Benjamin AVERY

Male 1721 - 1776  (54 years)


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  • Name Benjamin AVERY  [1
    • From various documents we learn that he lived at Norwich and at Preston, in that part now called Griswold. October 24, 1750, his father deeded to him certain land, through love (Norwich Deeds, 12:112), Feb. 8, 1754, Benjamin Avery, with his sisters, Tabitha and Lucy, and their husbands, deeded land to their brother, Joseph Avery (Norwich Deeds, 13:1). Benjamin Avery served in Capt. Ebenezer Billing's company from April 9th to Dec. 10th, 1756, at Fort William Henry; also in Capt. John Perkin's reg't which was raised in 1757 for the relief of Fort William henry and marched from Norwich (French and Indian War Rolls, 1:107, 236).

      In his will, made May 27, 1776, he mentioned wife, Elizabeth; sons, Roger, Benjamin, and Gardner; daughters, Hannah Mills and Lucy Avery. The will was probated July 1, 1776; a partial settlement was made May 10, 1779 (Norwich Wills, 6:383). May 4, 1781, Elizabeth Avery, widow of Benjamin Avery, made application to the probate court that "Freeholders may be appointed to divide & Set out her dower or Thirds." Feb. 11, 1783, Elizabeth Avery widow, and Roger, her son, sold certain lands in Pachaug (Griswold) to Nathan Taylor (Norwich Deeds, 20:335). [1]
    Birth 4 Sep 1721  Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 1776  [1
    Person ID I73732  Main Tree
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2014 

    Father Joseph AVERY,   c. 17 Apr 1692, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jun 1753, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Mother Tabitha GARDINER,   b. Between 1685 and 1690, Kingston, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F29914  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth UNKNOWN 
    Children 
    +1. Gardner AVERY,   c. 22 Sep 1751, Second Church of Preston (Griswold) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1831 (Age ~ 80 years)
    Family ID F29906  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2014 

  • Sources 
    1. [S5684] Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, "The Groton Avery Clan".