Captain James Avery

Abt 1620 - 1700  (80 years)

• Name	James Avery
  Title	Captain
  Birth	Abt 1620	Abbotskerswell, Devon, England
  Christening	22 Apr 1621	Wolborough, Devon, England
  Gender	Male
  Library book: The Groton Avery Clan	00002
  Immigration / Naturalization	Abt 1641
  	While some sources suggest he arrived in 1630 or 1631 there are no records for him until 1641.
  Biographical Information	1650
  	About 1650 James came to the area which would become known as New London, Connecticut.
  		James Avery House In 1656 James built a house that would stand for over two centuries. It became known as the "Avery Hive". It might still be standing today but in 1894 a spark from a passing locomotive landed on the roof of the house and the resulting fire destroyed it. From "The Battle of Groton Heights, A Story of the Storming of Fort Griswold, Containing Also, The Narrative of Rufus Avery, From the Original Manuscript and Other Interesting Matter". Published Bingham Paper Box Company, New London, Connecticut, 1903 Page 21.
  		Avery Memorial. In 1900 the Avery Memorial was dedicated. A tall granite column topped off with a bronze bust of James. The nearby piles of stone are the remnants of the homes chimneys. The base is engraved with the generations of Averys that occupied the home. Captain James Avery 1656-1700 Captain James Avery Jr. 1700-1728 Colonel Ebenezer Avery 1728-1752 Elder Park Avery 1752-1797 Lieutenant Park Avery Jr. 1797-1821 Youngs Avery 1821-1837 Park William Avery 1837-1868 James Denison Avery 1868-1894 Picturesque New London and its environs, Groton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century; notable features of interest, by American Book Exchange, New London, Connecticut, 1901. Page 190.
  Death	18 Apr 1700	Groton, New London, Connecticut
  Biographical Information	1943
  	Avery Point Lighthouse was named for Captain James Avery. It was built in 1943 as part of a Coast Guard training facility. It wasn't lit until 1944 due to war time security reasons. The light was deactivated on June 25, 1967 when the training facility moved. It was restored and, the relighting and re-dedication ceremony was held on October 15, 2006.
  		Avery Point Lighthouse. Avery Point Lighthouse.
  Military Service	Continental Army, King Philips War
  Cremation	Smith Lake Cemetery, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
  Siblings	1. Mary Avery,   c. 26 Jan 1616, Ipplepen, Devon, England
  Person ID	I35563	Nagel
  Last Modified	12 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Christopher Avery,   b. Abt 1590, England d. 1687, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 97 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Margery Abraham
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1679
  Family ID	F11381	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Joanna Greenslade,   b. 1622, Exeter, Devon, England d. 16 Apr 1693, New London County, Connecticut (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	10 Nov 1643
  Children	+ 1. Hannah Avery,   b. 11 Oct 1644, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 22 Aug 1721, Stonington, New London, Connecticut (Age 76 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 2. Lieutenant James Avery,   b. 15 Dec 1646, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 22 Aug 1748, Groton, New London, Connecticut (Age 101 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. Mary Avery,   b. 19 Feb 1648  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 4. John Avery,   b. 10 Feb 1654  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 5. Thomas Avery,   b. 6 May 1651   d. 5 Jan 1737 (Age 85 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 6. Rebecca Avery,   b. 6 Oct 1656  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   7. Johnathan Avery,   b. 5 Jan 1658   bur. 15 Sep 1681 (Age ~ 23 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   8. Christopher Avery,   b. 30 Apr 1661   d. 8 Dec 1683 (Age 22 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 9. Captain Samuel Avery,   b. 14 Aug 1664, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 1 May 1723, Groton, New London, Connecticut (Age 58 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Joanna Avery,   b. 1669  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F11380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Abigail Ingraham
  Marriage	4 Jul 1698
  Family ID	F11384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1620 - Abbotskerswell, Devon, England Christening - 22 Apr 1621 - Wolborough, Devon, England Death - 18 Apr 1700 - Groton, New London, Connecticut Cremation - - Smith Lake Cemetery, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Captain James Avery. Captain James Avery as represented by the bronze bust that tops the Avery Memorial. Avery notes and queries: a quarterly magazine devoted to the history of the Groton Averys, May 1900.