Colonel Waightstill Avery

1741 - 1821  (79 years)

• Name	Waightstill Avery
  Title	Colonel
  Birth	10 May 1741	Groton, New London, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Library book: The Groton Avery Clan	00240
  Biographical Information	Swan Ponds
  		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 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.
  		Andrew Jackson Letter. The letter Andrew Jackson wrote to Waightstill Avery challenging him to a duel,
  Military Service	Continental Army, American Revolution
  		Colonel Waightstill Avery Service. DAR marker at Colonel Waightstill Avery's grave site.
  Death	15 Mar 1821	Morganton, Burke, North Carolina
  Burial	Avery Family Cemetery #1, Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States
  		Col Waightstill Avery Grave Site. Col Waightstill Avery Grave Site.
  		Col Waightstill Avery Grave Site 2. Col Waightstill Avery Grave Site 2.
  		Colonel Waightstill Avery Inscription. Colonel Waightstill Avery Inscription.
  Siblings	11 siblings
  1. Humphrey Avery, Jr,   b. 10 Mar 1725, Groton, New London, Connecticut d. 29 Jan 1790, Livingston County, New York
  2. William Avery,   b. 13 Sep 1726
  3. Solomon Avery,   b. 1728   d. 1728
  4. Solomon Avery,   b. 17 Jun 1729, Groton, New London, Connecticut d. 23 Dec 1798, Tunkhannock, Wyoming, Pennsylvania
  5. Samuel Avery,   b. 17 Oct 1731
  6. James Avery,   b. 13 Aug 1733
  7. Jerusha Avery,   b. 7 Jun 1735
  8. Palmes Avery,   b. 3 Apr 1737
  9. Christopher Avery,   b. 3 May 1739
  10. Issac Avery,   b. 27 Oct 1743
  11. Nathan Avery,   b. 20 Oct 1746   d. Jul 1847
  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 d. 13 Jan 1832, Morganton, Burke, North Carolina (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	3 Oct 1778	New Bern, Craven, North Carolina
  Children	+ 1. Polly Mira Avery,   b. 24 Aug 1779, Burke County, North Carolina d. 20 Feb 1857, Henderson County, North Carolina (Age 77 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Elizabeth Avery,   b. Aug 1782  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. Colonel Isaac Thomas Avery,   b. 22 Sep 1785, Morganton, Burke, North Carolina d. 31 Dec 1864, Burke County, North Carolina (Age 79 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. Selina Louisa Avery,   b. 27 Oct 1788, Burke County, North Carolina d. 24 Sep 1864, Fort Defiance, Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina (Age 75 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F12006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 May 1741 - Groton, New London, Connecticut Marriage - 3 Oct 1778 - New Bern, Craven, North Carolina Death - 15 Mar 1821 - Morganton, Burke, North Carolina Burial - - Avery Family Cemetery #1, Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents		Avery A Patrician In 18th Century WNC Asheville Citizen-Times (Asheville, North Carolina) 12 Feb 2018, Monday, Page A3
  		Waightstill Avery, Note This Article Also Mentions His Son, Isaac The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, North Carolina) 28 Apr 1898, Thursday, Page 2