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Captain Peter Avery

Male 1764 - 1845  (81 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name Peter Avery 
    Title Captain 
    Born 10 May 1764  Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Library book: The Groton Avery Clan 00679 
    Military Service Continental Army, American Revolution Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Taken prisoner at The Fort Griswold Massacre. 
    The Fort 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


    Died 17 Oct 1845  Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Avery-Morgan Burial Ground, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 5 siblings 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I35934  Nagel
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2019 

    Father John Avery,   b. 24 Jan 1738, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1826, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Sarah Mary Belton,   b. 8 Jun 1743, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1825, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F11462  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hannah Avery,   b. 9 Sep 1770,   d. 7 Oct 1806, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married Oct 1787  Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. John Parke Avery,   b. 18 Oct 1788, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     2. Alfred Avery,   b. Abt 1790, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     3. Thomas Jefferson Avery,   b. 5 May 1798, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1815  (Age 17 years)  [Birth]
    +4. Adaline Avery,   b. 4 Jul 1800, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1887, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)  [Birth]
     5. Hannah Ann Avery,   b. 7 Aug 1806, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2019 
    Family ID F12478  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nancy Ann Smith,   b. 3 Sep 1777, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1848, Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married Abt 1808  Groton, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2019 
    Family ID F12479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart