Who was Harriet Avery?

Harriet Avery (1802–1882) was born in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Franklin, New London, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Harriet Avery 1802–1882

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 10 AUG 1802 · Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA

Died 4 JUN 1882 · Franklin, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father Samuel Avery

Mother Sarah Eldridge

Spouse Erastus Babcock

Siblings Austin Avery, Betsey Avery, Lucy Avery, Maria Avery, Samuel Avery, Sarah Eldridge Avery

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Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Avery

Sarah Eldridge

Spouse(s)

Erastus Babcock

Children

No children recorded

Biography

Harriet Avery was born in 1802 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of samuel avery and sarah eldridge. Harriet Avery married erastus babcock. Harriet Avery passed away in 1882 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Birth of Harriet Avery in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA

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1882

Death of Harriet Avery in Franklin, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Harriet Avery

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA (1802) across 29 generations.

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: Harriet Avery (1802–1882) was born in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Franklin, New London, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Harriet in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 29 generations of this lineage geographically.
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