Amos Garland (1795 - 1871)

Born 6 Sep 1795 in Ossipee, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Parker) Garland — married 25 Jun 1820 in Ossipee, Carroll County, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1871 at age 76 in Topsham, Orange County, Vermont

Biography

Amos was the son of Amos Garland and Mary James. He was born in Ossipee, New Hampshire on 6 September 1795.^[1] On 25 June 1820 he married Elizabeth Parker, probably in Ossipee.^[2] Amos and Betsy had at least ten children. Amos lived in Topsham, Vermont and Salisbury, New Hampshire. He was a gunsmith in the War of 1812, but his normal occupation was as a blacksmith.^[3][4] Amos was a participant in the Battle of Platsburg, New York. In his later years he became a Selectman, and District Clerk. On 26 December 1871 Amos passed away in Topsham, Vermont.^[1] 

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} James Gray Garland (N0. 1522), Garland Genealogy: The Descendants of Peter Garland, Mariner, Watson’s Illuminator Print, Biddeford, Maine, 1897, 32-33.
2. ↑ 997. “New hampshire marriages, 1720-1920,” http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#surname=Garland&searchType=close&p=recordResults&placeId=41&alivePlaceLoc1=New%20Hampshire%2C%20United%20States&givenName=Amos, New Hampshire-VR, Source Film #: 1001260, Reference #: 2:3XKPTWK, Indexing Project (Batch) #: M73149-3.
3. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Topsham, Orange, Vermont; Roll  M653_1323; Page: 488; Image: 500; Family History Library Film: 805323.
4. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Topsham, Orange, Vermont; Roll  M593_1622; Page: 437A; Image: 441; Family History Library Film: 553121.