Colonel
David
Avery
Born in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Avery
and Mary (Barnes) Avery
Brother of
Prudence (Avery) Herrick
Husband of
Hannah Avery
— married
15 Nov 1787 in Preston, Connecticut
Descendants 
Father of
Samuel Avery and David Avery
Died
at age 78
in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Sep 2018
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Note: Observe care not to confuse this person with David Avery (1762-1823), son of Asa & Lucretia (Williams) Avery, who married Hannah Avery (1763-1814).
David Avery is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A003939.
Biography
This David Avery was born in Preston, Connecticut, 5 Nov 1764. He was a son of Samuel Avery and Mary Barnes. [1]
American Revolutionary War service: At the age of 16, he entered the Revolutionary service under Capt. William Latham; was made ensign of the first company, 8th reg't, May, 1795; major, 1802; lieutenant-commandant, 8th reg't of militia, 1804. (Ms. State Papers, Hartford). He was a pensioner from Lebanon, in 1840. [2]
He married 15 Nov 1787 in Preston, Connecticut, Hannah Avery (1767-1843). They had ten (known) children[1]:
- Polly Avery, b. 24 Aug 1788; unmarried; d. 10 Jun 1878
- Samuel Avery (1790-1872); married Elizabeth "Betsey" Avery
- Hannah Avery, b. 4 Apr 1792
- Zipporah Avery, b. 3 Jul 1794
- Jabez Avery, b. 8 Aug 1796
- Prudence Avery, b. 7 Jan 1799
- David Avery, b. 8 Apr 1801
- Anna Avery, b. 19 Jul 1804; unmarried; d. 2 Aug 1834
- John Avery, b. 9 Nov 1806
- Amos Avery, b. 1 Mar 1809; died young
Col. David Avery died 26 Mar 1843 at Franklin, Connecticut. His grave is in Center Cemetery, Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA [1][3].
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Avery, Elroy McKendree, & Avery, Catherine Hitchcock Tilden. The Groton Avery Clan, Volume 1," (Cleveland, Ohio, 1912) 1912)https://archive.org/stream/grotonaveryclan01aver#page/342/mode/1up p. 342, #1401], https://archive.org/details/grotonaveryclan01aver/page/550/mode/1up p. 550, #1401]
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed February 11th 2022), "Record of Priv. David Avery", Ancestor # A003939.
- ↑ Burial site of Col. David Avery, Find A Grave: Memorial #45366040, Center Cemetery, Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA
- Wheeler, Richard Anson. History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, p. 207, no. 175: https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n229/mode/1up
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