Abraham AVERY

1692 - 1761  (~ 69 years)

• Name	Abraham AVERY  [1]
  	Abraham Avery and his wife were members of the church at Montville, In 1724, he was one of the committee to lay out the minister's land; in 1737, he was one of the society's committee; in 1750, he was chosen elder of the church. he was prominent in affairs connected with the Indians, being, in 1733, one of the grand jurors whose duty it was to look after all derelictions of the Mohegan Indians. In 1746, he was one of the committee to arrange that the Indians attend the parish church. He lived and died on his homestead which was on the Norwich road, North Parish, and was given him by his father, about march 20, 1722, on condition that he care for him and his "now spouse" during their natural lives (New London Deeds). [1]
  Christening	6 Mar 1692	First Church of New London, Connecticut   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Jun 1761	Montville, New London Co., Connecticut   [1]
  Person ID	I73739	Main Tree
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas AVERY,   b. 06 May 1651, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 05 Jan 1735/36, Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Hannah MINER,   b. 15 Sep 1655, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
  Marriage	22 Oct 1677	Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F03426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jane HILL,   c. 8 Mar 1701, 2, First Church of New London d. 26 Jul 1744, Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age ~ 43 years)
  Marriage	14 Mar 1727  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Ruth AVERY,   b. 01 Jul 1735, Montville, Connecticut d. 01 Feb 1772 (Age 36 years)
  Family ID	F29911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2014

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah COPP,   b. 3 Dec 1712, Montville, Connecticut
  Marriage	1 Oct 1751	Montville, Connecticut   [1]
  Family ID	F29912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2014

  
  

• Sources

  [S5684] Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, "The Groton Avery Clan". [S03420] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: New London.