William Avery (abt. 1748 - 1796)

Born about 1748 in Groton, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Everett) Avery — married 8 May 1770 in Sharon, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 1796 at about age 48 in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York, United States

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Biography

William Avery, son of William Avery (abt.1725-abt.1765) and Mary (unknown) Avery, was born in Groton, Connecticut ^[1]. His birth date is not certain, probably in the late 1740s.

He married Lucy Everett [b. 1 May 1750 @ Sharon, Connecticut, daughter of Ebenezer and Lucy (Moulton) Everett] on 8 May 1770 at Sharon, Connecticut. They had 10 children, in birth order per the Avery genealogy ^[1]:

1. Anna Avery, b. 21 Jul 1771 @ Sharon
2. William Avery III (1774-1849)
3. Eliphalet Avery, b. 25 Jun 1775 @ Sharon
4. Moulton Avery
5. Ira Avery
6. Lucy (Avery) Hatch (1779-); married 3 Apr 1794 Jonathan Hatch
7. Sluman Avery
8. Amy Avery, b. 6 Feb 1786
9. Whitfield Avery
10. Amos Avery, b. 15 Oct 1790 near Duanesburg, New York

American Revolutionary War service: Per the Avery genealogy, William Avery enlisted from Sharon in Capt. Edward Rogers's company, Col. Gray's regiment, Wadsworth's brigade as sergeant ; was in battle of Long Island and battle of White Plains (Conn. Men in the Rev'n, 396).

William Avery was a hatter, later moved [from Sharon, Conecticut] to Duanesburg, New York.

He died at Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York.^[1] His burial location, or otherwise final disposition of his remains, is unknown ^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Elroy McKendree Avery. The Groton Avery clan. Cleveland, Ohio. 1912. Page 208, 336: https://archive.org/details/grotonaveryclan01aver/page/208/mode/1up; https://archive.org/details/grotonaveryclan01aver/page/336/mode/1up
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #89613122

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Wiley Walters for creating WikiTree profile Avery-1246 through the import of Wiley Woodrow Walters Jr. (1).ged on Feb 5, 2013.