John Amidon (abt. 1771 - abt. 1851)

Born about 10 Oct 1771 in Oxford, Worcester County, Mass

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Descendants

Died about 7 Aug 1851 at about age 79 in Tingwick, Arthabaska County, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

John was born in 1771. John Amadon ... He passed away in 1851. ^[1]

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Research Notes

In Dr. Richard W. Amidon's July 21, 1962 application for membership in The Vermont Society of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution', it notes:

John Amidon, born 10 October 1771 in Oxford Mass and died (unknown date) in (unknown city) Canada

married c. 1814 in (unknown city), (unknown country).

Sarah Thurber (b. 1793? in Guilford, Vermont?)

The application in turn cites,

"Amidon Family" by Frank E. Best. Published 1904.

However the book does not support this directly:

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Kelly Moore, Friday, March 14, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHJV-RW5 : 15 January 2020), John Amidown, 1771.

• "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSLX-3HS : 10 March 2018), John Amadon in entry for Ahial Amadon, 10 Aug 1874; citing Fitzwilliam, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,058.

• "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHL5-7F3 : 17 January 2020), John Amadon in entry for Orra Gardner, 1875.

• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW92-7FG : 22 May 2019), John Amadon in entry for Orra Gardner, 07 Jan 1876; citing Hingham, Hingham, Massachusetts, v 284 p 285, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,210.

• John Amidon in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970: Ancesttry collection 2204, item 940099.
• Amidon family : a record of the descendants of Roger Amadowne of Rehoboth, Mass. by Best, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), b. 1860, available on Archive.org, page 39.

• Norton, John F. The History of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, 1752-1887 (Burr Printing House, 18 Jacob Street, New York, 1888); p. 457