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John Avery was born 4 Mar 1798 at Lyme, New London County, CT to Moses Avery and Elizabeth Munsell. He married Sarah Ann Cooper, (born 1801/1810 at Watertown, Jefferson County, NY) in August 1821 at Jefferson County, NY. She, Sarah Ann Cooper, was the daughter of Ezra Cooper and Sarah Arnold and had been married previously to a Mr. Mitchell. John enlisted during the War of 1812 and probably served in Farrington's Regiment, New York Militia as a Drum Major. He would have been very young and it was common for boys to serve as drummers. He was taken prisoner and later released (paroled) during his service. After the war, he continued to live at Watertown, New York and later at (1832) in Charlotte, Chautaugua County, New York. Some time between 1840/1850 he removed to Michigan where he farmed. He does not appear in Canada where his father, Moses, immigrated. He may have removed to Michigan after his father's death, in Canada, in 1848. He appears in the 1850 Clinton County, Michigan federal census at Duplain Township. He later removed to Bingham Township in Clinton County where he resided until his death in 1883. He is enumerated in the 1880 Federal census living alone with a servant. His first son, John, became a noted and properous physcian after serving in the Civil War as a surgeon. Another son, Marvin Emory Avery was killed in action, battle of Richmond, 6th Michigan Mounted Rifles. Son, James Merritt Avery, served PVT CO C 42 WIS INF Civil War.
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