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Amos, the son of Stukely and Juliana Marchant Westcott, was likely baptised at Yeovil, Somerset, England, the same location as his siblings. [1] His birth year is estimated at 1631 based upon his age when leaving England.[2] He was named the "oldest son" in some family records because his older brothers predeceased him.
Amos and his family's emigration to New England was documented in notes made by his future brother-in-law Benedict Arnold. "My father (William Arnold) and his family set sayle ffrom Dartmouth in Old England the first of May, Friday and arrived in New England (Thursday) June 24, 1635." On board were "Stukeley Westcott 43, of Yeovil and his wife name unknown with children, Robert Westcott, Samuel Westcott 13, born at Yeovil March 31, 1622, Damaris Westcott, later wife of Benedict Arnold, Amos Westcott 4, Mercy Westcott, and Jeremiah Westcott." [2]
Amos was married first at Warwick, Rhode Island on July 13, 1677 to Sarah Stafford. She died sometime before Amos' second marriage to Deborah Stafford on January 9, 1670. [3] Amos and Sarah had one child before her death and her sister Deborah was the mother of the remaining children. [4][5]
See Research Notes for a disputed child Rosanna.
The Westcott family settled in Salem after arriving from England. Religious disputes with the Puritan leaders there led the family to follow Roger_Williams and co-found an independent community now known as Providence, Rhode Island.[6]
As a young adult, Amos followed his father's example and became involved in civic affairs after they moved from Providence to Warwick.
By 1670, Amos was taking care of his father; Stukely's house and land was willed to Amos. [1] During King Philip's war Stukely went to Newport where he died in 1677, while Amos and Jermiah went to Prudence Island. [20]
Amos died about January 1686, the last record of him is in Warwick 1685 when he was sick, and appointed his brother-in-law Samuel Stafford to take up such reckonings, and after debts are paid to see that Amos' lands are sold...[21]
Disputed Child:
A profile for Rosanna Westcott was previously connected as a daughter. There is no reliable evidence to support the relationship. See the discussion at in Whitman's Westcott Genealogy Vol 2 for further details (Link).
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