Cynthia was the 1st of 5 children born of William Avery (1726-1800) and his wife Hannah Meech (b. 1730). Cynthia Avery married Josiah Arms (1750-1803) by whom she had 14 children (8 sons and 6 daughters): Susanna (1774-1790); John (1776-1825); Willard (1780-1863); Josiah Willard (1781-1781); Josiah (1783-1795); Hannah; Lucinda; Daniel (1786-1840); Cynthia; Sybil (b. 1788); Elisha; William (1790-1876); Edwin (1794-1797); and Angelina. After Josiah died, Cynthia married for her second husband, Jabez Foster (1754-1818) as his second wife.
References:
(1) "The Groton Avery Clan" Vol. I., by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, 1912, pages 224 & 356
(2) "A Genealogical Record of the Arms Family in this Country, embracing all the known descendants of WILLIAM FIRST, who have retained the family name, and the first generation of the descendants of other names." by Edward W. Arms, 1877, pages 8 & 11
(3) "Green Leaves from Whitingham, Vermont:" by Clark Jillosn, 1894, page 87 & 90
References:
(1) "The Groton Avery Clan" Vol. I., by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, 1912, pages 224 & 356
(2) "A Genealogical Record of the Arms Family in this Country, embracing all the known descendants of WILLIAM FIRST, who have retained the family name, and the first generation of the descendants of other names." by Edward W. Arms, 1877, pages 8 & 11
(3) "Green Leaves from Whitingham, Vermont:" by Clark Jillosn, 1894, page 87 & 90
Cynthia was the 1st of 5 children born of William Avery (1726-1800) and his wife Hannah Meech (b. 1730). Cynthia Avery married Josiah Arms (1750-1803) by whom she had 14 children (8 sons and 6 daughters): Susanna (1774-1790); John (1776-1825); Willard (1780-1863); Josiah Willard (1781-1781); Josiah (1783-1795); Hannah; Lucinda; Daniel (1786-1840); Cynthia; Sybil (b. 1788); Elisha; William (1790-1876); Edwin (1794-1797); and Angelina. After Josiah died, Cynthia married for her second husband, Jabez Foster (1754-1818) as his second wife.
References:
(1) "The Groton Avery Clan" Vol. I., by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, 1912, pages 224 & 356
(2) "A Genealogical Record of the Arms Family in this Country, embracing all the known descendants of WILLIAM FIRST, who have retained the family name, and the first generation of the descendants of other names." by Edward W. Arms, 1877, pages 8 & 11
(3) "Green Leaves from Whitingham, Vermont:" by Clark Jillosn, 1894, page 87 & 90
References:
(1) "The Groton Avery Clan" Vol. I., by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, 1912, pages 224 & 356
(2) "A Genealogical Record of the Arms Family in this Country, embracing all the known descendants of WILLIAM FIRST, who have retained the family name, and the first generation of the descendants of other names." by Edward W. Arms, 1877, pages 8 & 11
(3) "Green Leaves from Whitingham, Vermont:" by Clark Jillosn, 1894, page 87 & 90
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CYNTHIA
2d Consort of
Jabez Foster, Esq.
Died
May 5, 1814
Aged 64
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