Notes for William AVERY
“William Avery, a settler at Wyoming, was a brother of Samuel, Solom,on and Christopher Avery. He was born at Groton September 13, 1726, and was married at Preston, Connecticut, September 27, 1749 to Hannah Meach. They had children, Cynthia, Jerusha, William, Humphrey, Elisha, and perhaps others. William Avery came to Wilkes-Barre in the latter part of 1772 or early 1773.”
“William Avery was a private in the 24th Regiment, Connecticut Militia, and was at the battle of Wyoming, July 8, 1778. In the following October he was at the Wyoming Post under the command of Lieutenant Colnel Butler. He removed from Wyoming Valley to northern Vermont probably about 1785 or ’86.” A History of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County Pennsylvania by Oscar Jewell Harvey and Ernest Gray Smith
History of the Descendants of Peter Spicer: a landholder in New London by Susan Spicer Meech and Susan Billings Meech
MEECH
Hannah, b. Sept.3, 1730; m. Sept. 27, 1749, William Avery, b. in 1726; dau.; Cynthia Avery, b. Dec 12, 1750; m. Josiah Arms of Brattleboro, Vt.; Elizabeth Avery m. Benjamin Baker of Brattleboro; Lucy, m. John Kelsey of Brattleboro; William Avery; Humphrey Avery; probably others.
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