Amos Deacon Andrews (1730 - 1816)

Born Oct 1730 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Seavey) Andrews — married 18 Jan 1753 in Scarborough, Maine

Descendants

Died 7 Sep 1816 at age 85 in Scarborough, Cumberland, District of Maine

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Biography

2nd Lieutenant Amos Andrews served with 2nd Regiment, Cumberland County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Amos Andrews is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A002572.

Amos Andrews is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 103755
Rank: Lieutenant

This profile is part of the Andrews Name Study.

Amos Deacon Andrews was born in Oct, 1730^[1] in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine Colony, son of Jonathan Andrews (1698–1759) and Sarah Smith (1690–1754).

Amos married Anne Seavey on Jan 18, 1753^[2] in Scarborough, Maine. Their known children were:

1. Lydia Andrews (1753–1753)
2. Ruth Andrews (1756–1833)
3. Amos Andrews (1758–1831)
4. Lydia Andrews (1760–1838)
5. John Andrews (1761–1840)
6. Elijah Andrews (1763–1766)
7. Anne Andrews (~1766– )
8. Amos A Andrews (1767–1850)
9. Thomas Andrews (1769–1855)
10. Nathan Andrews (1772–1777)
11. Issac Andrews (1775–1834)

Amos died on Sep 7, 1816^[3] in Scarborough, District of Maine, aged 85.

Military Service

1. 2d Lieutenant, Capt. William Crockers, Cumberland Co. Regt.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Family History or Pedigree: "Geneanet Community Trees Index", Original data: Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet, Ancestry Record 62476 #5845360822 (accessed 8 December 2023), Name: Amos Andrews; Gender: M (Male); Birth Date: 3 sept. 1720 (3 Sep 1720); Birth Place: Scarsborough, Cumberland (Cumberland), Maine, USA; Marriage Date: 18 janv. 1753 (18 Jan 1753); Marriage Place: Scarborough, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonia (Scarborough), North Yorkshire (Yorkshire), England, United Kingdom; Marriage 2 Date: 18 janv. 1753 (18 Jan 1753); Marriage 2 Place: Scarborough, Cumberland (Scarborough), Maine, USA; Death Date: 7 sept. 1816 (7 Sep 1816); Death Place: Scarborough, Cumberland, Massachusetts, USA; Father: Jonathan Andrews; Mother: Sarah Smith; Spouse: Anne Seavey Anna Seavey; Child: Lydia Andrews Amos Andrews Anna Andrews Elijah Andrews Hannah Andrews Isaac A Andrews John Andrews Jonathan Andrews Nathan Andrews Thomas Andrews; View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/ronraddatz?n=andrews&oc=&p=amos.
2. ↑ Family History Or Pedigree: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000", Book Title: History of the Andrews family : a genealogy of Robert Andrews, and his descendants, 1635 to 1890, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #1064775 (accessed 8 December 2023), Name: Amos Andrews; Gender: Male; First Marriage Date: 18 Jan 1753; Father: Jonathan Andrews; Mother: Sarah Smith; Spouse: Anne Seavey.
3. ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications,: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970", Volume: 328, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #642717 (accessed 8 December 2023), Name: Lieutenant Amos Andrews; Birth Date: Oct 1730; Birth Place: Chebacco, Massachusetts; Death Date: 7 Sep 1816; Death Place: Scarboro, Maine; SAR Membership: 65423; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 9 May 1945; Spouse: Anna Seavey; Children: Isaac Andrews.
4. ↑ Massachusetts. 1896-1908. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War : A Compilation from the Archives. Boston: Wright and Potter Print. Co. State Printers Volume 1, Page 244.

See also:

• 1790 Census: "United States Census, 1790", citing Page: 139,140; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M637; Line: 1659; Digital film/folder number: 005157135; FHL microfilm: 0568142; Image number: 84, FamilySearch Record: XHKK-1MD (accessed 8 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYY-946Y, Amos Andrews in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
• 1810 Census: "United States Census, 1810", citing Page: 327; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M252; Digital film/folder number: 005157115; FHL microfilm: 0218682; Image number: 326, FamilySearch Record: XH2W-67K (accessed 8 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YY8-S4ZL, Amos Andrews in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (no image), Find A Grave: Memorial #56229063 (accessed 8 December 2023), Memorial page for Deacon Amos Andrews (Oct 1730-7 Sep 1816), citing Black Point Cemetery, Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Dr. Andree Swanson (contributor 47094290).

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Adam Dunn for creating WikiTree profile Andrews-3845 through the import of Clauder-Nov 2013_Granps 8u&1d.ged on Nov 9, 2013.