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==Birth== | ==Birth== | ||
| − | Amos Torrey might have been born April 8 (18), 1753 in Stafford, Connecticut, the son of James Torrey and Mary Tobey. | + | Amos Torrey might have been born April 8 (18), 1753 in Stafford, Connecticut, the son of James Torrey and Mary Tobey. <br> |
| − | (Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) ) | + | (Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) )<br> |
| − | Name: Amos Torrey | + | Name: Amos Torrey<br> |
| − | [Amos Torry, Tory] | + | [Amos Torry, Tory] <br> |
| − | Gender: Male | + | Gender: Male<br> |
| − | Birth Date: 8 Apr 1753 | + | Birth Date: 8 Apr 1753<br> |
| − | Birth Location: Tolland | + | Birth Location: Tolland<br> |
| − | Parent Name: James Jr. | + | Parent Name: James Jr.<br> |
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. | Source Information: Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. | ||
Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. | Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. | ||
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| + | His brothers and sisters were: | ||
| + | *Sarah TORREY (1737 – 1782) | ||
| + | *James TORREY (1739 – 1777) | ||
| + | *Elisha TORREY (1744 – 1828) | ||
| + | *Elijah TORREY (1745 – 1816) | ||
| + | *Mary TORREY (1748 – 1837) | ||
| + | *Ezra TORREY (1750 – 1822) | ||
| + | :(Ancestry.com - Fitzgerald Family Tree up to January 8, 2012) | ||
==Military== | ==Military== | ||
Amos Torrey was a soldier in the American Revolution. He was a member of Capt. Pease’s Company of Glastonbury, CT. | Amos Torrey was a soldier in the American Revolution. He was a member of Capt. Pease’s Company of Glastonbury, CT. | ||
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Amos Torrey married Sarah Blodgett, daughter of '''[[Silas Blodgett]]''' May 8, 1783 in Stafford, CT | Amos Torrey married Sarah Blodgett, daughter of '''[[Silas Blodgett]]''' May 8, 1783 in Stafford, CT | ||
| − | Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) about Amos Torrey | + | Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) about Amos Torrey <br> |
| − | Name:Amos Torrey | + | Name:Amos Torrey<br> |
| − | [Amos Tory] | + | [Amos Tory] <br> |
| − | Marriage Date: 8 May 1783 | + | Marriage Date: 8 May 1783<br> |
| − | Marriage Location: Stafford | + | Marriage Location: Stafford<br> |
| − | Spouse: Sarah Blodget | + | Spouse: Sarah Blodget<br> |
Source Information:Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. | Source Information:Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. | ||
Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. | Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. | ||
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==Death== | ==Death== | ||
| − | + | [[Image: Grave-Knox-TorreyAmos.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>Knox Cemetery - A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION AMOS TORREY PLACED BY MOHAWK CHAPTER D.A.R.</center>]] | |
| − | + | Amos Torrey passed away on 25 Aug 1832 in Knox, Albany, New York, USA. (Ancestry.com - Fitzgerald Family Tree up to January 8, 2012) | |
| − | Amos Torrey passed away on 25 Aug 1832 in Knox, Albany, New York, USA. (Ancestry.com) | ||
Amos Torry may have died Aug 4, 1831 (U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872 about Decd Amos Torry) Ancestry.com and was buried in Knox Cemetery - A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION AMOS TORREY PLACED BY MOHAWK CHAPTER D.A.R. | Amos Torry may have died Aug 4, 1831 (U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872 about Decd Amos Torry) Ancestry.com and was buried in Knox Cemetery - A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION AMOS TORREY PLACED BY MOHAWK CHAPTER D.A.R. | ||
Obituary | Obituary | ||
==Additional Media== | ==Additional Media== | ||
| − | Silas and Abigail Blodgett and family | + | Silas and Abigail Blodgett and family <br> |
| − | Silas Blodgett Sr (Capt.) | + | Silas Blodgett Sr (Capt.) <br> |
| − | - Born: Jan 22, 1731/2 - Stafford, Conn | + | - Born: Jan 22, 1731/2 - Stafford, Conn<br> |
| − | - Died: Aug 27, 1824 (age 92/93) - Hadley, NY | + | - Died: Aug 27, 1824 (age 92/93) - Hadley, NY<br> |
| − | - Parents: Josiah and Elizabeth Blodgett | + | - Parents: Josiah and Elizabeth Blodgett<br> |
| − | - Married: Sep 10, 1759 - Stafford, Mass | + | - Married: Sep 10, 1759 - Stafford, Mass<br> |
| − | - Resided: Stafford, Conn; Tolland, Conn; | + | - Resided: Stafford, Conn; Tolland, Conn; <br> |
| − | - Scholarie Co, NY; Providence, NY; Hadley, NY | + | - Scholarie Co, NY; Providence, NY; Hadley, NY<br> |
| − | Abigail Kibbe | + | Abigail Kibbe<br> |
| − | - Born: Nov 21, 1736 - Somers, Conn | + | - Born: Nov 21, 1736 - Somers, Conn<br> |
| − | - Died: 1820/24 (age 84-88) - Hadley, NY | + | - Died: 1820/24 (age 84-88) - Hadley, NY <br> |
| − | - Parents: Jacob and Sarah (Weld) Kibbe | + | - Parents: Jacob and Sarah (Weld) Kibbe<br> |
Silas and Abigail resided in Stafford until after the revolution, but by the census of 1790 they had moved to Tolland, Conn. In 1793 they moved to Schoharie County, NY. and by 1800 resided in Providence, Saratoga County, NY. By 1818 they were living in Hadley, NY. They may have moved there to help their son Aaron (who had just lost his wife) raise his seven children. While living in Hadley, Silas applied for his Revolutionary War pension. Silas wife Abigail died sometime after the 1820 census. Silas then moved to Knox, Albany County, NY to live with his eldest daughter, Sarah and her husband Amos Torrey. He died there at the age of 92 and is buried in the Torrey plot in Knox Rural Cemetery, DAR Marker. | Silas and Abigail resided in Stafford until after the revolution, but by the census of 1790 they had moved to Tolland, Conn. In 1793 they moved to Schoharie County, NY. and by 1800 resided in Providence, Saratoga County, NY. By 1818 they were living in Hadley, NY. They may have moved there to help their son Aaron (who had just lost his wife) raise his seven children. While living in Hadley, Silas applied for his Revolutionary War pension. Silas wife Abigail died sometime after the 1820 census. Silas then moved to Knox, Albany County, NY to live with his eldest daughter, Sarah and her husband Amos Torrey. He died there at the age of 92 and is buried in the Torrey plot in Knox Rural Cemetery, DAR Marker. | ||
Blodgett Family History | Blodgett Family History | ||
Revision as of 14:31, 9 February 2013
Birth
Amos Torrey might have been born April 8 (18), 1753 in Stafford, Connecticut, the son of James Torrey and Mary Tobey.
(Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) )
Name: Amos Torrey
[Amos Torry, Tory]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 8 Apr 1753
Birth Location: Tolland
Parent Name: James Jr.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
His brothers and sisters were:
- Sarah TORREY (1737 – 1782)
- James TORREY (1739 – 1777)
- Elisha TORREY (1744 – 1828)
- Elijah TORREY (1745 – 1816)
- Mary TORREY (1748 – 1837)
- Ezra TORREY (1750 – 1822)
- (Ancestry.com - Fitzgerald Family Tree up to January 8, 2012)
Military
Amos Torrey was a soldier in the American Revolution. He was a member of Capt. Pease’s Company of Glastonbury, CT.
Marriage & Children
Amos Torrey married Sarah Blodgett, daughter of Silas Blodgett May 8, 1783 in Stafford, CT
Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) about Amos Torrey
Name:Amos Torrey
[Amos Tory]
Marriage Date: 8 May 1783
Marriage Location: Stafford
Spouse: Sarah Blodget
Source Information:Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
Amos Torry and Sarah Blodget were joined in marriage May 8, 1783. State of Connecticut, County of Tolland - Stafford - June 29, 1848 - Attested by Abyah Blodget, Town Clerk.
- Fold3.com
Death
Amos Torrey passed away on 25 Aug 1832 in Knox, Albany, New York, USA. (Ancestry.com - Fitzgerald Family Tree up to January 8, 2012)
Amos Torry may have died Aug 4, 1831 (U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872 about Decd Amos Torry) Ancestry.com and was buried in Knox Cemetery - A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION AMOS TORREY PLACED BY MOHAWK CHAPTER D.A.R. Obituary
Additional Media
Silas and Abigail Blodgett and family
Silas Blodgett Sr (Capt.)
- Born: Jan 22, 1731/2 - Stafford, Conn
- Died: Aug 27, 1824 (age 92/93) - Hadley, NY
- Parents: Josiah and Elizabeth Blodgett
- Married: Sep 10, 1759 - Stafford, Mass
- Resided: Stafford, Conn; Tolland, Conn;
- Scholarie Co, NY; Providence, NY; Hadley, NY
Abigail Kibbe
- Born: Nov 21, 1736 - Somers, Conn
- Died: 1820/24 (age 84-88) - Hadley, NY
- Parents: Jacob and Sarah (Weld) Kibbe
Silas and Abigail resided in Stafford until after the revolution, but by the census of 1790 they had moved to Tolland, Conn. In 1793 they moved to Schoharie County, NY. and by 1800 resided in Providence, Saratoga County, NY. By 1818 they were living in Hadley, NY. They may have moved there to help their son Aaron (who had just lost his wife) raise his seven children. While living in Hadley, Silas applied for his Revolutionary War pension. Silas wife Abigail died sometime after the 1820 census. Silas then moved to Knox, Albany County, NY to live with his eldest daughter, Sarah and her husband Amos Torrey. He died there at the age of 92 and is buried in the Torrey plot in Knox Rural Cemetery, DAR Marker.
Blodgett Family History
Sources
