Prudence Avery

earliest record / Gloucester, Essex County, MA, USA

She was the daughter of Deacon John Payson and his wife Bathsheba Tileston. She married Christopher Avery April 1, 1714. Her death date is unknown; but she died before 1735 when her husband Christopher married Esther Hammond.

Prudence Payson Avery Birth 1 Mar 1680 Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Death unknown New London County, Connecticut, USA Burial Christopher Avery Cemetery Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut, USA Memorial ID 46586715

he was the daughter of Deacon John Payson and his wife Bathsheba Tileston. She married 1st Richard Wheeler. She married 2nd Christopher Avery April 1, 1714 as his second wife. Her death date is unknown.

Child by Richard Wheeler: 1. Jonathan Wheeler 2. Richard Wheeler 3. Prudence Wheeler, who m. Ebenezer Geer

Children by Christopher Avery: 1. Priscilla, who m. Joseph Breed. 2. Isaac, who m. Susanna Elderkin. 3. Hannah, who m. BenAdam Gallup 4. Jacob, who m. 1st Elizabeth Avery and m. 2nd Sylvia Eddy. 5. Temperance, who m. William Morgan (Both were Rev. War Patriots).

In 1888, some of Christopher Avery's descendants set up a brown-stone obelisk on the east side of Avery Hill, Ledyard (formerly the North Parish of Groton) not far from his former home. (Now called Hale Cemetery). The front bears this inscription: Christopher Avery, 1680 - 1753. His Four Wives. His Daughter, Temperance, and her husband William Morgan were buried in the same lot.

Family Members Parents

John Payson 1642–1719

Bathsheba Tileston Payson 1649–1682 Spouses

Richard Wheeler 1677–1712 (m. 1702)

Christopher Avery 1680–1753 (m. 1714) Siblings

Priscilla Payson Williams 1674–1745

Jonathan Payson 1678–1760

Joseph Payson 1686–1748 Children

Jonathan Wheeler 1707–1790

Richard Wheeler 1710–1749

Prudence Wheeler Geer 1712–1797

Priscilla Avery Breed 1715–1792

Hannah Avery Gallup 1719–1799

Temperance Avery Morgan 1725–1801

Inscription Avery obelisk Side 1 Christopher Avery 1680 1753
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His four wives

Side 2 1. Abigail Park 2. Prudence S Wheeler

Side 3 Erected 1888

Side 4 Esther H Prentice Susanna

• Note I couldn't tell if they were numbered as the other two wives were due to lichen ~ Inscription courtesy of Northern Neighbors

Memorials Region North America USA Connecticut New London County Ledyard Christopher Avery Cemetery Prudence Payson Avery

Created by: Shari Hanson Frey Added: 11 Jan 2010 Find A Grave Memorial 46586715 Sponsored by Shari Hanson Frey

She was the daughter of Deacon John Payson and his wife Bathsheba Tileston. She married 1st Richard Wheeler. She married 2nd Christopher Avery April 1, 1714 as his second wife. Her death date is unknown.

Child by Richard Wheeler:
1. Jonathan Wheeler
2. Richard Wheeler
3. Prudence Wheeler, who m. Ebenezer Geer

Children by Christopher Avery:
1. Priscilla, who m. Joseph Breed.
2. Isaac, who m. Susanna Elderkin.
3. Hannah, who m. BenAdam Gallup
4. Jacob, who m. 1st Elizabeth Avery and m. 2nd Sylvia Eddy.
5. Temperance, who m. William Morgan (Both were Rev. War Patriots).

In 1888, some of Christopher Avery's descendants set up a brown-stone obelisk on the east side of Avery Hill, Ledyard (formerly the North Parish of Groton) not far from his former home. (Now called Hale Cemetery). The front bears this inscription: Christopher Avery, 1680 - 1753. His Four Wives. His Daughter, Temperance, and her husband William Morgan were buried in the same lot.

* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 17 2021, 2:56:14 UTC