Deacon Amos Avery

Amos AVERY 1, 2 was born 16 Apr 1737 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 5 Jun 1824 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Avery Cemetery, Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. 1, by Avery & Avery, page 174.

   Amos, b. April 16, 1737.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 276.

   Married April 14, 1762 at Preston, Hannah Niles, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Northrop) Niles.

   He was deacon of the Separatist Church of Preston. They had no children but brought up several belonging to their relatives. Their tombstones, in the Avery cemetery at Preston, bear the following inscriptions:

   "Deacon Amos Avery died June 5, 1824, aged 87 years."

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT, by Richard A. Wheeler, page 206.

   136. Amos, b. Apr. 16, 1737, m. Hannah Niles.

Amos married Hannah NILES 1, 2, daughter of Nathaniel NILES and Mary NORTHROP, on 5 Jun 1824 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. Hannah was born 4 Nov 1744 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 5 May 1808 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Avery Cemetery, Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. 1, by Avery & Avery, page 276.

   Married April 14, 1762 at Preston, Hannah Niles, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Northrop) Niles. She was born Nov. 4, 1744, at Groton, CT.

   "Hannah Avery, the amiable wife of Deacon Amos Avery, departed this life May 5, 1808, age 63 years & 6 months."

THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT, by Richard A. Wheeler, page 206.

   136. Amos, b. Apr. 16, 1737, m. Hannah Niles.