Amos Stickney

        AMOS STICKNEY, the second son of William and Elizabeth, was born in England about 1635, m. in Newbury, June 24, 1663, Sarah Morse. After his death she m. 2d in Newbury, Dec. 17, 1684, Stephen Acreman. She died there Dec. 7, 1711. Amos Stickney died in Newbury, August 29, 1678

family

9 children

• 18.  Sarah, b. Apr. 3, 1664; d. Sept. 26, 1675.
• 19.  John, b. June 23, 1666; m. Mary Poor, Dec. 10, 1689.
• 20.  Andrew, b. Dec. 9, 1667; m. Rebecca Somerby; Eliz'th Chute.
• 21.  Amos, b. Aug. 3, 1669; named in father's will 1678, prob. d. y.
• 22.  Joseph, b. Apr. 14, 1671; d. unm.
• 23.  Benjamin, b. Apr. 4, 1673; m. Mary Palmer; Mary Morrison.
• 24.  Hannah, b. Oct. 19, 1674; named in father's will 1678, prob. d. y.
• 25.  Sarah, b. Mch. 31, 1676; m. Nathaniel Weed, Oct. 27, 1701.
• 26.  Moses, b. Nov. 26, 1677; m Sarah Wardwell, Sept. 7, 1707.

biographical notes

        AMOS STICKNEY came with his father to Rowley, and was given by him the trade of a Weaver, which tradition says, he learnt from John Pearson, who Johnson (in his "Wonder Working Providence") says, had set up in Rowley before 1643, "the first fulling-mill in America," and according to Governor Winthrop this town exceeded all others in the manufactory of cloth. A ruler made from a cedar tenter post, brought from England and used in the construction of this Mill, is now in the possession of the author.

        AMOS STICKNEY soon after the completion of his trade established himself at Newbury, an adjoining town, as a Weaver, his father having (as is stated in his Will) "not only given him a trade, but some part of the estate towards his settling there."

        "AMOS STICKNEY of Newbury, took the oath of Fidelity to this Commonwealth this 25 of ye 3 mo. 1669 before me Robert Pike, Com."

        Sept. 19, 1670. "The Town granted to William Titcomb and AMOS STICKNEY the little pine swamp to be their proprierty with skirts of the common, provided they make and maintain a sufficient fence about the hole, for the safety of the cattle, from time to time." [Newbury Town Rec.]

        The Pine Swamp above mentioned, is the tract of land on the south side of Oak-Hill Cemetery, and was, it appears, surrounded by the common.

        Amos Stickney died in Newbury, August 29, 1678, leaving the following Will, dated two days before his death.

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