Smith, James Avery. History of the Black Population of Amherst 1728-1870

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1728 to 1870 1728-1870

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106. AMOS1 NEWPORT was caught by slave traders on the west coast of Africa when he was a young boy. He next appeared inSpringfield as a slave of David Ingersoll, who sold him to Joseph Billings of Hatfield in 1729. In November of 1776, Amos Newp 1729 Amos Newport, 1575
107. PETER2 NEWPORT (Amos1) resided at Hatfield in 1771 and by 1800 owned a 70-acre farm at Williamsburg. His estate wasdistributed in April 1823 and his son, Amos Newport, was one of four heirs. Child: i. AMOS3 NEWPORT, b. ca May 1771 at Hatifield. 1771 Peter Newport, 1577
108. AMOS3 NEWPORT (Peter2, Amos1), born about 1771 in Hatfield, was a laborer there and bought an acre of land in 1805 and sixmore acres in 1806. Amos Newport married MELITA PAINE shortly after 6 December 1806 at South Deerfield. Melita was born about 1771 Amos W. Newport, 1576
108. AMOS3 NEWPORT (Peter2, Amos1), born about 1771 in Hatfield, was a laborer there and bought an acre of land in 1805 and sixmore acres in 1806. Amos Newport married MELITA PAINE shortly after 6 December 1806 at South Deerfield. Melita was born about 1771 Melita Paine Newport, 1578
166. WILLIAM1 TILL was a resident of Hadley from 1810 through 1861 where he owned a one-acre lot. William Till married LUCINDA PAINEon 26 December 1810 in Deerfield, where she was a resident. William died in 1861 at Hadley and Lucinda Paine Till died the 1810 Lucinda Day Paine Till, William Jr. Till, 1580
118. SOLOMON AUSTIN2 PALMER was born about 1824 in Northampton. He married, 6 June 1844 at Amherst "at Mr Jackson's" (assumedto be Henry Jackson's house), SARAH ELIZABETH FREEMAN [52 iii], who was born about 1821 in Amherst where she was listed as a "To 1818 Sarah Elizabeth Freeman, Solomon Austin2, 1582
168. DUDLEY2 TILL (William1), born about 1826 in Hadley, was a farm laborer at Amherst from 1846 through 1850. He married sometimeafter filing marriage intentions on 6 November 1847, perhaps on 28 January 1848 in Amherst, JULIA ANN THOMPSON, who was born 1826 James Dudley Till, 1583
105. WINDSOR2 NEWBURY was born 22 February 1815 at Hatfield. He lived at Amherst in 1836 and was a laborer there in 1842.He married on 19 May 1836 in Amherst, SARAH JANE MANUAL, who was born about 1818 in Deerfield, the daughter of Princeand Mahala (Pai 1836 Windsor Newbury, 1585
105. WINDSOR2 NEWBURY was born 22 February 1815 at Hatfield. He lived at Amherst in 1836 and was a laborer there in 1842.He married on 19 May 1836 in Amherst, SARAH JANE MANUAL, who was born about 1818 in Deerfield, the daughter of Princeand Mahala (Pai 1836 Sarah Jane Manuel, 1584
189. CHARLES1 WILSON was a laborer at Amherst in 1845 and 1846. He married SARAH JANE MANUAL [105] between 1842 and 1848.She was born 17 June 1816 at Deerfield, the daughter of Prince and Mahala (Paine) Immanual, the sister of Charles W. Manual [97] and 1842 Sarah Jane Manuel, 1586
189. CHARLES1 WILSON was a laborer at Amherst in 1845 and 1846. He married SARAH JANE MANUAL [105] between 1842 and 1848.She was born 17 June 1816 at Deerfield, the daughter of Prince and Mahala (Paine) Immanual, the sister of Charles W. Manual [97] and 1842 Charles Wilson, 1587
167. WILLIAM2 TILL (William1), born in Hadley, was a laborer at Amherst in 1851. He married HANNAH ____, who was born in Hatfield.William died before 1869 outside of Amherst. Child: i. GEORGE3 TILL, b. 6 July 1851 at Amherst. 1851 , 1588
25.... Spencer Brown was listed as a laborer at Amherst in 1866. He married, second, on 23 September 1866 at Amherst, MELITA PAINE, [108] who was born about 1788 in Whately. Melita was the widow of AMOS NEWPORT [108] when she remarried in 1866. She died 1866 Melita Paine Newport, 1590
25.... Spencer Brown was listed as a laborer at Amherst in 1866. He married, second, on 23 September 1866 at Amherst, MELITA PAINE, [108] who was born about 1788 in Whately. Melita was the widow of AMOS NEWPORT [108] when she remarried in 1866. She died 1866 Spencer Brown, 1589
168. DUDLEY2 TILL (William1), born about 1826 in Hadley, was a farm laborer at Amherst from 1846 through 1850. He married sometimeafter filing marriage intentions on 6 November 1847, perhaps on 28 January 1848 in Amherst, JULIA ANN THOMPSON, who was born -- , 2062

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