Jesse Miner (Minor) was born 13 Aug 1716 in New London, Ct. so
n of Joseph. He was baptized at First Church of Christ in New L
ondon, Connecticut on 18 August 1716. On 3 Nov 1737 at the Ol
d Lyme First Congregational Church he married Jane Watrous, daug
hter of Isaac Watrous and Elizabeth Lord of Lyme, Ct. Admitte
d to First Church of Christ Congregational in New London on 13 A
ug 1738. They had 11 children born in New London and baptized t
here in First Church. He died on 3 nov 1763 of smallpox in Ne
w London. She died on 9 Feb 1810in Alford, Ma. home of son Ru
fus

1. Turner MINOR b. 12 Nov 1738, New London, Connecticut.; d. 23 Apr 1802; bur. Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Connecticut.
2. Elizabeth MINOR b. 12 Jul 1740.
3. Jane MINOR b. 28 May 1742, New London, Connecticut.; d. 20 Sep 1787, New London, Connecticut..
4. Lucretia MINOR b. 14 Feb 1743/1744, New London, Connecticut.; d. 20 Feb 1753, New London, Connecticut..
5. Lucy MINOR b. 14 Jan 1745/1746, New London, Connecticut..
6. Susanna MINOR b. 27 Mar 1748, New London, Connecticut.; c. 10 Apr 1748, New London, Connecticut.; d. 5 Feb 1762, New London, Connecticut..
7. 1. Isaac MINOR b. 15 Dec 1750, New London, Connecticut.; c. 6 Jan 1751, New London, Connecticut.; d. 9 Jan 1832, New York.
8. Eunice MINOR b. 27 May 1753, New London, Connecticut.; d. 3 Nov 1833, New York.
9. Amos MINOR b. 6 Aug 1755, New London, Connecticut.; d. 11 Nov 1836, New York.
10. Rufus MINOR b. 8 Aug 1757, New London, Connecticut.; d. 18 Mar 1825, Ma.
11. Richard MINOR b. 20 Oct 1760; d. 18 Jul 1839, New York.
12. Mary MINOR b. 1762, New London, Connecticut..

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They had 7 children recorded in New London; an additional son ad
ded by Milton Tercy.

1. Joseph MINOR b. 10 Sep 1714, New London, Connecticut.; d. 23 Feb 1756, Lyme, Connecticut, New England.
2. 2. Jesse MINOR b. 13 Aug 1716, New London, Connecticut.; c. 18 Aug 1716, First Church of Christ, New London, Connecticut.; d. 3 Nov 1763, New London, Connecticut..
3. Elizabeth MINOR b. 23 Jul 1719, New London, Connecticut..
4. Hannah MINOR b. 29 Aug 1721, New London, Connecticut..
5. Ezekiel MINOR b. 20 Aug 1723, New London, Connecticut..
6. Theoda(Theodore) MINOR b. 27 Apr 1726, New London, Connecticut.; c. 7 Aug 1726, New London, Connecticut..
7. Jedediah MINOR b. 10 Oct 1728, New London, Connecticut..
8. Grace MINOR b. 22 Apr 1732, New London, Connecticut..

1. 4. Joseph MINOR b. 3 Mar 1689/1690, New London, Connecticut.; d. 31 May 1781, Lyme, Connecticut, New England.
2. Elizabeth MINOR b. 29 Oct 1691, New London, Connecticut..
3. Grace Turner MINOR b. 1692, Lyme, Connecticut, New England.