CHRISTOPHER AMAZEEN[1,2,4]

ca. 1724+ - New Castle, Rockingham co., NH

(Fourth Generation - Amazeen Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
JOSEPH AMAZEEN
HANNAH BROWN

BIRTH Christopher was born in 1737 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[1,2,4]. One source says 1737[2] and another says that he was born "between 1740 and 1741"[1]. The latter is unlikely, since Christopher was baptized in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH on 27 April 1737[2,4].
RESIDENCE Christopher received a bequest of land in Epsom, Merrimack co., NH in his grandfather Christopher's will[23]; but was on the Provincial Tax Rolls for New Castle in 1763 as entry 16L, 12sh[40].

Christopher's 1790 Census record[33]:
Christopher AMAZEEN, one free white male over 16 and the head of family
1 other free white male over 16 (his son Christopher, who was born ca. 1774)
5 free white males under 16 (his sons Joseph, Henry, John, Ephraim & William, all born after 1774)
3 free white females (his wife Mary, daughter Jane, and probably one other daughter ­ if so, most likely Elizabeth)

Christopher's 1800 Census entry[45]:
Christopher AMAZEEN, one free white male aged 45 or over and the head of family
One free white male aged 45 or over (his wife, Mary)
One free white male aged 16-25 (Someone born 1775-1784. Probably his son Henry or son John, since Ephriam was already married)
Two free white males aged 10-15 (Those born 1785-1790. Sources claim this is "sons William and John?"), but that doesn't reconcile with their birth dates of 1788 and 1777, respectively)
MARRIAGE Christopher married Mary TREDICK[1,2,4], daughter of Henry TREDICK & Elizabeth [surname not known]. Elizabeth was born circa 1740[4] and died in New Hampshire before November 1822; she was 82[2,4]. She may be the (Molly AMAZEEN) who died in 1824 at age 60, per Charlie Gale[2].

CHILDREN 15. i. Sarah AMAZEEN Sarah was born on 3 September 1762 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[4] and died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH on 30 March 1808; she was 45[4,48].

The New Castle, NH Town Records [Volume 3 (1756-1858), pp. 293-294. FHL #15240] apparently give full details on family of George BELL, Esq. and Sarah AMAZEEN including parents' birth dates and their parentage.

On 8 February 1784 when Sarah was 21, she married George BELL Esq.[4], son of Meshach BELL, in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[49,50]. Their record reads "George BELL, Esq., son of Meshach, and Sarah AMAZEEN, daughter of Christopher, married 8 Feb 1784 by Rev. O. NOBLE." George was born on 4 June 1762 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[4,51] and died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH on 29 December 1848; he was 86[4,48].

George's 1790 Census Record[52]:
George BELL, one free white male aged 16 or over and the head of family
2 free white males under 16 (his sons Benjamin, who was born in 1781, and Meshach, who was born in 1786)
2 free white females (his wife Sarah, and either daughter Elizabeth, born in 1788, or Mary, born in 1789)

**OR**

George BELL, Jr., one free white male aged 16 or over and the head of family
2 free white males under 16 (his sons Benjamin, who was born in 1781, and Meshach, who was born in 1786)
4 free white females (his wife Sarah, daughter Elizabeth, born in 1788, daughter Mary, born in 1789, and an unknown fourth female ­ possibly a widowed mother or a neighbor's child the household has taken in)

George's 1810 Census entry[53]:
George BELL, one free white male aged 16 or over and the head of family
1 free white female, aged 26-44 (his second wife Abigail, who was born in 1767)
2 free white males, aged 16-25 (his sons Meshach, born 1786, and William M., born 1792)
2 free white females, aged 16-25 (his daughters Elizabeth, born 1788, and Mary, born 1789)
2 free white males, aged 10-15 (his sons Joseph W., born in October 1794 and George Jr., who was born in 1797)

George's 1830 Census entry[54]:
George BELL one male, age 60-69
One female, aged 40-49 (his third wife Hannah who was born in 1789)

On 19 May 1808 George second married Abigail TARLTON, who was born on 3 May 1767 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH. He third married Hannah CURTIS on 6 July 1829 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH. Hannah was born on 7 October 1789 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH.

"On the 17th day of February 1817, George BELL, Esq. and Abigail his wife, walked on the Ice 160 yards from the head of his wharfe at New Castle, N.H. and there found the Ice to be 18 inches thick, it being nearly half way of the river, and it continued so for 5 days, the coldest weather that has been experienced for a great while." --A true copy from the Family Bible, by Joseph H. Hart, Town Clerk[44].
16. ii. Mary T. AMAZEEN Mary was born in 1764 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[4,46] and died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH on 18 March 1824; she was 60[4,46].

Mary T. married Joseph AMAZEEN[2,4], son of John AMAZEEN & Mehitable [surname not known], in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[47]. John was born in 1762 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH and died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH in 1847; he was 85[46].
17. iii. Elizabeth AMAZEEN[2,4] Elizabeth was born circa 1771 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH and died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH on 18 April 1855; she was 84[4].

On 18 October 1789 when Elizabeth was 18, she married Philip YEATON[4] in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[56]. He was born circa 1755 in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland co., ME and died in December 1795; he was 40[4].
18. iv. Jane AMAZEEN Please see her own page.
19. iii. Christopher AMAZEEN[2,4] Christopher was born circa 1774 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[2,4,60]. One source says that he was born in 1774[2], and this is backed up by the fact that he is the only son who could have been the "free white male over 16" on his father Christopher's 1790 Census Entry (indicating that Christopher, Jr.'s birthdate had to have been 1774 or earlier; but the U.S. Census of 1800 and 1850 favor 1775 as a birthdate. Christopher died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH on 14 February 1858; he was 84[4,42]. He was a Fisherman[4].

Christopher's 1800 Census entry[61]:
Christopher AMAZEEN, Jr., a free white male "of 16 & under 26" and as head of the family
One free white female "of 16 & under 26" (his wife Temperance)
2 free white females under 10 (thus born between 1791 & 1800; his daughter Mary and another unknown girl)
1 free white male under 10 (his son Abram was not born until November 1800, thus either the Census was taken late in the year, they had taken in a neighbor's boy or they had another son whose name is currently lost)

Christopher's 1810 Census entry[62]:
Christopher AMAZEEN, a free white male "of 16 & under 26" and as head of the family
One free white female "of 16 & under 26" (his wife Temperance)
1 free white female, "of 10 & under 16" (his daughter Mary)
1 free white male, "of 10 & under 16" (his son Abram)
1 free white female under 10 (his daughter Sarah)

Christopher's 1850 Census entry[63]:
Christopher AMAZEEN, 75, m, Fisherman, Real Estate valued at $300.00, born in NH
Temperance 77, f, born in NH
Mary 52, f, born in NH
Anna TREFETHEN 67, f, born in NH
William AMAZEEN 24, m, Fisherman, born in NH

[Anna Trefethen was perhaps a married/widowed sister of Christopher or Temperance ­ most likely Temperence's sister, let me cross check against the Berry Family Information.]

[William Amazeen was probably Christopher's grandson William, the son of Abram.]

On 15 November 1795 when Christopher was 21, he married Temperence BERRY[2], in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[64]. Temperence was born circa 1777 in New Hampshire, probably in Portsmouth or New Castle, Rockingham co. ­ but this in as yet unproven[4]. One source states that she was a Trefethen[2], but the New Castle Town Records state that her surname was "Berry" at the time of her marriage[2,64].
20. iii. Joseph AMAZEEN[2] Joseph was born in 1775 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH and died after 1812; he was 37[4].

On 24 November 1799 when Joseph was 24, he married Susannah [surname not known][4,66], in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH. Their record read: "Joseph AMAZEEN & Mrs. Susanna SHANON were married in Newcastle, NH"[66,67].

They had the following children:
i. Christopher (1792-)
ii. Mary (1796-)
iii. Benjamin (1804-)
iv. Dorothy (1800-1843)
v. Henry T. (1804-)

Joseph possibly had a second wife named "Dolly" or else that was Susannah's nickname (not as likely, since "Dolly" was usually short for "Dorothy"). His 1850 Census entry mentions him (born ca. 1776 in New Hampshire) and wife Dolly (born ca. 1772 in New Hampshire)[4,60]
21. iii. Henry Tredick AMAZEEN[2,4] Henry Tredick was born in 1776 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH and died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH in 1802; he was 26[4].

Henry Tredick married Mehitable TREFETHEN[2,4], in Kittery, York co., ME by Parson Brigs. An Intention filed on 9 May, but no year is given by the sources[69]. Mehitable was born circa 1780[4].
22. iii. John AMAZEEN[2,4] John was born in 1777 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH and died in 1812; he was 35[4].
23. iii. Ephraim AMAZEEN[2] Ephraim was born in 1778 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH and died before 1823; he was 45[4].

On 12 January 1799 when Ephraim was 21, he married Hannah TARLETON[2] in Portsmouth, Rockingham co., NH. Their record reads: "Ephraim AMAZEEN, Jr. & Hannah TARLTON were married in Portsmouth, NH."[42,70,71]. Hannah was born on 25 March 1778 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH and died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH on 4 November 1842; she was 64[4].
24. iii. William AMAZEEN[2] William was born in 1788 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH and died in Farmington, Strafford co., NH on 17 May 1871; he was 83[4].

William first married Jane JONES[2,4]. Jane was born circa 1790[2,4] and died in Farmington, Strafford co., NH on 24 July 1852; she was 62[4,72]. The given source which lists the family of William Amazeen and Jane Jones, says Jane died "24 July 1852 at Farmington, NH *age 52*." This is perhaps a mis-read for "age 62" Even with her generally accepted birthdate of ca. 1790, her first known child was born in 1804 when she was only 14 year old ­ young, but not impossible or even improbable. However, a birthdate of 1800 as reckoned from this death record would have her giving birth to her first known child at age 4. Not bloody likely.

William second married Fanny Robertson TREFETHEN[2]. Fanny was born circa 1796 and died circa 1874; she was 78[4].




GENERATION Great-great-great-great-great (G5) Grandfather
FAMILY NUMBER 134
SOURCES 1. Direct Descendants of John AMAZEEN, Research collected by Norma Karram [imtuhan@yahoo.com], received by Carolyn Depp in April 2002. [alternate address = imtuhan@cox.net]. Norma informs me that the research is mostly the work of Glenn R. Bailey and the other Trefethen Roundtable researchers.

2. Research of Charlie Gale [cgale@hartcom.net], received by Carolyn Depp in April 2002. (Much of his early data is based on the research of Dana B. Cobb, a descendant of Ephraim AMAZEEN and Hannah TARLTON.)

3. Noyes, Sybil, Charles Thornton Libby and Walter Goodwin David, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, (Portland, ME: Anthosensen Press 1928-1939; rpt Baltimore: Gen. Publ. Co., 1972), [GDMNH], 712 (Walford); 80-81 (Batchelder).

4. Amazeen.ged, received from Carolyn Depp in July 2002.

5. Harrison, Metcalf Henry and Hammond Otis Grant, New Hampshire State Papers: Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, [NHStatePapers], I(31):467.

6. New England Historic and Genealogical Register. Vols. 1+, (Boston: New England Historic and Genealogical Register, 1845+), [NEHGR], 9:221.

7. [GDMNH], 80-81 (Batchelder).

8. Ibid. 64.

9. Torrey, Charles, New England Marriages Prior to 1700., (Boston: New England Historic and Genealogical Society). [Torrey].

10. Pierce, Frederick Clifton, Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy Descendants of Rev. Stephen Bachiler of England...Who Settled the Town of New Hampton, N.H. and Joseph, Henry, Joshua, and John Batcheller, of Essex Co., Mass., (Chicago: W. B. Conkey Co., 1898), [Batchelder], 41.

11. Chamberlain, George Walter, History of Weymouth, Mass., 4 vols., ([Boston: Wright & Potter Co.], 1923), [Weymouth], 4:732.

12. Stackpole, Everett S., Old Kittery and Her Families, (Lewiston, ME: Lewiston Journal Press, 1903), [Kittery], 34.

13. [GDMNH], 712 (Walford); 80-81 (Batchelder).

14. Ibid. 64(Amazeen), 712(Walford).

15. Savage, James A., A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, 1860-1862., (Boston 1860-1862; rpt Baltimore 1955), [Sv or Savage], 1:47

16. [GDMNH], 64 (Amazeen).

17. http://www,seacoastnh.com/bewster/144.html.

18. Brewster, Charles W., Rambles About Portsmouth: #144: Withchcraft in Portsmouth: Rock-Throwing Devils and Dark Magic, (1862), [BrewsterPortsRamble].

19. [GDMNH].

20. New Hampshire Genealogical Register, [NHGR], vol. 1, No. 1 (July 1903), p. 11.

21. [GDMNH], 64 (Amazeen).

22. New Hampshire Genealogical Register, [NHGR], vol. 1, No. 1 (July 1903), p. 21.

23. Harrison, Metcalf Henry and Hammond Otis Grant, New Hampshire State Papers: Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, [NHStatePapers], IV(34):212.

24. Dolbeer, John H., History Of Epsom, [Epsom].

25. York County, Maine Court Index 1686 - 1760 [Maine State Archives]. List of Plantiffs or Defendants of New Hampshire.

26. [GDMNH], 488 (Moore).

27. Brown, Warren, History of the Town of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire - From the Time of the First Settlement Within Its Borders 1640 until 1900., (Manchester, NH: 1900), [HamptonFalls], "Record of Marriages Consummated Before Joseph Whipple".

28. Brown, Marguerite Willette, Genealogy of John Brown of Hampton, New Hampshire, (Hillside Publishing Co, Amesbury, MA: 1977), [BrownNH], 48.

29. New England Historic and Genealogical Register. Vols. 1+, (Boston: New England Historic and Genealogical Register, 1845+), [NEHGR], 9:221 "Corrections & Additions to the Brown Family" (July 1855).

30. Brown, Warren, History of the Town of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire - From the Time of the First Settlement Within Its Borders 1640 until 1900., (Manchester, NH: 1900), [HamptonFalls], "Record of Marriages Consummated Before Joseph Whipple".

31. Brown, Marguerite Willette, Genealogy of John Brown of Hampton, New Hampshire, (Hillside Publishing Co, Amesbury, MA: 1977), [BrownNH].

32. [NEHGR], 9:221.

33. 1790 United States Census. Newcastle, Rockingham, NH, p. 72 [Images Online @ Ancestry.com, checked July 2002. Also on Broderbund CD #523 - :Maine & NH Settlers 1600s-1800s].

34. 1800 United States Census. New Castle, Rockingham Co, NH [Images Online @ Ancestry.com].

35. 1810 United States Census. New Castle, Rockingham Co, NH, p. 381 [Images Online @ Ancestry.com].

36. [NEHGR], 105:112-13 (April 1951).

37. [NHGR], vol. 1, No. 1 (July 1903), p. 11.

38. New Castle, NH Town Records, [NCTR], Vol 3 (1756-1858), p. 272. FHL #15240.

39. Ibid. vol 3 (1756-1858), pp. 224 & 250.

40. [NEHGR], 105:112-13 (April 1951).

41. [NHGR], vol. 2, No. 1 (July 1904), p. 35.

42. NH Dept of Health and Welfare, Vital Statistics office, cited as source by Charlie Gale.

43. [NEHGR], "Records of South Church of Portsmouth, NH" 83:30 (Jan 1929).

44. 1790 United States Census. Newcastle, Rockingham, NH, p. 72 [Images Online @ Ancestry.com, checked July 2002. Also on Broderbund CD #523 - :Maine & NH Settlers 1600s-1800s].

45. 1800 United States Census. New Castle, Rockingham Co, NH [Images Online @ Ancestry.com].

46. [NCTR], Vol 3 (1756-1858), p. 272. FHL #15240.

47. Ibid. Vol 3 (1756-1858), p. 264. FHL #15240. and Vol 3 (1756-1858), p. 232 & 263. FHL #15240.

48. Ibid. Vol 3 (1756-1858), p. 294, FHL #15240.

49. Ibid. Vol 3 (1756-1858), p. 292. FHL #15240. also recorded in Vol 3, p. 259.

50. [NHGR], "Record of Marriages in New Castle, New Castle Genealogical Records" - vol 11, no. 1 (July 1904), p. 36-7.

51. NH Dept of Health and Welfare, Vital Statistics office, "Index to NH Births: Early to 1900", BL-BN, Box 91. NH Bureau of Vital Statistics. FHL #1,000,486.

52. 1790 United States Census. Newcastle, Rockingham, NH, p. 73 [Images Online @ Ancestry.com, checked July 2002. Also on Broderbund CD #523 - :Maine & NH Settlers 1600s-1800s].

53. 1810 United States Census. New Castle, Rockingham Co, NH , p. 381. [Images Online @ Ancestry.com].

54. 1830 United States Census. New Castle, Rockingham Co, NH, p. 210, line 18. [Images Online @ Ancestry.com].

55. [NCTR], Vol 3 (1756-1858), p. 293.

56. Ibid. Vol 3 (1756-1858), p221 & 265. FHL #15240.

57. New Castle, Rockingham co., NH Vital Records.

58. 1800 Federal Census, ROCK New Castle, NH #921, Federal Archives, Waltham, MA.

59. [NCTR], Vol 3 (1756-1858), pp. 226 and 269. (Page 223 indicates New Castle published their intentions on 23 Mar 1793.). FHL #15240.

60. 1850 Federal Census, ROCK New Castle, NH, Federal Archives, Waltham, MA.

61. 1800 United States Census. New Castle, Rockingham Co, NH [Images Online @ Ancestry.com].

62. 1810 United States Census. New Castle, Rockingham Co, NH, p. 381 [Images Online @ Ancestry.com].

63. 1850 Federal Census, ROCK New Castle, NH, Federal Archives, Waltham, MA. New Castle, Rockingham, NH, p122-A [Images-Online @ Ancestry.com]. Census taken 15 Oct 1850, dwelling 48, family 75.

64. [NCTR], Vol 3 (1756-1858), pp. 224 & 271. FHL #15240.

65. 1790 United States Census. Newcastle, Rockingham, NH, [Images Online @ Ancestry.com, checked July 2002].

66. [NCTR], Vol 3 (1756-1858), pp. 213 & 273. FHL #15240.

67. Hammond, Otis G., Notices from the New Hampshire Gazette 1765-1800, (Hunterdon House, NJ - reprint 1970), [NHGazette], 167. Paper dated 18 Dec 1799.

68. 1800 Federal Census, ROCK New Castle, NH, Federal Archives, Waltham, MA, USC1800, New Castle, Rockingham Co, NH [Images Online @ Ancestry.com].

69. [NCTR], Vol 3 (1756-1858), pp. 214 and 274. (Intention on p. 227) FHL #15240.

70. Ibid. vol 3 (1756-1858), pp. 212 & 273. FHL #15240.

71. [NHGazette], 157. Paper dated 30 Jan 1799.

72. [NCTR], Vol 3 (1756-1858), p. 249. FHL #15240.

73. New Castle Early Town Papers, [NCETP], 672-3.

74. Mysterious New England, ed. Austin N. Stevens. (Dublin, NH: Yankee Publishing Incorporated, 1971) [MNE], "The Legend of Handkerchief Moody" by Gail M. Potter, 46-49.

75. Provincial Papers, Documents and Records Relating to the Province of New Hampshire from 1686 to 1722., 40 volumes, ed. Nathaniel Boulton, (Manchester, NH: 1867-1943), [NHPP], 40:215; also 31:222-4; 40:246.

76. Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633., (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society), [GreatMig.], III:1904.


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