Colonel Christopher AVERY

1697 - 1768  (70 years)

• Name	Christopher AVERY  [1, 2]
  	Christopher Avery was an important man in the colony. He became town clerk after the death of his father and held the office over forty years, until his own death in 1768. April 27, 1736, he was one of a committee to prepare a memorial to the general assembly asking for a more commodious ferry. In October, 1736, he and his brother, Humphrey, with others, petitioned against the officers chosen for the northeast company of Groton. Among the reasons given for their objection were that some of the officers were young men; that some belonged to the church of England; that the church at Groton was having trouble about the church of England. The general assembly, however, confirmed the officer (Military Docs., 2:269). The general assembly commissioned him captain of the second company of the Groton train-band, 1735; lieutenant-colonel of the eight militia, 1739, and colonel of the sam regiment, 1746, (Conn. Col. Rec., 8:3, 280 & 9:256), succeeding Ebenezer Avery. In 1739, he was appointed on a committee to get ten good cannons, guns for a sloop, and gunpowder for new London, for coast defense; they were authorized to spend 1100 pounds for that purpose. In October, 1755, he was on a committee to get new carriages for the New London cannons; in march, 1756, he was one of the committee to receive and transport all warlike supplies to Lake George in the war against the French..... He was equally prominent in other lines. He was deputy from Groton, 1736 to 1764 inclusive, and was speaker in 1751. He was justice of the peace from 1732 to 1768 and, during many of the terms, made one of the quorum. He was a member of the committee to audit the books of the colony in 1744 and 1746. he had some modern ideas concerning taxation for, in conjunction with his brother, Humphrey, and Christopher Avery of the North Parish, he petitioned the general assembly that the unimproved lands should be taxed. he was one of the first proprietors of the Susquehanna company, having become one in 1754. The tombstones of Christopher Avery and his first wife are standing in the Starr cemetery, Groton. Mary, wife of Christopher Avery died August 14, 1754, in the 56 year of her age. Christopher Avery, Esq., Colonel of the 8th regiment of militia, departed this life, Jan'y 17, 1768, aged 71 years. [1]
  Prefix	Colonel
  Birth	10 Feb 1696/7	Groton, New London County, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Christening	2 May 1696/7	First Church of New London   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Jan 1768	Groton, New London County, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Burial	Starr Cemetery, Groton, Connecticut   [1]
  Person ID	I73713	Main Tree
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Capt Samuel AVERY,   b. 14 Aug 1664, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. 01 May 1723, Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Susannah PALMES,   b. 1665 or 1666, Ardfinan, co. Tipperary d. 02 Oct 1747, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	25 Oct 1686  [2]
  Family ID	F08035	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary LATHAM,   b. 18 Feb 1698/9, Groton, New London County, Connecticut d. 14 Aug 1754, Groton, New London County, Connecticut (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	25 Jun 1719	Groton, New London, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Children	+ 1. Capt William AVERY,   b. 25 Nov 1724, Groton, New London County, Connecticut d. 4 May 1787, Groton, New London County, Connecticut (Age 62 years)  [Birth]   2. Susannah AVERY,   b. 14 Oct 1728, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. 4 Jan 1767, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 38 years)  [Birth]   3. Deborah AVERY,   b. 5 Jun 1731, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. 3 Jul 1808, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 77 years)  [Birth] + 4. Margaret AVERY,   b. 12 Mar 1738/9, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. 19 Feb 1771, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 31 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F29892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Feb 1696/7 - Groton, New London County, Connecticut Marriage - 25 Jun 1719 - Groton, New London, Connecticut Death - 17 Jan 1768 - Groton, New London County, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5684] Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, "The Groton Avery Clan". [S11979] Marston Watson, Royal Families Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry Vol. IV Pelham-Avery-West.