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Colonel Waightstill Avery

Male 1741 - 1821  (79 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name Waightstill Avery 
    Title Colonel 
    Born 10 May 1741  Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Library book: The Groton Avery Clan 00240 
    Biographical Information Swan Ponds 
    Swan Ponds Circa 1938.
    Swan Ponds Circa 1938.
    Swan Ponds is the plantation owned by Waightstill Avery. At it's peak it was 12,000 acres. Avery would leave for the day to attens to business at his law office while his slaves ran the plantation.

    The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
    Biographical Information 1788 
    Avery was challenged to a duel by (future president) Andrew Jackson. The two men intentionally missed the other while firing, and they left friends. 
    Andrew Jackson Letter.
    Andrew Jackson Letter.
    The letter Andrew Jackson wrote to Waightstill Avery challenging him to a duel,
    Andrew Jackson Duel.
    Andrew Jackson Duel.
    Andrew Jackson took part in over 100 duels. In this wood cut he is depicted killing attorney Charles Dickenson. It was the only duel he was in that resulted in a death.
    Military Service Continental Army, American Revolution Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Colonel Waightstill Avery Service.
    Colonel Waightstill Avery Service.
    DAR marker at Colonel Waightstill Avery's grave site.
    Died 15 Mar 1821  Morganton, Burke, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Avery Family Cemetery #1, Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Col Waightstill Avery Grave Site.
    Col Waightstill Avery Grave Site.
    Col Waightstill Avery Grave Site.
    Col Waightstill Avery Grave Site 2.
    Col Waightstill Avery Grave Site 2.
    Col Waightstill Avery Grave Site 2.
    Colonel Waightstill Avery Inscription.
    Colonel Waightstill Avery Inscription.
    Colonel Waightstill Avery Inscription.
    Siblings 11 siblings 
    Person ID I37920  Nagel
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2019 

    Father Humphrey Avery,   b. 4 Jul 1699 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Jerusha Morgan 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F11825  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leah Probart,   b. 1755, Snow Hill, Worcester, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1832, Morganton, Burke, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 3 Oct 1778  New Bern, Craven, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Polly Mira Avery,   b. 24 Aug 1779, Burke County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1857, Henderson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)  [Birth]
     2. Elizabeth Avery,   b. Aug 1782  [Birth]
    +3. Isaac Thomas Avery,   b. 22 Sep 1785, Morganton, Burke, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1864, Burke County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)  [Birth]
     4. Selina Louisa Avery,   b. 27 Oct 1788, Burke County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1864, Fort Defiance, Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 10 Feb 2019 
    Family ID F12006  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart