Amasa Davis
1811 - 1885 (73 years)-
Name Amasa Davis Born 26 Mar 1811 Hartland, Windsor County, VT 
[1] Gender Male Died 27 Feb 1885 Plainfield, Sullivan County, NH [1] Buried Plains Cemetery Person ID I10235 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Jonas Davis, b. Between Dec 1783 and 1793, VT , d. Bef 1 Jun 1850 (Age ~ 66 years) Mother Asenath Remington, b. 9 Nov 1782, Hartland, Windsor County, VT , d. 29 Mar 1869, Hartland, Windsor County, VT (Age 86 years) Married Abt 1807 VT Family ID F04016 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Hannah White, b. Abt 1811, NH , d. Abt 1854 (Age ~ 43 years) Married 2 Nov 1834 [1] Children 1. Henry N. Davis, b. Abt 1836, NH , d. 29 Jul 1863 (Age ~ 27 years)2. Harriet Davis, b. Abt 1839, VT 3. Laura Davis, b. Abt 1843, NH Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F04025 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Clarissa Johnson Beers, b. Abt 1816, NH , d. Aft 1 Jun 1880 (Age ~ 64 years) Married 5 Aug 1856 Hartland, Winsor County, VT [1] Notes - Amasa & Clarissa were married by George Wales, Justice of the Peace. (source: descendant Richard Husband)
Children 1. James Davis, b. Abt 1858, NY Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F04026 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - In the 1850 Federal Census, Amasa & Hannah are living with their three daughters at Cornish, Sullivan Co., NH.
In the Federal Census of 1860, Amasa appears to have been remarried, as his wife is named Clarisa. Here is the household, at Plainfield, Sullivan Co., NH: Amasa 49, Clarisa 44, Henry 23, Harriet 21, Laura 16, James 2; George Beers 19, Marthy Beers 15, & Charles Beers 10 (all born NH except Amasa born VT). This listing suggests that Amasa and Clarissa have a blended family with one child of their own and several children from their previous marriages.
In 1870 Clarissa is living with Phebe Johnson at Plainfield, with Clarissa's daughter Martha Beers also in the household. Amasa is not listed there.
I don't know for sure where Amasa is in the 1870 census. However, there is an Amitha Davis of the correct age living at Guilford, Windham Co., VT; his wife appears to be Jennie S. 36. James Davis 11 is in the home, as well as Emma S. 1 (all born VT). I don;t know if this is Amasa or not, but it could be, with his son James who appears in the previous census. (This needs more research to confirm.)
In the 1880 Federal Census, Amasa is age 70 at West Windsor, Windsor Co., VT. With him is Nancy Johnson, 60, servant & housekeeper.
His gravestone reads: Amasa Davis, son of Jonas & Asenath, died Feb. 27, 1885, 73 yrs 11 m 2 d (? - difficult to read the numbers), the twin brother of Jonathan Davis. This gravestone has been photographed by Harry Kivler.
- In the 1850 Federal Census, Amasa & Hannah are living with their three daughters at Cornish, Sullivan Co., NH.
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Sources - [S012753] Email from Richard Husband, a descendant of Asenath Remington; 26 June 2003.
- [S012753] Email from Richard Husband, a descendant of Asenath Remington; 26 June 2003.