Elisha Perkins

1747 - 1781  (~ 34 years)

• Name	Elisha Perkins
  Christening	5 Apr 1747	Groton, New London, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Continental Army, American Revolution
  	Killed at 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
  Death	6 Sep 1781	Groton, New London, Connecticut
  Person ID	I36072	Nagel
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2018

  
  

  Family	Sarah Avery,   b. 4 Feb 1754, New London County, Connecticut d. 26 Jun 1824, Groton, New London, Connecticut (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F11490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 5 Apr 1747 - Groton, New London, Connecticut Death - 6 Sep 1781 - Groton, New London, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
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