William Avery Jr. (abt. 1647 - 1708)

Born about 1647 in Barkham, Berkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Lane) Avery — married 21 Sep 1673 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Mehitable (Hinckley) Worden — married 25 Aug 1698 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1708 at about age 61 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

William Avery, Jr. was baptized on 27 October 1647 in Barkham, Berkshire, England and his parents were Margaret (Allright, 1624-1678) and Dr. William Avery, Sr. (1622-1687). ^[1]

About 1650 their family emigrated from England to America and settled at Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony. ^[2]

William Avery, Jr. first married on 21 September 1673 to Mary Lane, eldest daughter of Sarah and Job Lane of Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay. She died on 11 October 1681 in Dedham, Massachusetts. ^[3]

William Avery, Jr. married secondly on 29 Aug 1682 to Elizabeth White who died on 03 Oct 1690 in Dedham, Massachusetts. ^[3]

William Avery, Jr. married thirdly on 25 August 1698 in Massachusetts to Mehitable (Hinckley) Worden. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Deacon William Avery, Jr. died on 15 Dec 1708 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts and was buried at the Dedham Cemetery. ^[3]

Children

1. Mary Avery, b: 1674; m: Eleazer Fisher
2. Sarah Avery, b: 1675; m1: Thomas Metcald; m2: Jos. Wight
3. William Avery, III, b: 1678; m: Esther Hunting
4. Hannah Avery, b: 1679; m: Jonathan Metcalf
5. Samuel Avery, b: 15 May 1683
6. Elizabeth Avery, b: 16 May 1684
7. John Avery, b: 26 Dec 1685
8. Joseph Avery, b: 09 apr 1687
9. Deborah Avery, b: 05 May 1689.
10. H. C. Avery, b: 1706.

Sources

1. ↑ Carter p20 cites certified copies of the birth certificates of the first three children from the parish of Barkham, County of Berkshire, England with mother listed only as Margaret
2. ↑ Carter p20
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Carter p36
4. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records 1626-2001 on FamilySearch.org citing town clerk offices in Massachusetts; FHL#818,081; m: 25 Aug 1698 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts for William Avery & Mehitabell Worden
5. ↑ https://www.geni.com/people/Mehitable-Worden-Avery/6000000000769899398

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• https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~celiadon/wc05/wc05_208.htm

• Carter: Carter, Jane Greenough Avery & Holmes, Susie Perry. Genealogical record of the Dedham branch of the Avery family in America, Press of Avery & Doten in 1893; on archive.org

• Beach, Seth Curtis. Covenant of the First Church in Dedham (H. H. McQuillen of Dedham, MA in 1878) p67