flag male ancestor  John  AVERY

  (b. 2 January 1731 Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut   d. 8 January 1814 Ellington, Connecticut, USA )  

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John AVERY was born 2 January 1731 in Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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John  married  Mehitable BUELL abt. 1752 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mehitable BUELL  was born 8 May 1735 in Lebanon, Connecticut, USA.  Mehitable died 1 April 1794 in Connecticut, USA. 

John AVERY died 8 January 1814 in Ellington, Connecticut, USA.
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birth1731 Birth
2 January 1731
Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1760 Birth of Child
Abel AVERY was born 30 August 1760, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

John was 29 years old.
marriage1786 Marriage of Child
Abel AVERY married 19 November 1786, Stafford, Connecticut, USA (Stafford Springs) (Staffordville) to Elizabeth GENNNINGS
1794 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mehitable BUELL died 1 April 1794, , Connecticut, USA
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
death1814 Death
8 January 1814
Ellington, Connecticut, USA

He died at the age of 83.

John is buried at: Ellington Center Cemetery Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Added: 2/7/2022 5:16:38 PM - Updated: 3/19/2025 1:44:59 PM
Did You Know?The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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