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1646 - 1728 (81 years)
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Headstones |
| James Avery, Jr. Headstone James Avery, Jr. is buried in the Avery-Morgan Burial Ground in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.
Created by: Kevin Avery
Photo Added by: Jack Shackles |
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Name |
James AVERY [1, 2] |
- He received numerous tracts of land from his father, one (March 28 1679) being enough to make up a hundred acres "near the cart path that goes to John Morgans, near the county road." May 29, 1702, Capt. james and Capt John Avery, Ephraim and Joseph Myner sold thee hundred acres of land in Preston called Pachaug.
James Avery early disposed of his land on the General Neck, land that came to him from his father and grandfather, and lived on the east side of the river. Like his father, he took an important part in the affairs of the colony. He took the oath of freeman, Oct. 14, 1669. he was several times selectman of Groton, also justice of the peace; he was deputy from New London to the general court seven times (1690-1702), and from Groton nine times (1707-12); he was made sergeant of the train band, New London, June 5, 1683; he was commissioned lieutenant in May, 1690, and later became captain; he was counselor and advisor of the Pequot tribe and, in 1720, became their guardian; in 1723, he instituted suits to recover lands of which they had been deprived; he several times acted as interpreter to the council; he was often on committees to settle boundary disputes and the location of public lands, and often served on the grand jury. (See Conn Col. Rec.)
Captain James Avery took part in various expeditions against the Indians of Massachusetts and Connecticut.... [1]
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Jr. |
Birth |
15 Dec 1646 |
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA [1, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
22 Aug 1728 |
Groton, New London Co., Connecticut [1, 4] |
Burial |
Avery-Morgan Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut [5] |
Person ID |
I03038 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
18 Mar 2022 |
Father |
Capt James AVERY, b. Abt 1620, Devonshire Co., England d. 18 Apr 1700, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 80 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Joanna GREENSLADE, b. Abt 1622, Devonshire Co., England d. 16 Apr 1693, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 71 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Marriage |
10 Nov 1643 |
Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts [1, 6] |
Family ID |
F03500 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Deborah STALLYON, b. Abt 1649 d. 27 Mar 1729, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 80 years) |
Marriage |
20 Feb 1669 |
New London, Connecticut [1] |
Married |
20 Feb 1669 |
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA [3] |
Children |
| 1. Deborah AVERY, b. 10 Aug 1671, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA [Birth] |
| 2. Margaret AVERY, b. 07 Feb 1673/74, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 28 Jul 1755, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 81 years) [Birth] |
| 3. James AVERY, b. 20 Apr 1673, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 18 Sep 1754, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 81 years) [Birth] |
+ | 4. Edward AVERY, b. 20 Mar 1675/76, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA d. Between 1 Feb 1751/2 to 9 May 1759, Groton, New London County, Connecticut (Age 75 years) [Birth] |
| 5. Ebenezer AVERY, b. 01 May 1677/78, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 19 Jul 1752, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 74 years) [Birth] |
+ | 6. Capt Christopher AVERY, b. 23 Jan 1679/80, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 20 Jan 1753, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 72 years) [Birth] |
+ | 7. Jonathan AVERY, b. 9 Nov 1681, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA d. Abt 1741, Cuba (Age 59 years) [Birth] |
| 8. Hannah AVERY, b. 24 Mar 1684/85, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA [Birth] |
| 9. Sarah AVERY, b. 10 May 1688, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA [Birth] |
| 10. Joseph AVERY, c. 17 Apr 1692, New London, New London Co., Connecticut d. 27 Jun 1753, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age ~ 61 years) [Birth] |
+ | 11. Mary AVERY, c. 02 Jul 1693, 1st Church of New London, New London Co., Connecticut d. Apr 1780, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age ~ 86 years) [Birth] |
+ | 12. Benjamin AVERY, b. 1696 d. 05 Dec 1772, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 76 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F03663 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
18 Mar 2022 |
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Sources |
- [S5684] Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, "The Groton Avery Clan".
- [S03445] Bruce Harrison, The Family Forest Descendants of Sir Robert Parke, (Name: Name: Millisecond Publishing Co., Inc.;;).
- [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.
- [S9214] Richard Anson Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut.
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