William Amos was born in 1690 in England. He married Ann McComas (or Maulden; some trees differ) in January 1713 in Joppa (now Joppatowne), Maryland. They had 6 sons and a daughter: Thomas Valentine, William (the Quaker), James, Benjamin, Joshua, Mordecai, and Rebecca Elizabeth. Some trees also show a son John, but verifiable connections are scarce.
William and Ann were members of the Anglican Church, and the births of their children are listed in the Register of St. John's and St. George's Parishes of Harford County, Maryland.
William bought land in Harford County and built a home for his family. He named the place Mt. Soma (Amos spelled backward). Over the years, various additions were made to the house and farm. His holdings in the Winter's Run valley eventually totaled over 1200 acres. When he wrote his will in 1857, he provided for his wife, Ann, and left the house to his son William.
William Amos, Sr., died on March 10, 1759, at the age of 69, and was buried on the farm in Fallston, Maryland. Sometime around 1765, his wife, Ann, died and was buried. When the homestead was sold out of the family in 1915, their remains were moved to the Fallston cemetery (Little Falls Burial Ground) at the Friends Meeting House. (Their son William was a Quaker.) They were given proper engraved stones and laid to rest beside William.
--Bio by Linda Barnes, a 10th generation descendant
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From 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 possession 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. [She now has a square-cut, carved stone with her name and dates. --LB]
Other info: Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD give account of Wm. Amos' purchase and possession of more than 1300 acres in Baltimore Co.
His Will dated 9/24/1757 was proven 3/10/1759. Baltimore Co. Will Book 2 p 317.
Excerpt from 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 therunto 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 marries then my will is that my said wife have the one third part of my personal estate..."
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, MD, where births of their children are listed.
William and Ann were members of the Anglican Church, and the births of their children are listed in the Register of St. John's and St. George's Parishes of Harford County, Maryland.
William bought land in Harford County and built a home for his family. He named the place Mt. Soma (Amos spelled backward). Over the years, various additions were made to the house and farm. His holdings in the Winter's Run valley eventually totaled over 1200 acres. When he wrote his will in 1857, he provided for his wife, Ann, and left the house to his son William.
William Amos, Sr., died on March 10, 1759, at the age of 69, and was buried on the farm in Fallston, Maryland. Sometime around 1765, his wife, Ann, died and was buried. When the homestead was sold out of the family in 1915, their remains were moved to the Fallston cemetery (Little Falls Burial Ground) at the Friends Meeting House. (Their son William was a Quaker.) They were given proper engraved stones and laid to rest beside William.
--Bio by Linda Barnes, a 10th generation descendant
________________________________
From 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 possession 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. [She now has a square-cut, carved stone with her name and dates. --LB]
Other info: Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD give account of Wm. Amos' purchase and possession of more than 1300 acres in Baltimore Co.
His Will dated 9/24/1757 was proven 3/10/1759. Baltimore Co. Will Book 2 p 317.
Excerpt from 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 therunto 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 marries then my will is that my said wife have the one third part of my personal estate..."
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, MD, where births of their children are listed.
William Amos was born in 1690 in England. He married Ann McComas (or Maulden; some trees differ) in January 1713 in Joppa (now Joppatowne), Maryland. They had 6 sons and a daughter: Thomas Valentine, William (the Quaker), James, Benjamin, Joshua, Mordecai, and Rebecca Elizabeth. Some trees also show a son John, but verifiable connections are scarce.
William and Ann were members of the Anglican Church, and the births of their children are listed in the Register of St. John's and St. George's Parishes of Harford County, Maryland.
William bought land in Harford County and built a home for his family. He named the place Mt. Soma (Amos spelled backward). Over the years, various additions were made to the house and farm. His holdings in the Winter's Run valley eventually totaled over 1200 acres. When he wrote his will in 1857, he provided for his wife, Ann, and left the house to his son William.
William Amos, Sr., died on March 10, 1759, at the age of 69, and was buried on the farm in Fallston, Maryland. Sometime around 1765, his wife, Ann, died and was buried. When the homestead was sold out of the family in 1915, their remains were moved to the Fallston cemetery (Little Falls Burial Ground) at the Friends Meeting House. (Their son William was a Quaker.) They were given proper engraved stones and laid to rest beside William.
--Bio by Linda Barnes, a 10th generation descendant
________________________________
From 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 possession 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. [She now has a square-cut, carved stone with her name and dates. --LB]
Other info: Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD give account of Wm. Amos' purchase and possession of more than 1300 acres in Baltimore Co.
His Will dated 9/24/1757 was proven 3/10/1759. Baltimore Co. Will Book 2 p 317.
Excerpt from 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 therunto 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 marries then my will is that my said wife have the one third part of my personal estate..."
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, MD, where births of their children are listed.
William and Ann were members of the Anglican Church, and the births of their children are listed in the Register of St. John's and St. George's Parishes of Harford County, Maryland.
William bought land in Harford County and built a home for his family. He named the place Mt. Soma (Amos spelled backward). Over the years, various additions were made to the house and farm. His holdings in the Winter's Run valley eventually totaled over 1200 acres. When he wrote his will in 1857, he provided for his wife, Ann, and left the house to his son William.
William Amos, Sr., died on March 10, 1759, at the age of 69, and was buried on the farm in Fallston, Maryland. Sometime around 1765, his wife, Ann, died and was buried. When the homestead was sold out of the family in 1915, their remains were moved to the Fallston cemetery (Little Falls Burial Ground) at the Friends Meeting House. (Their son William was a Quaker.) They were given proper engraved stones and laid to rest beside William.
--Bio by Linda Barnes, a 10th generation descendant
________________________________
From 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 possession 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. [She now has a square-cut, carved stone with her name and dates. --LB]
Other info: Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD give account of Wm. Amos' purchase and possession of more than 1300 acres in Baltimore Co.
His Will dated 9/24/1757 was proven 3/10/1759. Baltimore Co. Will Book 2 p 317.
Excerpt from 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 therunto 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 marries then my will is that my said wife have the one third part of my personal estate..."
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, MD, where births of their children are listed.
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