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About Sgt. Solomon Avery
Died in defense of Fort Griswold, September 6, 1781
THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 133. _____
"Solomon Avery the next younger brother of Daniel was born in 1748. He is buried beside his brother Daniel in the Old Ground at Poquonoc. Sarah, their sister, was the wife of Captain Hubbard Burrows, one of the slain." source: The Battle of Groton Heights: A Collection of Narratives, Official Reports ...By William Wallace Harris, p. 254 _____
Sergent of militia at Fort Griswold. Died unmarried.
Gravestone Inscription:
In Memory of Mr
Solomon Avery
who was slain in
fort Griswould by
the british troops
sept 6th 1781 in
ye 33d year of
his Age
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Sgt. Solomon Avery's Timeline
| 1746 |
June 4, 1746
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New London,New London,Connecticut
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| 1749 |
June 4, 1749
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Groton, New London County, Connecticut Colony
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June 4, 1749
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First Church of Groton, Groton, New London County, Connecticut Colony
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| 1781 |
September 6, 1781
Age 32
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Fort Griswold, Groton Heights, New London County, Connecticut, United States
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Avery-Morgan Burial Ground, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States
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