Olson's Tree » James Avery (1697-1759)
Personal data James Avery
Source 1- He was born on May 27, 1697 in Groton, New London, Connecticut.
- Alternative: He was born on May 27, 1697 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States.
- He died on May 2, 1759 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, he was 61 years old.
- Alternative: He died on May 2, 1759 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States, he was 61 years old.
- A child of James Avery and Mary Griswald
Household of James Avery
He is married to Elizabeth Smith.
They got married on December 13, 1719 at Groton, New London, Connecticut, he was 22 years old.
Child(ren):
- James Avery 1724-1796
- Elizabeth Avery 1726-1826
- David Avery 1727-1781
- Peter Avery 1729-1807
- Hannah Avery 1735-1822
- Capt. John Avery 1738-1826
- Aaron Avery 1740-1777
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Birthday May 27, 1697
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1697: Source: Wikipedia
- March 13 » Nojpetén, capital of the last independent Maya kingdom, fell to Spanish conquistadors, the final step in the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
- March 26 » Safavid government troops take control of Basra
- May 7 » Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire. It is replaced in the 18th century by the current Royal Palace.
- September 5 » War of the Grand Alliance: A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay.
- September 20 » The Treaty of Ryswick is signed by France, England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Republic, ending the Nine Years' War.
- November 9 » Pope Innocent XII founds the city of Cervia.
Day of marriage December 13, 1719
- The temperature on December 13, 1719 was about 4.0 °C. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1719: Source: Wikipedia
- January 23 » The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire.
- June 10 » Jacobite risings: Battle of Glen Shiel.
Day of death May 2, 1759
- The temperature on May 2, 1759 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1759: Source: Wikipedia
- January 11 » The first American life insurance company, the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of the Presbyterian Ministers (now part of Unum Group), is incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- July 25 » French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.
- August 1 » Seven Years' War: The Battle of Minden, an allied Anglo-German army victory over the French. In Britain this was one of a number of events that constituted the Annus Mirabilis of 1759 and is celebrated as Minden Day by certain British Army regiments.
- August 19 » Battle of Lagos Naval battle during the Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France.
- September 13 » Battle of the Plains of Abraham: the British defeat the French near Quebec City in the Seven Years' War, known in the United States as the French and Indian War.
- December 31 » Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.
Same birth/death day
- 1626 » William II, Prince of Orange († 1650)
- 1627 » Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier († 1693)
- 1651 » Louis Antoine de Noailles, French cardinal († 1729)
- 1652 » Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine of Germany († 1722)
- 1738 » Nathaniel Gorham, American merchant and politician, 14th President of the Continental Congress († 1796)
- 1756 » Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria († 1825)
- 1683 » Stjepan Gradić, Croatian philosopher and mathematician (b. 1613)
- 1711 » Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (b. 1641)
- 1799 » Juan Vicente de Güemes, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo (b. 1740)
- 1802 » Herman Willem Daendels, Dutch general and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch Gold Coast (b. 1762)
- 1810 » Henry Jerome de Salis, English priest (b. 1740)
- 1819 » Mary Moser, English painter and academic (b. 1744)
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