11. James4 Avery (James3, John2, Christopher1) was b. April 20, 1673, at Groton; bap. June 1, 1673, First Church of New London; m. Mary Griswold, daughter of John and Mary (Bemas) Griswold. She was b. Feb., 1673, at East Windsor [Killingworth (per vital records); John certainly went to Killingworth with his father in 1663, and his wife was daughter of a New London man], Conn. James4 Avery and his wife were members of the church at Groton before the ordination, Nov. 22, 1727. He was brander of horses for Groton, 1705; constable, 1707-8; on list of freemen, 1708-11. He was selectman from 1731 to 1742 inclusive, and moderator most of that time. He was deputy to the general court for fifteen terms (1715-1731); justice for New London County, 1720-1735; guardian of the Pequot Indians after his father's death; commissioned ensign of the first company of the Groton train band, 1710; lieut.,1721; capt., 1728 (Conn. Col. Rec., 5:489,548, 572 & 6:2, 42, 270, 439. 511 & 7:2, 88, 124, 149, 152, 191, 250, 293, 311, 346). He was often called James Avery, 3d. In 1730, he was one of the committee to take care of the town guns."
