Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Avery was born on 23 November 1764, in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States, her father, Captain William Avery, was 40 and her mother, Mary Dolbeare, was 24. She married Major Simeon Smith Jr. on 11 September 1792, in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 17 March 1799, in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (21)
- Polly Avery, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
- Mary Smith, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Mary Smith, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1762–1848 Male
1764–1799 Female
Children (5)
1794–1878 Female
1796–1798 Male
1798–1799 Female
– Female
– Male
Parents and Siblings
1724–1787 Male
1740–1774 Female
Siblings (5)
1763–1860 Male
1764–1799 Female
1766–1849 Female
1772–1829 Female
1774–1799 Male
World Events (5)
1776
Age 12
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 17
1783 · A Free America
Age 19
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English and Anglo-Norman French personal name Aevery, a Norman form of Alfred . Among the 17th-century Puritan settlers in New England, there was some confusion with Averill . Compare Averett .
Altered form of French Canadian Hévey (see Hevey ). Compare Avey 3.
History: Christopher Avery emigrated from England to Salem, MA, in or before 1630. — William Avery (alias Averill) was one of the Puritan settlers who emigrated from England to Ipswich, MA, in or c. 1637. — Some of the American bearers of the surname Avery are descendants of Nicolas Hévé/Devé from France, who was in QC by 1672 (see Hevey ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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