John Avery Jr.
American, 1732 - 1794
John Avery was a clockmaker, silversmith, farmer, and public servant. He was a representative to the State Legislature in 1771, a Justice of the Peace in Preston for many years, and a selectman in Preston in 1774 and 1775. At the start of the American Revolution, he procured a paid substitute, but in 1776, he became part of a committee to procure arms for the war effort. John Avery died in Preston, Connecticut, on 23 July 1794.
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