Capt William AVERY

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William Avery was town clerk and treasurer of Groton from Jan. 27, 1768, until his death in 1787. During the Revolution he served on many war committees.....

September 21, 1779, William Avery was chosen to represent the town at a general convention to be held at hartford. he was also on a committee that year to obtain soldiers for the town's quota. In 1780, he was one of the committee to raise a bounty for the soldiers. He was also on a committee to see if Groton possessed any public lands that could be sold for that purpose. In 1781, he and four others were appointed to assess the estates of the town and to raise 198 pounds, "solid money," for bounties for the soldiers.

On a stone in the Starr cemetery is the following:

"This monument, sacred to the memory of William Avery, Esq., who departed this life, May 4, A Dom., 1787, in the 63rd year of his age.

The wise, the just, the pious and the brave,
Live in their death and flourish in their grave,
Grain laid in earth repays the pleasant care,
And evening suns but set to rise more fair."

William married Mary DOLBEARE on 16 Sep 1761 in Groton, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of George DOLBEARE and Mary SHERWOOD) was born on 19 Aug 1740 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 4 Oct 1774 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut; was buried in Starr Cemetery, Groton, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Hannah WOODBRIDGE on 16 Mar 1775 in Groton, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Paul WOODBRIDGE and Sarah GOODRIDGE) was born on 19 Jan 1742/3 in Upper Mystic, Connecticut; died on 8 Apr 1831 in Ledyard, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married Benjamin BUTLER, M.D. on 11 Dec 1791 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Benjamin (son of Dr. Benjamin BUTLER and Diadama HYDE) was born on 30 Jan 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 1 Jan 1839 in Oxford, Chenango Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]