Benjamin Green Avery was a traveling minister with the Old School Primitive Baptist denomination. On January 12, 1826, in Roulette, Potter County, Pennsylvania, he was ordained to the "work of an Evangelist". His ministry travels included locations in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. He was often gone weeks and months at a time. His mode of travel was often by horseback. He died on Friday, September 13, 1844 in Knox County, Illinois. Just prior to his death, he attended the Sangamon Association which was held at Liberty Church on Lick Creek, in Sangamon County on the 4th weekend in August, 1844. From there, he attended the Spoon River Association which was held the first weekend in September, 1844 in probably McDonough County or Warren County, Illinois. After the Spoon River association, he apparently went into Knox County and preached there. The churches he may have been with in Knox county were: Henderson at Rio; Cedar Creek at St. Augustine; Cherry Grove at Abingdon.
Thank you to historian Elder Robert Webb for his help in piecing together Elder Avery's probable locations in his last weeks.
Benjamin Green Avery was the oldest child of Benjamin Avery and Sarah Cordelia Williamson Avery. The Avery family Bible recorded his name as Green Avery. He was born in Albany County, New York. He married Priscilla Swan in about 1809 in Albany County, New York near Rensselaerville or Berne. Benjamin and Priscilla moved to Granville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1811 and he was listed with his brother-in-law Jeremiah Acker and other taxable residents over the age of 21 of Burlington and surrounding towns, at the time of Bradford County, Pennsylvania's organization in 1812/13. He was taxed in 1813/14 in Burlington Township for 1 house, 3 horses, 2 cows, 3 acres improved land and 6 acres unimproved. In 1820-21 he was a member of the Chemung Baptist Missionary Society in Bradford County. He purchased nine acres of land on May 1, 1822 in Columbia Twp, Bradford County, Pennsylvania from Reuben and Cynthia Merrit. Priscilla is not listed on this deed, but she is named on the bill of sale in December 29, 1823. In 1822 and 1823 he was supply pastor at Columbia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania and in 1823-1825, he was listed on tax records for the same location. Priscilla died sometime after the birth of their daughter Julia Ann Avery who was born September 9, 1824 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania and before late 1830 when Benjamin married his second wife Lucretia A. Ellis. Possible places of death for Priscilla are: Tioga Co, PA; Potter Co, PA, or Allegany Co, NY.
The Avery family moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1843 and lived on a leased farm near Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois in 1844. In August and September of 1844 he attended the Sangamon and Spoon River Associations in Western Illinois. He was about 200 miles from home in Knox county, Illinois when he died of "fever" or other complications. According to his daughter Mary Priscilla (Avery) Sawtelle's book "The Heroine of '49 - A story of the Pacific Coast", he was a man of education and had a library of books. His ministerial duties often kept him away from home, but he kept the farm in good order. He was highly respected by family and friends.
Almost 2 years after the death of Benjamin Green Avery, his widow, Lucretia, married Elder John Stipp (38506030). According to records found by Robert Webb (49100715), Elder John Stipp was a member of the First Danville Baptist Church before moving to Salem, Oregon. It seems likely that Benjamin Green Avery was also a member of the same church at Danville, Illinois. (Information provided by Robert Webb on 3-29-2019)
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"We learn, by letter from Bro. B. Lyman of Pa., that Elder Benjamin G. Avery died some few months ago, in the state of Illinois: of the particulars connected with his departure we are not informed."
March 1845, New York Baptist Publication - "Signs of the Times" The Primitive Baptist Library
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Benjamin and Priscilla (Swan) Avery's children:
-Elizabeth "Betsey" "Eliza" Avery born 1810, married Horace Streeter.
-Harriet Jane Avery born May 12, 1816 married Samuel Kelty.
-Schuler Swan Avery (a twin) born May 12, 1816, died young.
-John Swan Avery born 1820, moved west.
-Julia Ann Avery born September 9, 1824 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania married Richard Spencer Ellis. She died January 7, 1902.
-3 other children unnamed
Benjamin and Lucretia (Ellis) Avery's children:
-Richard B. Avery
-Thomas W. Avery
-Mary Priscilla Avery
-William Chaffey Avery
-Sarah L. Avery
-James T. Avery
-possibly 2 other children
Research and Bio by Dee
updated 8/9/2017; 4/9/2019; 3/27/2020;2/21/2021
Thank you to historian Elder Robert Webb for his help in piecing together Elder Avery's probable locations in his last weeks.
Benjamin Green Avery was the oldest child of Benjamin Avery and Sarah Cordelia Williamson Avery. The Avery family Bible recorded his name as Green Avery. He was born in Albany County, New York. He married Priscilla Swan in about 1809 in Albany County, New York near Rensselaerville or Berne. Benjamin and Priscilla moved to Granville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1811 and he was listed with his brother-in-law Jeremiah Acker and other taxable residents over the age of 21 of Burlington and surrounding towns, at the time of Bradford County, Pennsylvania's organization in 1812/13. He was taxed in 1813/14 in Burlington Township for 1 house, 3 horses, 2 cows, 3 acres improved land and 6 acres unimproved. In 1820-21 he was a member of the Chemung Baptist Missionary Society in Bradford County. He purchased nine acres of land on May 1, 1822 in Columbia Twp, Bradford County, Pennsylvania from Reuben and Cynthia Merrit. Priscilla is not listed on this deed, but she is named on the bill of sale in December 29, 1823. In 1822 and 1823 he was supply pastor at Columbia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania and in 1823-1825, he was listed on tax records for the same location. Priscilla died sometime after the birth of their daughter Julia Ann Avery who was born September 9, 1824 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania and before late 1830 when Benjamin married his second wife Lucretia A. Ellis. Possible places of death for Priscilla are: Tioga Co, PA; Potter Co, PA, or Allegany Co, NY.
The Avery family moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1843 and lived on a leased farm near Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois in 1844. In August and September of 1844 he attended the Sangamon and Spoon River Associations in Western Illinois. He was about 200 miles from home in Knox county, Illinois when he died of "fever" or other complications. According to his daughter Mary Priscilla (Avery) Sawtelle's book "The Heroine of '49 - A story of the Pacific Coast", he was a man of education and had a library of books. His ministerial duties often kept him away from home, but he kept the farm in good order. He was highly respected by family and friends.
Almost 2 years after the death of Benjamin Green Avery, his widow, Lucretia, married Elder John Stipp (38506030). According to records found by Robert Webb (49100715), Elder John Stipp was a member of the First Danville Baptist Church before moving to Salem, Oregon. It seems likely that Benjamin Green Avery was also a member of the same church at Danville, Illinois. (Information provided by Robert Webb on 3-29-2019)
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"We learn, by letter from Bro. B. Lyman of Pa., that Elder Benjamin G. Avery died some few months ago, in the state of Illinois: of the particulars connected with his departure we are not informed."
March 1845, New York Baptist Publication - "Signs of the Times" The Primitive Baptist Library
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Benjamin and Priscilla (Swan) Avery's children:
-Elizabeth "Betsey" "Eliza" Avery born 1810, married Horace Streeter.
-Harriet Jane Avery born May 12, 1816 married Samuel Kelty.
-Schuler Swan Avery (a twin) born May 12, 1816, died young.
-John Swan Avery born 1820, moved west.
-Julia Ann Avery born September 9, 1824 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania married Richard Spencer Ellis. She died January 7, 1902.
-3 other children unnamed
Benjamin and Lucretia (Ellis) Avery's children:
-Richard B. Avery
-Thomas W. Avery
-Mary Priscilla Avery
-William Chaffey Avery
-Sarah L. Avery
-James T. Avery
-possibly 2 other children
Research and Bio by Dee
updated 8/9/2017; 4/9/2019; 3/27/2020;2/21/2021
Benjamin Green Avery was a traveling minister with the Old School Primitive Baptist denomination. On January 12, 1826, in Roulette, Potter County, Pennsylvania, he was ordained to the "work of an Evangelist". His ministry travels included locations in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. He was often gone weeks and months at a time. His mode of travel was often by horseback. He died on Friday, September 13, 1844 in Knox County, Illinois. Just prior to his death, he attended the Sangamon Association which was held at Liberty Church on Lick Creek, in Sangamon County on the 4th weekend in August, 1844. From there, he attended the Spoon River Association which was held the first weekend in September, 1844 in probably McDonough County or Warren County, Illinois. After the Spoon River association, he apparently went into Knox County and preached there. The churches he may have been with in Knox county were: Henderson at Rio; Cedar Creek at St. Augustine; Cherry Grove at Abingdon.
Thank you to historian Elder Robert Webb for his help in piecing together Elder Avery's probable locations in his last weeks.
Benjamin Green Avery was the oldest child of Benjamin Avery and Sarah Cordelia Williamson Avery. The Avery family Bible recorded his name as Green Avery. He was born in Albany County, New York. He married Priscilla Swan in about 1809 in Albany County, New York near Rensselaerville or Berne. Benjamin and Priscilla moved to Granville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1811 and he was listed with his brother-in-law Jeremiah Acker and other taxable residents over the age of 21 of Burlington and surrounding towns, at the time of Bradford County, Pennsylvania's organization in 1812/13. He was taxed in 1813/14 in Burlington Township for 1 house, 3 horses, 2 cows, 3 acres improved land and 6 acres unimproved. In 1820-21 he was a member of the Chemung Baptist Missionary Society in Bradford County. He purchased nine acres of land on May 1, 1822 in Columbia Twp, Bradford County, Pennsylvania from Reuben and Cynthia Merrit. Priscilla is not listed on this deed, but she is named on the bill of sale in December 29, 1823. In 1822 and 1823 he was supply pastor at Columbia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania and in 1823-1825, he was listed on tax records for the same location. Priscilla died sometime after the birth of their daughter Julia Ann Avery who was born September 9, 1824 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania and before late 1830 when Benjamin married his second wife Lucretia A. Ellis. Possible places of death for Priscilla are: Tioga Co, PA; Potter Co, PA, or Allegany Co, NY.
The Avery family moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1843 and lived on a leased farm near Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois in 1844. In August and September of 1844 he attended the Sangamon and Spoon River Associations in Western Illinois. He was about 200 miles from home in Knox county, Illinois when he died of "fever" or other complications. According to his daughter Mary Priscilla (Avery) Sawtelle's book "The Heroine of '49 - A story of the Pacific Coast", he was a man of education and had a library of books. His ministerial duties often kept him away from home, but he kept the farm in good order. He was highly respected by family and friends.
Almost 2 years after the death of Benjamin Green Avery, his widow, Lucretia, married Elder John Stipp (38506030). According to records found by Robert Webb (49100715), Elder John Stipp was a member of the First Danville Baptist Church before moving to Salem, Oregon. It seems likely that Benjamin Green Avery was also a member of the same church at Danville, Illinois. (Information provided by Robert Webb on 3-29-2019)
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"We learn, by letter from Bro. B. Lyman of Pa., that Elder Benjamin G. Avery died some few months ago, in the state of Illinois: of the particulars connected with his departure we are not informed."
March 1845, New York Baptist Publication - "Signs of the Times" The Primitive Baptist Library
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Benjamin and Priscilla (Swan) Avery's children:
-Elizabeth "Betsey" "Eliza" Avery born 1810, married Horace Streeter.
-Harriet Jane Avery born May 12, 1816 married Samuel Kelty.
-Schuler Swan Avery (a twin) born May 12, 1816, died young.
-John Swan Avery born 1820, moved west.
-Julia Ann Avery born September 9, 1824 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania married Richard Spencer Ellis. She died January 7, 1902.
-3 other children unnamed
Benjamin and Lucretia (Ellis) Avery's children:
-Richard B. Avery
-Thomas W. Avery
-Mary Priscilla Avery
-William Chaffey Avery
-Sarah L. Avery
-James T. Avery
-possibly 2 other children
Research and Bio by Dee
updated 8/9/2017; 4/9/2019; 3/27/2020;2/21/2021
Thank you to historian Elder Robert Webb for his help in piecing together Elder Avery's probable locations in his last weeks.
Benjamin Green Avery was the oldest child of Benjamin Avery and Sarah Cordelia Williamson Avery. The Avery family Bible recorded his name as Green Avery. He was born in Albany County, New York. He married Priscilla Swan in about 1809 in Albany County, New York near Rensselaerville or Berne. Benjamin and Priscilla moved to Granville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1811 and he was listed with his brother-in-law Jeremiah Acker and other taxable residents over the age of 21 of Burlington and surrounding towns, at the time of Bradford County, Pennsylvania's organization in 1812/13. He was taxed in 1813/14 in Burlington Township for 1 house, 3 horses, 2 cows, 3 acres improved land and 6 acres unimproved. In 1820-21 he was a member of the Chemung Baptist Missionary Society in Bradford County. He purchased nine acres of land on May 1, 1822 in Columbia Twp, Bradford County, Pennsylvania from Reuben and Cynthia Merrit. Priscilla is not listed on this deed, but she is named on the bill of sale in December 29, 1823. In 1822 and 1823 he was supply pastor at Columbia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania and in 1823-1825, he was listed on tax records for the same location. Priscilla died sometime after the birth of their daughter Julia Ann Avery who was born September 9, 1824 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania and before late 1830 when Benjamin married his second wife Lucretia A. Ellis. Possible places of death for Priscilla are: Tioga Co, PA; Potter Co, PA, or Allegany Co, NY.
The Avery family moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1843 and lived on a leased farm near Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois in 1844. In August and September of 1844 he attended the Sangamon and Spoon River Associations in Western Illinois. He was about 200 miles from home in Knox county, Illinois when he died of "fever" or other complications. According to his daughter Mary Priscilla (Avery) Sawtelle's book "The Heroine of '49 - A story of the Pacific Coast", he was a man of education and had a library of books. His ministerial duties often kept him away from home, but he kept the farm in good order. He was highly respected by family and friends.
Almost 2 years after the death of Benjamin Green Avery, his widow, Lucretia, married Elder John Stipp (38506030). According to records found by Robert Webb (49100715), Elder John Stipp was a member of the First Danville Baptist Church before moving to Salem, Oregon. It seems likely that Benjamin Green Avery was also a member of the same church at Danville, Illinois. (Information provided by Robert Webb on 3-29-2019)
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"We learn, by letter from Bro. B. Lyman of Pa., that Elder Benjamin G. Avery died some few months ago, in the state of Illinois: of the particulars connected with his departure we are not informed."
March 1845, New York Baptist Publication - "Signs of the Times" The Primitive Baptist Library
~~~~~
Benjamin and Priscilla (Swan) Avery's children:
-Elizabeth "Betsey" "Eliza" Avery born 1810, married Horace Streeter.
-Harriet Jane Avery born May 12, 1816 married Samuel Kelty.
-Schuler Swan Avery (a twin) born May 12, 1816, died young.
-John Swan Avery born 1820, moved west.
-Julia Ann Avery born September 9, 1824 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania married Richard Spencer Ellis. She died January 7, 1902.
-3 other children unnamed
Benjamin and Lucretia (Ellis) Avery's children:
-Richard B. Avery
-Thomas W. Avery
-Mary Priscilla Avery
-William Chaffey Avery
-Sarah L. Avery
-James T. Avery
-possibly 2 other children
Research and Bio by Dee
updated 8/9/2017; 4/9/2019; 3/27/2020;2/21/2021
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