JOSEPH AMAZEEN[1,2,4,16,22]

ca. 1710/1713-ca. 1756 - New Castle, Rockingham co., NH

(Third Generation - Amazeen Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
CHRISTOPHER AMAZEEN
MARY MOORE

BIRTH Joseph was born circa 1710/1713 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[4].
DEATH He died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH sometime after 27 april 1756; he was at least 46[1,2,4]. While the date of death is disputed, one source says 1754[2] and the other says "before Apr 1756"[1] the cause of death is not. Joseph was alive on 27 April 1756 when, as executor, he proved his father's will in Court[4]. Also, since we know the cause of his death, he probably was alive through that summer and fall and, so, died no earlier than November 1756 (more likely January or February of 1757 with a snowstorm that great). At any rate it is known that "...Joseph froze to death one stormy night within a few rods of his own door, having worn a path in a circle around a tree in the snow trying to keep warm..."[6].
RESIDENCE Joseph was of New Castle, Rockingham co., NH at time of his marriage[27].
OCCUPATION He and was listed as "planter" in his father Christopher's will of 25 March 1752[19,23].
MARRIAGE On 27 January 1732 when Joseph was 22, he married Hannah BROWN [1,2,4,28], daughter of Samuel BROWN & Elizabeth MELOON, in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[29,30,31].

CHILDREN 6. i. John AMAZEEN[2,4] John was born in 1733 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[4] and died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH in 1818; he was 85[4].

John was left a bequest of land in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH by his grandfather, Christopher Amazeen[23]. He settled in New Castle and was on the Provincial List for Taxation at New Castle in 1763 as entry #25L, 4sh[36]. He was apparently a member of the church and was one of the subscribers to the maintenance of a minister at New Castle, Rockingham co., NH in March 1771[37].

John's 1790 US Census entry[33]:
John AMAZEEN, the free white male over 16 yrs and the head of family
1 other free white male over 16 yrs (possibly, his son Joseph who was born in 1762)
1 free white male under 16 yrs (identity unknown)
3 free white females (his wife Mehitable, daughter Sarah and daughter Marath)

While the possibility of a second marriage for John between 1792 and 1800 has been raised, the possibility is more likely that the female referred to in the 1800 and 1810 census entries for John Amazeen might be a widowed daughter who returned home to live with/care for her father.

John's 1800 Census entry[34]:
John AMAZEEN, the free white male over 45 yrs and the head of family
One free white female age 26-44 (She must have been born between 1756-1774)
2 free white males under 10 (born between 1791-1800)

John's 1810 Census entry[35]:
John AMAZEEN, the free white male over 45 yrs and the head of family
One free white female age 26-44 (She must have been born between 1766-1784)
1 free white male under 10 (born between 1801 and 1810)
[note that one of the male children has either died, been apprenticed out or otherwise left the household]

John married Mehitable [surname not known][4], in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[38]. Their record reads: "John AMAZEEN, Sr. [born 1733; died 1818, age 85] married Mehitable [born 1736; died 1792, age 56]"[38]. Mehitable was born in 1736[4] and died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH in 1792; she was 56[4].

They had the following children: i. Joseph[2,4]was born in 1762 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[46] and died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH in 1847; he was 85[46].

Joseph married Mary T. AMAZEEN, daughter of Christopher AMAZEEN & Mary TREDICK, in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[47]. 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].

One source has Joseph AMAZEEN marrying first Mary T. AMAZEEN and second Mary AMAZEEN, but both "Marys" have same birth and death info, so it is probably a typographical error and only one marriage[2,4]

ii. Sarah
iii. Marath
7. ii. Ephraim AMAZEEN[2,4] Ephriam was born on 28 January 1733/4 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[4] and died in at sea on 10 January 1804; he was 70[4].

Ephriam received a bequest of land in New Castle from his grandfather Christopher[23]. He settled there, being "of New Castle" at time of marriage[39] and was on the Provincial Tax Rolls for New Castle in 1763 as entry 32L, 11sh[40].

Ephriam's 1790 Census Record[33]:
Ephraim AMAZEEN, one free white male over 16 and the head of family
3 other free white males over 16
1 free white male under 16 (his son Ephraim, who was 11 at the time)
2 free white females (his wife Abigail, daughter Frances or Dorothea)
[Note that his daughter Frances married in July of 1790, so the second "free white female" was most likely his other daughter Dorothea. A cross check of Frances' husband's name with his 1790 census entry would resolve this.]

On 24 November 1756 when Ephriam was 23, he married Abigail JONES[2,4], in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[39,41,42]. "Jones" may or may not have been her maiden name. The marriage entry in the New Castle Town Records on page 224 lists the bride as being "Mrs. Abigail Jones" while the entry on page 250 only lists her as "Abigail Jones"[39]. Furthermore, the New Hampshire Genealogical Register lists the entry: "Mr. Ephraim AMMAZEEN & Mis [sic] Abigail JONES married Novembr [sic] ye 24th 1756[20]". She was born on 10 November 1737 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[4] and died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH on 27 November 1812; she was 75[4]. She was "of New Castle" at the time of her marriage[39].

Abigail's 1810 Census entry[35]:
Abigail AMAZEEN, one free white female over 45 years of age and the head of family (as the widow of Ephriam)
Another free white female over 45 years of age (perhaps her widowed daughter-in-law Abigail, the wife of William)
1 free white male, 16-25 years of age (perhaps a son of William and Abigail, born between 1785 and 1794)
1 free white male, under 10 years of age (perhaps another son of William born between 1801 and 1810)

They had the following children:
i. Frances
ii. Dorothea
iii. William (born before 1774 ­ over 16 at the time of the 1790 census). He married Abigail [surname not known].
iv. Ephriam (b. 1779 ­ aged 11 at the time of the 1790 census)
v. [unknown son?] (another over 16 year old male in the house at the time of the 1790 census)
vi. [unknown son?] (another over 16 year old male in the house at the time of the 1790 census)
8. iii. Joseph AMAZEEN[2,4] Joseph was born in 1736 in New Hampshire (probably in Portsmouth or New Castle, Rockingham co., but not yet proven)[4] and died in 1803; he was 67[4,43]. It is more likely that he is the Joseph Amazeen who was buried at the South Church in Portsmouth, Rockingham co., NH on 16 June 1824, age 87 yrs[43].

Joseph received a bequest of property 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 14L, 12sh[40].

Joseph married Dorca [surname not known][2,4].

There are 3 entries for Joseph Amazeen in the 1790 Census, this Joseph is probably the first of the three[44]:
Joseph AMAZEEN, one free white male over 16 and the head of family
1 other free white male over 16 (most likely a son born before 1774)
1 free white male under 16 (most likely a son born after 1774)
2 free white females (one would have been his wife Dorca, the other is likely a daughter)

Joseph AMAZEEN, "Jr.", one free white male over 16 and the head of family
2 free white males under 16 (most likely sons born after 1774)
1 free white female (most likely his wife)

Joseph AMAZEEN, "3rd", one free white male over 16 and the head of family
1 free white male under 16 (most likely a son born after 1774)
1 free white female (most likely his wife)
9. iv. Christopher AMAZEEN Please see his own page.




GENERATION Great-great-great-great-great-great (G6) Grandfather
FAMILY NUMBER 268
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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