On 3 Jul 1694 when Anna was 20, she married Capt. Thomas Gray, son of Dr. Edward Gray (ca 1629-30 Jun 1681) & Dorothy Lettice (-1728).314,52 Born ca 1669.271 Thomas died in Little Compton, RI on 5 Nov 1721.271

Will: Will of Thomas Gray page 19.
Thomas Gray of Little Compton yeoman.
To wife Phebe Gray a great looking glass, great brass kettle
new bible, warming pan and negro girl called Peg. Use of great
room and bedroom and cellar.
To son Thomas Gray my now dwelling house on 50 acre lot the house
stands on and also meadow west of the highway or onchard meadow.
One half of 5o aorelotcalled Peckhams lott.
To son Edward Gray that dwelling house where he liveth in
and 50 acre lot that the dwelling house now stands on. to west
of orchard. meadow down to sea which lies between land of John
Bailey and Thomas Briggs.
To daughter Anna Richmond my mulatto girl called Almey and
a gold ring.
To daughter Rebecca Gray two feather beds and one half
house hold goods and fifty pounds.
To son Edward Gray my gold ring, my negro woman called Sarah
my mullato boy called Solomon. A book called Josephus and my
negro man called Will, and my mulatto boy called Jefrey.
To three Granchildren, Barzilla Richmond, Mary Gray and ans-
stress Gray a cow each.
To sons Thomas and Edward Gray three 18 acre lots an Saconnet
Neck lying between Thos Bailey and Wares Lott with the salt
marsh on the east. or the first great krick.
The 9th 15 acre lot, three eighths of lot 26 of 50 acre lots.
and all my lands in Tiverton.
Witnesses
Deborh Palmer Thomas Gray.
William Simmons
Nathaniel Searls. Will made Sept 21 1721.
        Will proved Nov 23, 1721.

Inventory of the estate of Capt Thomas Gray of Little Compton
Dec taken Nov 7, 1721.
Negro man Will, boy Soloman, Negro woman called Sarah,
Negro girl called Almey and Negro boy called Jeffrey.
Inventory not added. Land came to 3250 pds.315

On 29 Nov 1698 when Ephraim was 22, he married Sarah Clark (27320) , daughter of William Clark (ca 1634-) & Hannah Griswold (11051) (11 Dec 1658-21 Feb 1687/8), in Plymouth, MA.354 Born on 19 Jun 1678 in Plymouth, MA.63 At the age of 31, Sarah was baptized on 14 Aug 1709. Sarah died in Plymouth, MA, on 23 Apr 1760; she was 81.

On 1 Oct 1699 when Mercy was 21, she married Job Otis (12024) , son of John Otis (4083) (ca 1621-16 Jan 1684) & Mary Jacob (11010) (ca 1632-aft 12 Jul 1699), in Little Compton, RI. Born on 20 Mar 1677 in Scituate, MA.52 Job died in Scituate, MA in 1758.52 Buried in Union Street Cemetery, Scituate.

From William A. Otis’s Memoir of the Otis Family:168
    Job resided at Scituate, half a mile west of the harbor. He conducted the business of ship-building and navigation at the north town landing, and continued it after 1700. In 1720 he bought the ‘farm, warehouse, etc., of William Ticknor for 400 pounds.’

Job succeeded Will James as a shipbuilder at the ‘Will James dock,’ near the north town landing at the Harbor, as early as 1700.42

According to research of Mark Storey, Job applied to be become a Quaker in 1708, but there’s no record that he was accepted.

On 2 Dec 1703 David first married Elizabeth Southworth (10209) , daughter of William Southworth (3423) (ca 1659-25 Jun 1719) & Rebecca Pabodie (7977) (16 Oct 1660-3 Dec 1702), in Little Compton, RI.52,271 They were married b y Joseph Church, Justice. Born on 29 Sep 1686 in Little Compton, RI.52,271 Elizabeth died in Scituate, MA, on 10 Apr 1743; she was 56.52 Buried in Groveland Cemetery, North Scituate.

On 20 Nov 1746 David second married Abigail Clap (44781) , daughter of Joseph Clap (25443) (14 Dec 1668-ca 1747) & Abigail Allen (28 Feb 1673/4-13 Oct 1740), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 16 May 1699 in Scituate, MA.45 Abigail died in Scituate, MA, on 5 Feb 1775; she was 75. Buried in Groveland Cemetery, North Scituate.

Abigail first married William Bailey, second David Little as his second wife.

Abigail died age 75 years 9 months.52

On 8 Apr 1708 John married Constant Fobes (21455) , daughter of Lieut. William Fobes (ca 1649-6 Nov 1712) & Martha Pabodie (7972) (24 Feb 1650/1-25 Jan 1712), in Little Compton, RI.271 They were married by Richard Billings, Justice. Born on 29 Jun 1686 in Little Compton, RI.316 Constant died in Marshfield, MA, on 26 Jun 1771; she was 84.316

Constance, or Constant, of Little Compton, RI.61

On 23 Nov 1710 when Ruth was 24, she married Rev. John Avery, son of Robert Avery (ca Dec 1649-5 Oct 1722) & Elizabeth Lane, in Scituate, MA. Born on 12 Jun 1686 in Dedham, MA.190 John, the son of Robert & Elizabreth Auery, was borne the 4:12, 1686. John was baptized on 27 Apr 1686. John died in Truro, MA, on 23 Apr 1754; he was 67.437 The Rev. Mr. John AVERY the first Pastor of the Chh: of Christ in Truro dyed in Truro the twenty third day of April in ye year 1754. Recorded by Moses Paine town clerk. Buried in Old North Cemetery, Truro.489 Education: Harvard 1706.

John’s first wife was Ruth Little, daughter of Ephraim & Mary (Sturtevant) Little. His second wife was Ruth Knowles, daughter of Samuel & Mercy (Freeman) Knowles.

“Rev. John Avery died Apr. 23, 1754, in 69th yr. of his age and 44th year of his ministry, and first pastor ordained in Truro.”489