Denison Billings Williams

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. p. 632, 669

After spending a few years in Norwich, he removed to Ledyard. In 1829, he bought a farm about a mile south of the village of Poquetanuck, and there made his home, in connection with farming; he held town offices, settled estates, and was justice of the peace. He also bought large quantities of wool in all the surrounding towns for the various mills. He was a member of the Congregational Church in Ledyard, and when his hair was white, did not think he was too old to attend the Sunday-school.

His two oldest children were born in Stonington, and seven in Ledyard, and at Thanksgiving time they all came home, both children and grand-children, where saucer pies and little cakes were plenty. In 1861 he sold his farm, and moved back to the old homestead, where so many of his family had lived and died. Later, he moved to Preston (Bridge) and bought a home on what is now Williams street, taking his name.

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF LEDYARD 1650-1900, by Rev. John Avery, published by Noyes & Davis: Press, Norwich, Connecticut, 1901, p. 161