Sergeant Amos Avery

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• Name	Amos Avery
  Title	Sergeant
  Christened	6 Mar 1743
  Gender	Male
  Library book: The Groton Avery Clan	00267
  Military Service	Continental Army, American Revolution
  	Marched on the Lexington Alarm. Was wounded and taken prisoner at the Griswold Massacre.
  		The Fort Griswold Massacre (17) The fort Griswold Battle was one of the last of the American Revolution. It occurred September 6, 1781 in a fort by the town of Groton, Connecticut. Eighty-eight brave men lost their lives. Most of them were slaughtered after the fort was surrendered. It was particularly costly to the Avery family which took a huge blow. Killed: Captain Elijah Avery Captain Elisha Avery Captain Samuel Allyn (Son of Hannah Avery) Captain Hubbard Burrows (Husband of Sarah Avery) Captain Youngs Ledyard (Son of Mary Avery) Lieutenant Ebenezer Avery Ensign Daniel Avery Sergeant Christopher Avery Sergeant Jasper Avery Sergeant Solomon Avery David Avery Thomas Avery Simeon Morgan (Son of Dorothy Avery) Elisha Perkins (Husband of Sarah Avery) Christopher Woodbridge (Son of Susannah Avery) Henry Woodbridge (Son of Susannah Avey) Wounded: Ensign Ebenezer Avery Lieutenant Park Avery Amos Avery Taken Prisoner: Sergeant Rufus Avery Caleb Avery Captain Peter Avery
  Siblings	5 siblings
  1. John Avery,   b. 1730
  2. Griswold Avery,   c. 30 Jul 1732
  3. Elijah Avery,   b. 15 Sep 1734, Groton, New London, Connecticut ,   d. 6 Sep 1781, Groton, New London, Connecticut
  4. John Avery,   c. 21 Aug 1737
  5. Caleb Avery,   c. 13 Apr 1740
  Person ID	I35821	Nagel
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	John Avery,   b. 4 Feb 1700,   d. 11 Jul 1759  (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth Morgan,   b. 10 Jul 1710, Groton, New London, Connecticut ,   d. 18 May 1749, Groton, New London, Connecticut  (Age 38 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	1729
  Family ID	F11430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Prudence Williams,   b. 25 Jul 1749
  Children	1. Amos Avery, Jr,   b. 14 Sep 1769, Groton, New London, Connecticut  [Birth] + 2. Aaron Avery,   b. 27 Sep 1771, Groton, New London, Connecticut  [Birth]   3. Eunice Williams Avery,   b. 20 Jun 1774  [Birth]   4. Prudence Avery,   b. 18 Sep 1777, Groton, New London, Connecticut  [Birth]   5. Elijah Avery,   b. 2 Sep 1783, Groton, New London, Connecticut  [Birth]   6. Harriet Avery,   b. 21 Sep 1792, Groton, New London, Connecticut  [Birth]
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2019
  Family ID	F12201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart