Avery-Hanson Genealogy - Person Sheet
Avery-Hanson Genealogy - Person Sheet
Notes for Elisha 1 (The Elder) AVERY
Patriarch of the Pound Ridge AVERY clan, believed to have come to Westchester Co., NY from Connecticut 246
Elisha is said to have owned and operated, with his son, Enoch, a sawmill within Pound Ridge. The location of his property within the Poundridge Reservation is shown just south of Enoch’s Farm #3 on the map “Original Farms of the Reservation”. See map ”AveryPoundRidgeMap.jpg”, part of source: 1155 The map shows a structure which may be the swmill building and wheel.
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Elisha’s story of land ownership in Pound Ridge is one of much trouble and unfavorable legal proceedings. 1155 (See also Research Note.) By 1750, Elisha and others had purchased land in the “disputed area” of Poundridge. Elisha claimed 400 acres.1155
1760: First lawsuit against Elisha 1155
1763: listed as “Freeholder” of land in Pound Ridge. 1155
1766: Lawsuit settled out of court against Elisha, however he was given the opportunity to lease and eventually purchase the same land. 1155
1790: res. Poundridge, Westchester Co., NY 1157
1800: despite evidence that he died in 1808, he does not appear in the 1800 census.
Elisha is said to have owned and operated, with his son, Enoch, a sawmill within Pound Ridge. The location of his property within the Poundridge Reservation is shown just south of Enoch’s Farm #3 on the map “Original Farms of the Reservation”. See map ”AveryPoundRidgeMap.jpg”, part of source: 1155 The map shows a structure which may be the swmill building and wheel.
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Elisha’s story of land ownership in Pound Ridge is one of much trouble and unfavorable legal proceedings. 1155 (See also Research Note.) By 1750, Elisha and others had purchased land in the “disputed area” of Poundridge. Elisha claimed 400 acres.1155
1760: First lawsuit against Elisha 1155
1763: listed as “Freeholder” of land in Pound Ridge. 1155
1766: Lawsuit settled out of court against Elisha, however he was given the opportunity to lease and eventually purchase the same land. 1155
1790: res. Poundridge, Westchester Co., NY 1157
1800: despite evidence that he died in 1808, he does not appear in the 1800 census.
Research notes for Elisha 1 (The Elder) AVERY
Elisha (the Elder) AVERY’s possible heritage
It is believed that Elisha Avery came to Westchester Co., NY from Connecticut. 246
It has also been said that Elisha Avery lived between 1720-1808.1153
There was an Elisha AVERY born 30 Mar 1718 in Stonington, CT to an Elisha AVERY and Elizabeth BABCOCK (m. 30 Sept 1714 by Capt. Nathaniel Chesebrough, J.P.) 1158
There is also a record of an Elisha AVERY marrying Rebecca MINOR on 20 Jan 1741/2 in Stonington, CT by Simeon Minor, J.P. 1158
Despite the similarity in birth dates and the lack of any information to the contrary, there is still no proof that the Elisha AVERY b. 30 Mar 1718 m. Rebecca MINOR 20 Jan 1741/2 in Stonington, CT is the same person as Elisha the Elder AVERY of the Pound Ridge Averys.
It is believed that Elisha Avery came to Westchester Co., NY from Connecticut. 246
It has also been said that Elisha Avery lived between 1720-1808.1153
There was an Elisha AVERY born 30 Mar 1718 in Stonington, CT to an Elisha AVERY and Elizabeth BABCOCK (m. 30 Sept 1714 by Capt. Nathaniel Chesebrough, J.P.) 1158
There is also a record of an Elisha AVERY marrying Rebecca MINOR on 20 Jan 1741/2 in Stonington, CT by Simeon Minor, J.P. 1158
Despite the similarity in birth dates and the lack of any information to the contrary, there is still no proof that the Elisha AVERY b. 30 Mar 1718 m. Rebecca MINOR 20 Jan 1741/2 in Stonington, CT is the same person as Elisha the Elder AVERY of the Pound Ridge Averys.
Research notes for Elisha 1 (The Elder) AVERY
Elisha (the Elder) AVERY’s land ownership problems.
Stephanus Van Cortlandt owned thousands of acres of land in the NY and CT area when he died in 1700. A portion of these lands was the Pound Ridge area. Title was not firmly stablished and the area was settled upon by squatters. By 1750, several people, including Elisha Avery and Ebenezar Green had purchased land in this disputed area. In 1753 the Van Cortlandt heirs began legal proceedings to establish title to the Pound Ridge lands. In 1760 a suit for ejectment was filed against Elisha Avery who claimed 400 acres (”one dweling house, one barn, one garden, one orchard, 100 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, and 100 acres of wood”). In order to establish a jury for the case, the court ordered that a list of freeholders be prepared in 1763.
1763: listed as “Freeholder” of land in Pound Ridge.
Elisha did not have the resources to wage an extended legal battle and, in 1766, the case was resolved out of court in favor of the Van Cortlandts. As part of the settlement, Elisha AVERY and others were given the right to lease and eventually purchase the land. A map 1159 shows the subsequent land ownership allocations in the names of three of Elisha 1’s sons: Enoch, Elisha 2, John. Also shown are lands owned by several Avery neighbors, specifically Benjamin Green and Samual Peatt.
Stephanus Van Cortlandt owned thousands of acres of land in the NY and CT area when he died in 1700. A portion of these lands was the Pound Ridge area. Title was not firmly stablished and the area was settled upon by squatters. By 1750, several people, including Elisha Avery and Ebenezar Green had purchased land in this disputed area. In 1753 the Van Cortlandt heirs began legal proceedings to establish title to the Pound Ridge lands. In 1760 a suit for ejectment was filed against Elisha Avery who claimed 400 acres (”one dweling house, one barn, one garden, one orchard, 100 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, and 100 acres of wood”). In order to establish a jury for the case, the court ordered that a list of freeholders be prepared in 1763.
1763: listed as “Freeholder” of land in Pound Ridge.
Elisha did not have the resources to wage an extended legal battle and, in 1766, the case was resolved out of court in favor of the Van Cortlandts. As part of the settlement, Elisha AVERY and others were given the right to lease and eventually purchase the land. A map 1159 shows the subsequent land ownership allocations in the names of three of Elisha 1’s sons: Enoch, Elisha 2, John. Also shown are lands owned by several Avery neighbors, specifically Benjamin Green and Samual Peatt.