Amos DRINKWATER (son of Samuel DRINKWATER and Olive GRAY) was born Abt. 1772 in Skaneateles, Onondaga, NY, and died 05 Aug 1840 in Fawn River, ST. Joseph, MI. He married Nancy BET on 1795.
Notes for Amos DRINKWATER: This family's name changed from Drinkwater to DeWaters and occurred about five years before Amos moved from New York to Michigan. A logical reason given is that this branch of the family was Loyalists. He moved to Marcellus between 1800-1810 and bought eight acres of land on Jan 12, 1814, from Mr. Glover of Mentz. Four years later he sold the land to Elijah Cole. In 1830, he moved to Skaneateles and in 1835, moved to Michigan and settled on Section 14, Fawn River Township.
Will: In the name of God Amen, I Amos Drinkwater of the town of Fawn River, County of Saint Joseph, Michigan, being weak in body but of a sound mind and memory, be confessed to Almighty God for the same do make and bequeath this my last Will and Testament. In names following, this is to say first, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Dorothy Drinkwater a certain place or Parcell being and situated in the town of Fawn River, County of Saint Joseph, State of Michigan, described as following being the East half of the South East Quarter of Section Fourteen in said town to have and to hold during her married life or while she remains Amos Drinkwater's widow. I do also bequeath unto my son Amos Drinkwater Jr., the North half of the lot above bequeathed to my wife Dorothy Drinkwater commence immediate possession after her marriage or Death. I do bequeath unto David James Taylor and Robert Henry Taylor and William Taylor that South half of the lot bequeathed to my wife Dorothy Drinkwater to come into immediate possession of the same immediately after the marriage or Death of the said Dorothy Drinkwater. Also I do bequeath unto my beloved wife Dorothy Drinkwater all the beds and bedding belonging to me with the exception of one bed and bedding which I do bequeath to Susan Elvina Taylor. I do also bequeath unto my beloved wife Dorothy Drinkwater all the household furniture, one horse, one lamp for one horse and one horse carriage and one oxen and plow. I do bequeath unto my son Elijah Drinkwater one yoke of oxen and one two-horse wagon. I do bequeath unto my daughter Namoa Buck the sum of fifty dollars. I do bequeath unto my daughter Martha Soules fifty dollars. I do also bequeath unto my daughter Clarissa Soules fifty dollars. I do bequeath unto my daughter Lucy Castle fifty dollars. I do also bequeath unto my son Matthew Drinkwater one hundred dollars. I do also bequeath unto my son Jeremiah Drinkwater one hundred dollars. I do also bequeath unto my sons, Elijah, William, Hiram and Amos Drinkwater, Jr. all the remaining estate real and otherwise not described in the above testament and will be equally divided between them. I do also this day appoint this day of my own free will, Truman A. Tisdale, Ganashe Faming, and I.K.K. to be the said executioners of said Will. This is my last Will and testament and hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and seal. Dated this day of August 3rd 1840 Signed Amos Drinkwater. Sealed and published agent declared by the said above named Amos Drinkwater to be his last Will and testament in the presence of us who have hereto set and submitted and named as witnesses in present of testator. (Orvin Worby, David Willy, Amos.)
On the 1820 Federal Census for Camillus, he's listed on the same page as his father Samuel and brothers Elijah B and Samuel Jr. along with his son, Jeremiah - all of whom are listed as Waters. On the 1830 census for Onondaga County, he's listed with his son Elijah and both are listed as DeWaters. On the 1840 census for Fawn River, he's listed on the same page as his son Elijah and both are shown as DeWater.
Census: 1790 - Hoosick, Albany, NY (18) (w/Parents) 1800 - Hoosick, Rensselaer, NY (28) (as Amos Drinkwater) (w/Nancy, Matthew, Jeremiah, Martha, Naoma, Clarissa) 1810 - Marcellus, Onondaga, NY (38) (as Amos Drinkwater) (w/Nancy, Matthew, Jeremiah, Martha, Naoma, Clarissa, Lucy, Elijah, Hiram) 1820 - Camillus, Onondaga, NY (48) (as Amos Waters) (w/Nancy, Clarissa, Lucy, Elijah, Hiram, William) 1830 - Skaneateles, Onondaga, NY (58) (as Amos DeWaters) (w/Nancy, Clarissa, Lucy, Hiram, William) 1840 - Fawn River, Saint Joseph, MI (68) (as Amos DeWater) (w/Dorothy, Susan Taylor, William H. Taylor, Robert Taylor, William, Amos Jr., David Taylor)
More About Amos DRINKWATER and Nancy BET: Marriage: 1795
Children of Amos DRINKWATER and Nancy BET are:
+Elijah DEWATER, b. 16 Jul 1804, Marcellus, Onondaga, NY, d. 16 May 1863, LaGrange, LaGrange, IN.
Amos DRINKWATER (b. Abt. 1772, d. 05 Aug 1840)
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