Amos MOSHER

Born

3 June 1783 , Washington, Crown Colony of New York

Died

24 June 1844 , Stanfordville, New York, USA

Amos married Betsey ADSIT abt. 1803 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Betsey ADSIT was born 26 January 1786 in Pawling, Crown Colony of New York. Betsey died 7 October 1816 in Stanfordville, New York, USA.

Amos married Delilah GIFFORD 26 February 1818 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Delilah GIFFORD was born 27 August 1783 in Pawling, Crown Colony of New York. Delilah died 5 February 1862 in Dutchess County, New York, USA.

Parents & Family of Amos MOSHER

Parents of Amos MOSHER

Father

Zachariah MOSHER

Mother

Sarah MERRIHEW

Grandparents of Amos MOSHER

Paternal grandparents

Eprhraim MOSHER Elizabeth STORY

Maternal grandparents

Abner MERRIHEW Phebe BROWNELL

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Amos MOSHER

Amos MOSHER married

Betsey ADSIT
Marriage date: abt. 1803
Marriage place: , New York, USA

Marriage notes:

Married in Dutchess County, New York

Children of Amos MOSHER and Betsey ADSIT

Edgar MOSHER

Born: 18 October 1804, , New York, USA
Died: 30 January 1874, Ledyard, New York, USA

Married: Sarah MOSHER 1833 Place: , New York, USA

Sarah MOSHER

Born: 6 June 1806, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Died: 23 January 1877, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Melissa MOSHER

Born: 7 September 1808, Stanfordville, New York, USA
Died: 26 November 1881,

Allen A MOSHER

Born: 22 September 1810, Stanfordville, New York, USA
Died: 13 April 1877, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Anna MOSHER

Born: 3 January 1813, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Died: 15 January 1859, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Alfred MOSHER

Born: 29 July 1815, Stanfordville, New York, USA
Died: September 1817, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Amos MOSHER married

Delilah GIFFORD
Marriage date: 26 February 1818
Marriage place: , New York, USA

Children of Amos MOSHER and Delilah GIFFORD

Alfred MOSHER

Born: 21 July 1820, Stanfordville, New York, USA
Died: 12 July 1861, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Elizabeth "Betsey" MOSHER

Born: 1 July 1822, Stanfordville, New York, USA
Died: 1 December 1889, Stanfordville, New York, USA

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Birth — 1783
3 June 1783
Washington, Crown Colony of New York

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)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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

1804 Birth of Child
Edgar MOSHER was born 18 October 1804, , New York, USA

Amos was 21 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Sarah MOSHER was born 6 June 1806, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Amos was 23 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Melissa MOSHER was born 7 September 1808, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Amos was 25 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Birth of Child
Allen A MOSHER was born 22 September 1810, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Amos was 27 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.

1813 Birth of Child
Anna MOSHER was born 3 January 1813, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Amos was 29 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Alfred MOSHER was born 29 July 1815, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Amos was 32 years old.

1816 Death of Spouse/Partner
Betsey ADSIT died 7 October 1816, Stanfordville, New York, USA

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Death of Child
Alfred MOSHER died September 1817, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Amos was 34 years old.

1818 Marriage / Partner
Amos MOSHER and Delilah GIFFORD 26 February 1818, , New York, USA

He was 34 years old.

1820 Birth of Child
Alfred MOSHER was born 21 July 1820, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Amos was 37 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Elizabeth "Betsey" MOSHER was born 1 July 1822, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Amos was 39 years old.

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 - 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 Stanford, Dutchess, New York

Name: Amos Mosher
Event Place: Stanford, Dutchess, New York
Page Number: 416
Affiliate Publication Number: M19
Affiliate Film Number: 104
GS Film Number: 0017164
Digital Folder Number: 004410629
Image Number: 00813

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1830 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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

1840 Stanford, Dutchess, New York

Name: Amos Mosher
Event Place: Stanford, Dutchess, New York
Page Number: 248
Affiliate Publication Number: M704
Affiliate Film Number: 278
GS Film Number: 0017185
Digital Folder Number: 004410718
Image Number: 00253

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1840 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

Death — 1844
24 June 1844
Stanfordville, New York, USA
He died at the age of 61.

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Friends Burial Ground Stanfordville Dutchess County New York, USA

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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