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John Avery, Jr

Male 1732 - 1794  (61 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name John Avery 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born 6 Dec 1732  Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Library book: The Groton Avery Clan 00320 
    Biographical Information Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The Avery Homestead 
    John Avery House
    John Avery House
    Purchased from Joshua Parke by Captain John Avery in 1755. When he died the house was left to John Jr. John Jr. farmed the land and when health issues restricted that he worked there as a silversmith.

    When Jr, died he left the house and land to his children. Eventually the property came to Ulysses Avery. Ulysses farmed the homestead until his death in 1884. When his widow, Lucy Anne sold the farm, the farm had been in the Avery family a total of 139 years (1755 – 1894).

    Picture from; A Modern History of New London County, Connecticut by Benjamin Tinkham Marshall. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York 1922.
    Died 23 Jul 1794  Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Avery Cemetery, Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Avery Cemetery Records Pg 32.
    Avery Cemetery Records Pg 32.
    Avery Cemetery Records Pg 32.
    Not yet identified; Williams Avery D Oct 21, 1908, aged 59.
    Siblings 7 siblings 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I35842  Nagel
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2019 

    Father John Avery,   b. 26 Oct 1705, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1789, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Anna Stanton,   b. 6 Aug 1708, New London County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1750, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 19 Feb 1732 
    Family ID F11433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Parke,   c. 18 Feb 1733, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1769, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 35 years) 
    Married 22 Jan 1752  Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Avery,   b. 22 Aug 1752  [Birth]
     2. Zipporah Avery,   b. 22 Sep 1753  [Birth]
    +3. John Avery,   b. 14 Dec 1755  [Birth]
     4. Anna Avery,   b. 3 Dec 1757,   d. 29 Nov 1769  (Age 11 years)  [Birth]
    +5. Samuel Avery,   b. 4 Jun 1760  [Birth]
     6. Robert Avery,   b. 28 Sep 1762,   d. 21 May 1764  (Age 1 years)  [Birth]
    +7. William Avery,   b. 22 Mar 1765  [Birth]
    +8. Hannah Avery,   b. 17 Dec 1767  [Birth]
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2019 
    Family ID F12114  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Experience Stanton,   b. 1744, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1818, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 14 Apr 1770 
    Children 
    +1. Robert Stanton Avery, Sr,   b. 25 Feb 1771, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1846, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)  [Birth]
     2. Nathaniel Avery,   b. 14 May 1773, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1847, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  [Birth]
    +3. Amos Avery,   b. 3 Nov 1774, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1840, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)  [Birth]
     4. Jonas Avery,   b. 17 Mar 1777,   d. 24 Sep 1778  (Age 1 years)  [Birth]
     5. Mary Avery,   b. 14 Jul 1779, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1828, Preston, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)  [Birth]
    +6. Christopher Avery,   b. 4 Oct 1781  [Birth]
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2019 
    Family ID F12115  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart