Elizabeth GENNNINGS

Born

abt. 1762 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

29 December 1851 , Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

Elizabeth married Abel AVERY 19 November 1786 in Stafford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Abel AVERY was born 30 August 1760 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Abel died 30 April 1846 in Cornwall, Connecticut, USA. Abel was the child of John AVERY and Mehitable BUELL .

Parents & Family of Elizabeth GENNNINGS

Parents of Elizabeth GENNNINGS

Father

Robert Royal GENNINGS

Mother

Sarah BADGER

Grandparents of Elizabeth GENNNINGS

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elizabeth GENNNINGS

Elizabeth GENNNINGS married

Abel AVERY
Marriage date: 19 November 1786
Marriage place: Stafford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Abel AVERY was the child of John AVERY and Mehitable BUELL

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

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

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

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

John Adams Genealogy

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

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

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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

1846 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abel AVERY died 30 April 1846, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

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Southeast Cemetery Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

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Death — 1851
29 December 1851
Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

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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)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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