Charles Eldridge

1743 - 1798  (55 years)

• Name	Charles Eldridge
  Birth	28 Aug 1743	Groton, New London, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Continental Army, American Revolution
  	He was wounded at Ft Griswold. His house and store were destroyed in the burning of New London
  		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	20 Nov 1798
  Person ID	I38934	Nagel
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2019

  
  

  Family	Rachel Avery,   b. 8 Sep 1745
  Marriage	13 Sep 1764	Groton, New London, Connecticut
  Family ID	F12203	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Aug 1743 - Groton, New London, Connecticut Marriage - 13 Sep 1764 - Groton, New London, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
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