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John Amos 1721–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1721

Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1762

Death Location: Scotland

Father: George Amos

Mother: Margaret Flooker

Spouse(s): Barbara Knox

Children(s): John Amos, Janet Amos, James Amos, William Amos, Marion Amos, Margaret Amos, Robert Amos

The story of John Amos began in 1721 in East Lothian, Scotland. John Amos married Barbara Knox, and had children including James Amos, Janet Jessie Amos, John Amos, Margaret Amos, Marion Amos, Robert Amos, William Amos. John Amos passed away in 1762 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Amos began in 1721 in East Lothian, Scotland.
  • John Amos married Barbara Knox, and had children including James Amos, Janet Jessie Amos, John Amos, Margaret Amos, Marion Amos, Robert Amos, William Amos.
  • John Amos passed away in 1762 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Amos
1690–
Birth Location: East Lothian
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Margaret Flooker
1690–
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Barbara Knox
1721–
Birth Location: Fala and Soutra, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Amos
1754–1844
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
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Janet Amos
1750–1794
Birth Location: Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland
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James Amos
1750–1791
Birth Location: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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William Amos
1760–
Birth Location: Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland
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Marion Amos
1758–1798
Birth Location: Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland
MA
Margaret Amos
1749–1825
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
MA
Robert Amos
1763–
Birth Location: Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland
RA

John Amos's Ancestors

Self
John Amos
1721–1762
Birth Place: East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
George Amos
1690–
East Lothian
Margaret Flooker
1690–
East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Amos's Descendants

1.
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John Amos (13 Jul 1721–1762) m. Barbara Knox (1721–Unknown)
  1. 1. John Amos 1754–1844 m. Susan Pringle 1757–
    1. 1. Robert Amos 1796–1856 m. Henrietta ("Hannah") Affleck 1797–1877
      1. 1. Isabella Amos 1825–1911 m. Robert (Keppy\Keppie) Sr 1828–1904
        1. 1. James (Thompson) Keppy 1851–1914 m. Jane ((Jean) Duncan) Douglas 1851–1885 m. Alice (Jane) Jeffrey 1870–1909
        2. 2. Margaret Keppy\Keppie 1857–1940 m. Robert Veitch 1851–1916
        3. 3. Jessie Keppy\Keppie 1851–1869
        4. 4. William Keppy 1854–1921 m. Mary McLean 1845–1881
        5. 5. Isabella Keppy 1863–1923
        6. 6. Robert (Keppy) Jr 1859–1940
      2. 2. Joseph Amos 1838–1918 m. Elizabeth Pearson 1825–
        1. 1. Isabella (Rachel) Amos 1869–
        2. 2. Joseph Amos 1866–
        3. 3. Alexander Amos 1860–
        4. 4. Robert Amos 1857–
        5. 5. Marion Amos 1858–1939
        6. 6. William Amos 1863–
      3. 3. John Amos 1820–
      4. 4. William Amos 1825–
      5. 5. Alexander Amos 1834–
    2. 2. James Amos 1791–
    3. 3. Margaret Amos 1793–1865
    4. 4. Helen Amos 1784–1816
    5. 5. Alexander Amos 1798–1885
    6. 6. Susan Amos 1789–
    7. 7. Joseph Amos 1802–1863
    8. 8. Barbara Amos 1786–
    9. 9. William Amos 1782–1846 m. Agnes Thomson 1782–1864
      1. 1. Helen Amos 1822–
      2. 2. John Amos 1814–
      3. 3. Susan Amos 1816–1899
      4. 4. William Amos 1811–
      5. 5. Beatrix Amos 1812–1872
    10. 10. Robert Amos 1786–1796
  2. 2. Janet ((Jessie)) Amos 1750–1794 m. Andrew Beattie 1746–1832
    1. 1. James Beattie 1782–1856 m. Helen Scott 1796–1881
      1. 1. Thomas Beattie 1806–1877 m. Alison Reid 1808–1880
        1. 1. Margaret Beattie 1839–1905 m. Archibald (#3) Dalrymple 1836–1867 m. Colin McLuckie 1834–1904
        2. 2. Helen Beattie 1835–1882
        3. 3. Alison Beattie 1847–
        4. 4. Elisabeth Beattie 1844–1874
        5. 5. James Beattie 1831–1887
        6. 6. Jane Beattie 1850–
        7. 7. Thomas Beattie 1837–1892
        8. 8. Janet Beattie 1842–
        9. 9. Thomas Beattie 1832–
        10. 10. Samuel Beattie 1829–
        11. 11. Leonard Beattie 1840–
      2. 2. George Beattie 1819–
      3. 3. James Beattie 1807–1865
      4. 4. Janet Beattie 1811–
      5. 5. John Beattie 1821–
      6. 6. Mary Beattie 1826–
      7. 7. Robert Beattie 1815–
      8. 8. Andrew Beattie 1805–1875 m. Jean\Jane Reid 1803–1882
        1. 1. James Beattie 1829–1915
        2. 2. Jane Beattie 1843–1922 m. Andrew Borthwick 1844–1884
        3. 3. George Beattie 1837–1878
        4. 4. Thomas Beattie 1831–1900
        5. 5. Robert Beattie 1840–
  3. 3. James Amos 1750–1791
  4. 4. William Amos 1760–
  5. 5. Marion Amos 1758–1798
  6. 6. Margaret Amos 1749–1825
  7. 7. Robert Amos 1763–

John Amos's Timeline

3 Records

1721
13 Jul 1721
Birth of John Amos in East Lothian, Scotland
East Lothian, Scotland
1721
16 Jul 1721
John Amos was christened in , Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
1762
1762
Age 41
Death of John Amos in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1721
    Event Place: East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1721
    Event Place: , Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Scotland
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