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About Lt. William Avery
William Avery and Anne Richardson. William Avery was baptized on June 19, 1692 at The First Church of New London. He died on February 8, 1755 (62 years old). William was first married on March 27, 1715 at Stonington to Anne Richardson, daughter of Samuel and Ann Chesebrough Richardson. Anne Richardson was born on November 12, 1688, at Stonington and died July 5, 1729.
William married again on June 3, 1731 at Stonington to Sarah Walker, the daughter of William and Eleanor (Pendelton) Walker. She was born @1709 and lived many years after the death of William on October 1, 1727.
Sergeant William Avery was chosen Lieutenant by the people of Stonington (Conn. Military Archives, Doc.368) November, 1720. William Avery was appointed by the general court to give notice to the qualified voters of Stonington to meet and choose their clerk and men to manage their society or parish. The next year, October, 1721, he was one of the committee to collect the taxes.
William Avery was buried in the Old Plain burying-ground, in North Stonington, his tombstone is still standing.
Third son of John Avery ; born about 1687. Married Anna Richardson, March 7, 1715 ; by her he had four children. He married a second wife, Sarah (or Abigail) Walker, June 3, 1731 ; by her he had ten children.
GENEALOGY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH OF BOSTON, REHOBOTH, MASS., by Anna Chesebrough Wildey, New York, Press of T. A. Wright, 1903, p. 23
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
d. 08 Feb 1755, his farm home, North Stonington, New London County, CT.
Notes for LIEUT. WILLIAM AVERY, SR:
1. From the meeting of the General Assembly at Hartford: "14 of May, 1730. this assembly do establish and confirm Mr. Wm. Avery of Stonington to be Lieutenant of the south part of the Second Company in Stonington, aforesaid, and in order that he may be commissioned accordingly."
More About LIEUT. WILLIAM AVERY, SR: Baptism: 19 Jun 1692, First Church of Christ, New London, New London County, CT Occupation: farmer. His farm was in the center of North Stonington, New London County, CT Will: on file in the Probate Office of New London, New London County, CT
- Death: 8 FEB 1755 in his farm home, North Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
- Will: on file in the Probate Office of New London, New London County, CT, USA
- Occupation: farmer. His farm was in the center of North Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
- Baptism: 19 JUN 1692 First Church of Christ, New London, New London County, CT, USA
- Reference Number: 327
GEDCOM Note
Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough Author: Anna Chesebrough Wildey Publication: New York: Press of T. A. Wright 1903 Media: Book Page: pages 18 and 23. Stevenson Family Records Author: Daniel Carroll Stevenson Publication: 1998 - 2000 Media: Letter. Bob Chesebro Family Unit Chart.
He was baptized June 19,1692 at the First Church of New London,CT, along with several siblings.
He married, first, on Mar 27,1715 at Stonington, Anne Richardson. She was the daughter of Samuel Richardson and Anne Cheesebrough Richardson, and she died July 5,1729 at Stonington,CT.
He married, second, by 1731, Sarah Walker.
CONNECTICUT TOWN MARRIAGE RECORDS, PRE-1870 (BARBOUR COLLECTION), ancestry.com
AVERY, William, married Sarah WALKER, June 8, 1731, by J. Hemstead, J.P., Vol. 2, page 26.
Siblings
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Abigail Avery Packer
1679–1722
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Mary Avery Palmer
1680–1762
John Avery
1683–1762
Anna Avery Satterlee Crary
1690–1754
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Elisha Avery
1694–1726
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Lt. William Avery's Timeline
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June 6, 1687
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North Stonington, New London County, CT, United States
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| 1692 |
June 19, 1692
Age 5
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First Church of New London, New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony
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June 19, 1692
Age 5
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First Church, Of New London, New London, Connecticut
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June 19, 1692
Age 5
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First Church, Of New London, New London, Connecticut
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December 27, 1714
Age 27
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Groton, CT
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March 27, 1715
Age 27
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Stonington, CT
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February 6, 1716
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Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony
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January 25, 1717
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Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony
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April 5, 1721
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Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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