Abner, eldest son of 93 42-13-4 and Eunice Avery, of Oliver;

married, in 1817, place unknown, Dorinda

Barnard, born Sept. 24, 1787, died Oct. 24, 1833;

children:

419 William Barnard, born Jan. 1, 1818.

420 Rhoda Allen, born Nov. 10, 1820, died July 31, 1872.

421 Gardner Fox, born July 31, 1822, died Oct. 28, 1842.

422 Amanda Lucretia, born April 5, 1825, md. F. L. Mayhew.
423 Clarissa, born June 30, 1827, died Feb. 10, 1829.
424 425 Twins, born Oct. 20, 1833. died same day.
426 Amos Lawrence, born April 6, 1831;

married, in 1836, in Charlemont, Mass., Mary A.
Dean;

children :

427 Charlotte Maria, born March 16, 1837, md., first. Newsted, 428 John Dean, born July 1, 1839.

[second, Poulton;

429 Wales Tileston, born Jan. 4, 1842, died July 8, 1843.
430 Sarah Dorinda, born Jan. 1, 1844, md. Augustus Smith.
431
Prudence Rebecca, born Aug. 14, 1846, unmarried.
432 Abner Dean, born Nov. 9, 1848.

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Eunice, fifth daughter of 93-42-13-4 and Eunice Avery;

married, May 24, 1824, Ebenezer

Porter, born April 12, 1781;

children: Sarah J., born March 12, 1825. Mehitable F., born Nov. 26, 1826. Abigail H., born Aug. 31, 1828.

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Lois, seventh daughter of 93-42-13-4 and Eunice Avery ;

married, Oct. 16, 1814, Valentine W.

Rathbon, jr.; children: John Avery, born July 1, 1816.
Maria Loisa, born Feb. 23, 1818. Horace, born Dec. 28, 1821.

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Oliver, second son of 93-42-13-4 and Eunice Avery;

married, April 13, 1825. in Groton, N. Y., Hannah

Webb born July 7, 1806, dau. of Nehemiah W. and Abigail

children :

433 Frederick A, born Jan. 7, 1826.

434 Abigail Backus, born Dec. 7, 1827.

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435 Albert, born Nov. 18, 1829, died in 1831.

436 Marcus A., born June 1, 1832.

437 Amos, born August 18, 1834.

438 Oliver, born Sept. 26, 1836.

439 Hannah, born Sept. 14. 1838.

440 David, born Aug. 15, 1840, died March, 1889.

441 Edward Mortimer, born Feb. 28, 1849.

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Abel, fourth son of 93-42-13-4 and Eunice Avery; married, about 1830, Emeline Hulda Andrews, born May 17, 1806, dau. of Ezra Andrews and children: [Pauline Phelps ;

442 Pauline, b. 1832, md. a Mr. Munroe; child'n: Deete. Alice. 443 Amos, b. 1834, married; child'n: Herbert. Luella. [Celestia. 444 Horace, born Sept. 22, 1836.

445 Lucius, md.; child'n: Eugene. Sarah. Walter. Mary. Fred. 446 Matilda, md. a Mr. Munroe; child'n: Ella. Arthur. Willie. 447 Augusta, md. a Mr. Forrest: child: Winniford. [Frank. 448 Joel G., md; child'n: Nellie. Effie. Hattie. Maud.

I have done all that I could to have these families in full, but have failed, as is easily perceptible.

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David, fifth son of 93-42-13-4 and Eunice Avery, of Oliver; married, May 23, 1829, in Charlemont, Mass., Prudence D. Dean, born Dec. 20, 1817; is living;

children :

449 Adaline P, b. Jan. 25, 1841, died Nov. 18, 1846.

450 Francis Denison, born Feb. 11, 1843, wounded May 14, 1864,

451 Henry Gardner, born Feb. 7, 1845.

452 James Dean, born Feb. 10, 1848.

[died Aug. 12, 1869.

453 Adalaid F., b. Feb. 17. 1850, md. L. N. Bliss, Feb. 17, 1880. 454 William B., born July 11, 1856.

455 David Ellsworth, born May 4, 1862; single.

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HON. AMOS AVERY was born in East Charlemont, Mass., January 19, 1807, and was the fourteenth child of Amos and Eunice Avery. His mother was a daughter of Oliver Avery, but though of the same name, she is not aware that any relationship existed previous to marriage. At the burning of old Salem his