John Avery, Jr.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. p. 112, 142-43

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GENEALOGY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH OF BOSTON, REHOBOTH, MASS., by Anna Chesebrough Wildey, New York, Press of T. A. Wright, 1903, p. 22

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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 202

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Note: Baptized April 1, 1683, First Church of New London. John married Aug. 23, 1705, at Groton, New London Co., Conn., Sarah Denison, daughter of William and Sarah (Stanton) Denison (David Avery ms.). She was born April 14, 1689, at Stonington. In the deeds recorded at Groton, this John Avery is called sergeant. His father gave him several tracts of land 'out of love' and 'for his livelihood.' On July 17, 1705, just before his marriage, Capt. John-3 Avery gave to his 'loving son John Avery' 80 acres of land lying upon the north end of Poquonock Plain, bounded north by James Morgan's land and some part of the brook that enters into Poquonock Cove, west by the lands of John Daws, southerly 'with land of my own', together with house, orchard, fruit-trees, &c., also a grass meadow, both sides of Stony Brook on the east side of the great river, 'which was given me by my honored father, Capt. James Avery, deceased.' All the waterways were included in the gift (Groton Deeds, 2:148). John Avery bought various parcels of land from his brothers and from others. His name appears on the lists of freemen of Groton, 1708, 1712; as selectman in 1724 and 1732; and as surveyor several terms. He had the right to build a pew in the meeting-house gallery in 1720, and with his wife, was a member of the First Church of Groton before the ordination of 1727. Lot No. 17, in the division of the common lands, was set of to him. He died in October, The children of John and Sarah (Dension) Avery were born at Groton, New London Co., Conn

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GEDCOM Note

Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough Author: Anna Chesebrough Wildey Publication: New York: Press of T. A. Wright 1903Media: Book Page: pages 18 and 22.

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Biography
John Avery, son of John Avery and Abigail Chesebrough was baptized on 1 April 1683 at First Church, New London, Connecticut.[1][2]

He married Sarah Denison, daughter of William Denison and Sarah (Stanton) Denison, on 23 Aug. 1705 at Groton, New London, Connecticut.[3]

Children of John and Sarah - all born in Groton[3]

John Avery, b 14 May 1706
Anna Avery, b 13 Jun 1711, d 25 Sep 1720
Sarah Avery, b 10 Oct 1712
Abigail Avery, b 25 Dec 1715
Thankful Avery, b 14 Apr 1718 - m Benjamin Avery (son of James Avery and Deborah Stayllon)
George Avery, b 2 Sep 1724; accidentally shot & killed at age 7
William Avery, b 1 Apr 1726
Lucy Avery, bap 23 Jun 1723 - First Church of Groton
George Avery, bap 20 Mar 1737 - First Church of Groton
John Avery died in Oct. 1762. According to his online memorial posting, his remains were subjected to "non-cemetery burial" [4].

His will was probated Dec. 7, 1762 at New London, Connecticut. [3]

Sources
↑ The Groton Avery Clan (Avery & Avery, 1912, p. 112
↑ Ohler, Clara May Paine. Ancestors and Descendants of Captain John James and Esther Denison of Preston, Connecticut (Lima, Ohio, 1912) Page 182
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Groton Avery clan by Avery, Elroy McKendree, 1844-1935; Avery, Catherine Hitchcock Tilden, 1844-1911 Publication date 1912 p. 112, p. 142, no. 36, acccessed 31 Dec 2017
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #143405587
Denison Genealogy: Ancestors and Descendants of Captain George Denison; E. Glenn Denison, Josephine M. Peck and Donald L. Jacobus; Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD 1993 [Originally published, Pequot Press 1963; Reprinted, Baltimore, MD 1978, 1982, 1993], no. 61: https://archive.org/details/denisongenealogy00deni/page/8/mode/1up
Wheeler, Richard Anson. History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut; p. 202, 204, no. 44: https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n226/mode/1up
John Avery Tree
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