(1) Name: Benjamin AMOS [1]
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Birth: about 1775 Harford, Maryland
Death: about 1850 Age: 75
Father: Nicholas Day AMOS (1742-1815)
Mother: Christiana DITTO (~1743-1818)
Misc. Notes
Notes for BENJAMIN AMOS: [2]
Sources: Betty McDonald Williamson a Descendant of Benjamin Amos. Marriage information is located in the Clerk's Office, Bourbon, County, KY.
Spouses
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1: Elizabeth GRIFFIN [1]
Birth: 1775 Culpeper, Virginia
Death: about 1850 Moniteau, Missiouri [1] Age: 75
Marriage: August 21, 1797
Sources
1. Frankn.ged, Date of Import: Jan 21, 2000
2. Frank Neher, “Descendants of William Amos,” May 26, 2000
(2) Name: Nicholas Day AMOS [1]
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Birth: September 19, 1742 Joppa Twp., Baltimore, Maryland
Death: August 8, 1815 Bourbon County, Kentucky Age: 72
Father: Thomas AMOS (1713-<1774)
Mother: Elizabeth DAY (1718-~1799)
Misc. Notes
Notes for NICHOLAS DAY AMOS: [2]
Nicholas, with sixteen other Amoses in that county, took the oath of allegiance to the American Colonies in March 1778. He was appointed Ensign in the Militia by the House of Delegates on 9 Apr 1778 and served in the Jarrettsburg Company, much of his duties of the militia being to guard the shore line of Chesapeake Bay.
The family moved to Washington Co., MD, prior to 1790 where he was listed with a family numbering twelve and with two slaves.
It is believed that all the children of Nicholas and Elizabeth moved to Kentucky.
Nicholas and his son Thomas purchased land in Bourbon County near Paris, adjoining where "the Smyth Run empties into the Hinkston", from Abraham Byrd (100 acres), between the early pioneer village of Ruddle's Mills and Millersburg, KY.
Spouses
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1: Christiana DITTO [2]
Birth: about 1743 Baltimore, Maryland
Death: 1818 Bourbon County, Kentucky [2] Age: 75
Father: Abraham DITTO
Mother: Mary BOWLES
Marriage: October 29, 1761 Baltimore, Maryland
Children: William (1807-)
Bethea
Christina (1761-1815)
Elizabeth (~1762-1812)
Mary (1763-~1840)
Thomas (1765-~1830)
Nancy (1766-1826)
Mordicae (1769-)
Nicholas (1771-1847)
Benjamin (~1775-~1850)
Sarah (~1776-)
Abraham Ditto (~1776-1819)
Ditto (1781-)
Elijah (~1782-1856)
Sources
1. Mabel McCloskey, The Amos Family in the United States, 1934 updated in 1981; Frankn.ged, Date of Import: Jan 21, 2000.
2. Frankn.ged, Date of Import: Jan 21, 2000
(3) Name: Thomas AMOS
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Birth: 1765 Baltimore, Maryland
Death: about September 1830 Bourbon County, Kentucky [1] Age: 65
Father: Nicholas Day AMOS (1742-1815)
Mother: Christiana DITTO (~1743-1818)
Misc. Notes
Notes on Thomas Amos: [2]
THOMAS AMOS-Will Book H, page 409-Those mentioned-wife, Catherine; son, Nicholas Amos; daughter, Betsy Current and John Current; remaining eight children, John Amos, Mordeca Amos, Harriott Allen, Christiana Prudent, Ann Giles, Kitty Demmitt, Abraham Amos, William Amos; son-in-law, John Allen. Made December 21st, 1827. Witnesses Alexander McClintock, Nicholas Amos, John C. Demmitt. Codicil September 8th, 1830. Witnesses -Jas. Houston, Jr., Nicholas Amos, Alexander McClintock, Proved October Court, 1830. Executor-John Allen.
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Notes for THOMAS AMOS: [3]
Thomas evidently preceded his father's family to Kentucky as he was issued a certificate for military service under Gen. George Rogers Clark and Col. Benjamin Logan, for service in 1787 or prior to that date. He was a Lt. in the lst Regiment of the Jefferson County, Ky, Militia, his commission was issued 9 Aug 1792.
His will was written December 21, 1830 Bourbon Co., Will Book H p 409 -10.
Spouses
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1: Catherine DEVORE [1]
Birth: 1761 Virginia
Death: September 8, 1854 Howard County, Indiana Age: 93
Father: James DEVORE
Mother: Elizabeth PRYS
Marriage: August 30, 1788 Jefferson County, Kentucky [1]
Children: Elizabeth (1790->1865)
Nicholas
John Devore (~1790-1864)
Mordicae (1795-1878)
Christina (1802-)
Harriet
Ann
Katherine “Kitty” (1802-1892)
Abraham (1806-1892)
William Cook (1808-1868)
Sources
1. Frankn.ged, Date of Import: Jan 21, 2000
2. Kentucky Records, Volume I, BOURBON COUNTY WILL ABSTRACTS, Contributed by Mrs. William Breckenridge Ardery, Jemima Johnson Chapter, Paris, Kentucky), p. 16.
3. Frank Neher, “Descendants of William Amos,” May 26, 2000
(4) Name: Mordicae AMOS
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Birth: October 5, 1795 Bourbon County, Kentucky
Death: August 25, 1878 Pike County, Missouri Age: 82
Burial: Ramsey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri
Father: Thomas AMOS (1765-~1830)
Mother: Catherine DEVORE (1761-1854)
Misc. Notes
The connection between Mordecai Amos and Thomas Amos is speculative. It is based upon Thomas Amos’ will which mentions a son named Mordecai.--REF
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Notes for MORDICAE AMOS: [1]
Family moved from KY to Pike Co., Mo about 1823. 1850 MO census, Calumet, Pike, Co shows Mordicae, Benjamin, in St Louis Co. (John Ruddell of the Shenandoah Valley by H. Smutz; R. C. White; Griffith and Allied Families by Loraine Harting, 3 Apr 1985.)
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Refer to The History of Pike County, Missouri, (Des Moines, Iowa: Mills and Company, 1882), p. 604, for further information.
Spouses
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1: Sarah MULHERIN
Birth: January 17, 1795 Ruddle’s Station, Bourbon County, Kentucky [1]
Death: May 14, 1849 Pike County, Missouri Age: 54
Burial: Ramsey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri
Father: John MULHERIN (1758-1850)
Mother: Elizabeth RUDDELL (1776-1854)
Marriage: September 11, 1816 Bourbon County, Kentucky
Children: Catherine (1823-1874)
Thomas Booth (1824-1886)
Benjamin F. (1833-)
Mordecae (1835-)
Sarah Ann (1837-)
Elizabeth (1824-)
Sources
1. Frank Neher, “Mulherin Genealogy,” May 29, 2000, fneher@crcwnet.com
(5) Name: William AMOS
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Birth: 1690 England
Death: 1759 Baltimore, Maryland [1] Age: 69
Misc. Notes
NOTE: Primary data for the William Amos family line was contributed by Frank Neher. Unless otherwise notated, references are from his “Descendants of William Amos.” --REF, May 29, 2000.
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Notes for WILLIAM AMOS: [2]
Colonial Families vol 3. Our Amos Family by Sara McFadden Amos. MD records
Griffith and Allied Families by Loraine Harting, Dayton, Wa. 3 Apr 1985.
Maurine Schmitz and Glendola Peck compiled the following:
William Amos our immigrant ancestor, was born in England abt 1690 and died in 1759 in Baltimore County, MD, in that portion which later became Harford County in 1773. He and his wife were buried on the family homestead but when the property (later called Mt Soma) went out of the possesion of his descendants, their remains were moved to the Fallston cemetery at the Friends Meeting House. He was not a Quaker but his son William was. William Amos, Sr. was laid to rest beside his son's grave and a stone properly acquired at that time was engraved "William Amos of England. Died 1759 " Of his wife we know only that her name was Ann, shown by the register of births of their children and by the mention in his will, showing that she outlived him. An unmarked crude stone supposedly marks her grave at Fallston.
Land records at the Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD give account of William Amos' purchases and possession of more than 1300 acres in Baltimore County.
His Will was written Sept 24, 1757 and was proven Mar 10, 1759. Baltimore Co.Will Book 2 p 317.
Will: ...Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my dear and well beloved wife, Ann Amos, the use of my Dwelling Plantation during her natural life with the land thereunto belonging and also one negro girl named Feebe to her and her heirs and the use of all my negroes during her widowhood but in case she married then my will is that my said wife have the one third part of my personel estate...." (see notes for children for other portions of this will).
Spouses
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1: Ann MAULDEN [1]
Birth: 1691 [1]
Misc. Notes
Notes for ANN MAULDEN: [2]
William and Ann were members of the Church of England and earliest records of their family are found in the Register of St. John's and St. George's Parishes of Harford County, Maryland, where births of their children are listed.
Marriage: January 1712-1713 Baltimore, Maryland [1]
Children: John
Thomas (1713-<1774)
Elizabeth (1715-)
William (1717-1814)
James (1720-1805)
Benjamin (1723-1775)
Joshua (1725-1779)
Mordicae (1726-)
Sources
1. Frankn.ged, Date of Import: Jan 21, 2000
2. Frank Neher, “Descendants of William Amos,” May 26, 2000
(6) Name: Thomas AMOS [1]
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Birth: November 23, 1713 Joppa Twp., Baltimore, Maryland
Death: before 1774 Age: 60
Father: William AMOS (1690-1759)
Mother: Ann MAULDEN (1691-)
Misc. Notes
Notes for THOMAS AMOS: [2]
Birth-Marriage-Children: Maurine Schmitz, LDS, R.C. White, See William Amos.
Register of St. John's p. 67, 46-R.
It is not known whether Thomas was born in Maryland or brought as an infant from England. His parents were in Baltimore County by 17l5 and Thomas was registered in St. John's at the same time as was a sister and two brothers, the latest of their births being 1721. In 1737 Thomas was taxed in the Upper Hundred of the Gunpowder. The widowed mother-in-law Elizabeth (Cox) Day married 2nd Robert Bishop on September 22, 1742. Thomas Amos apparently became deeply in debt and morgaged much of his property to his step father-in-law, Robert Bishop and his brother-in-law Josias Slade. On Sept 5, 1760, (after the death of William Amos, Sr.) there was an indenture of Thomas Amos to William, Benjamin and Joshua Amos, his brothers, for 72 acres of "Brantners Ridge", lying in the fork of Winters Run, for 66 pounds of current money. (Baltimore County Deeds B L Fol 107)
Will of William Amos, Sr.: "...Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Amos, all that part of a Tract ofg Land that is already laid out for him out of a Tract of Land lying in Baltimore County and called "Brantner's Ridge" computed to be ..(some missing or illegible). .Thomas his heirs and assigns forever and likewise one negro boy named Aranace, to his heirs and assigns forever."
Spouses
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1: Elizabeth DAY [1]
Birth: March 17, 1718-1719 Joppa Twp., Baltimore, Maryland [1]
Death: about 1799 [1] Age: 80
Father: Nicholas DAY
Mother: Elizabeth COX
Marriage: December 25, 1735 Joppa Twp., Baltimore, Maryland [1]
Children: William (1736-1777)
Bethea (1737-)
Thomas (1740-1816)
Nicholas Day (1742-1815)
Elizabeth (1745-)
Mordicae (1746-)
Sources
1. Frankn.ged, Date of Import: Jan 21, 2000
2. Frank Neher, “Descendants of William Amos,” May 26, 2000
(7) Name: William AMOS Jr. [1]
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Birth: March 3, 1717-1718 Joppa Twp., Baltimore, Maryland
Death: February 26, 1814 Age: 96
Father: William AMOS (1690-1759)
Mother: Ann MAULDEN (1691-)
Misc. Notes
Notes for WILLIAM JR. AMOS: [2]
From the will of William Amos, Sr.: "..Item, I give and bequeath to my son William Amos, after the decease of his mother, Ann Amos, the Dwelling Plantation whereas I now live, being part of a Tract of Land called "Clarkson's Purchase", containing two hundred acres of land. I give unto my said son William and his heirs and assigns forever, and likewise a negro man named Cesar, to him and his heirs and assigns forever."
Will of William Amos, Jr. made the eighteenth of the eleventh month of eighteen hundred and one. "...Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Luke Amos and his wife Sarah during their natural lives all that Tract of Land called "Timber Swamp" and also part of a Tract called Robertsons Venture lying on the west side of the great road leading from Jacob Norris's Mill to the meeting house of the people called quakers then after the decease of Luke Amos and his wife Sarah the said property to decent to and be the only property of their son Wm. Amos to him and his heirs forever. I also bequeath unto my son Luke Amos one black mare and all my sheep to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Sheppard one chest of drawers one looking glass and one heifer to her and her heirs for ever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Amos one desk and one book case to him and his heirs for ever.
Item, I give and bequeath all the remainder of my Estate of any kind whotsoever unto my wife during her natural life after her decease to be equally divided among the three above named children to my executor to them and their heirs forever.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my beloved son in law Thomas Sheppard my sole executor of this my last will and testament...."
William was of the Quaker faith.
Spouses
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1: Hannah McCOMAS
Birth: April 6, 1723
Marriage: 1739
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2: Martha WILEY [3]
Marriage: July 4, 1765 [1]
Sources
1. Frankn.ged, Date of Import: Jan 21, 2000
2. Frank Neher, “Descendants of William Amos,” May 26, 2000
3. Mabel McCloskey, The Amos Family in the United States, 1934 updated in 1981; Frankn.ged, Date of Import: Jan 21, 2000.
(8) Name: James AMOS [1]
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Birth: February 18, 1720-1721 Joppa Twp., Baltimore, Maryland [2]
Death: 1805 Age: 84
Father: William AMOS (1690-1759)
Mother: Ann MAULDEN (1691-)
Misc. Notes
Notes for JAMES AMOS: [3]
From the will of William Amos, Sr.: "..Item, I give and bequeath unto my son James Amos, the one half of the Remaining Part of my Tract of Land called "Brantner's Ridge" that I have already given to my son Thomas, his Dwelling Plantation to be contained in the said half of the land together with eighty acres of Land out of my Tract of Land lying on the Eastern Fork of Winter's Run called "Amoses Pursuit" which is already laid out for him out of the upper part of the said Tract all of which Land I give and bequeath unto my said son James, his heirs and assigns forever. Likewise a negro man named Tony to his heirs and assigns.
Spouses
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1: Elizabeth CARLISLE [2]
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2: Hannah CLARKE [2]
Marriage: January 29, 1738-1739 [2]
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3: Martha BRADFORD [2]
Marriage: November 20, 1750 [2]
Sources
1. Mabel McCloskey, The Amos Family in the United States, 1934 updated in 1981; Frankn.ged, Date of Import: Jan 21, 2000.
2. Frankn.ged, Date of Import: Jan 21, 2000
3. Frank Neher, “Descendants of William Amos,” May 26, 2000
(9) Name: Benjamin AMOS
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Birth: February 2, 1723-1724 Joppa Twp., Baltimore, Maryland [1]
Death: 1775 [1] Age: 51
Father: William AMOS (1690-1759)
Mother: Ann MAULDEN (1691-)
Misc. Notes
Notes for BENJAMIN AMOS: [2]
From the will of William Amos, Sr.: "..Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Amos, the other remaining Part of my Tract of Land called "Brantner's Ridge" where the said Benjamin's Plantation is settled, together with the Remaining Part of Tract of Land called "Amoses Pursute" as also my Tract of Land adjoining unto "Brantner's Ridge", called Amos's Lott containing forty-six acres and also my Tract of Land called Amos's Cave adjoining unto Amos's Lott containing one hundred and six acres all which Lands I give and Bequeath unto my said son Benjamin, his heirs and assigns forever and likewise negro woman named Pegg to him his heirs and assigns."
His will was made 11 April 1775 and filed in May 1775. (Harford Co. , MD Wills 2;1)
Spouses
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1: Sarah LYONS [1]
Marriage: December 19, 1752 [1]
Sources
1. Frankn.ged, Date of Import: Jan 21, 2000
2. Frank Neher, “Descendants of William Amos,” May 26, 2000
(10) Name: Joshua AMOS
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Birth: October 25, 1725 Joppa Twp., Baltimore, Maryland [1]
Death: 1779 [1] Age: 53
Father: William AMOS (1690-1759)
Mother: Ann MAULDEN (1691-)
Misc. Notes
Notes for JOSHUA AMOS: [2]
From the Will of William Amos, Sr.,: "...Item, I give and bequeath unto my two sons Joshua Amos and Mordicai Amos, all the remaining Tract of Land lying on each side of Li__ Creek containing four hundred and eighty acres of Land to be equally divided between the said Joshua and Mordicai Amos, the said Joshua to have the lower part of the said Land whereon he is already settled all which Lands I give and bequeath unto the said Joshua and Modicai Amos to them their heirs and assigns forever. Likewise I give and bequeath unto Joshua Amos one negro man named Sampson. Likewise to Mordicai Amos one negro man named Mingo to them their heirs and assigns."
Spouses
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1: Elizabeth STYLES [1]
Marriage: September 17, 1749 [1]
Sources
1. Frankn.ged, Date of Import: Jan 21, 2000
2. Frank Neher, “Descendants of William Amos,” May 26, 2000
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