Deacon Peter AVERY

Male 1730 - 1807  (77 years)


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  • Name Peter AVERY  [2, 3
    • Peter Avery was a missionary to the Indians in western New York. He was a deacon of the Baptist church of Groton for fifty years. He was surveyor of the town; selectman, 1778 to 1782, 1787, in which period the town passed many patriotic measures. He was one of the committee of six who were ordered, Dec. 22, 1775, to direct the work on Fort Griswold. In 1787, as one of the selectmen of Groton, he petitioned the legislature for the remission of a fine of L60, for being short four men on the town's quota of soldiers in 1781, for the reason that it was not possible, so many being absent in the service on the seas and in the sea-coast defense, and Sept. 6, 1781, "about 70 men were killed and many wounded and carried away prisoners." They were "allowed only such remission of the fine as would come out of the sufferers who have had taxes abated" (Conn. State Archives, and Allyn's Battle of Groton Heights, p. 14).

      Peter and wife, mary, are buried in the Niles burying-ground at Groton Center. [1]
    Prefix Deacon 
    Birth 22 Feb 1730  Groton, New London County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christening 22 Mar 1730  First Church of Groton Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 16 Dec 1807  Groton, New London County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I72975  Main Tree
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2020 

    Father Deacon James AVERY,   b. 27 May 1697/98, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 02 May 1759, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Elizabeth SMITH,   b. 17 Nov 1700, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1761, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 13 Dec 1719  Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F02984  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary NILES,   b. abt. 1730   d. 10 Jun 1800 (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F29886  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Mar 2014 

    Family 2 Hannah WOODBRIDGE,   b. 19 Jan 1742/3, Upper Mystic, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Apr 1831, Ledyard, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 28 Aug 1800  [2, 3
    Family ID F29548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Feb 1730 - Groton, New London County, Connecticut Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 16 Dec 1807 - Groton, New London County, Connecticut Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5684] Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, "The Groton Avery Clan".

    2. [S5682] Reginald Wellington Walworth, "Walworth-Walsworth Genealogy" 1689-1962 Descendants Male & Female of William Walworth & Mary Abigail Seaton.

    3. [S11979] Marston Watson, Royal Families Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry Vol. IV Pelham-Avery-West.

    4. [S03412] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Griswold and Groton.