1. The Chesebrough source records that James Avery was the only son of Ch ristopher.

2. From the Avery source:

"There are several traditions with regard to his immigration to the n ew world. One is that he came from Salisbury,
Wilts County, England, in the 'Arbella,' with John Winthrop, and land ed at Salem, Mass., June 12, 1630. Another
tradition is that he came over with the younger Winthrop, in 1631, a nd that, on the voyage , the subsequent governor
of Connecticut formed a strong and life-long attachment for Christoph er Avery's young son, James. The shipping
list of the 'Arbella' is not known to be in existence, although it m ay from a part of the voluminous, unpublished and
unexamined archives of the British admiralty office relating to th at period. If it is ever found it will probably
determine this doubt".

"The Winthrop Fleet of 1630", (Charles Edward Banks, Boston, 1930, reprint ed Baltimore, 1961, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1989 and 1994) does n ot list any Avery individual in the "Arbella" (Admiral), the "Talbot (Vi ce Admiral), the "Ambrose" (Rear Admiral) and the "Jewell" (Captain) of t he Winthrop Fleet of 11 ships carrying passengers and the "Mary and Joh n" which did not have any defined connection to the Winthrop Fleet. T he Lyon made 4 trips in 1630, 1631 and 1632 but is in the same connecti on as the "Mary and John" and may have included an Avery in its 80 passeng ers.

3. From "Powers-Banks Ancestry":

"In 1654 Christopher, having been arrested and fined 20 oe[?] for liv ing apart from his wife, had his fine remitted on
the ground that 'he was aged and poore' and that 'he had used his end eavor to have his wife brought over.' He is said
to have come to America in 1630 in Winthrop's flag-ship, the Arbell a. He lived in Gloucester and Boston and later in
Connecticut. He was at Cape Ann in February, 1642; townsman (selectma n) at Gloucester 4 October, 1646, and 27
November, 1650; constable 28 October, 1647, and received also other t own appointments. In 1649 he was presented
for speaking scoffingly of Mr. Blinman, a clergyman. He brought wi th him from England one of the celebrated 'breeches
Bibles,' (see note below) which is now in the possession of James Ol iver Avery of San Francisco. He was in Boston in
1655 where he owned land on Devon Street, a small piece under the pr esent post office. He bought land in New
London 8 August, 1665. He had only one child in this country, James A very".

(see preceding note about the "Arbella")

4. The bible Christopher Avery brought with him from the old country is k nown as the Breeches Bible - from the seventh verse of the third chapt er of Genesis reading as follows:

"Then the eyes of them both were opened and they knew that they we re naked, and they sewed figge tree leaves
together and made themselves breeches".

5. From Wheeler's History of Stonington:

"CHRISTOPHER AVERY, the emigrant ancestor and progenitor of the.Ave ry family, was born in England about 1590. He was
a weaver by trade, and came to this country and located at Glouceste r, Mass., where he was selectman in 1646, 1652 and
1654. At a court in Salem he took the freeman's oath, June 29, 169 2, and was chosen clerk of the band, constable, and clerk
of the market. His wife did not come to this country. In 1658 he so ld lands at Gloucester and removed to Boston, where on
the i6th of March, 1658-9 he purchased land, a small lot, about twent y-six by forty-six feet. It was located in what is now the
centre of the post-office building, facing on Devonshire street. T he famous old spring, which gave the name to Spring Lane
and which is now preserved under the post-office, was near. This Ave ry plot was a part of, or at least adjoined, the site of
two notable resorts of later days—the well known restaurant whence fi rst came the famous "Julien soup," and the 'Stackpole
House,' not much less famous. The Winthrop estate was not far away, a nd near by, in after years, Benjamin Franklin was born.
Christopher Avery did not long retain this property, for March 22, 16 63, he sold land to Ambrose Dew, for forty pounds. There
had evidently been no increase of value in the five years that he h ad held possession. After being owned by two or three
different persons, it was bought by Mr. Stackpole about 1790. Christo pher Avery now followed his son James to Connecticut,
and August 8, 1665, purchased a house, orchard and lot of Robert Burr ows in New London. Here he claimed exemption from
watching and training, on account of age, in June, 1667, and was ma de freeman of the colony October, 1669. He died March 12,
1670, by Minor diary".

• Married: 26 AUG 1616 in Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon, England
• Marriage License: 16 AUG 161 in Ipplepen, Devon, England

1. James AVERY , Sr b: BEF 22 APR 1621 in Exeter or Ipplepen, Devon, England

1. Title: Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough, Founder of Stonington, Ct.
   Author: Anna Chesebrough Wildey
   Publication: New York: Press of T. A. Wright 1903
   Note: None
   Note: Excellent
   Repository:
   Note: Chesebro' Reference Material
   Media: Book
   Page: page 18
2. Title: Averys of Groton, Genealogical and Biographical, The
   Author: Homer DeLois Sweet
   Publication: 1894, Press of the Rice-Taylor Printing Co., Syracuse, N. Y.
   Note: Some book data updated from the files of Robert Pero, PO Box 488, Bend, OR 97709
   Note: Excellent
   Repository:
   Note: Chesebro' Reference Material
   Media: Book
   Page: pages 9 through 14
3. Title: Thomas Stanton, of Connecticut, and His Descendants, 1635-1891, A Record, Genealogical, Biographical, Statistical, of
   Author: William A Stanton, Ph. D., D. D.
   Publication: Albany, NY, Joel Munsell's Sons, 1891
   Note: None
   Note: Excellent
   Repository:
   Note: Chesebro' Reference Material
   Media: Book
   Page: page 171
4. Title: Livingston Family Records
   Author: Jo Anne Livingston
   Publication: Nov 2004
   Note: JoAnne11@Bellsouth.net
   Note: Good
   Repository:
   Note: Chesebrough Source File
   Media: Letter