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Amos Whitford, Jr.

Male 1784 - 1865  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Amos Whitford, Jr. was born 25 Feb 1784 (son of Amos Whitford and Mary "Molly" Tillinghast); died 31 May 1865; was buried , Historical Cemetery 111, Amos Whitford Lot, Victory Highway, Exeter, RI.

    Amos married Amey Whitford Abt 1827. Amey (daughter of Benjamin Whitford and Amy Tillinghast) was born 31 May 1801; died 26 Aug 1858; was buried , Historical Cemetery 111, Amos Whitford Lot, Victory Highway, Exeter, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Mary Tillinghast Whitford was born 12 Apr 1828.
    2. Simeon Whitford was born 1 May 1829, Exeter. RI; died 22 Aug 1903; was buried , Perryville Church Cemetery, South Kingstown, RI.
    3. Hannah Whitford was born 27 Aug 1830.
    4. Amy T. Whitford was born 2 Mar 1833.
    5. Lydia P. Whitford was born 2 Mar 1833.
    6. Nancy A. Whitford was born 2 Oct 1836.
    7. Honor T. Whitford was born 5 Oct 1838.
    8. Harriet Frances Whitford was born 1841, Exeter. RI.
    9. Ellen A. Whitford was born 4 May 1842.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Amos Whitford was born 25 Jul 1743, Exeter, RI (son of John Whitford, Sr. and Martha Tefft); died 1 Apr 1835, Exeter, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 19, Amos Whitford Lot, Victory Highway, Exeter, RI.

    Notes:

    Amos and Mary are buried in Exeter Historical Cemetery # 19.

    From Craig Rice's notes at Rootsweb's Worldconnect: "The 1774 census shows Amos with his wife and 2 children, a boy and a girl both under 16. The 1782 census shows Amos with 2 boys and 1 girl under 15 and one black, living in Exeter. Amos being somewhat advanced in years wrote his will 17 Apr 1823 which was proved 4 May 1835. It mentions sons John (living), Pardon, Amos Jr, and Samuel Stafford. Daughters Mary Wells wife of John Wells deceased and Hannah Whitford, single. It also mentions land of John Whitford late of Exeter, deceased. Witnesses were Stephen Reynolds, Samuel Reynolds and Abigail Reynolds. John Whitford of Exeter, yeoman sold to Amos Whitford of Exeter, labourer 15 acres of land bounded by the highway, John Gardner and the grantor for 1300 pounds. This transaction was dated 30 Nov 1764 and recorded 4 Dec 1764. Signed John Whitford and witnessed by Daniel Gill, Jr and John Whitford, Jr. Source: Exeter Land Evidences, RI Gen Reg Vol 18 - Lib of Mich. This could be the land referred to in Amos' will. It would have been sold to him by his father and witnessed by his brother John Jr. Daniel Gill Jr. was his brother-in-law, his sister Mercy's husband."

    Amos married Mary "Molly" Tillinghast Bef 1781. Mary (daughter of Pardon Tillinghast) was born Abt 1748; died 4 Jan 1823; was buried , Historical Cemetery 19, Amos Whitford Lot, Victory Highway, Exeter, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary "Molly" Tillinghast was born Abt 1748 (daughter of Pardon Tillinghast); died 4 Jan 1823; was buried , Historical Cemetery 19, Amos Whitford Lot, Victory Highway, Exeter, RI.

    Notes:

    She may be a daughter of Pardon Tillinghast of West Greenwich, who mentions his daughter Mary Whitford in his will dated 28 Jan 1800, proved 17 Sept 1810.

    Children:
    1. 1. Amos Whitford, Jr. was born 25 Feb 1784; died 31 May 1865; was buried , Historical Cemetery 111, Amos Whitford Lot, Victory Highway, Exeter, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Whitford, Sr. was born Abt 1700, North Kingstown, RI (son of Pasco Whitford, Jr. and Lydia Bly); died Abt 1781.

    Notes:

    For details on John Whitford, his life and family, see Craig Rice's family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect.

    John married Martha Tefft Bef 1739. Martha was born Abt 1710. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha Tefft was born Abt 1710.
    Children:
    1. Mercy Whitford was born 25 Mar 1739, Exeter, RI.
    2. Martha Whitford was born 21 Jan 1740/41, Exeter, RI; died Aft 6 Feb 1782.
    3. 2. Amos Whitford was born 25 Jul 1743, Exeter, RI; died 1 Apr 1835, Exeter, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 19, Amos Whitford Lot, Victory Highway, Exeter, RI.

  3. 6.  Pardon Tillinghast
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary "Molly" Tillinghast was born Abt 1748; died 4 Jan 1823; was buried , Historical Cemetery 19, Amos Whitford Lot, Victory Highway, Exeter, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Pasco Whitford, Jr. was born Between 1674 and 1679 (son of Pasco WHITFORD and Mary STANTON); died Bef 13 Oct 1748.

    Notes:

    Alden Beaman's "RI Genealogical Register," Vol. 1, No. 3 shows Pasco as the younger brother, being born in 1674; he gives the year of birth for Nicholas as 1670. Town historian Martha R. McPartland, in the book "The History Of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 1677-1960, with Related Genealogy," p. 270, states that the wife of Pasco, Jr. was Mary Stafford. It is known that she married a Mr. Whitford.

    Pasco — Lydia Bly. Lydia was born 1679, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Lydia Bly was born 1679, North Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    See will of Daniel Bly dated 28 Jan 1723/24 which mentions a daughter Lydia.

    Children:
    1. Pasco Whitford, III was born Abt 1694, North Kingstown, RI.
    2. Alice Whitford was born 26 Oct 1696, North Kingstown, RI; died Bef 29 Sep 1722.
    3. Joseph Whitford was born Abt 1698, North Kingstown, RI.
    4. 4. John Whitford, Sr. was born Abt 1700, North Kingstown, RI; died Abt 1781.
    5. David Whitford was born Abt 1702, North Kingstown, RI.
    6. Ezekiel Whitford was born Abt 1702, North Kingstown, RI.
    7. Henry Whitford was born Abt 1706, North Kingstown, RI.
    8. Nicholas Whitford was born Abt 1708.
    9. Sylvanus Whitford was born Abt 1713, North Kingstown, RI.