Notes for Hannah AVERY
Verification of date and place of death for Hannah Avery Neil Wallace found at
Renss. Co. Surrogate, letter of administration of her estate. Letter dated
April 14, 1851. Affidavit states that the only children of Hannah were, Polly,
wife of Jacob Martin, Sally, wife of Benjamin Coon and Samuel Neil.
Burial at the Methodist Church Cemetery, East Pittstown, Renss. Co.,NY
Hannah's listed place of birth on the census may or may not be accurate. By all indications, her likely place of birth was Groton, CT.
Hannah met and married Thomas Neil at Wilkes-Barre, PA. She was there with her parents and at least one sister, Lucy, at the time of the infamous Wyoming Valley Massacre in 1778. Thomas was a school teacher who had arrived at that place from Ireland at arount at about the same time in 1772 as Christopher, Samuel and William Avery, sons of Humphrey Avery of Norwich, CT.
On May 14, 1772, Humphrey Avery wrote from Norwich to Capt. Zebulon Butler at Wilkes-Barre as follows: “Christopher, Samuel and Wiliam (Avery) intend soon to be with you, and mean to plant what they can. Remember me to Mr. Johnson…and be kind to Mr. Johnson.” (A history of Wilkes-Barré, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania By Oscar Jewell Harvey, Ernest Gray Smith Vol 2, 1909)
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