Capt Christopher AVERY

1680 - 1753  (72 years)

• Name	Christopher AVERY  [2, 3, 4]
  	Christopher Avery was selectman, 1731, 1735, 1737; surveyor, 1736, and served as one of the justices for New London county. He was clerk of the North Society (Groton) church. In 1724 and 1725, he was deputy to the general court; he was successively ensign, lieutenant (1714) and captain (1730). (Conn. Col. Rec., 6:426, 483, 553 & 7:303). In the division of land in the northwest part of Groton (now Ledyard), as described in the record of Edward Avery, Christopher took the eastern part, and there he lived, died, and was buried. [1]
  Prefix	Capt
  Birth	23 Jan 1679/80	New London, New London, Connecticut, USA   [2, 3, 5]
  Christening	28 Feb 1679/80	1st Church of New London, New London Co., Connecticut   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Jan 1753	Groton, New London Co., Connecticut   [2, 3, 6]
  Burial	Christopher Avery Cemetery, Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut   [7]
  Person ID	I03007	Main Tree
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	James AVERY, Jr.,   b. 15 Dec 1646, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 22 Aug 1728, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Deborah STALLYON,   b. Abt 1649   d. 27 Mar 1729, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	20 Feb 1669	New London, Connecticut   [1]
  Married	20 Feb 1669	New London, New London, Connecticut, USA   [5]
  Family ID	F03663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Abigail PARKE,   c. 7 Nov 1686, First Church of Stonington d. 12 Feb 1713, Groten, New London Co., Connecticut (Age ~ 26 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1704	Groton, New London, Co., Connecticut   [2, 3, 6]
  Children	1. John AVERY,   b. 26 Oct 1705, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. 11 Mar 1789, Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 83 years)  [Birth]   2. Abigail AVERY,   b. 16 Jul 1707, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. 21 Oct 1786, Allyn's Point, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 79 years)  [Birth]   3. Christopher AVERY,   b. 16 Nov 1709, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. 02 Jul 1778, Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 68 years)  [Birth] + 4. Nathan AVERY,   b. 10 Mar 1712, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. 07 Feb 1780, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F03530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Prudence PAYSON,   b. 01 Feb 1680/81, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts d. Bef 1735, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	01 Apr 1714	Groton, New London Co.,Connecticut   [1, 6]
  Children	1. Priscilla AVERY,   b. 29 Apr 1715, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut  [Birth]   2. Hannah AVERY,   b. 10 Feb 1719, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. 28 Jul 1799, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 80 years)  [Birth] + 3. Temperance AVERY,   b. 14 Sep 1725, Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut  [Birth]
  Family ID	F03576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family 3	Esther HAMMOND,   b. abt. 1684, Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts d. Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
  Marriage	01 Jan 1734/5	North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA   [4]
  Family ID	F02821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family 4	Susanna BAKER   bur. Christopher Avery Cemetery, Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut
  Family ID	F29915	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Christening - 28 Feb 1679/80 - 1st Church of New London, New London Co., Connecticut Marriage - 19 Dec 1704 - Groton, New London, Co., Connecticut Marriage - 01 Apr 1714 - Groton, New London Co.,Connecticut Death - 20 Jan 1753 - Groton, New London Co., Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Capt. Christopher Avery Headstone Christopher Avery is the son of Capt. James Avery and Deborah Stallyon. He is buried in Christopher Avery Cemetery in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut. Created by: Shari Hanson Frey Photo Added by: Irma

  
  

• Sources

  [S5684] Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, "The Groton Avery Clan". [S02984] RootsWeb: Freepages - Some Descendants of Thomas WHEELER. [S03445] Bruce Harrison, The Family Forest Descendants of Sir Robert Parke, (Name: Name: Millisecond Publishing Co., Inc.;;). [S9214] Richard Anson Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut. [S03420] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: New London. [S03412] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Griswold and Groton. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.