Joseph
AMIDON
(b.
20 April 1725
,
Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
27 November 1810
,
Navarino, Onondaga, New York, USA
)
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Joseph AMIDON was born 20 April 1725 in Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Joseph AMIDON was the child of Henry AMIDON and Melitiah CHENEY and the grandchild of: (maternal) Joseph CHENEY and Hannah THURSTONJoseph had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Joseph married Patience CHAFFEE abt. 1762 in Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 10 children. Patience CHAFFEE was born 16 January 1742 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro). Patience died abt. 1816 in South Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, USA. Patience was the child of David CHAFFEE and Martha WALKER.
Joseph AMIDON died 27 November 1810 in Navarino, Onondaga, New York, USA.
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Family and Children of Joseph AMIDON
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Patience CHAFFEE-- Date: abt. 1762 Place: Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Patience CHAFFEE was the child of David CHAFFEE and Martha WALKER
Children of Joseph AMIDON and Patience CHAFFEE:
Eunice AMIDON (b.13 September 1762, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 9 August 1834, Ashford, Connecticut, USA)
Chloe AMIDON (b.10 April 1764, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 22 June 1842, Navarino, Onondaga, New York, USA)
Abel AMIDON (b.14 March 1767, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 20 December 1813, Marcellus, Onondaga, New York, USA)
Rhoda AMIDON (b.7 April 1769, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 22 June 1845, Navarino, New York, USA)
m. Elisha RUSSELL 12 October 1794 in Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Abner AMIDON (b.9 February 1774, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 24 October 1804, Ononodaga, New York, USA)
Ashel AMIDON (b.17 January 1776, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 25 March 1844, Onondaga, New York, USA)
Hannah AMIDON (b.5 October 1778, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 14 April 1851, Marcellus, Onondaga, New York, USA)
Caleb AMIDON (b.12 July 1781, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 16 April 1810, Onondaga, New York, USA)
Cheney AMIDON (b.3 September 1783, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 11 February 1863, Ononodaga, New York, USA)
Melatiah AMIDON (b.22 March 1787, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. April 1830, )
Patience CHAFFEE-- Date: abt. 1762 Place: Ashford, Crown Colony of ConnecticutPatience CHAFFEE was the child of David CHAFFEE and Martha WALKER
Children of Joseph AMIDON and Patience CHAFFEE:
Eunice AMIDON (b.13 September 1762, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 9 August 1834, Ashford, Connecticut, USA) Chloe AMIDON (b.10 April 1764, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 22 June 1842, Navarino, Onondaga, New York, USA) Abel AMIDON (b.14 March 1767, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 20 December 1813, Marcellus, Onondaga, New York, USA) Rhoda AMIDON (b.7 April 1769, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 22 June 1845, Navarino, New York, USA)m. Elisha RUSSELL 12 October 1794 in Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Abner AMIDON (b.9 February 1774, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 24 October 1804, Ononodaga, New York, USA) Ashel AMIDON (b.17 January 1776, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 25 March 1844, Onondaga, New York, USA) Hannah AMIDON (b.5 October 1778, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 14 April 1851, Marcellus, Onondaga, New York, USA) Caleb AMIDON (b.12 July 1781, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 16 April 1810, Onondaga, New York, USA) Cheney AMIDON (b.3 September 1783, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 11 February 1863, Ononodaga, New York, USA) Melatiah AMIDON (b.22 March 1787, Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. April 1830, )Add Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Joseph AMIDON
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1725 Birth 20 April 1725
Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1762 Birth of ChildEunice AMIDON was born 13 September 1762, Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Joseph was 37 years old.
1764 Birth of ChildChloe AMIDON was born 10 April 1764, Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Joseph was 39 years old.
1767 Birth of ChildAbel AMIDON was born 14 March 1767, Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Joseph was 41 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildRhoda AMIDON was born 7 April 1769, Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Joseph was 43 years old.
1774 Birth of ChildAbner AMIDON was born 9 February 1774, Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Joseph was 48 years old.
1776 Birth of ChildAshel AMIDON was born 17 January 1776, Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Joseph was 50 years old.
1778 Birth of ChildHannah AMIDON was born 5 October 1778, Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Joseph was 53 years old.
1781 Birth of ChildCaleb AMIDON was born 12 July 1781, Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Joseph was 56 years old.
1783 Birth of ChildCheney AMIDON was born 3 September 1783, Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Joseph was 58 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
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1787 Birth of ChildMelatiah AMIDON was born 22 March 1787, Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Joseph was 61 years old.
1794 Marriage of ChildRhoda AMIDON married 12 October 1794, Ashford, Connecticut, USA to Elisha RUSSELL
1804 Death of ChildAbner AMIDON died 24 October 1804, Ononodaga, New York, USA
Joseph was 79 years old.
1810 Death 27 November 1810
Navarino, Onondaga, New York, USA
He died at the age of 85.
Joseph is buried at: Pine Ridge Cemetery Navarino Onondaga County New York, USA
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