Averill, Orissa

Averill, Orissa

Female 1803 - Unknown

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  • Name Averill, Orissa  [1
    • Or Clarissa Averill
    Born 5 Oct 1803  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Unknown 
    Person ID I25330  Sackett | Descendants of Capt. Richard Sackett
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Averill, Josiah,   b. 12 Oct 1755,   d. 12 Oct 1820, Mexico, Oswego County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Canfield, Catherine,   b. 20 Mar 1763, New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1844, Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 14 Jun 1778  Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 12 children 
     1. Averill, Samuel,   b. 11 Aug 1782,   d. Unknown
     2. Averill, Sarah,   b. 6 Sep 1784,   d. Unknown
     3. Averill, Mary,   b. 22 Sep 1785, Bridport, Addison County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     4. Averill, Josiah Jr.,   b. 7 Aug 1788,   d. Unknown
     5. Averill, Canfield,   b. 29 Sep 1790,   d. Unknown
     6. Averill, Catherine,   b. 22 Oct 1792,   d. Unknown
     7. Averill, Elizabeth,   b. 28 Feb 1795,   d. Unknown
     8. Averill, John,   b. 6 Sep 1797,   d. Unknown
     9. Averill, Loisa,   b. 22 Apr 1799,   d. Unknown
     10. Averill, Urania,   b. 9 Jul 1801,   d. Unknown, Oswego County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Averill, Orissa,   b. 5 Oct 1803,   d. Unknown
     12. Averill, Lucy,   b. 6 Aug 1807,   d. Unknown
     
    Family ID F9094  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

  • Sources 
    1. [S2561] The Averell-Averill-Avery family : a record of the descendants of William and Abigail Averell of Ipswich, Mass., Clara Arlette Avery, (Evangelical Publishing House) (Reliability: 2), 26 May 2021.
      p. 356

      243. Josiah5 Averill, also called Avery, {proh. son of Joseph4, Paul3, William2, William1), b. Oct. 12, 1755 (F. R., prob. in Conn.), lived at Burlington, Sunderland, and Bridport, Vt., Essex, Essex Co., N. Y. (tax lists, 1808-10), and Mexico, N. Y. He m. June 14, 1721 (?) (sic), Catherine Canfield, dau, of Israel4 Canfield,* of New Milford, Conn., and of Arlington, Vt., in 1775, where he died, and of Mary Sackett his wife. She [Catherine] was b. Mar. 20, 1763, or May 29, 1764, and d. Oct. 17, 1844, at Pierrepont, N. Y., at the residence of her dau., Catherine, and was buried in the family cemetery at Pierrepont. Joseph Averill [No. 84] and his sons were at Sunderland and Burlington, Vt., and Josiah was associated with them.

      "The Averills were all churchly people," states a granddaughter, and services were often held in the home at Mexico. Josiah d. Oct. 12, 1820, at Mexico, N. Y. It must be confessed that there is still a problem about Josiah Averill's parentage. But he was an Averill, and removed from Burlington to some other places in Vermont, and afterward removed to New York State. He was associated with Burlington prob. while Samuel Averill (No. 88) was interested there. We have no Josiah Averill mentioned in connection with the Vermont lines except Josiah Averill, a debtor to the estate of Joseph Averill, Sr., of Sunderland, Vt., 1781-83. with Joseph's sons, which is our reason for counting him among them, although in no case is the relationship stated. It is believed that Joseph had children whose names are not given. And for these reasons the compiler assumes that these Sunderland and Burlington items refer to the same person,

      p. 357

      Josiah being first in Sunderland, then in 1787 in Burlington (Vt. Hist. Gaz., Vol. 1, Burlington. The first general list of taxes on file for the town of Burlington, is the Burlington Grand List for the year 1787. This list includes Gen. Ethan Allen, £16; Col. Ira Allen, £5; Josiah Averil £12. Fourteen are taxed higher than Mr. Averill ; twenty-two are taxed lower than he.--Ed.)

      His services in the Revolutionary War are as follows: Josiah Averill called "Avery" served 91 days, private, Capt. John Warner's Co., Rangers; Lieut. Col. Herrick's Regt., Sept. 4,-Dec. 3, 1777, as private 6 days in Capt. Matthew Lyon's Co., in an Alarm in 1780, & rec'd £4. 15. 4. He served as Private 3 days, in Capt. Lemuel Bradley's Co., Aug. 6, 1781, and rec'd £1. 0. 8. He served as a private one day on a Scout, Apr. 1782, under Capt. Eben Wallis. He served as a Serg't, 3 days in Capt. Elijah Galusha's Co., in an alarm, in May, 1782, Arlington, and rec'd £0. 12.9. Residence unknown. W. H. Gilmore, Adjutant General. State of Vermont, Mar., 1901. (Copy of Certificate.)

      Vermont Revolutionary Records show that Isaiah Averill, was Corp. under Capt. Elijah Galusha, 1781, and Josiah Averill, [was] Sergt. [under Capt. Elijah Galusha,] 1782, and
      "That"(?) Averill, was Private under Capt. Elijah Galusha, 1782.

      As we have not been able at this date (1906) to identify Isaiah and "That" (is not "That" intended for Thad, from Thaddeus?), it is not impossible that they and Josiah belong to another branch of the family. Josiah is not of the Everetts, according to the Genealogy of that family. (See children of Ichabod, No. 75; nor is he claimed by Groton or Portsmouth Avery genealogists under the surname of Avery.)

      The city clerk of Burlington, Vt., gives the following abstract:

      Ira Allen conveys 103 acre lot on Westside of Dorset St. near the Southern boundary of the Town (Burlington), to Josiah Averill by quit claim deed dated Nov. 9, 1789; ack. Apr. 18. 1791., rec; Vol. 2. p. 20. Consideration £50. (Lot No. 101) Warantee Deed, Nov. 9. 1789; ack. Apr. 18, 1791; rec. Vol. 2. p. 61., Josiah Averill quit claims to Ira Allen by deed of Mar. 11. 1792, the same land above mentioned for £98. Ack. May 1, 1792; rec. Vol. 2. p. 61.


      p. 358

      No other record of Josiah in Burlington land transfers. Bridport, Vt. land transfers contain Warranty deed from John Warring to Catherine Averill, A. D. 1817, to Jed Frost.

      The First United States Census--1790--gives "Josiah Averill" as head of a family in "Burlington Town," Vt., at which time there were "four white females" in his household. Probably one was his wife, two were his daughters and the other a relative or helper. From a copy taken before that census was printed he has in addition two boys under sixteen in his family.

      Children (F. R.) :
      576. i. Samuel, b. Sept. 11, 1782; lived at Bridport, Vt. Benj. Moore leases a saw mill A. D. 1812, to Samuel Averill and Josiah Averill Jr. 1822 Samue' Averill leases property to W" Rockwood, Bridport, Vt. Deeds.

      577. ii. Sarah, b. Sept. 6, 1784.

      578. iii. Mary, b. Sept. 22 or 23, 1786, at Bridport, Vt.; m. John
      Polmeteer.

      579. iv. Josiah, b. Aug. 7, 1788; m. (?) ___ ___; lived at Bridport, Vt., 1812, at which date he leased a mill with his brother Samuel.

      580. v. Canfield, b. Sept. 29, 1790; m. Lydia ___.

      581. vi. Catherine, b. Oct. 22, 1792; m. ___ ___.

      582. vii. Elizabeth (Betsey), b. Feb. 28, 1795.

      583. viii. John, b. Sept. 6, 1797; m. Martha Davis.

      584. ix. Loisa, b. Apr. 22, 1799; m. Mr. Hutchinson.

      585. x. Urania, b. July 9, 1801; m. (1) Mr. Stoddard; m. (2) ___ Needham. She d. in Oswego Co., N. Y., leaving two children who lived at Pulaski, N. Y.

      586. xi. Orissa (or Clarissa), b. Oct. 5, 1803.

      587. xii. Lucy, b. Aug. 6, 1807; m. Mr. ___ Bowright.

      MEMORANDA.
      * Israel Canfield was the son of Azariah3 son of Jeremiah2, son of
      Thomas1 the Emigrant from England. His son Israel settled at Arlington,
      Vt., near Sunderland; and descendants are still living there.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith


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