Amos Hosmer (1734 - 1810)

Born 28 Jun 1734 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Meriam) Hosmer — married 22 Nov 1776 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Husband of Sarah B Hosmer — married 11 Apr 1806 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 2 Nov 1810 at age 76 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Amos Hosmer was born at Concord, Massachusetts on June 18, 1734, son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Hosmer. ^{[1] [2]}

He married Lucy Meriam on November 22, 1776 at Concord. Lucy was born at Concord on August 7, 1749, daughter of Nathan Meriam and Abigail Wheeler. ^[1][3]

From 1780 to 1803, Amos Hosmer was on the tax list at New Ipswich, New Hampshire. ^[2]

Lucy died at age 54 in Concord on February 23, 1804. ^{[1] [2]}

After her death, Amos married second on April 11, 1806, Sarah Hosmer. ^{[1] [2]}

Lt. Amos Hosmer died at Concord on November 2, 1810. ^[1]

His widow Sarah died there on August 10, 1820, at the age of 73. ^[1]

Military

Lieutenant Amos Hosmer served with Middlesex County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Amos Hosmer is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A058781.

He was a soldier in the French War and in 1757, in the Crown Point Expedition. ^[2]

Hosmer Amos : 2nd Lieutenant, Capt. Thomas Hubbard's 4th Co., 3d Middlesex Co. Regiment of Massachusetts militia, commissioned March 27, 1776. ^[2][4]

Lieutenant list of men appearing under the heading Hartwell Brook. ^[4]

Children

1. Amos born on June 11, 1777; died June 3, 1842 at New Ipswich; married Lydia Haynes of Sudbury, Massachusetts on October 22, 1805 ^[1]; resided at Billerica. ^{[2] [5]}
2. Nathaniel born December 3, 1780^[1] ; died in 1784. ^[2]
3. Asa born on September 17, 1782; died October 15, 1844. ^[1][2]
4. Rebecca born February 7, 1784^[1]; buried December 2, 1810, aged 26.^[2]
5. Nathaniel/Nathan born on October 22, 1785; died on October 9, 1805, aged 25. ^{[1] [2]}
6. Ephraim born on June 29, 1787 ^[1]; died on March 9, 1866; married Lucy Parks of Lincoln, Massachusetts. ^[2]
7. Sarah/Sally born on September 17, 1789. ^{[1] [2]}
8. Betsy born on January 18, 1792; died January 31, 1831aged 39; married Ebenezer Conant on December 6, 1812. ^{[1] [2]}

Source notes

Concord Births

MERIAM, Lucy, d. Nathan and Abigail, Aug. 7, 1749. (p. 177)

HOSMER, Amos, s. Nathaniel and Elisabeth, June 28, 1734. (p. 136)

Nathan Hosmer Son of Amos Hosmer and Lucy his wife was Born Decemr ye 3d 1780. (p. 250)

Hosmer, Ephraim, s. Lt. Amos and Lucy, June 29, 1787. (p. 245)

Hosmer, Nathan, s. Amos and Lucy, Dec. 3, 1780. (p. 250)

Hosmer, Rebecca, d. Lt. Amos and Lucy, Feb. 7, 1784. (p. 245)

Hosmer, Nathan, s. Lt. Amos and Lucy, Oct. 22, 1785. (p. 245)

Hosmer, Asa, s. Amos and Lucy, Sept. 17, 1782. (p. 250)

Hosmer, Sally, d. Amos and Lucy, Sept. 17, 1789. (p. 275)

Hosmer, Betsy, d. Amos and Lucy, Jan. 18, 1792. (p. 275)

Concord Marriages

Amos Hosmer & M Lucy Meriam both of Concord was Joined in marriage by Ephm Wood Ju Esq Nov ye 22d 1776 (p. 241)

MERIAM, Lucy, Mrs., and Mr. Amos Hosmer, Nov. 22, 1776. (p. 241)

HOSMER, Amos, Mr., and Mrs. Lucy Meriam, Nov. 22, 1776. (p. 241)

HOSMER, Amos, and Sarah Hosmer, Apr. 11, 1806. (p. 366)

Hosmer, Amos Jr., and Lydia Haynes, of Sudbury, int. Apr. 19, 1805. (p. 387)

Hosmer, Betsy, and Ebenezer Conant, Dec. 6, 1812. (p. 369)

Hosmer, Ephraim, and Lucy Parks, of Lincoln, int. Oct. 17, 1817. (p. 389)

Concord Deaths

HOSMER, Lucy, w. Lt. Amos, Feb. 23, 1804 a. 54 y. CR] (p. 326)

HOSMER, Amos, Lt., h. [Sarah. See footnote.], Nov. 2, 1810 [a. 74 y. CR] (p. 331)

Hosmer, Nathan, s. Lt. Amos, Oct. 9, 1805 [a. 25 y. CR] (p. 327)

Hosmer, Asa, Oct. 15, 1844, a. 62 y. REG (p. 410)

Conant, Betsy, w. Ebenr, Jan. 31, 1831, a. 39 y. (p. 346)

Hosmer, Sarah, wid. Amos, Aug. 10, 1820 [a. 73 y. CR] (p. 338)^[1]

Entered by Chris Hoyt, Mar 31, 2012

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14} Tolman, George compiler. Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850, Printed by the Town, T. Todd Printer, Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 1891
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13} Hosmer, George L. Hosmer Genealogy; Descendants of James Hosmer who Emigrated in 1635 and settled in Concord, Massachusetts, Technical Composition Co., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1928. p. 43: 63
3. ↑ Pope, Charles H. Merriam Genealogy in England and America: Including the "Genealogical Memoranda" of Charles Pierce Merriam, the Collections of James Sheldon Merriam, 1906 p. 75
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the Revolutionary War: A compilation from the archives, prepared and published by the Secretary of the Commonwealth in accordance with chapter 100, resolves of 1891, Volume 8, Wright and Potter Printing Co., State Printers, Boston, Massachusetts, 1901 p. 287
5. ↑ Vital Records of Sudbury, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1903

See also

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2020-10-05), "Record of Amos Hosmer", Ancestor # A058781.
• The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler Family in America https://archive.org/stream/genealogicaland00genegoog#page/n11/mode/1up
• Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850 By Concord (Mass.), George Tolman https://books.google.com/books?id=vs8UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA241&lpg=PA241&dq=Amos+Hosmer+married+Lucy+Meriam&source=blots=WNrxF0Ht37sig=9tZOaxunOikpQvj2AQfPfoBf7Tk&hl=ensa=Xei=W9gVezQKdfToAT7vYGYDwved=0CCEQ6AEwAA#v=onepageq=Amos%20Hosmer%20married%20Lucy%20Meriam&f=false

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Malcolm Osmer for creating WikiTree profile Hosmer-438 through the import of Elijah Hosmer_2013-02-03.ged on Feb 3, 2013.