the 15th Sabath day 22 Ephraim and hanah Averie was put over the meeting house dore."

     In June of the same year he writes: "wedsday the 20, our Ephraim was married."

     "Ephraim sonn of Thomas Minor and Hanah daughter of James Averie were married ye 20 day of June 1666 by me Obediah Bruen." (Stonington Records.)

     From Minor's diary we learn that Ephraim was one of the nine who "begun the Church at Stonington in June 1674."

     The records often read: "Church met at Ephraim Minor's house."

     Mrs. Hannah Minor died Aug. 22, 1721; Mr. Ephraim Minor died May 19, 1724, both at Stonington, Conn.

 

MINOR'S DIARY, by Thomas Minor,

     Feb. 1674-5. "the 28 day was sabath day Ephraim's wife was ppounded to the Chruch.

     "The 14. of March 1675. Hanah minor Ephraim's wife was admitted."

 

THOMAS MINOR DESCENDANTS, by John Augustus Miner. pp. 21.

    Hannah died 22 August 1721 and is buried in Taugwonk, North Stonington.

 

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   Sources: Savage; The Averys of Groton; National Society, Daughters of

Colonial Wars; AF.

   AG: Hannah Avery. Married Ephraim Miner, June 20, 1666, New London, Ct. Ten

children.

   Savage: Hannah Avery, born 12 Oct. 1644.

   Col. Wars: Hannah Avery, born 11 Oct. 1644.

 

   Batch #: A457658, Source Call #: 457658-457662

   Batch #: 7128827, Sheet #: 75, Source Call #: 538977

   Batch #: 7816505, Sheet #: 30, Source Call #: 1126329

 

 

More About HANNAH AVERY:

Burial: Taugwonk, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

 

More About EPHRAIM MINOR and HANNAH AVERY:

Marriage: June 20, 1666, New London, New London Co., Connecticut

     

Children of EPHRAIM MINOR and HANNAH AVERY are:

              i.   JAMES6 MINOR1, d. June 03, 1726, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

 

Notes for JAMES MINOR:

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.

 

 

More About JAMES MINOR:

Christening: April 09, 1682, 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

 

              ii.   HANNAH MINOR1, b. April 05, 1667, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. May 25, 1667, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

             iii.   EPHRAIM MINOR 1, b. June 22, 1668, Taugwonk, New London Co., Connecticut; d. February 19, 1739/40, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; m. MARY STEVENS, May 24, 1694, New London, New London Co., CT; b. June 08, 1672, Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; d. September 27, 1748, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

 

             iv.   THOMAS MINOR1, b. December 17, 1669, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. September 08, 1688, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

 

Notes for THOMAS MINOR:

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.

     Unmarried.

 

 

More About THOMAS MINOR:

Christening: June 16, 1672, 1st Church of New London, New London, New London Co., Connecticut

 

             v.   HANNAH MINOR1, b. April 20, 1671, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; m. SAMUEL FRINK, January 06, 1691/92, Stonington, New London Co., CT; b. February 14, 1667/68, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. October 12, 1713, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

 

More About HANNAH MINOR:

Christening: June 16, 1672, 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

 

More About SAMUEL FRINK and HANNAH MINOR:

Marriage: January 06, 1691/92, Stonington, New London Co., CT

 

             vi.   REBECCA MINOR2, b. September 17, 1672, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. January 15, 1745/46, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

 

Notes for REBECCA MINOR:

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.

 

 

More About REBECCA MINOR:

Christening: November 15, 1674, 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

 

            vii.   ELIZABETH MINOR3, b. April 30, 1674, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; m. JOHN BROWN, October 1692, Stonington, New London Co., CT; b. Abt. 1664, Lynn, Essex Co., MA; d. 1733.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH MINOR:

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

 

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   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.

 

 

More About ELIZABETH MINOR:

Christening: November 15, 1674, 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

 

Notes for JOHN BROWN:

JOHN BROWN, 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 born on Nov. 29, 1929

 

More About JOHN BROWN and ELIZABETH MINOR:

Marriage: October 1692, Stonington, New London Co., CT

 

           viii.   SAMUEL MINOR4, b. December 09, 1675, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. Bef. 1680, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

             ix.   DEBORAH MINOR, b. April 15, 1677, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. August 1678, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

 

More About DEBORAH MINOR:

Christening: June 03, 1677, 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

 

             x.   DEBORAH MINOR5, b. April 29, 1678, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. September 08, 1698, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

 

Notes for DEBORAH MINOR:

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.

 

 

More About DEBORAH MINOR:

Christening: March 30, 1679, 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

 

             xi.   SAMUEL MINOR6, b. August 28, 1680, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. December 08, 1717, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; m. ANNA DENISON, April 02, 1702, Stonington, New London Co., CT; b. October 03, 1684, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA.

 

Notes for SAMUEL MINOR:

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.

     Ensign in train band.

 

 

More About SAMUEL MINOR:

Christening: March 13, 1679/80, 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

 

More About SAMUEL MINOR and ANNA DENISON:

Marriage: April 02, 1702, Stonington, New London Co., CT

 

            xii.   GRACE MINOR6, b. September 17, 1683, Stonington, New London Co., CT; m. WILLIAM PALMER; b. Bef. April 25, 1678, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

           xiii.   JOHN MINOR6, b. April 19, 1685, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. 1717, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

 

Notes for JOHN MINOR:

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.

     Justice of the peace.

 

 

More About JOHN MINOR:

Christening: June 07, 1685, 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

 

           xiv.   INFANT MINOR, b. May 22, 1687, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. May 22, 1687, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Sidney H Miner & George D. Stanton, Jr., The diary of Thomas Minor, Stonington, CT 1653-1684,  (New London, CT; Day Pub. Co., 1899).

2.  Sidney H Miner & George D. Stanton, Jr., The diary of Thomas Minor, Stonington, CT 1653-1684,  (New London, CT; Day Pub. Co., 1899), Name spelled "Rebekah."

3.  Sidney H Miner & George D. Stanton, Jr., The diary of Thomas Minor, Stonington, CT 1653-1684,  (New London, CT; Day Pub. Co., 1899).

4.  Sidney H Miner & George D. Stanton, Jr., The diary of Thomas Minor, Stonington, CT 1653-1684,  (New London, CT; Day Pub. Co., 1899), Name spelled "Samuell."

5.  Sidney H Miner & George D. Stanton, Jr., The diary of Thomas Minor, Stonington, CT 1653-1684,  (New London, CT; Day Pub. Co., 1899), Name shown as "Deborath."

6.  Sidney H Miner & George D. Stanton, Jr., The diary of Thomas Minor, Stonington, CT 1653-1684,  (New London, CT; Day Pub. Co., 1899).