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<span class=prefix>COL</span> Christopher Avery

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COL Christopher Avery Veteran

Birth
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death
17 Jan 1768 (aged 70)
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section Anct, Plot R6-06
Memorial ID
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Avery, Col. Christopher, died Jan 17, 1768, age 80

Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, pg 79.

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Born Feb. 10, 1697, at Groton, CT
Baptized May 2, 1697, at First Church of New London, Conn. Married June 25, 1719, at Groton, Mary Latham, daughter of William and Hannah (Morgan) Latham. She was born Feb. 18, 1698/9, at Groton. Conn.
2nd wife - Margaret, maiden name unknown, death unknown

Occupations: town clerk held the office over 40 years, until his own death in 1768, deputy from Groton, 1736 to 1764, justice of the peace from 1732 to 1768, member of the committee to audit the books of the colony in 1744 and 1746

Military: Captain of the second company of the Groton train-band, 1735; Lieutenant-Colonel of the eighth militia, 1739, and Colonel of the same regiment, 1746
On of the committee to receive and transport all war like supplies to Lake George in the war against the French.

The children of Christopher and Mary (Latham) Avery were:

*Lucy AVERY was born 12 Apr 1722 and died 21 Aug 1754.
*William AVERY was born 25 Nov 1724.
*Mary AVERY was born 6 Feb 1726, died 22 Aug 1727
*Susannah AVERY was born 14 Oct 1728, died 4 Jan 1767/1768.
*Deborah AVERY was born 5 Jun 1731 and died 3 Jul 1808.
*Sarah AVERY was born 28 Feb 1722, died 2 Aug 1750
*Hannah AVERY was born 19 Mar 1735, died 5 Mar 1761
*Margaret AVERY was born 12 Mar 1738, died 19 Feb 1771.
*Rebecca AVERY was born 24 Dec 1741, died 17 Mar 1771.
*Mary AVERY was born 1 Nov 1744, died 10 Aug 1754

Avery, Col. Christopher, died Jan 17, 1768, age 80

Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, pg 79.

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Born Feb. 10, 1697, at Groton, CT
Baptized May 2, 1697, at First Church of New London, Conn. Married June 25, 1719, at Groton, Mary Latham, daughter of William and Hannah (Morgan) Latham. She was born Feb. 18, 1698/9, at Groton. Conn.
2nd wife - Margaret, maiden name unknown, death unknown

Occupations: town clerk held the office over 40 years, until his own death in 1768, deputy from Groton, 1736 to 1764, justice of the peace from 1732 to 1768, member of the committee to audit the books of the colony in 1744 and 1746

Military: Captain of the second company of the Groton train-band, 1735; Lieutenant-Colonel of the eighth militia, 1739, and Colonel of the same regiment, 1746
On of the committee to receive and transport all war like supplies to Lake George in the war against the French.

The children of Christopher and Mary (Latham) Avery were:

*Lucy AVERY was born 12 Apr 1722 and died 21 Aug 1754.
*William AVERY was born 25 Nov 1724.
*Mary AVERY was born 6 Feb 1726, died 22 Aug 1727
*Susannah AVERY was born 14 Oct 1728, died 4 Jan 1767/1768.
*Deborah AVERY was born 5 Jun 1731 and died 3 Jul 1808.
*Sarah AVERY was born 28 Feb 1722, died 2 Aug 1750
*Hannah AVERY was born 19 Mar 1735, died 5 Mar 1761
*Margaret AVERY was born 12 Mar 1738, died 19 Feb 1771.
*Rebecca AVERY was born 24 Dec 1741, died 17 Mar 1771.
*Mary AVERY was born 1 Nov 1744, died 10 Aug 1754



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