Abel AVERY

Born

30 August 1760 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

30 April 1846 , Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

Abel married Elizabeth GENNNINGS 19 November 1786 in Stafford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Elizabeth GENNNINGS was born abt. 1762 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Elizabeth died 29 December 1851 in Cornwall, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth was the child of Robert Royal GENNINGS and Sarah BADGER .

Parents & Family of Abel AVERY

Parents of Abel AVERY

Father

John AVERY

Mother

Mehitable BUELL

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Abel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Abel AVERY

Abel AVERY married

Elizabeth GENNNINGS
Marriage date: 19 November 1786
Marriage place: Stafford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Elizabeth GENNNINGS was the child of Robert Royal GENNINGS and Sarah BADGER

Children of Abel AVERY and Elizabeth GENNNINGS

Lyman AVERY

Born: 15 March 1787, Stafford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Percy AVERY

Born: 27 September 1789, Stafford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 10 September 1827, Morris, Connecticut, USA

Polly AVERY

Born: abt. 1793, Stafford, Connecticut, USA
Died: ,

John AVERY

Born: 27 May 1797, Stafford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 30 June 1884, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

Abel AVERY

Born: 1 August 1799, Groton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 15 April 1875, Ionia, Michigan, USA

Betsey AVERY

Born: 8 March 1801, Stafford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 13 November 1881, Richwood, Ohio, USA

Lyman AVERY

Born: 22 April 1804, Stafford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 29 April 1838, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

William Buell AVERY

Born: 22 April 1810, Stafford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 24 April 1894, Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA

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Birth — 1760
30 August 1760
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Revolutionary War

AVERY, ABEL
Ancestor #: A003921
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 8-31-1760 NORWICH NEW LONDON CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 4-30-1846 CORNWALL LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Pension Number: S*W23476
Service Source: S*W23476
Service Description: 1) CAPTS. DEWEY WATERMAN & VAUGHN
2) COLS. HORSFORD & ELY

RESIDENCE
1) City: LEBANON - County: WINDHAM CO - State: CONNECTICUT

SPOUSE
1) ELIZABETH GENNINGS/ JENNINGS

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Abel AVERY and Elizabeth GENNNINGS 19 November 1786, Stafford, Connecticut, USA (Stafford Springs) (Staffordville)

He was 26 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Lyman AVERY was born 15 March 1787, Stafford, Connecticut, USA (Stafford Springs) (Staffordville)

Abel was 26 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1789 Birth of Child
Percy AVERY was born 27 September 1789, Stafford, Connecticut, USA (Stafford Springs) (Staffordville)

Abel was 29 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Birth of Child
John AVERY was born 27 May 1797, Stafford, Connecticut, USA (Stafford Springs) (Staffordville)

Abel was 36 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Abel AVERY was born 1 August 1799, Groton, Connecticut, USA

Abel was 38 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1801 Birth of Child
Betsey AVERY was born 8 March 1801, Stafford, Connecticut, USA (Stafford Springs) (Staffordville)

Abel was 40 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
Lyman AVERY was born 22 April 1804, Stafford, Connecticut, USA (Stafford Springs) (Staffordville)

Abel was 43 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Birth of Child
William Buell AVERY was born 22 April 1810, Stafford, Connecticut, USA (Stafford Springs) (Staffordville)

Abel was 49 years old.

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1827 Death of Child
Percy AVERY died 10 September 1827, Morris, Connecticut, USA (South Farms)

Abel was 67 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Death of Child
Lyman AVERY died 29 April 1838, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

Abel was 77 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: Capt. Abel Avery
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 30 Apr 1846
Death Place: Cornwall, Connecticut
Age: 86
Birth Date: 1760
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03736-9
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3328
Reference ID: pg 54

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7ND-X6F : 3 December 2014), Capt. Abel Avery, 30 Apr 1846; citing Cornwall, Connecticut, reference pg 54; FHL microfilm 3,328.'

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Southeast Cemetery Cornwall Litchfield County Connecticut, USA

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

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1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
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