Amos Martin was a United Empire Loyalist. UEL Status:Proven Date: Undated
Growing up in Greenwich, Rhode Island, Amos was confronted with the American Revolution. While many of his friends and neighbors were sympathetic to the Continental Army of George Washington, Amos Tanner remained loyal to the Crown.
Unfortunately, Loyalists or Tories were often tarred and feathered, their homes destroyed and their land confiscated. Some, like Tanner, had the further honor of having a bounty placed on their heads .
Some Loyalists made their way north with all the possessions they could physically drag through the wilderness.
When Amos Tanner arrived in Canada he was still marked. Fearful of American spies, he was allowed to alter his name and identity. Amos Tanner became Amos Martin.
Research Notes
A merged profile with no source said he was born 3 October 1756 in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Amos by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Amos:
Martin Sr.-3 and Martin-8323 appear to represent the same person because: Please agree to merge these duplicate profiles. Thanks!
From the information on Martin-8323, it appears that his correct Last Name at Birth should be Tanner, not Martin. His Current Last Name should be Martin.
From the information on Martin-8323, it appears that his correct Last Name at Birth should be Tanner, not Martin. His Current Last Name should be Martin.