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Name |
Elisha Avery |
Title |
Captain |
Born |
1755 |
Groton, New London, Connecticut |
Gender |
Male |
Military Service |
Continental Army, American Revolution |
Killed 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 Sep 1781 |
Groton, New London, Connecticut |
Buried |
Avery-Morgan Burial Ground, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States |
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Elisha Avery Headstone Inscription. The Battle of Groton Heights: A Collection of Narratives, Official Reports, Record, Etc. Storming of Fort Griswold, The Massacre of its Garrison, and the Burning of New London by British Troops Under the Command of Brig Gen Benedict Arnold, on the Sixth of September, 1781. With an Introduction and Notes. By William W. Harris. Page 202. Published by Charles Allyn, New London, CT 1882 |
Siblings |
8 siblings |
1. Abigail Avery, c. 15 May 1737, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 18 Feb 1790 | |
2. Dorothy Avery, c. 26 Aug 1739, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 19 Oct 1828, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
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4. Jasper Avery, c. 21 Oct 1744, Preston, New London, Connecticut , d. 6 Sep 1781, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
5. Ebenezer Avery, c. 17 Aug 1746, Preston, New London, Connecticut , d. 11 Jan 1828 | |
6. Eunice Avery, c. 13 Nov 1748, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
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Headstones |
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Person ID |
I35837 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
19 Sep 2018 |
Father |
Parke Avery, b. 9 Dec 1710, d. 4 Mar 1797 (Age 86 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Mary Latham, b. Abt 1716, d. 11 Jun 1773 (Age ~ 57 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Married |
Abt 1735 |
Family ID |
F11431 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Born - 1755 - Groton, New London, Connecticut |
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| Died - 6 Sep 1781 - Groton, New London, Connecticut |
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| Buried - - Avery-Morgan Burial Ground, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States |
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