Ebenezer Avery House tangible link to day of tragic loss

Carol W. Kimball

Ebenezer Avery and his House
Battle of Groton Heights
Two Ebenezer Averys fought in 1781

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Scrapbook

8: Communication Artifact

Documentary Artifact

The Day

New London, CT

09/04/2006

Carol W. Kimball

Ebenezer Avery, brother of the Colonel, came forward at the Battle Groton Heights in 1781 and offered himself as prisoner if the wounded were spared and not loaded onto British ships. The wounded were taken to the Avery house which had been set on fire but the flames were extinguished and the wounded were left lying on the floor unattended. Ebenezer Avery and Stephen Hempstead were among the wounded. When the enemy left, Drs. Downer and Prentiss attended the men and Miss Fanny Ledyard of Southold brought them refreshments. In 1971 the house was removed to a safer location near the fort and it stands there today, cared for by the Averys. There were two Ebenezer Averys at Fort Griswold, the second, Lt. Ebenezer Avery was killed on the field of battle and lies in Col Ledyard Cemetery.

Avery, Ebenezer (2 fought in 1781)
Ledyard (Colonel)
Avery, Rufus (Sgt.)
Ledyard, Ebenezer
Hempstead, Stephen
Downer (Dr.)
Prentiss (Dr.)
Ledyard, Fanny
Richter, Heather
Schick, Alexandra
Gallup Family

Battle Groton Heights
Burning of New London
two Ebenezer Averys fought in 1781
Col Ledyard Cemetery
Ebenezer Avery House
Revolutionary war
Thames River
Fort Griswold