Amos HUNTINGTON

Born

21 August 1768 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, New England

Died

24 September 1848 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

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Amos HUNTINGTON Peace CLARK

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Born: 21 August 1768 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, New England

Father: Amos HUNTINGTON

Mother: Peace CLARK

Paternal grandparents: Matthew HUNTINGTON , Lydia LEONARD

Maternal grandparents: James CLARK , Thankfull WOODWARD

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Amos married Pamelia HURD 9 March 1794 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Pamelia HURD was born abt. 1770

Amos HUNTINGTON died 24 September 1848 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA .
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Amos HUNTINGTON married

Pamelia HURD
Marriage date: 9 March 1794
Marriage place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Children of Amos HUNTINGTON and Pamelia HURD

Peace HUNTINGTON

Born: 17 July 1795, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 22 February 1864,

Married: Nathan Huntington BOTTUM 1820

Amos Clark HUNTINGTON

Born: 28 August 1796, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 2 February 1820,

Myron HUNTINGTON

Born: 13 September 1798, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 20 August 1825,

Nathan HUNTINGTON

Born: 21 March 1800, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 15 September 1882,

Harlow HUNTINGTON

Born: 26 September 1801, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 12 May 1864, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Married: Margaret FORD 12 June 1826 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Pamela HUNTINGTON

Born: 26 June 1804, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 1 March 1845, Rochester, New York, USA

George HUNTINGTON

Born: 7 October 1806, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 5 June 1896, Rochester, New York, USA

Married: Abigail GALUSHA 8 March 1832

Elon HUNTINGTON

Born: 3 September 1808, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 20 September 1899, Rochester, New York, USA

Married: Anjenette COLE 17 October 1835 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Calvin HUNTINGTON

Born: 4 October 1810, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 1 November 1896,

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Name: Amos Huntington
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 Aug 1768
Event Place: Vermont, United States
Gender: Male
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Father's Name: Amos Huntington
Mother's Name: Peace
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GS Film Number: 0027592
Digital Folder Number: 004666996
Image Number: 02643

'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:XFV6-W9T : accessed 21 November 2015), Amos Huntington, 21 Aug 1768, Birth; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,592.
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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Marriage / Partner
Amos HUNTINGTON and Pamelia HURD 9 March 1794, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

He was 25 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Peace HUNTINGTON was born 17 July 1795, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Amos was 26 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Amos Clark HUNTINGTON was born 28 August 1796, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Amos was 28 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
Myron HUNTINGTON was born 13 September 1798, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Amos was 30 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Nathan HUNTINGTON was born 21 March 1800, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Amos was 31 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1801 Birth of Child
Harlow HUNTINGTON was born 26 September 1801, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Amos was 33 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
Pamela HUNTINGTON was born 26 June 1804, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Amos was 35 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
George HUNTINGTON was born 7 October 1806, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Amos was 38 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Elon HUNTINGTON was born 3 September 1808, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Amos was 40 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Birth of Child
Calvin HUNTINGTON was born 4 October 1810, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Amos was 42 years old.

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Marriage of Child
Harlow HUNTINGTON married 12 June 1826, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center) to Margaret FORD

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1835 Marriage of Child
Elon HUNTINGTON married 17 October 1835, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center) to Anjenette COLE

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 Death of Child
Pamela HUNTINGTON died 1 March 1845, Rochester, New York, USA

Amos was 76 years old.

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

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Shaftsbury Center Cemetery
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

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Death — 1848
24 September 1848
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 80.

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Shaftsbury Center Cemetery

(near Baptist church)
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state

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