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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. |
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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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Siblings |
5 siblings |
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3. Elijah Avery, b. 15 Sep 1734, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 6 Sep 1781, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
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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] |
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Last Modified |
13 Mar 2019 |
Family ID |
F12201 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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