John EVRE (1687 – 1721) was Alex’s 8th Grandfather; one of 512in this generation of the Shaw line.

John Evre was born about 1687 at Madnan’s Neck, Long Island, NY (today Douglaston, a community in  Queens New York City  located on the peninsula abutting Little Neck Bay) His parents were Edward AVERYand Mary EDGELEY. He married Mary [__?__] 1710? in New York. John died about  1751 at Phillipsburg, Westchester Co., NY (now Tarrytown).

Mary [__?__] was born about 1690 in England.

Children of John and Mary:

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Children

1. John EVERY (See his page)

2. Richard Every

Richard’s wife Ana Margareta Huff was born 09 May 1717 in Tarrytown, Westchester, New York. Her parents were Engel Hoff and Maritie Willemse (1690 – 1732). Her maternal grandparents were Robert WILLEMZE and Greesje CERANT.  Ana died in New York.

Richard and Ana’s son John is sometimes counted as a son of Richard’s brother John EVERY. John was born 26 Mar 1739 Fishkill, Dutchess, NY. He married Sarah Griffin in 1761 in Rumbout (Poughkeepsie), Dutchess, New York. John died 14 Jun 1823 Bloomville or Kortright, Delaware, NY.

John’s wife Sarah Griffin was born 7 Jul 1740 in Dutchess, NY. Her parents were Joshua Griffin b. ca. 1699 and Elizabeth Hopper b. ca. 1700.

John R. Every served in the Revolutionary War.  John and Sarah (who are buried in Riverside Cemetery Bloomville, Delaware County, NY next to daughter Sarah and Gabriel Bishop)

John Every Headstone — Riverside Cemetery Bloomville Delaware, New York

Children of John and Sarah:

Sarah Every b. 21 Aug 1757 Dutchess, NY m. Gabriel Bishop; 19 Feb 1785; d. 1789 Sarah is sometimes counted as a daughter of  Richard’s brother John.

Gabriel Bishop (1758-1811), served as a matross and gunner throughout the Revolution. He lost a thumb in the Burgoyne campaign. He was born in Dutchess county and died in Delaware county.

Sources:

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/13811531/person/430564550

http://mysutherlandkin.com/avery.htm

http://www.doriswheeler.org/p127.htm#i3789

http://genforum.genealogy.com/ny/dutchess/messages/854.html