Avery, Giles B. (Giles Bushnell), 1815-1890

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Shaker, of Mount Lebanon, N.Y.

From the description of A brief illustration of the principles on which the United Society is founded, ca. 1860. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 31817504

From the description of A brief illustration of the principles on which the United Society is founded, ca. 1860. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80568930

Mount Lebanon, N.Y. Shaker.

From the description of Diary, 1843. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155494181

Giles Bushnell Avery was an Elder in the Shaker religious sect, living at the New Lebanon, N.Y. community. At various times he worked as a joiner, cooper, wagon maker, plumber, mason, and carpenter.

From the description of An address to Believers generally : in substance originally delivered in the societies of Canterbury & Enfield, N.H.; subsequently partially delivered in the societies of Watervliet & New Lebanon. 1861. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 261234138

Shaker elder of the Lead Ministry of the Mt. Lebanon, New York Shaker community.

From the description of Ministries journal / kept by Giles B. Avery of Mount Lebanon. 1874-1890. (Saint Louis University - Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 21248871

From the description of A register of incidents and events : being a continuation from other records kept by the Ministry : commenced Oct. 20th 1859 / kept by Giles B. Avery. 1859-1874. (Saint Louis University - Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 21248933

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Diary, 1843. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn The Shaker Collection at the Library of Congress, 1792-1937. Winterthur Library
creatorOf Grosvenor, Lorenzo Dow. Shaker addresses, sermons, essays, and other writings, 1806-1885. Fruitlands Museums (Harvard, Mass.)
creatorOf Avery, Giles B. (Giles Bushnell), 1815-1890. Ministries journal / kept by Giles B. Avery of Mount Lebanon. Saint Louis University - Main Campus, Pius XII Memorial Library
creatorOf Religious writings, 1842-1890. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Covenants and rules, 1792-1934. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Avery, Giles B. (Giles Bushnell), 1815-1890. A brief illustration of the principles on which the United Society is founded, ca. 1860. United Society of Shakers, Shaker Library
referencedIn Papers, 1875-1888. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Allen, M. Catherine. Shaker correspondence, 1827-1955. Fruitlands Museums (Harvard, Mass.)
creatorOf Avery, Giles B. (Giles Bushnell), 1815-1890. An address to Believers generally : in substance originally delivered in the societies of Canterbury & Enfield, N.H.; subsequently partially delivered in the societies of Watervliet & New Lebanon. 1861. Winterthur Library
referencedIn New Lebanon, N.Y., single-sheet manuscripts, 1860-1941. United Society of Shakers, Shaker Library
referencedIn Shaker Collection (Library of Congress). [Scrapbooks in the Shaker Collection at the Library of Congress]. Library of Congress
creatorOf Avery, Giles B. (Giles Bushnell), 1815-1890. A register of incidents and events : being a continuation from other records kept by the Ministry : commenced Oct. 20th 1859 / kept by Giles B. Avery. Saint Louis University - Main Campus, Pius XII Memorial Library
creatorOf Avery, Giles B. (Giles Bushnell), 1815-1890. A brief illustration of the principles on which the United Society is founded, ca. 1860. United Society of Shakers, Shaker Library
referencedIn Groveland, N.Y. miscellaneous records, 1878-1879. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Shaker collection of records concerning the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, 1676-1937, (bulk 1792-1937) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
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associatedWith Bretzner, Emil. person
associatedWith Shaker Museum (Old Chatham, N.Y.). corporateBody
associatedWith Shakers corporateBody
associatedWith Stewart, Philemon, 1804-1875. person
associatedWith United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing. corporateBody
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire--Canterbury
New Hampshire--Enfield
Massachusetts--Shirley
Massachusetts
New York (State)--Watervliet
Stone Dwelling (Enfield, N.H.)
New Hampshire--Canterbury
New York (State)--New Lebanon
New Hampshire--Enfield
Massachusetts--Harvard
Connecticut
Connecticut--Enfield
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Birth 1815

Death 1890

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