View source for Family:Spring, Amos (1752-1814)

'''Amos Spring'''
([[Family:Chadwick, Abigail (c1707-?)|Abigail Chadwick]],
[[Family:Whitney, Sarah (1679-?)|Sarah<sup>4</sup> Whitney]],
[[Family:Whitney, Nathaniel (1647-1733)|Nathaniel<sup>3</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, John (1621-1692)|John<sup>2</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, Thomas (s1550-1637)|Thomas<sup>A</sup>]])
son of [[Family:Chadwick, Abigail (c1707-?)|Henry and Abigail (Chadwick) Spring]],
was born 12 December 1752, Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and died 23 February 1814, Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

He married 29 December 1774, Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, '''Rebecca Judd''', daughter of Timothy and Lois (Curtice) Judd.  She was born 15 March 1752, Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, and died 9 March  1839, LeRoy, Genesee County, New York.

Mr. Amos Spring enlisted in June 1775 in Capt. Joseph Stebbin's Co., Col. Jonathan Brewtser's 6th Regiment, Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Green's Brigade and participated in the seige of Boston. He assisted in erecting the redoubt on Breed's Hill on the night of August 16th and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill on the next day. Amos was discharged in February 1776.  Later, he was in Capt. Samuel Wolcott's Co., Col. Hopkin's Regiment, which marched to the Highlands, New York, and Capt. Samuel Wolcott's Co., Col. John Brown's Regiment that marched by order of General Fellows to reinforce the Northern Army.

Children of Amos and Rebecca (Judd) Spring:

:{|
| align=right valign=top | i.
| [[Family:Spring, Amos (1779-1850)|'''Amos Spring II''']], b. 15  December 1779, Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, d. 15 May  1850, Attica, Wyoming County, New York.
|-
| align=right valign=top | ii.
| '''Darius Spring''', b. 23  March 1792, Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, d. 17 September  1814, Fort Erie, Canada (Battle of Fort Erie). 
|}

== Census ==

* 1790 Census, Bethlehem, Berkshire Co., MA:  Amos Spring, 1 male over 16, 2 males 0-15, and 5 females.
* 1800 Census, Bethleham, Berkshire Co., MA:  Amos Spring, 1 male over 45, 2 males 16-25, 2 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16-25, 2 females 10-15, and 1 female 0-9.
* 1810 Census, Otis, Berkshire Co., MA:  Amos Spring, 1 male over 45, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, and 3 females 0-9.

== References ==

Adrian Benjamin Burke, "The Ancestors and Descendants of Darius Spring, who died at the Battle of Fort Erie," ''The Mayflower Quarterly'', Vol. 70, No. 3 (September 2004).

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Copyright &copy; 2006, [[User:Abburke|Adrian Benjamin Burke, Esq.]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]].

[[Category: Connecticut]]
[[Category: Litchfield County, Connecticut]]
[[Category: Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut]]
[[Category: Massachusetts]]
[[Category: Berkshire County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category: Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category: Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category: New York]]
[[Category: Genesee County, New York]]
[[Category: LeRoy, Genesee County, New York]]
[[Category: Wyoming County, New York]]
[[Category: Attica, Wyoming County, New York]]