William (Avery), Dedham, s. of the preced. had, by w. Mary, d. of Job Lane of Malden, Mary, b. 21 Aug. 1674; Sarah, 9 Oct. 1675; William, 21 Mar. 1678; and Hannah, 7 Jan. 1680; and his w. d. 11 Oct. 1681, aged 29. He m. 29 Aug. 1682, Eliz. White, had Samuel, 15 May 1683; Eliz. 16 May 1684; John, 26 Dec. 1685; Joseph, 9 Apr. 1687, H. C. 1706; and Deborah, 5 May 1689. This w. d. 3 Oct. 1690, and he m. 25 Aug. 1698, wid. Mehitable Worden, relict of Samuel, a d. of Gov. Thomas Hinckley, and d. 15 Dec. 1708. In the Coll. Catal. it may be seen, that the first two of this name are not rank. by seniority, or by date of ordin. (both being, min. John of Truro, the first there, ord. Nov. 1711, and Joseph, also the first of Norton, ord. 26 Oct. 1714), or by alphabet. priority, wh. may, no doubt, be explain. by regard to the rules that of old regulat. the assignment of places.