Mary AVERY

Born

30 November 1730 , Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

7 March 1787 , Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Father: Ebenezer AVERYMother: Lucy LATHAM View parent relationships

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Born: 30 November 1730 in Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Ebenezer AVERY

Mother

Lucy LATHAM

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William LATHAM Hannah MORGAN

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Mary married Youngs LEDYARD 8 June 1748 in Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Youngs LEDYARD was born 24 January 1731 in Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Youngs died 4 April 1762 in At Sea*.

Mary AVERY died 7 March 1787 in Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mary AVERY

Mary AVERY married

Youngs LEDYARD
Marriage date: 8 June 1748
Marriage place: Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Youngs LEDYARD and Mary AVERY

Deborah LEDYARD

Born: 19 May 1749, Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 22 April 1807, Groton, Connecticut, USA

Married: Christopher MORGAN 16 February 1768 Place: Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1730
30 November 1730
Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1748 Marriage / Partner
Mary AVERY and Youngs LEDYARD 8 June 1748, Groton, Connecticut, USA

She was 17 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Deborah LEDYARD was born 19 May 1749, Groton, Connecticut, USA

Mary was 18 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1762 Death of Spouse/Partner
Youngs LEDYARD died 4 April 1762, At Sea*

1768 Marriage of Child
Deborah LEDYARD married 16 February 1768, Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Christopher MORGAN

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)

Death — 1787
7 March 1787
Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
She died at the age of 56.

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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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