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Capt. Amasa Soper 1742–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1742

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 8 Aug 1821

Death Location: Taunton, Massachusetts

Father: Samuel Soper

Mother: Esther Unknown

Spouse(s): Mary Soper, Ruth Dwelley

Children(s): ELIZABETH EATON, Huldah Lawrence, Olive Johnson, Amasa Jr, Martin Soper, Lemuel Soper, Charles Soper

Capt. Amasa Soper was born in 1742 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Samuel Soper And Esther Unknown. In 1800, Capt. Amasa Soper resided in Westminster, Windham, Vermont. In 1810, Capt. Amasa Soper resided in Westminster, Windham, Vermont, USA. Capt. Amasa Soper married Mary Robbins Powers Soper, Ruth Dwelley, and had children including Amasa Soper Jr, Charles Soper, Elizabeth Lydia Soper Eaton, Huldah Soper Lawrence, Lemuel Soper, Martin Soper, Olive Soper Johnson. Capt. Amasa Soper passed away in 1821 in Taunton, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Capt. Amasa Soper was born in 1742 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Samuel Soper And Esther Unknown.
  • In 1800, Capt. Amasa Soper resided in Westminster, Windham, Vermont.
  • In 1810, Capt. Amasa Soper resided in Westminster, Windham, Vermont, USA.
  • Capt. Amasa Soper married Mary Robbins Powers Soper, Ruth Dwelley, and had children including Amasa Soper Jr, Charles Soper, Elizabeth Lydia Soper Eaton, Huldah Soper Lawrence, Lemuel Soper, Martin Soper, Olive Soper Johnson.
  • Capt. Amasa Soper passed away in 1821 in Taunton, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt. Soper's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Soper
1742–1821
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Soper
1709–1749
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Esther Unknown
1714–1792
Braintree, Norfolk, MA, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Soper
1685–1713
Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Lyon
1686–1769
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Edmund Littelfield
1687–1717
Wells, York, ME, USA
Bethia Waldo
1688–1745
Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Soper
1661–1713
Mary Rogers
1668–1716
Elhanon Lyon
1652–1689
Mary Redman
1661–1698
Edmund Littlefield
1653–1718
Elizabeth Mott
1671–1761
Daniel Waldo
1657–1737
Susanna Adams
1661–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Soper
1610–1678
Elizabeth Alcocke
1637–1678
John Rogers
1641–1695
Mary Shed
1647–1688
Peter Lyon
1624–1689
Ann Tolman
1642–1689
Robert Redman
1640–1679
Luce Knight
1640–1668
Anthony Littlefield
1621–1661
Mary Page
1636–1662
Nathaniel Mott
1631–1675
Hannah Niles
1637–1701
Cornelius Waldo
1624–1701
Hannah Cogswell
1624–1704
Captain Adams
1618–1688
Rebecca Graves
1630–1664

Capt. Soper's Descendants

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Capt. (Amasa) Soper (20 Jul 1742–8 Aug 1821) m. Mary (Robbins Powers) Soper (1808–) m. Ruth Dwelley (8 Jan 1743–June 26, 1832)
  1. 1. ELIZABETH (LYDIA SOPER) EATON 1782–1866
  2. 2. Huldah (Soper) Lawrence 1764–1858
  3. 3. Olive (Soper) Johnson 1766–1850
  4. 4. Amasa (Soper,) Jr 1768–1805
  5. 5. Martin Soper 1772–1813
  6. 6. Lemuel Soper 1776–1878
  7. 7. Charles Soper 1778–1806

Capt. Soper's Timeline

5 Records

1742
20 Jul 1742
Birth of Capt. Amasa Soper in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1800
1800
Age 58
Capt. Amasa Soper resided here in Westminster, Windham, Vermont
Westminster, Windham, Vermont
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 68
Capt. Amasa Soper resided here in Westminster, Windham, Vermont, USA
Westminster, Windham, Vermont, USA
1818
1818-1832
Age 76
Capt. Amasa Soper resided here in Vermont, USA
Vermont, USA
1821
8 Aug 1821
Age 79
Death of Capt. Amasa Soper in Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1742
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Westminster, Windham, Vermont
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Westminster, Windham, Vermont; Series: M32; Roll: 52; Page: 655; Image: 636; Family History Library Film: 218689

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Westminster, Windham, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Westminster, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 65; Page: 394; Image: Vtm252_65-0243; FHL Roll: 0218669

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1818-1832
    Event Place: Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar
    [2] U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vermont, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1821
    Event Place: Taunton, Massachusetts

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