flag male ancestor  John  AMOS

  (b. 29 August 1697 Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut   d. April 1770 Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut )  

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John AMOS was born 29 August 1697 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

John AMOS was the child of John AMOS   and   Sarah MORGAN and the grandchild of: (maternal)  John MORGAN and Rachel DEMING

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John  married  Mary SMITH 1 December 1715 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary SMITH  was born 7 April 1698 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville).  Mary was the child of Samuel SMITH and Sarah Mary ARMSTRONG.

John AMOS died April 1770 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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John AMOS married flag female ancestor Mary SMITH-- Date: 1 December 1715 Place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Mary SMITH was the child of Samuel SMITH and Sarah Mary ARMSTRONG




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birth1697 Birth
29 August 1697
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
marriage1715 Marriage / Partner
John AMOS and Mary SMITH 1 December 1715, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

He was 18 years old.
1726 Birth of Child
Hugh AMES was born 18 December 1726, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

John was 29 years old.
marriage1750 Marriage of Child
Hugh AMES married 31 July 1750, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck) to Sarah SMITH
death1770 Death
April 1770
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

He died at the age of 72.
Added: 8/25/2016 1:48:46 PM - Updated: 3/3/2025 12:32:02 PM
Did You Know?The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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