Solomon AVERY

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He was one of the grantees of Chiswick, New Hampshire and one of the proprietors of the Susquehanna Land Company. 'The Boston Gazette and County Journal', July 27, 1778, contained a letter from Mr. Samuel Avery (Solomons brother) of July 15, 1778 "giving the disagreeable intelligence brought by Mr. Solomon Avery, this moment returned from Wyoming (i.e. Battle of Wyoming Valley, Penn July 3, 1778, Revolutionary War), on the Susquehanna River. It says "the information conceives that of about five thousand inhabitants, one half are taken and killed by the enemy (i.e. Iroquois Indians) and the others fleeing away naked and distressed." Solomon Avery, Richardson Avery (Solomon's cousin) and other inhabitants of Wilkes-Barre, Penn asked for help on April 25, 1780 to build a fort and for arms and ammunition "In the name and in behalf of themselves and the Ret of the People that are driven from their settlements at Westmoreland on the Susquehanna river by the savages." Solomon Avery wrote from Groton on July 11, 1788 to his brother Col. Waightstill Avery of North Carolina, telling him of the battle of Groton Heights, Sept. 6, 1781. He says:"Eleven Averys were killed in the fort at Groton and seven wounded. Many Averys have been killed in this county, but there have been no Tories among them of our name." Solomon and Hannah, who were second cousins once removed, had nine children. His second wife was Mrs. Elizabeth (?) Purdy.

Solomon married Hannah PUNDERSON on 18 Feb 1751 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Rev. Ebenezer PUNDERSON and Hannah MINER) was born on 16 Jun 1733 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 5 Feb 1775 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]