Amos AVERY

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Amos Avery served for two years in the Revolution as matross under Capt. William Latham, and was wounded in the battle of Fort Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781. He d. April 16, 1831. His widow applied for a pension, Oct. 22, 1836; it was granted.

Amos married Mary AVERY on 16 Feb 1777 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Humphrey AVERY and Mary BALDWIN) was born on 19 Apr 1748. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The date of the birth of John Avery is given as above in accordance with the record printed in Sweet's "The Averys of Groton, p. 325, but the records of the Second Church of the North Parish (Montville) show the baptism of a Jonathan, son of Samuel, Jan. 20, 1722/3. It is very possible that this Jonathan was identical with John Avery, and that he was b. Feb. 14, 1722, and bap. Jan 20, 1723. He died Aug 21, 1790. In his will, dated at Groton, June 30, 1790, he mention3ed wife, Prudence; sons, Jon, Amos, and Samuel' dau., Hannah. She d. Dec 8, 1790. In hr will, made Sept. 16, 1790, she mentioned dau., Hannah Avery; son, John and his wife, Mary; son Amos, and his wife, Mary; son, Samuel.

John married Prudence MINOR on 27 Mar 1745 in Stoninginton, Connecticut. Prudence (daughter of Thomas MINOR and Hannah AVERY) was born on 6 Dec 1719 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 8 Dec 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]