Capt Henry AVERY

Male 1776 - 1873  (96 years)


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  • Name Henry AVERY  [1
    • He and Lucy, who were third cousins, had eleven children at Aurora, New York. Henry's father was a lieutenant in the American Revolution in 1779. Ebenezer Avery was on the first Committee of Inspection for Groton in 1774, moderator in 1776 and one of a committee to collect clothing for the soldiers in 1781. His gravestone reads in part: "In Memory of Lieut Ebenezer Avery who fell Gloriously in Defence of Fort Griswold and American Freedom Sept 6th 1781..." Lt. Avery was an Original Member of the Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati. [1]
    Prefix Capt 
    Birth 22 Sep 1776  Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Fact Son of Ebenezer Avery and Phebe Denison Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 1 May 1873  Salem, Wayne Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I100724  Main Tree
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2020 

    Father Lieut. Ebenezer AVERY, Jr.,   b. 07 Mar 1732, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Sep 1781, Killed at Fort Griswold Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Phebe DENISON,   b. 22 Jun 1741   d. 28 Dec 1818 (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 11 Jun 1761  Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F07660  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lucy Morgan FISH,   b. 26 Jan 1780, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 1838, Aurora, Cayuga Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage 26 Sep 1798  Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F41758  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2020 

    Family 2 Mary ? 
    Marriage 3 Aug 1840  Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F41759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Sep 1776 - Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 26 Sep 1798 - Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 3 Aug 1840 - Groton, New London Co., Connecticut Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S11979] Marston Watson, Royal Families Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry Vol. IV Pelham-Avery-West.

    2. [S03412] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Griswold and Groton.