John Packer

1720, September 16: John, son of James and Abigail (Avery) Packer, was born at Stonington Village (New London) Connecticut.

"The Groton Avery Clan" by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery: I:246; Cleveland, Ohio; 1912 (929.2 CHS)

1787, March 4: John Packer died at Groton (New London) State of Connecticut.

"The Groton Avery Clan" by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery: I:246; Cleveland, Ohio; 1912 (929.2 CHS)

Additional Research:

1) "Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough" by Anna Chesebrough Wildey; pp. 21 and 36; The Press of T. A. Wright; New York City, New York; 1903 (929.2 C524 LAPL) (FH C39.0 SR)

1746, September 18: John Packer married Hannah Avery at Groton, Connecticut. Children born at Groton: 1) Lucretia (see below); 2) Hannah; born July 26, 1748; married Joseph Packer; died June 15, 1818; 3) Lucy; baptized April 15, 1750 First Church of Groton; married Nathan Gallup; 4) Freelove; baptized October 20, 1751 First Church of Groton; married George Gallup; 5) John; married Hannah Gallup died February 8, 1835; 6) Molly; died October 27, 1825, unmarried; 7) Abigail; married Levi Gallup; died July 11, 1826 at Jefferson, New York; 8) Derby; died of small pox, age 18 years; 9) Anne; died of small pox, age 16 years the same week as sister, Derby; 10) Ebenezer (see below); 11) Elizabeth;, married Benjamin Rathbone and 12) Fanny; born October 9, 1769; married Joseph Burrows.

"The Groton Avery Clan" by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery: I:246; Cleveland, Ohio; 1912 (929.2 CHS)

Additional Resources:

1) "Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough" by Anna Chesebrough Wildey; pp. 21 and 36; The Press of T. A. Wright; New York City, New York; 1903 (929.2 C524 LAPL) (FH C39.0 SR)