Waightstill Avery

Waightstill Avery
Born(1741-05-10)May 10, 1741
Groton, Connecticut, British America
DiedMarch 15, 1821(1821-03-15) (aged 79)
Morganton, North Carolina, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchNorth Carolina militia
Service years1779-1781
RankColonel
UnitBurke County Regiment
CommandsJones County Regiment
SpouseLeah Probart Francks

Waightstill Avery (10 May 1741 – 15 March 1821) was an early American lawyer and officer in the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution. He is noted for fighting a duel with future U.S. president Andrew Jackson in 1788.

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