Priscilla (Swan) Avery died sometime after the birth of her daughter Julia Ann Avery who was born September 9, 1824 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania and before late 1830 when Benjamin Green Avery married his second wife Lucretia A. Ellis. Possible places of death for Priscilla are: Tioga County, PA; Potter County, PA or Allegany County, NY.
Priscilla was the daughter of Jesse Swan and Elizabeth Baldwin and was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. The Swan family moved to Berne, Albany, New York where Jesse Swan died in 1803. Her siblings include: Lucinda, Ziba, Eunice, Jesse, Polly, John, Nathaniel, Elizabeth and Mary. Priscilla's birth date could also be May 30, 1787 and if so, she would be a twin to her sister Mary.
Priscilla Swan married Benjamin Green Avery in about 1809 in probably Albany County, New York near Rensselaerville or Berne. Benjamin and Priscilla moved to Granville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1811 and were on tax lists for Burlington Twp, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1813 and 1814 where Benjamin was taxed 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 Benjamin G. Avery was supply pastor at Columbia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. In 1823-1825, he was listed on tax records in Columbia Twp, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Benjamin and Priscilla (Swan) Avery's children:
-Elizabeth "Betsey" "Eliza" Avery born November 4, 1810, married Horace Streeter.
-Harriet Jane Avery born May 12, 1816 married Samuel Kelty.
-Schuler Swan Avery (a twin) 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 died unnamed
Research and Bio by Dee ~
updated 8/9/2017; 4/4/2019;2/21/2021
If further burial information is known, please advise.
Priscilla was the daughter of Jesse Swan and Elizabeth Baldwin and was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. The Swan family moved to Berne, Albany, New York where Jesse Swan died in 1803. Her siblings include: Lucinda, Ziba, Eunice, Jesse, Polly, John, Nathaniel, Elizabeth and Mary. Priscilla's birth date could also be May 30, 1787 and if so, she would be a twin to her sister Mary.
Priscilla Swan married Benjamin Green Avery in about 1809 in probably Albany County, New York near Rensselaerville or Berne. Benjamin and Priscilla moved to Granville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1811 and were on tax lists for Burlington Twp, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1813 and 1814 where Benjamin was taxed 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 Benjamin G. Avery was supply pastor at Columbia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. In 1823-1825, he was listed on tax records in Columbia Twp, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Benjamin and Priscilla (Swan) Avery's children:
-Elizabeth "Betsey" "Eliza" Avery born November 4, 1810, married Horace Streeter.
-Harriet Jane Avery born May 12, 1816 married Samuel Kelty.
-Schuler Swan Avery (a twin) 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 died unnamed
Research and Bio by Dee ~
updated 8/9/2017; 4/4/2019;2/21/2021
If further burial information is known, please advise.
Priscilla (Swan) Avery died sometime after the birth of her daughter Julia Ann Avery who was born September 9, 1824 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania and before late 1830 when Benjamin Green Avery married his second wife Lucretia A. Ellis. Possible places of death for Priscilla are: Tioga County, PA; Potter County, PA or Allegany County, NY.
Priscilla was the daughter of Jesse Swan and Elizabeth Baldwin and was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. The Swan family moved to Berne, Albany, New York where Jesse Swan died in 1803. Her siblings include: Lucinda, Ziba, Eunice, Jesse, Polly, John, Nathaniel, Elizabeth and Mary. Priscilla's birth date could also be May 30, 1787 and if so, she would be a twin to her sister Mary.
Priscilla Swan married Benjamin Green Avery in about 1809 in probably Albany County, New York near Rensselaerville or Berne. Benjamin and Priscilla moved to Granville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1811 and were on tax lists for Burlington Twp, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1813 and 1814 where Benjamin was taxed 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 Benjamin G. Avery was supply pastor at Columbia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. In 1823-1825, he was listed on tax records in Columbia Twp, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Benjamin and Priscilla (Swan) Avery's children:
-Elizabeth "Betsey" "Eliza" Avery born November 4, 1810, married Horace Streeter.
-Harriet Jane Avery born May 12, 1816 married Samuel Kelty.
-Schuler Swan Avery (a twin) 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 died unnamed
Research and Bio by Dee ~
updated 8/9/2017; 4/4/2019;2/21/2021
If further burial information is known, please advise.
Priscilla was the daughter of Jesse Swan and Elizabeth Baldwin and was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. The Swan family moved to Berne, Albany, New York where Jesse Swan died in 1803. Her siblings include: Lucinda, Ziba, Eunice, Jesse, Polly, John, Nathaniel, Elizabeth and Mary. Priscilla's birth date could also be May 30, 1787 and if so, she would be a twin to her sister Mary.
Priscilla Swan married Benjamin Green Avery in about 1809 in probably Albany County, New York near Rensselaerville or Berne. Benjamin and Priscilla moved to Granville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1811 and were on tax lists for Burlington Twp, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1813 and 1814 where Benjamin was taxed 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 Benjamin G. Avery was supply pastor at Columbia, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. In 1823-1825, he was listed on tax records in Columbia Twp, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Benjamin and Priscilla (Swan) Avery's children:
-Elizabeth "Betsey" "Eliza" Avery born November 4, 1810, married Horace Streeter.
-Harriet Jane Avery born May 12, 1816 married Samuel Kelty.
-Schuler Swan Avery (a twin) 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 died unnamed
Research and Bio by Dee ~
updated 8/9/2017; 4/4/2019;2/21/2021
If further burial information is known, please advise.
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