Amos Whitford

Male 1743 - 1835  (91 years)


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  • Name Amos Whitford 
    Born 25 Jul 1743  Exeter, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Apr 1835  Exeter, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Historical Cemetery 19, Amos Whitford Lot, Victory Highway, Exeter, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I01428  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father John Whitford, Sr.,   b. Abt 1700, North Kingstown, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1781  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother Martha Tefft,   b. Abt 1710 
    Married Bef 1739 
    Family ID F00521  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Arnold,   b. Abt 1750,   d. Bef 1781  (Age ~ 30 years) 
    Married 28 Mar 1770  Exeter, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • WHITFORD Amos, son of John, and Sarah Arnold, of Caleb, by George Pierce, Justice, March 28, 1770, rec. Exeter.
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F00519  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary "Molly" Tillinghast,   b. Abt 1748,   d. 4 Jan 1823  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married Bef 1781 
    Children 
     1. Amos Whitford, Jr.,   b. 25 Feb 1784,   d. 31 May 1865  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F00520  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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."

  • Sources 
    1. [S013543] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Exeter -- Births & Deaths.

    2. [S012628] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Exeter -- Marriages.