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Captain James Packer 1681–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1681

Birth Location: Groton, New London County, CT

Death Date: 24 Apr 1765

Death Location: Groton, New London County, CT

Father: John Packer

Mother: Rebecca Wells

Spouse(s): Abigail Avery

Children(s): Freelove Packer, Ichabod Packer, James Jr, Desire Packer

Captain James Packer was born in 1681 in Groton, New London County, CT, the child of John Packer And Rebecca Wells. Captain James Packer married Abigail Ii Avery, and had children including Desire Packer, Freelove Packer, Ichabod Packer, James Packer Jr. Captain James Packer passed away in 1765 in Groton, New London County, CT.

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Biography

  • Captain James Packer was born in 1681 in Groton, New London County, CT, the child of John Packer And Rebecca Wells.
  • Captain James Packer married Abigail Ii Avery, and had children including Desire Packer, Freelove Packer, Ichabod Packer, James Packer Jr.
  • Captain James Packer passed away in 1765 in Groton, New London County, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Packer
1622–1689
Birth Location: Alstone (near Cheltonham), Gloucestershire, England
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Rebecca Wells
1652–1710
Birth Location: Groton, Connecticut Colony
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Avery
1679–1722
Birth Location: New London, New London County, CT
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Children(s)

Freelove Packer
1715–1747
Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Ichabod Packer
1707–1768
Birth Location: Groton, New London County, CT
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James Jr
1710–1764
Birth Location: Groton, New London County, CT
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Desire Packer
1712–1808
Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Captain Packer's Ancestors

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Captain Packer
1681–1765
Birth Place: Groton, New London County, CT
Parents
John Packer
1622–1689
Alstone (near Cheltonham), Gloucestershire, England
Rebecca Wells
1652–1710
Groton, Connecticut Colony
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Packer's Descendants

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Captain (James) Packer (abt 1681–24 Apr 1765) m. Abigail ((II)) Avery (18 Jan 1679–10 Nov 1722)
  1. 1. Freelove Packer 1715–1747 m. Lemuel (Burrows (Burroughs)) Sr 1709–1771
    1. 1. Freelove Burroughs 1738–1776 m. Elijah Norton 1739–1815
      1. 1. Burroughs (Norton) I 1771–1839 m. Betsy (Bullard) Norton 1776–1858
        1. 1. Burroughs (Norton) II 1800–1891 m. Margaret Weber 1804–1865
        2. 2. Joel Norton 1803–1887
        3. 3. Alpheus Norton 1797–1880
        4. 4. Elijah Norton 1804–1888
    2. 2. Lemuel (Burrows) Jr 1739–1796
    3. 3. Silas Burrows 1741–1798
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Anne "Betsey") Burrows 1747–1777
  2. 2. Ichabod Packer 1707–1768
  3. 3. James (Packer) Jr 1710–1764
  4. 4. Desire Packer 1712–1808

Captain Packer's Timeline

2 Records

1681
abt 1681
Birth of Captain James Packer in Groton, New London County, CT
Groton, New London County, CT
1765
24 Apr 1765
Age 84
Death of Captain James Packer in Groton, New London County, CT
Groton, New London County, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1681
    Event Place: Groton, New London County, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1765
    Event Place: Groton, New London County, CT
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