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Daniel Avery, the War of 1812, and the Illinois land bounty that brought my family west

By Mark | January 2, 2020

OK, as long as we’re talking about David Avery’s service during the Revolutionary War military under Colonel William Prescott, I should probably mention that he wasn’t the only one of my ancestors to fight against the British. His son, Daniel Avery, fought them again in the War of 1812, and, ultimately, that’s what brought this […]

Posted in History, Mark's Life, Uncategorized | Also tagged 13th Infantry, 1817, Avery, Battle of Bunker Hill, Black Hawk War, bounty, bounty lands, Daniel Avery, David Avery, Dorothy Lambie, genealogy, Illinois, Illinois Military Tract, Illinois River, James Monroe, John L. Fink, Mark's ancestors, Meskwaki, military service, Mississippi River, Native Americans, New York, Revolutionary War, Robert Avery, Sackets Harbor, Sauk, Schuyler, Thomas Forsyth, War against the British, War of 1812 | 12 Comments

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