John Avery was born 24 Jan 1737/38 at Groton, Connecticut. He was the seventh child of Elizabeth Smith & James Avery.
American Revolutionary War service: Captain John Avery was a Revolutionary War Veteran. Per the Avery genealogy, He was a sergeant in the eighth Conn, militia, in Capt. Hubbard Burrows's company (Conn. Men in the Rev'n, 451). He often carried dispatches in the Revolutionary war.
He married Sarah Belton, and they had 6 children:
Peter Avery (1764-1845), b. 10 May 1764; married 1) Hannah Avery; 2) Nancy Ann (Smith) Ledyard
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line.
Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line: