Mordecai Amos
M, #13720, b. 1753, d. before 18 August 1842
| Reference | son of James, son of Wm |
| Note* | | Mordecai Amos he is on pg 466 of Mt Soma bk, and not part of the branch I'm looking for.1 |
| Birth* | 1753 | He was born in 1753 at Harford Co. (then Baltimore Co.), Maryland, per pension. |
| Misc* | | He was per pension unselected files, he had brothers Benjamin and Joshua, sons of William Amos Jr, and a son Lewis in addition to a son William. Another person said the widow was Katherine D b.1754 d.1853. |
| Census1790* | 1790 | He was the head of the household in the 1790 census, Harford Co., Maryland, with "Mordecai Amos of M." 1m16+ 2m0-16 1f. |
| Census1820* | 1820 | He was the head of the household in the 1820 census, Election Dist 4, Harford Co., Maryland, with "Mordecai Amos of _." Looks like Jr 1m0-10 1m16-26 1m45+ 2f0-10 1f10-16 2f26-45 Slaves 2m0-14 2m45+ 1f0-14. |
| Military* | 7 June 1832 | He was in the military on 7 June 1832 at Harford Co., Maryland, applied for pension (S2034.) |
| MovedTo* | 1835 | He moved to Harrison Co., Ohio, in 1835 per pension, he moved in order to be with some of his children were living there, names of children not stated. |
| Residence* | 27 October 1838 | He lived on 27 October 1838 at Rumley, Harrison Co., Ohio: per pension. |
| Census1840* | 1840 | He was the head of the household in the 1840 census, Harrison Co., Ohio, with Mordicia (sic) Amos 1m 90-100 (sic, he's only 87). |
| Death* | before 18 August 1842 | He died before 18 August 1842 per pension - survived by widown not named. 20 Aug 1842 "in reply to the inquiry in the case of the widow of Mordecai Amos decd"
In 1853 there was letter from William Amos, the only surviving son and the legal heir. |
Citations
- [S462] Children of Mt Soma Baltimore (now in Harford) County Maryland, Gertrude Louise (Johnson) Stephens.