John Amey U.E. (abt. 1747 - abt. 1821)

Born about 1747 in New York

Ancestors

Husband of Evah (Stover) Amey — married 1766 in New York Colony

Descendants

Died about 9 Aug 1821 at about age 74 in Ernestown, Addington, Upper Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

John Amey was a United Empire Loyalist.
UEL Status:Proven
Date: Undated

John Amey U.E. migrated from United States to Province of Quebec.

• John Jonas Amey was born in New York about 1747.

• He was the son of Johannes (Emigh) Amey (1717-1801) and Annatje (DeLange) Emig (abt.1724-).

• Brothers John Jonas Amey and Nicholas Amey had identical military service in Jessup's Loyal Rangers. They were based in the following Quebec Loyalist camps with their families: Lachine (1778) and Machiche (1778-79) and locations unknown (1780-83) before being awarded land in Ernestown, near Cataraqui/Kingston (1784) as United Empire Loyalists.^{[1] [2]}

• From The History of the County of Lennox and Addington:

"Among the early settlers [starting in 1784] who bore the burden of clearing that part of the [Cataraqui] township was Joseph Foster, a farmer and miller at Petworth ... Among other pioneers were three Amey brothers from Bath, Joseph, Lyman, and John. For many years they lived together keeping bachelor's hall, each taking his turn at the domestic duties about the house." ^[3]

• In 1788 Jonas Amey signed as a witness in Montreal on the UEL claim by Eleanor (Clemens) Mabie for lands lost in Dutchess and Saratoga counties. From the land claim:

"Jonas Amey, witness. Knew the late Peter Maybee, he [Maybee] joined the British in 1776, served in Burgoyne's campaign, died the winter after. Knew his farm at Saratoga." ^[4]

• It appears that two brothers married sisters:
  • John Jonas Amey (1747-1821) was married to Evah (Stover) Amey (abt.1751-abt.1836)
  • Nicholas Amey (1748-1836) was married to Margaret (Stover) Amey (1749-)

• John Jonas Amey and Evah (Stover) Amey had the following children: ^{[5] [1]}
  • Joseph A. Amey (1783-1867)
  • IsraelAmey m. Elizabeth Thomas
  • Sarah (Amey) Lockwood (1786-1869) ^[6]
  • John Amey
  • Hannah (Amey) Boice (1789-aft.1852)
  • Rachel (Amey) Snider
  • Evah (Amey) Abrams (abt.1766-1850)

• Nicholas Amey and Margaret (Stover) Amey had the following children: ^{[5] [1]}
  • Mary Amey b. 17 Jun 1789
  • Nicholas Amey b. 24 Oct 1791
  • Abraham Amey b. 22 Nov 1778
  • David Amey (abt.1785-abt.1847)
  • Joseph Amey b. 15 Jan 1783
  • Peter Amey b. 21 Jul 1787, d. 1862
  • Elizabeth (Amey) Snider (abt.1770-1846)
  • John Amey b. 10 Oct 1772

Research Notes

John Jonas Amey's First Name(s) at Birth

• Some time ago, there was a merge of John Joseph Amey and Jonas Amey, but the name Jonas was lost. Joseph seems to have appeared without any source.
  • Perhaps the "Jonas" was an anglicization of Johannes?
  • Was "Joseph" a typing error?

• "Jonas" has been added back in as a second name, for now.

Whose children are whose?

• Gavin Watt shows: ^[1]
  • Jonas with four children in 1783. and
  • Nicholas with five children in 1783.

• In the Loyalist records: ^[5]
  • Jonas appears to be connected with Rachel & Eve.
  • Nicholas appears to be connected with John & Elizabeth.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Gavin Watt, "Loyalist Refugees", 2nd Edition, p.106 (Global Heritage Press 2016)
2. ↑ Wikipedia entry: Wikipedia contributors, "Upper Canada"
   Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (accessed 9 January 2024)
3. ↑ Book: Herrington, Walter S. (Walter Stevens), 1860-1947, History of the County of Lennox and Addington
   Toronto : Macmillan Co. of Canada; 1913; page: (6 of 526)
   Internet Archive (accessed 9 January 2024)
   (Rough) Transcription at:
   HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF LENNOX AND ADDINGTON, published by the MacMillan Co. of Canada (Toronto, 1913):
4. ↑ WikiTree contributors, "Eleanor (Clemens) Hoffman (bef.1742-aft.1788)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clemens-1389 : accessed 10 January 2024).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} William D. Reid: The Loyalists In Ontario - The Sons and Daughters of The American Loyalists Of Upper Canada. Hunterdon House, Lambertville, New Jersey, 1973. pg. 29 et seq.
   The Loyalists in Ontario (Title):
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 9 January 2024)
   Amey: page 5:
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 9 January 2024)
6. ↑ Find A Grave memorial 127217213; (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196767372/joseph-j-amey#source)

See also:

• FamilySearch database entry for John Jonas Amey, contributed by various users. FamilySearch, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, https://familysearch.org.