Thomas AVERY

1651 - 1736  (84 years)

• Name	Thomas AVERY  [1, 2, 3]
  	Thomas Avery may have lived for a short time at Stonington, but most of his life was spent at New London, first on the east side of the river in what is now Groton, and later in the North Parish, now called Montville. May 12, 1681, he was made a freeman of New London; May, 1693, he was commissioned captain of the train band on the east side of the river, New London; in 1694, he was deputy to the general court..... Thomas Avery received his share of his grandfather's estate by deed from his father, James Avery, April 1, 1685, and three weeks later sold it to his brother, Samuel. He also owned other land in New London. He was in the King Philip war of 1675, and, for his services, had lot No. 10 of arable land and lot No. 154 of cedar swamp allotted to him in Voluntown. He was in the ill-fated Fitz-John Winthrop expedition of 1690 which was to advance from Albany by way of Lake Champlain to Montreal. In his diary, Winthrop gives an account of the difficulties that they encountered. under the date of Aug. 4, 1690, is found the following: "I consulted with the officers & twas concluded to march forwards, & then devided our provition, wch was about 35 cakes of bread for each souldr, besides port, which was scarce eateavle. At this post (Saratoge) I left Liut Tho. Avery with some souldrs to gaurd our porvition to us wch was coming vp the river" (The Winthrop Papers, Massachusetts Hist. Col., Fifth Series, 8:314)" For an account of this expedition, see Avery's HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES AND ITS PEOPLE, vol. 3, pages 263, 264. The latter part of his life he lived near the Mohegan India reservation. On the 22d of June, 1720, Capt. Thomas Avery and his brother Capt. James Avery were appointed interpreters for the Mohegans in the suit then pending before the governor and council. In 1721, Caezer, the sachem of the Mohegans, conveyed to Thomas Avery 160 acres of land in consideration of the kindness shown them by Captain Avery and his family. Upon this land Thomas Avery lived; the house he built there is still standing. About ten years before his death, in consideration of love and good will and on account of the infirmities of age, he conveyed this land to his son, Abraham. The last entry of accessions to the church of New London during Mr. Bradstreet's ministry reads: "Sept. 10, 1682, Thomas Avery and wife were added to the Church." They were among the organizers of the church of the North Parish, afterward called Montville. Their names appear first on the list of original covenanters. Before the North Parish could enjoy religious services, a long-standing quarrel had to be settled. October, 1721, the parish petitioned the general court for liberty to form a separate church. The first name on the petition was that of Thomas Avery, the third was that of Abraham Avery. (Connecticut Ecclesiastical Archives, 2:251). Finally, Jan. 17, 1721, it was agreed that the meeting-house should stand on Raymond Hill, land being given for the purpose. In his church record, Mr. James Hillhouse, the first minister, says: "I was installed October the 3d day, 1722. Mr. Adams preached from Acts 16:9. There were seven that belonged to the Church at my installment- Capt. Avery, Capt. Denison, Mr. Nathl Otis, Mr. Allen, Mr. Vibber, Charles Campbell and one Deacon." [1]
  Birth	06 May 1651	New London, New London, Connecticut, USA   [1, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	05 Jan 1735/36	Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I03090	Main Tree
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Capt James AVERY,   b. Abt 1620, Devonshire Co., England d. 18 Apr 1700, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Joanna GREENSLADE,   b. Abt 1622, Devonshire Co., England d. 16 Apr 1693, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	10 Nov 1643	Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts   [1, 3]
  Family ID	F03500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah MINER,   b. 15 Sep 1655, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
  Marriage	22 Oct 1677	Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA   [1, 4]
  Children	1. Thomas AVERY,   b. 20 Apr 1679, Groton, New London County, Connecticut d. Aft 25 May 1707, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 28 years)  [Birth] + 2. Samuel AVERY,   b. 15 Nov 1680, Groton, New London County, Connecticut d. 25 Feb 1749/50, Montville, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 69 years)  [Birth] + 3. Hannah AVERY,   b. 4 May 1686   d. 9 Dec 1762, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 76 years)  [Birth]   4. Abraham AVERY,   c. 6 Mar 1692, First Church of New London, Connecticut d. 23 Jun 1761, Montville, New London Co., Connecticut (Age ~ 69 years)
  Family ID	F03426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Hannah RAYMOND,   b. 08 Aug 1668, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 28 Jan 1742, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	13 Mar 1693	Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Jonathan AVERY,   c. 25 Oct 1704   d. 1792, Lisbon (Age ~ 87 years)  [Birth] + 2. Elizabeth AVERY   d. 17 Jul 1728  [Birth]
  Family ID	F03405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2020

  
  

• Sources

  [S5684] Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, "The Groton Avery Clan". [S00012] E. Glenn Denison, "Denison Genealogy" Ancestors and Descendants of Captain George Denison, (Name: Name: Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore 1993;;), 63-13712. [S9214] Richard Anson Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut. [S03420] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: New London.