Mercy Adelaide
AVERY
(b.
14 May 1781
,
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
12 January 1861
,
Preston, Connecticut, USA
)
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Mercy Adelaide AVERY was born 14 May 1781 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Mercy Adelaide AVERY was the child of Isaac AVERY and Mercy WILLIAMS and the grandchild of: (maternal) Thomas WILLIAMS and Mary Marcy RAYMONDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mercy Adelaide married William GRANT abt. 1810 in Preston, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
William GRANT was born abt. 1784 in Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point). William died 5 January 1816 in At Sea*. William was the child of Oliver GRANT and Hannah FANNING.
Mercy Adelaide AVERY died 12 January 1861 in Preston, Connecticut, USA .
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Family and Children of Mercy Adelaide AVERY
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William GRANT-- Date: abt. 1810 Place: Preston, Connecticut, USA
William GRANT was the child of Oliver GRANT and Hannah FANNING
Children of William GRANT and Mercy Adelaide AVERY:
William Avery Gronsavles GRANT (b.25 May 1811, Preston, Connecticut, USA d. 28 May 1890, Preston, Connecticut, USA )
Mercy Adelaide GRANT (b.abt. 1814, Preston, Connecticut, USA d. 19 July 1848, Preston, Connecticut, USA )
Isaac Avery GRANT (b.abt. 1816, , North Carolina, USA d. 28 October 1863, Hopkins, Texas, USA)
William GRANT-- Date: abt. 1810 Place: Preston, Connecticut, USA William GRANT was the child of Oliver GRANT and Hannah FANNING
Children of William GRANT and Mercy Adelaide AVERY:
William Avery Gronsavles GRANT (b.25 May 1811, Preston, Connecticut, USA d. 28 May 1890, Preston, Connecticut, USA ) Mercy Adelaide GRANT (b.abt. 1814, Preston, Connecticut, USA d. 19 July 1848, Preston, Connecticut, USA ) Isaac Avery GRANT (b.abt. 1816, , North Carolina, USA d. 28 October 1863, Hopkins, Texas, USA)
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1781 Birth 14 May 1781
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1811 Birth of ChildWilliam Avery Gronsavles GRANT was born 25 May 1811, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Mercy Adelaide was 30 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.
1816 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam GRANT died 5 January 1816, At Sea*
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. 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)
1848 Death of ChildMercy Adelaide GRANT died 19 July 1848, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Mercy Adelaide was 67 years old.
1861 Death 12 January 1861
Preston, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 79.
Mercy is buried at: New Poquetanuck Cemetery Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Added: 3/6/2022 11:41:06 PM
- Updated: 10/31/2023 10:18:56 AM
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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