Elijah AVERY

1734 - 1781  (~ 46 years)

• Name	Elijah AVERY  [1]
  	He served as an ensign in Capt. Gallup's company of militia, from Sept. to Nov., 1776; was captain in the eighth militia, 1780 (Conn. Men in the Rev'n, 452, 561). His name appears many times on the minutes of the town books. He was one of the committee of inspection in 1776; one of a committee that enlisted twenty-seven men for the army, April 7, 1777; selectman, 1779; was on a committee to raise the town's quota of soldiers, March 13, 1780; was one of the committee to supply clothing for the soldiers, Jan. 16, 1781 (Groton Town Records). He was killed at Fort Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781. He left a good landed estate, but his personal property suffered severely from the war. The stone in the Avery-Morgan Burying-ground reads: In memory of Capt. Elijah Avery who having filled up Private and Social life with endearing expressions of Tenderness & Affection Displayed a most brave & Heroic spirit In defence of Fort Griswold And American Liberty & Fell a sacrifice to british Barbarity Sept. 6, 1781, in the 48th year of his age. [1]
  Christening	15 Sep 1734	First Church of Groton   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Sep 1781	Killed at Fort Griswold   [1]
  Person ID	I73711	Main Tree
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	John AVERY,   b. 4 Feb 1700, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. 11 Jul 1759, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth MORGAN,   b. 10 Jul 1710, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. 18 May 1749, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 38 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1729	Connecticut   [2]
  Family ID	F03622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Prudence AVERY,   b. 16 Mar 1732, Groton, New London County, Connecticut d. 20 Nov 1809, Groton, New London County, Connecticut (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	10 Mar 1770/71  [1]
  Children	1. John J. AVERY,   b. 17 Mar 1776, Groton, New London County, Connecticut d. 25 Oct 1857, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut (Age 81 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F29889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2014

  
  

• Sources

  [S5684] Elroy McKendree Avery and Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, "The Groton Avery Clan". [S9214] Richard Anson Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut.