Capt. William Avery

William Avery was town clerk and treasurer of Groton from Jan. 27, 1768, until his death in 1787. During the Revolution he served on many war committees.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. pp 154, 219-221

Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, pg 79.

457. William AVERY 1 (Christopher , Samuel , James , Christopher ) was born 25 Nov 1724 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

DAR PATRIOT INDEX CENTENNIAL EDITION, PART I, A-F, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Administration, Mrs. Eldred Martin Yochim, President General, Washington: 1990, page 100.

AVERY, William: b. 1726 CT, d. 3-4-1787 CT, Mary Dolbeare, PS CT.

William married (1) Hannah WOODBRIDGE, daughter of Paul WOODBRIDGE and Sarah GOODRICH, on 16 Mar 1775 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Hannah was born 19 Mar 1743 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 8 Apr 1831 in Ledyard, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

1733 F i Sarah AVERY was born 16 Jan 1776 in Gorton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 29 Mar 1808 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

Sarah married Ezekiel BAILEY, son of Ezekiel BAILEY, after 29 Nov 1806 in Connecticut. Ezekiel was christened 8 May 1763 in 1st Church of Groton, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

William also married (2) Mary DOLBEARE on 16 Sep 1761 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Mary was born 19 Aug 1740 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 4 Oct 1774 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Starr Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

+ 1734 M ii George Dolbeare AVERY was born 19 Aug 1763 and died 16 Apr 1860. + 1735 F iii Mary AVERY was born 23 Nov 1764 and died 17 Mar 1799.

 1736 F iv  Abigail AVERY was born 21 Aug 1766 in Gorton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 8 Jul 1768 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. 

+ 1737 F v Hannah AVERY was born 20 Jul 1772 and died 5 Aug 1829. + 1738 M vi Samuel AVERY was born 12 May 1774.

Some Descendants of Christopher AVERY Fourth Generation

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nanc/avery/aqwg08...

Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

William Avery Residence Location: Groton Marriage Date: 16 Sep 176 Marriage Location: Groton Spouse: Mary Dolbear Spouse Residence Location: New London

Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

Name: William Avery Death Date: 4 May 1787 Death Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut Gender: Male Father: Christopher Avery Mother: Mary Latham FHL Film Number: 1306249

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