Individual Details
Nicholas Day AMOS
(19 Sep 1742 - 8 Aug 1815)
The following at the USGENWEB site for Bourbon Co., KY:
http://www.kykinfolk.com/bourbon/Obituaries.html#Amos
Submitted by Mary Hatton
Found in the Amos Family File At the Paris-Bourbon Co. Library
"This document would have been lost except the old, old DAR ladiescopied & saved this document."
WILLIAM AMOS-1717-1814
Departed this life in Harford County, in Maryland on the 26th day ofthe 2nd month, 1814, in the 97th year of his age, William Amos, a muchrevered member of the Society of Friends, and seventy-six (76) years aminister thereof. It was in the early part of his life, whileexercising the functions of an officer in the militia, that it wasrevealed to him that the Kingdom of Christ was a "peaceful kingdom."Therefore conferring not with flesh and blood, he was obedient to theHeavenly vision, resigned his commission and united himself inreligious fellowship with the Society of Friends, hath ever sincecontinued his exertions, successfully we believe, both by precepts andexample, to turn men to righteousness. His own life was indeed anexemplification of meekness, piety, resignation, benevolence andcharity. He was a great promoter of peace and justice, and wasfrequently called on by his fellow citizens to perform the Christianduty of mediator, and he had the satisfaction to find that hisexertions to restore harmony were very generally crowned with success.In the year 1806 as many of his descendants as could be convenientlynotified, were convened, at his particular request. In Friends MeetingHouse on Lombard Street in Baltimore, to the number of about onehundred and fifty, when he very pathetically and affectionatelyaddressed them on the subject of their everlasting welfare. One of hisgreat-great-grandchildren was present on this occasion. This venerablepatriarch was the father of numerous progeny, amounting it is believedto nearly 300. The following is a correct return of them so far ashath been ascertained: -- children-16; grand-children, 92;great-grand-children, 133; great-great-grand-children, 8. Total, 250.
Box 375 N. Amos Hrs vs N. Amos Adms.
To the Honble Judge of the Bourbon Circuit Court your oratory andoratrixes - Mary Burton late Mary Amos, Thomas Amos, Mordicai Amos,William Connaway and Nancy his wife late Nancy Amos, Elias Meot andChristiana his wife late Christiana Amos, Benjamin Amos - Abraham Amos- Elijah Amos - Davis Thomas & Sarah his wife late Sarah Amos - DittoAmos, John Burnell and Pathia his wife late Pathia Amos - Children andheirs of Nicholas Dey Amos deceased, living at the time of his deathat "Mahlors" Hall and Capancha his wife late Capancha Parker, MichaelHornback and Clemency his wife late Clemency Parker - Joseph Brown andMary his wife late Mary Parker, George Hugh and Christiana his wifelate Christiana Parker, Henry Parker, Levi Parker and William Parkerheirs of Elizabeth Parker deceased late Elizabeth Amos, also child andheir of of said Nicholas Amos deceased - Elizabeth Hornback andBarbara Hornbech heirs of Ruth Hornbeck deceased late Lucy Ruth Parkerdaughter & heir of said Elizabeth Parker deceased late Elizabeth Amos- the Parker deceased late Elizabeth Amos - the two last infants underthe age of twenty one years by Michael Hornbeck him their father andnext friend - Christiana Amos & Kitty - Amos daughters and heirs ofWilliam Amos deceased who was son to said Nicholas D. Amos - deceasedthe two last infants by George Bashell their guardian and next friendHumbly present.
That the said Nicholas Day Amos died about the month of August in theyear 1815 intestate leaving your orators and oratrixes his childrenand heirs at law holding and claiming by the person and by the stockin the manner before set forth - That Nicholas Amos his son is alsoentitled as such to his share by has administered as the estate ofsaid decedent and as such holds the estate in his hands - that saidintestate died possessed of a considerable personal estate which fromits nature and being convertible into money by law can be distributedbut among the rest said intestate died seized and possessed of toonegro slaves the one named Nell and the other Peg, which cannot bedistributed among the children and hairs, because of number of saidslaves are so small when compared to the number of children - andthere is no obstacle in the road of distribution at this time anamount of debts of which the estate of the decedent as from any othercause & there are not debts to authorize the said administrator tosell said negroes without the order or decree of the Court to thateffect, * for this reason said administrator has kept said negroeshired out, and they are now under hire till Christmas next. For asmuch therefore as you orators and oratrixes are remediless inobtaining distribution of said slaves by the rules of law and can onlybe resolved in a Court of equity - they pray that said administratorNicholas Amos may be made defendant to this bill, & that on hiscorporal oath he may be compelled to answer the allegations of thisbill as if herein again repeated and interrogated and that on a finalhearing of this cause your Honor may order and decree a sale of saidslaves in such manner as the Court may direct for the bes price thatcan be had and on such credit and that the money arising from saidsale may with the other personal estate be distributed according tolaw; and they pray for such other and further relief as to equitybelongs & your orators etc.
http://www.kykinfolk.com/bourbon/Obituaries.html#Amos
Submitted by Mary Hatton
Found in the Amos Family File At the Paris-Bourbon Co. Library
"This document would have been lost except the old, old DAR ladiescopied & saved this document."
WILLIAM AMOS-1717-1814
Departed this life in Harford County, in Maryland on the 26th day ofthe 2nd month, 1814, in the 97th year of his age, William Amos, a muchrevered member of the Society of Friends, and seventy-six (76) years aminister thereof. It was in the early part of his life, whileexercising the functions of an officer in the militia, that it wasrevealed to him that the Kingdom of Christ was a "peaceful kingdom."Therefore conferring not with flesh and blood, he was obedient to theHeavenly vision, resigned his commission and united himself inreligious fellowship with the Society of Friends, hath ever sincecontinued his exertions, successfully we believe, both by precepts andexample, to turn men to righteousness. His own life was indeed anexemplification of meekness, piety, resignation, benevolence andcharity. He was a great promoter of peace and justice, and wasfrequently called on by his fellow citizens to perform the Christianduty of mediator, and he had the satisfaction to find that hisexertions to restore harmony were very generally crowned with success.In the year 1806 as many of his descendants as could be convenientlynotified, were convened, at his particular request. In Friends MeetingHouse on Lombard Street in Baltimore, to the number of about onehundred and fifty, when he very pathetically and affectionatelyaddressed them on the subject of their everlasting welfare. One of hisgreat-great-grandchildren was present on this occasion. This venerablepatriarch was the father of numerous progeny, amounting it is believedto nearly 300. The following is a correct return of them so far ashath been ascertained: -- children-16; grand-children, 92;great-grand-children, 133; great-great-grand-children, 8. Total, 250.
Box 375 N. Amos Hrs vs N. Amos Adms.
To the Honble Judge of the Bourbon Circuit Court your oratory andoratrixes - Mary Burton late Mary Amos, Thomas Amos, Mordicai Amos,William Connaway and Nancy his wife late Nancy Amos, Elias Meot andChristiana his wife late Christiana Amos, Benjamin Amos - Abraham Amos- Elijah Amos - Davis Thomas & Sarah his wife late Sarah Amos - DittoAmos, John Burnell and Pathia his wife late Pathia Amos - Children andheirs of Nicholas Dey Amos deceased, living at the time of his deathat "Mahlors" Hall and Capancha his wife late Capancha Parker, MichaelHornback and Clemency his wife late Clemency Parker - Joseph Brown andMary his wife late Mary Parker, George Hugh and Christiana his wifelate Christiana Parker, Henry Parker, Levi Parker and William Parkerheirs of Elizabeth Parker deceased late Elizabeth Amos, also child andheir of of said Nicholas Amos deceased - Elizabeth Hornback andBarbara Hornbech heirs of Ruth Hornbeck deceased late Lucy Ruth Parkerdaughter & heir of said Elizabeth Parker deceased late Elizabeth Amos- the Parker deceased late Elizabeth Amos - the two last infants underthe age of twenty one years by Michael Hornbeck him their father andnext friend - Christiana Amos & Kitty - Amos daughters and heirs ofWilliam Amos deceased who was son to said Nicholas D. Amos - deceasedthe two last infants by George Bashell their guardian and next friendHumbly present.
That the said Nicholas Day Amos died about the month of August in theyear 1815 intestate leaving your orators and oratrixes his childrenand heirs at law holding and claiming by the person and by the stockin the manner before set forth - That Nicholas Amos his son is alsoentitled as such to his share by has administered as the estate ofsaid decedent and as such holds the estate in his hands - that saidintestate died possessed of a considerable personal estate which fromits nature and being convertible into money by law can be distributedbut among the rest said intestate died seized and possessed of toonegro slaves the one named Nell and the other Peg, which cannot bedistributed among the children and hairs, because of number of saidslaves are so small when compared to the number of children - andthere is no obstacle in the road of distribution at this time anamount of debts of which the estate of the decedent as from any othercause & there are not debts to authorize the said administrator tosell said negroes without the order or decree of the Court to thateffect, * for this reason said administrator has kept said negroeshired out, and they are now under hire till Christmas next. For asmuch therefore as you orators and oratrixes are remediless inobtaining distribution of said slaves by the rules of law and can onlybe resolved in a Court of equity - they pray that said administratorNicholas Amos may be made defendant to this bill, & that on hiscorporal oath he may be compelled to answer the allegations of thisbill as if herein again repeated and interrogated and that on a finalhearing of this cause your Honor may order and decree a sale of saidslaves in such manner as the Court may direct for the bes price thatcan be had and on such credit and that the money arising from saidsale may with the other personal estate be distributed according tolaw; and they pray for such other and further relief as to equitybelongs & your orators etc.
Events
| Birth | 19 Sep 1742 | Baltimore Co., Maryland | |||
| Marriage | 29 Oct 1761 | Baltimore Co., Maryland - Christiana DITTO |  | ||
| Death | 8 Aug 1815 | ||||
| Reference No | 964 |
Families
| Spouse | Christiana DITTO (1742 - 1799) |
| Child | Elizabeth AMOS (1762 - ) |
| Child | Mary AMOS (1764 - 1820) |
| Child | Thomas AMOS (1766 - 1830) |
| Child | Nancy AMOS (1768 - 1826) |
| Child | Mordecai AMOS (1765 - 1832) |
| Child | Nicholas AMOS (1775 - 1847) |
| Child | Christiana AMOS (1773 - 1850) |
| Child | Benjamin AMOS (1774 - 1850) |
| Child | Abraham AMOS (1779 - 1818) |
| Child | Sarah AMOS (1781 - 1844) |
| Child | Elijah AMOS (1782 - 1860) |
| Child | Ditto AMOS (1780 - 1842) |
| Child | William AMOS ( - 1807) |
| Child | Bethia AMOS (1780 - ) |
| Father | Thomas AMOS (1713 - 1763) |
| Mother | Elizabeth DAY (1719 - ) |
| Sibling | William AMOS (1736 - ) |
| Sibling | Bethia AMOS (1738 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas AMOS (1740 - 1816) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth AMOS (1745 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com database.