His parents were Paul Averill & Zurviah Howe. Paul Averill was the first of the Averill family to settle in North Andover, Massachusetts. He purchased in 1769 a farm in the Kimball district of North Andover from Joseph Town who in turn had received it by deed from his father, Nathan Town. This farm is located on Forest Street.
On March 10, 1772, Paul married Deborah Foster and their son John inherited the farm from his father. Both father and son were very large men and noted for their great strength. It is said Paul Averill measured over six feet in height and was double jointed in every joint. He was a very religious man and never failed to attend church service. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War going from Andover as a member of Capt. Lovejoy's Co. that marched April 19, 1775 from Andover to Cambridge by way of Billerica.
At his death which occurred in 1804, Paul Averill was buried in the First Cemetery of Andover which is located on Academy Road in what is now North Andover. Just where his grave is, is not definitely known. Sometime after burial, the grave was disturbed. This so upset his widow that she lost her reason. Her son, John, then said that thereafter the Averills would be buried on their own farm. A place was chosen in the field opposite the house. This later proved unsatisfactory and a new spot was chosen on the high knoll beside the house. Here we find thre generations of Averills sleeping in a remarkably well kept family cemetery.
Paul not only served in the Revolutionary War but also gave financial aid to the Colonies. The name of Paul Averill appears on page 13 of the "Roll of Honor of Massachusetts Patriots 1777-1783", issued by the Mass. D.A.R.
(source: North Andover, MA Historical Society archives, Account book now in possession [1849] of Miss Florence Averill, North Andover, Vital Records of Middleton, MA to the end of the year 1849, births & Vital Records of Andover, MA to the end of the year 1849, deaths)
On March 10, 1772, Paul married Deborah Foster and their son John inherited the farm from his father. Both father and son were very large men and noted for their great strength. It is said Paul Averill measured over six feet in height and was double jointed in every joint. He was a very religious man and never failed to attend church service. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War going from Andover as a member of Capt. Lovejoy's Co. that marched April 19, 1775 from Andover to Cambridge by way of Billerica.
At his death which occurred in 1804, Paul Averill was buried in the First Cemetery of Andover which is located on Academy Road in what is now North Andover. Just where his grave is, is not definitely known. Sometime after burial, the grave was disturbed. This so upset his widow that she lost her reason. Her son, John, then said that thereafter the Averills would be buried on their own farm. A place was chosen in the field opposite the house. This later proved unsatisfactory and a new spot was chosen on the high knoll beside the house. Here we find thre generations of Averills sleeping in a remarkably well kept family cemetery.
Paul not only served in the Revolutionary War but also gave financial aid to the Colonies. The name of Paul Averill appears on page 13 of the "Roll of Honor of Massachusetts Patriots 1777-1783", issued by the Mass. D.A.R.
(source: North Andover, MA Historical Society archives, Account book now in possession [1849] of Miss Florence Averill, North Andover, Vital Records of Middleton, MA to the end of the year 1849, births & Vital Records of Andover, MA to the end of the year 1849, deaths)
His parents were Paul Averill & Zurviah Howe. Paul Averill was the first of the Averill family to settle in North Andover, Massachusetts. He purchased in 1769 a farm in the Kimball district of North Andover from Joseph Town who in turn had received it by deed from his father, Nathan Town. This farm is located on Forest Street.
On March 10, 1772, Paul married Deborah Foster and their son John inherited the farm from his father. Both father and son were very large men and noted for their great strength. It is said Paul Averill measured over six feet in height and was double jointed in every joint. He was a very religious man and never failed to attend church service. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War going from Andover as a member of Capt. Lovejoy's Co. that marched April 19, 1775 from Andover to Cambridge by way of Billerica.
At his death which occurred in 1804, Paul Averill was buried in the First Cemetery of Andover which is located on Academy Road in what is now North Andover. Just where his grave is, is not definitely known. Sometime after burial, the grave was disturbed. This so upset his widow that she lost her reason. Her son, John, then said that thereafter the Averills would be buried on their own farm. A place was chosen in the field opposite the house. This later proved unsatisfactory and a new spot was chosen on the high knoll beside the house. Here we find thre generations of Averills sleeping in a remarkably well kept family cemetery.
Paul not only served in the Revolutionary War but also gave financial aid to the Colonies. The name of Paul Averill appears on page 13 of the "Roll of Honor of Massachusetts Patriots 1777-1783", issued by the Mass. D.A.R.
(source: North Andover, MA Historical Society archives, Account book now in possession [1849] of Miss Florence Averill, North Andover, Vital Records of Middleton, MA to the end of the year 1849, births & Vital Records of Andover, MA to the end of the year 1849, deaths)
On March 10, 1772, Paul married Deborah Foster and their son John inherited the farm from his father. Both father and son were very large men and noted for their great strength. It is said Paul Averill measured over six feet in height and was double jointed in every joint. He was a very religious man and never failed to attend church service. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War going from Andover as a member of Capt. Lovejoy's Co. that marched April 19, 1775 from Andover to Cambridge by way of Billerica.
At his death which occurred in 1804, Paul Averill was buried in the First Cemetery of Andover which is located on Academy Road in what is now North Andover. Just where his grave is, is not definitely known. Sometime after burial, the grave was disturbed. This so upset his widow that she lost her reason. Her son, John, then said that thereafter the Averills would be buried on their own farm. A place was chosen in the field opposite the house. This later proved unsatisfactory and a new spot was chosen on the high knoll beside the house. Here we find thre generations of Averills sleeping in a remarkably well kept family cemetery.
Paul not only served in the Revolutionary War but also gave financial aid to the Colonies. The name of Paul Averill appears on page 13 of the "Roll of Honor of Massachusetts Patriots 1777-1783", issued by the Mass. D.A.R.
(source: North Andover, MA Historical Society archives, Account book now in possession [1849] of Miss Florence Averill, North Andover, Vital Records of Middleton, MA to the end of the year 1849, births & Vital Records of Andover, MA to the end of the year 1849, deaths)
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