Corp. John Avery IV

John Avery IV

• BIRTH 2 Jan 1731 Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA
• DEATH 8 Jan 1814 (aged 83) Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
• BURIAL Ellington Center Cemetery, Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
• MEMORIAL ID 120588111

John Avery was the son of John Avery (b. 14 may 1706 Groton, New London Co., CT (d. 16 Jan 1766 Franklin, New London Co., CT) and Lydia Smith (ca1813-1766). John Avery married Mehitable Buell, daughter of Lt. Abel Buell, Jr. and Mehitable Dewey and they at least had 9 known children together.

John Avery served as corporal in Ebenezer Leech's co., 1755; in Capt. Billing's co., as sergeant, 1757 (French and Indian War Rolls.). He was undoubtedly in the Revolution. One of his letters, dated Aug. 12, 1775, and now in the possession of a descendant, states that Gov. Turnbull had received work from Gen. Washington to stop the troops and recruiting officers on the road and that he, John Avery, feared that he would have to disband the company that he had raised; that he had written to Col. Sargeant on the matter; that he was ready to join the regiment or go to New London. A reference to the records shows that such an order was given, Aug. 9, 1775 (Harriet L. Eames, Bridgeport.).

Parents
John Avery 1706–1766
Lydia Smith Avery 1712–1766

Spouse
Mehitable Buell Avery 1735–1794

Siblings
Jabez Avery 1734–1779
Amos Avery 1736–1825
Nathan Avery 1737–1829
Lydia Avery Gager 1738–1785
David Avery 1746–1818

Children
Rhoda Avery Jones 1753-1839, m. Levi Jones.
John Avery 1756-1817, m. Abigail Markham
Lydia Avery Johnson Jennings 1757-1810, m. Abner Johnson (parents Seth Abner & Hannah Eaton), Nathan Jennings
Capt Abel Avery 1760-1864 m. Elizabeth Jennings (Ginnings).
Jabez Avery 1764-
Elizabeth Avery Jones 1766–1827
Asa Avery
Charlotte Avery
? dau Avery 1774-1774

References

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120588111/john-avery

Sources

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 523-25.