Theophilus Avery II (1753 - 1839)

Born 22 Jun 1753 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sabra (Andrews) Avery — married about 1783 (to 6 May 1814) in Groton, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 10 Feb 1839 at age 85 in Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

This Theophilus Avery was born ^[1] 22 Jun 1753 in Groton, New London, Connecticut. He was the tenth and final child of Theophilus Avery and Elizabeth Billings.

Theophilus Avery served in the Revolutionary War, Capt. Lemuel Lamb's company, 2nd regiment, Conn. light horse, 1779-80.

He married first, about 1783 @ Groton, Connecticut, Sabra Andrews, daughter of Samuel Andrews. They had 8 children, born at Ledyard:

1. Samuel Avery (1781-1801), b. 2 Jul 1781; unmarried; d. 16 Oct 1801 @ Staten Island, New York
2. Cynthia (Avery) Brewster (1784-abt.1814), b. 22 Jun 1784
3. Erastus Avery (1787-), b. 22 Apr 1787
4. Ichabod Avery (1789-), b. 16 May 1789
5. Lydia (Avery) Roach (1791-abt.1878), b. 15 Oct 1792
6. Lucy Avery (1794-1814), b. 30 Oct 1794; unmarried; d. 6 Dec 1814 @ Ledyard
7. Peyton Randolph Avery (1797-1830), b. 12 Sep 1797; unmarried; d. 25 Apr 1830 @ Ledyard
8. Frank Avery (1802-), b. 18 Oct 1802

After the death of his first wife, Sabra (5 May 1814), Theophilus Avery married second, Mrs. Susan (Kelley) Ripley.

This family was enumerated in the 1790 census at New London ^[2]. In the 1820 and 1830 Theophilus Avery was recorded in Groton ^[3],^[4].

Theophilus Avery died 10 Feb 1839 in Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut. His grave is in Edward Avery Cemetery, Ledyard, Connecticut ^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74B-RLK : 3 December 2014), Theophilus Avery, 22 Jun 1753; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKV-CBK : accessed 6 June 2017), Theophilus Avory Jr, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 64, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 568,141.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL6-1X7 : accessed 6 June 2017), Theophilus Avery 2nd, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 825, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 281,235.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGY-5CJ : 18 August 2015), Theophilus Avery, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing 49, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 10; FHL microfilm 2,803.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #83004480

• The Groton Avery Clan (Avery & Avery, 1912), p. 165, 254, no. 284: https://archive.org/details/grotonaveryclan01aver/page/165/mode/1up; https://archive.org/stream/grotonaveryclan01aver#page/253/mode/1up

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Greg Rose for starting this profile.