Amos Lundy (1778 - 1851)

Born 26 Mar 1778 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

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Died 26 Jun 1851 at age 73 in Union, Hunterdon County, New Jersey [uncertain]

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Biography

Amos was a Friend (Quaker)

Amos Lundy was born March 26, 1778 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, a son of Isaac Lundy and Anne Large King. He married Abigail Stockton (1776-1864); they had seven known children. Amos died June 26, 1851 and was buried at Quakertown Monthly Meeting^[1]

Children of Amos and Abigail Lundy:

• Anne Large Lundy b. 7-29-1805; d. 3-5-1887
• Amy Stockton Lundy b. 6-9-1807; d. 9-5-1894
• Elizabeth Witham Lundy b. 10-31-1809; d. 6-16-1852
• Sarah Lundy d/y
• George W.A.C. Lundy b. 6-9-1813; d. 7-22-1891
• Arthur Wellington Lundy b. 1-6-1816
• John Stockton Lundy b. 4-2-1819; d. 9-12-1855

Research Notes

Will of Jacob Large 1792, Nov. 12. Large, Jacob, of Kingwood Twsp., Hunterdon Co.; will of. Son, Samuel, home plantation; he paying his sisters, Ann King and Mary Allen, £50. Son, Ebenezer, tract of land in Scott's mountain, Sussex Co. Son, William, 95 acres in Kingwood Twsp., adjoining lands of James Willson, dec'd, Hugh Runyon and Daniel Pursel. Residue to be divided between daughters, Ann King and Mary Allen; also grandson, Amos Lundy, £15 out of legacy given his mother, Ann King, when 21. Executors- son, Samuel, and sün-in-law, Joseph King. Witnesses-Jonas Hambleton, Samuel Willson and Robert Emley. Proved Oct. 24, 1799. Lib. 38, p. 462. 1799, Oct. 24. Inventory, £135.1.1½; made by Robert Emley and Jeremiah King. 1801, Oct. 28. Account by the Executors (the £15 was paid Amos Lundy Oct. 25, 1800). File 1886J.

Sources

1. ↑ Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1710-1895; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes

• Armstrong, William C. The Lundy Family and Their Descendants of Whatsoever Surname with a Biographical Sketch of Benjamin Lundy. New Brunswick, New Jersey: J. Heidingsfield Printer, 1902.

• Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Births 1806-1880, Deaths, 1827-1885; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph:547

• Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Deaths, 1827-1885; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph:435

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161737482/amos-lundy: accessed 23 June 2023), memorial page for Amos Lundy (26 Mar 1778–26 Jun 1851), Find a Grave Memorial ID 161737482; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Red (contributor 47540806).

• http://www.geni.com/people/Amos-Lundy/6000000002838046249