James Avery (American colonist)
James Avery, also known with his honorary title as Captain James Avery (1620 – April 18, 1700), was a Cornish-American landowner, legislator, and a military captain in King Philip's War. He is commonly known to be the founder of a clan or family, commonly known as the "Groton Avery's". Although he was born in Cornwall in 1620, he grew up and lived in the Massachusetts Bay for the majority of his life.
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| Born | 1620 |
| Died | April 18, 1700 (aged 79–80) Groton, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Monuments | Avery Memorial, in the city of Groton, Connecticut |
| Occupation(s) | Lieutenant, Captain, Landowner |
| Spouse | Joanna Greenslade |
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