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Name |
Caleb Avery |
Born |
25 Feb 1760 |
Groton, New London, Connecticut |
Gender |
Male |
Library book: The Groton Avery Clan |
00674 |
Military Service |
Continental Army, American Revolution |
He was taken prisoner at The Fort Griswold Massacre. |
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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
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Died |
6 Apr 1835 |
Groton, New London, Connecticut |
Siblings |
13 siblings |
1. James Avery, b. 21 Apr 1753, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 19 Apr 1777, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
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3. Elizabeth Avery, b. 19 Oct 1754, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 12 Apr 1792 | |
4. Abigail Avery, b. 10 Jul 1757, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
5. Rufus Avery, b. 16 Nov 1758, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 30 Jul 1842, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
6. Anna Avery, b. 4 May 1761, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 14 Sep 1763, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
7. Lucy Avery, b. 18 No 1762, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 30 Sep 1764, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
8. Freelove Avery, b. 26 May 1764, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 25 Apr 1782, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
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10. David Avery, b. 3 Apr 1767, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 19 May 1790, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
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12. Eleazer Avery, b. 29 May 1771, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
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Headstones |
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Person ID |
I35942 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
21 Sep 2018 |
Father |
James Avery, V, b. 27 Jul 1724, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 3 Dec 1796, Groton, New London, Connecticut (Age 72 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Elizabeth Allyn, b. 27 Apr 1732, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 23 Feb 1819, Groton, New London, Connecticut (Age 86 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Family ID |
F11450 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Mary Avery, b. 25 Dec 1769, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 4 Mar 1853, Groton, New London, Connecticut (Age 83 years) |
Children |
| 1. Sarah Belton Avery, b. 25 Jun 1790, Groton, New London, Connecticut [Birth] |
+ | 2. James Morgan Avery, b. 16 Jan 1794, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 3 Aug 1819, Groton, New London, Connecticut (Age 25 years) [Birth] |
| 3. Eliza Avery, b. 31 Aug 1796, Groton, New London, Connecticut [Birth] |
+ | 4. Robert Austin Avery, b. 3 Aug 1803, Groton, New London, Connecticut [Birth] |
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Last Modified |
18 Apr 2019 |
Family ID |
F12199 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Born - 25 Feb 1760 - Groton, New London, Connecticut |
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| Died - 6 Apr 1835 - Groton, New London, Connecticut |
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