John Avery (1780–1859) was born in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Avery 1780–1859

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Born 23 NOV 1780 · Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA

Died 2 FEB 1859 · Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father John Avery

Mother Lucy Ayer

Spouse Abigail Williams

Children Dwight Avery, Seth Williams Avery

Siblings Annah Avery, Cynthia Avery, Elisha Avery, Elizabeth Avery, Lucy Avery, Maria Avery

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New London County, Connecticut, Cemetery …

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Biography

John Avery was born in 1780 in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of john avery and lucy ayer. John Avery married abigail williams, and had children including dwight avery, seth williams avery. John Avery passed away in 1859 in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Record New London County, Connecticut, Cemetery Records, Volume I and II

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Birth of John Avery in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Death of John Avery in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Avery

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA (1780) across 29 generations.

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: John Avery (1780–1859) was born in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 29 generations of this lineage geographically.
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