Wethersfield, March 13, [1693]
This may certify whome it may concerne that Mr. Thomas Avery & Mrs.
Hannah Bulkley both of New London in their Majesties Colony of Conn
in New England married at Weathersfield, afor'sd on the said day of
the date of these presents
By or before me--
John Chester
Justice of Peace.

Information on this page comes from the Groton Avery Clan vol 1; Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Avery 1912

Thomas Avery had a daughter Mary by his second wife Hannah Raymond. Mary (Smith) Raymond, widow of Samuel Raymond, and daughter of Nehemiah Smith, made a will May 8, 1705. This was probated at New London. She mentioned cousin Hannah Avery, Elizabeth Avery, daughter of cousin Martha Ransford deceased, and cousin Mary Avery. She was the aunt of Hannah Raymond Avery. Thomas and Hannah (Raymond) Avery probably had a daughter Elizabeth, as an Elizabeth Avery was married to Sylvester Baldwin, at Montville, May 9, 1724, by the Rev. Mr. Hillhouse.

1. Mary AVERY
2. Joshua AVERY b. Bef 25 Aug 1695; c. 25 Aug 1695.
3. Jonathan AVERY b. Bef 25 Oct 1704; c. 25 Oct 1704.
4. Charles AVERY b. Bef 27 Oct 1706; c. 27 Oct 1706.
5. Isaac AVERY b. Bef 17 Jul 1709; c. 17 Jul 1709.
6. Peter AVERY b. Bef 5 Aug 1711; c. 5 Aug 1711.

1. Joshua RAYMOND b. 18 Sep 1660, New London County, Connecticut.
2. Elizabeth RAYMOND b. 24 May 1662, New London County, Connecticut.
3. Anna Smith RAYMOND b. 12 May 1664, New London County, Connecticut; d. 8 May 1705, New London County, Connecticut; bur. May 1705, New London County, Connecticut.
4. Ann RAYMOND b. 12 May 1664, New London County, Connecticut.
5. Martha RAYMOND b. Abt 1666, New London County, Connecticut.
6. 1. Hannah RAYMOND b. 8 Aug 1668, New London County, Connecticut; d. 28 Jan 1742, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; bur. Jan 1742, New London County, Connecticut.
7. Richard RAYMOND b. 7 Apr 1670, New London County, Connecticut.
8. Mary RAYMOND b. 12 Mar 1672, New London County, Connecticut.
9. Experience RAYMOND b. 20 Jan 1673, New London County, Connecticut.
10. Mehitabel RAYMOND b. 19 Dec 1675, New London County, Connecticut.

[Spicer Family File.FTW]

He was in Plymouth, New England before 6 Mar 1637/38 when he with others applied to be made a freeman of the colony. He is believed to have been the first religious teacher at Marshfield, MA where on 5 May 1640 he was on a committee to measure some land. He sailed to Stratford, CT in 1644. He was
granted land at New London, CT in 1652. About 1655 he settled on a farm at Smith Lake, Poquomock. He had many grants of land and raised sheep extensively. He wove cloth from the wool.

: Smith, Nehemiah, by Miss Thomas thought to be first
religious teacher at Marshfield, I hear no more of, excc. that in an eminently
confusing obituary on page 82 of Geneal. Reg. XIV, Ann, a daughter of the first
Thomas Bourne, is said to marry Rev. Nehemiah Smith in 1639.
Nehemiah, New Haven, had Sarah, and Mary, born 1642; Hannah,, 1644, all
baptised 14 December 1645; Mercy nad Elizabeth 1645, both baptised 22 February
1646; all in right of his wife Sarah; kept the sheep of the town 1644-9 and
removed soon after to New London, and about 1660 to Norwich, freeman 1669, died
1686, leaving wife Ann and four daughters, Mary, wife of Samuel Raymond; Ann,
Wife of Thomas Bradford; Elizabeth wife of Joshua Raymond; and Experience, who
married 1 November 1677, Joshua Abel.

!History of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut , Frances Manwaring Caulkins, 1976, page 200: From an entry in the records of the county court in 1666, we learn his age: "Nehemiah Smith of Norwich declaring himself above 60 years of age and his brother John declaring the same at his earnest desire is freed from training." He died in 1686. His only son, Nehemiah, born in 1646, at New Haven,
settled in Groton, where he was generally designated, from the office that he
held, Mr. Justice Smith.

Dennis Family Records:
The Rev. Nehemiah Smith was born in England about 1605 and was in Plymouth, New England before 6 mar 1637/38 when he with others applied to be made a freeman of the colonly. He died about 1686. On 21 Jan 1639/40 he married Anne (called Sarah in the church records) Bourne. He is believed to have been the first religious teacher at Marshfield MA where on 5 May 1640 he was on a committee to measure some land. He sailed to Stratford CT in 1644. He was granted land at New London CT in 1652. About 1655 he settled on a farm at Smith Lake, Poquomock. He had many grants of land and raised sheep extensively. He wove cloth from the wool.

1. Mercy SMITH b. 22 Feb 1645, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; c. 14 Dec 1645; d. 1685, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; bur. 1681, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.
2. Sarah SMITH b. Bef 14 Dec 1645, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; c. 14 Dec 1645; d. 25 Jul 1674, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; bur. Jul 1674, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.
3. Hannah SMITH b. Bef 14 Dec 1645, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; c. 14 Dec 1645.
4. Mary SMITH b. Bef 14 Dec 1645, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; c. 14 Dec 1645; d. May 1705, New London County, Connecticut; bur. May 1705, New London County, Connecticut.
5. Nehemiah SMITH b. 15 Oct 1646, Marshfield, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts; c. 24 Oct 1646; d. 8 Aug 1727, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; bur. Aug 1727, New London County, Connecticut.
6. 3. Elizabeth SMITH b. 22 Feb 1647, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; d. 1 May 1712, New London County, Connecticut; bur. May 1712, Connecticut.
7. Ann SMITH b. 22 Feb 1647, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.
8. Experience SMITH b. Abt 1653, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.
9. Mehitable SMITH, , 9 b. 4 Jul 1655, Norwich Township, New London County, Connecticut; d. 14 Mar 1684, Norwich Township, New London County, Connecticut; bur. Mar 1684, Norwich Township, New London County, Connecticut.