Thomas AVERY

Male 1746 - 1825  (79 years)


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  • Name Thomas AVERY  [1, 2
    • He was sergeant, 1775; second lieutenant, 1776; first lieutenant, Jedediah Huntington's regiment, 1777 (Conn. Men in the Rev'n, 78, 99, 146). He was later made a captain of Militia. He was in the siege of Boston; in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Germantown, and Peekskill; and was in camp at Valley Forge. He was an armorer. He settled in Colerain, Mass., after the Revolution. He was a congressman in Jefferson's administration. [1]
    Birth 10 Feb 1746  Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 04 May 1825  Colerain, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I03089  Main Tree
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2014 

    Father Christopher AVERY,   b. 16 Nov 1709, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 02 Jul 1778, Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Eunice PRENTICE,   b. 08 Dec 1717, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1796, Groton, New London Co., Conn. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 10 Sep 1735  Groton, New London, Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Family ID F04677  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah SMITH,   b. 19 Jul 1745, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1813 (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 07 Jul 1768  Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5
    Children 
     1. Russell AVERY,   b. 18 Jul 1769   d. 16 Dec 1831 (Age 62 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F03805  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Feb 1746 - Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 07 Jul 1768 - Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 04 May 1825 - Colerain, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5684] Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, "The Groton Avery Clan".

    2. [S02984] RootsWeb: Freepages - Some Descendants of Thomas WHEELER.

    3. [S03445] Bruce Harrison, The Family Forest Descendants of Sir Robert Parke, (Name: Name: Millisecond Publishing Co., Inc.;;).

    4. [S9214] Richard Anson Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut.

    5. [S03412] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Griswold and Groton.