Sherwood Avery (abt. 1750 - abt. 1813)

Born about 1750 in Dutchess, New York Colony

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1813 at about age 63 in Upper Canada

Biography

Online family trees suspect that Sherwood was the son of Nehemia LeMeyer "Myer" Avery and Dorcas Fredericks.

Children

Potential children of Sherwood & Rachel include: Bernard, Mary, Nehemiah, Delilah "Dilla", Alexander, Jesse, Parlina (Paulina?), Elizabeth & Ebenezer

Census Records

1790 US Census

Sherwood AVERY appears on the 1790 US census in Northeast County, Dutchess, New York. The census suggests that there was one male over 16 (including the head of household), two males under 16 and four females living in the household. ^[1]

Other Avery families in the area include:

1. Moses AVERY, 1 male over 16 (including head of household); 3 females in the household.

Note: According to the 1800 census, Moses is still living in North East Dutchess, New York. It is possible that by 1810-20 Moses was living in Adams, Jefferson, New York.

2. John AVERY, 1 male over 16 (including head of household); 2 females in the household)

Note: According to the 1810 census, John is still living in North East Dutchess, New York

3. Amos Avery, 1 male over 16 (including head of household); 1 male under 16; 5 females in the household.

4. Edward AVERY, 3 males over 16 (including head of household); 1 male under 16; 4 females in the household.^[2]

Sherwood appears on the 1799 Duanesburg, Albany, New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates alongside Amos AVERY. The record suggests that they live on a farm and brought forward 528. 48. The 1800 assessment year suggests that Sherwood AVERY and his brothers brought forward 528, 68, and 1, 26 to be paid. ^[3] Note: I have not been able to locate Sherwood or Amos in 1801.

1800 US Census

Sherwood AVERY appears on the 1800 US Census in Duanesburgh County, Albany, New York. Living in the household is one male (over 45), two males between ten and sixteen years of age, and three males under nineteen. Women living in the household included four females under ten years of age, two females between ten and sixteen years of age, and one female between the ages of twenty-six to forty-five years of age.^[4]

Other Avery families include:

1. Amos Avery, 1 (10 to 16 males); 1 (45+); 3 (females under 10); 4 (10 to 16); 1 (45+)

2. Eliphalet? Avery, 1 (male under 10); 1 (male 16 to 26); 1 (female 16 to 26) Note: son of William Avery and Lucy Everett, b.1775

3. William Avery, 3 (males under 10); 1 (male 10 to 16); 1 (male 16 to 24); 1 (female 16 to 26); 1 (45+) Note: May represent William Avery, Eliphalet's father, who was of the Groton Avery Clan.

1802 Canada Census

In 1802 Sherwood AVERY appears on the Canadian census living in Elizabethtown, Leed Township, Ontario. Living in the household are Sherwood and his wife, Rachel. Listed children include Mary, Ebenezer, Elizabeth, Polina, Jesse, Alexander, Dilla and Nehemiah.^[5] Note: * Bernard AVERY first appears in 1807 Canadian census

1807 Canada Census

There is a Sherwood AVERY living in Leeds & Landsdowne (rear) Township in Ontario. Living in the household are Anne and Sally.

Note: I believe this Sherwood represents a different person, maybe a son or nephew?

A second Sherwood AVERY appears living in Leeds & Landsdowne (rear) Township. Listed as living in the household are Barnet (Bernard?), Ebinezar (Ebenezer?), Parlina (Polina?), Dilla and Mire (Nehemiah?). ^[6]

1809 Canada Census

Sherwood AVERY is still living in Leeds & Landsdowne (rear) Township. Listed in the household are Ebenezer, Nehemiah, Perlina (Polina?) and Dillia (Dilla?)^[7] Bernard appears in the Patterson household. ^[8]

1812 Canada Census

Sherwood AVERY is still living in Leeds and Landsdowne (rear) Township. Also living in the household is Dilla, Jesse, and Mine (Nehemiah?).^[9]

1813 Canada Census

Sherwood was shown as male 50-60 years of age in the 1813 census for Lansdowne (rear) Township in Leeds County. He does not appear in subsequent census records there.

Sources

1. ↑ 1790 US Census Transcription. First name(s): Sherwood Last name(s): Avery. City/township: Northeast County, Dutchess; State: New York. NARA series: M637; NARA roll: 6; Record set; US Census: 1790; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. First federal census of all Dutchess County, New York : comprising 12 towns, Amenia, Beekman, Clinton, Fishkill, Frederickstown [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Brownell, Elijah Ellsworth,. First federal census of all Dutchess County, New York : comprising 12 towns, Amenia, Beekman, Clinton, Fishkill, Frederickstown, Northeast, Pawling, Philipstown, Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck, Southeast, Washington. Philadelphia, Pa.: Bertram Press, 1938.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: New York (State), Comptroller's Office. Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799–1804. Series B0950 (26 reels). Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.
4. ↑ 1800 US Census Transcription. First name(s): Sherwood; Last name: Avery. City/township: Duanesburgh County, Albany; State: New York. NARA series: M32 NARA roll: 22; Record set: US Census: 1800.
5. ↑ 1802 Elizabethtown Twp, Leeds Twps. page: 8. Line 31-41. Name: Sherid Avery.
6. ↑ 1807 Leeds & Lansdowne (Rear) Twps census. Record #: 374. Family #66.
7. ↑ 1809 Leeds & Lansdowne (Rear) Twps.Record #742 Family #12.
8. ↑ 1809 Leeds & Lansdowne (Rear) Twps. Record #656. Family #115.
9. ↑ 1812 Leeds & Lansdowne (Rear) Twps, Leeds. Pg 1. Con. 2. Line 35-38.

• Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: New York. pg. 85. Duchess County.https://books.google.ca/books?id=1g9Qu5LmecEC&pg=PA85&lpg=PA85&dq=%22sherwood+avery%22&source=bl&ots=7omfyReE-s&sig=TwtoMe9B3lsCGem_2_lL3XX7OeM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiVm9y7ztjQAhWp34MKHT_qBdcQ6AEISTAJ#v=onepage&q=%22sherwood%20avery%22&f=true
• http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onleedsg/images/leeds-census-eliz_1802_08_10.jpg
• Ancestry.com. New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Sherwood Amos Avery. Assessment Year: 1799. Duanesburg, Albany, New York, USA. Farm. 528, 48, 1, 57.
• Ancestry.com. New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Sherod Avery + Brothers. Assessment Year: 1800: Duanesburg, Albany, New York, USA. Farm. 528, 68, 1, 26.