Vital Records Of Amherst,
Hampshire County, Massachusetts
To The Year 1850
(Some Records to the Early 20th Century)
Published by The New England Historic and Genealogical Society in the Corbin Collection,
and by The Search & Research Publishing Corporation

RESIDENTS OF AMHERST NOT BORN, MARRIED, OR DIED IN AMHERST

[Transcribed by Carlton O. Hommel]

These residents were found on various Town Lists, such as Tax Lists, Church Records, Census Lists, Court Proceedings, Selectman Meetings, Military Enlistments Records, the Wood List, , etc. ABBOTT 1 - Moses, resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] ABBY 1 - Elizabeth, related to Samuel Abby, lived in Amh. from April 8, 1773 until she was warned out of Town. by the Selectmen September 6, 1773. [JAS] ADAMS 10 - David, drummer in Capt. Reuben Dickinson's Co,. on duty at Fort Ticonderoga in 1776. [JAS] 11 - Elizabeth C, teacher at Amh. Academy 1744 - 1747, unmarried, she returned to Syracuse, NY March 1847. [JAS] 10 - Isaac, resident of Amh. 1770, with a house and land. [JAS] 11 - Rufus, farmer at Amh. by 1840, resident of Amh. February 1744. [JAS] 10 - Thomas, resident of Amh. when he served in the militia on duty at New London, CT July and August 1779, resident of Amh. 1775, active in Shay's Rebellion, taking the Oath of Allegiance February 1787. [JAS] ALBEE 12 - Earl, licensed to keep a Tavern at Amh. 1807. [JAS] ALDEN 13 - Elijah, militia duty May through July 1776. [JAS] 13 - John R, resided at Amh. June 1848, operated the "Amherst and Springfield Express" coach line. [JAS] ALDRICH 13 - Benjamin, he, his wife, and children were warned out of Hadley July 6, 1747, resided at Amh. 1750. [JAS] 13 - Joseph, 2 months at Fort Ticonderoga 1775, enlisted 1778 for 3 years. [JAS] ALEXANDER 13 - Eliakim, farmer at Amh. by 1790, bought land at Amh. April 1791. [JAS] ALLEN 17 - Adna, resident of Amh. 1745. [JAS] 17 - Amasa, member of militia on response to the Lexington Alarm 1775, member of Capt. Rubens Dickinson's Co. at Fort Ticonderoga 1776/1777, resident of Amh. 1785, active in Shay's Rebellion, took Oath of Allegiance February 1787, had a low value farm at Amh. of 4 acres dev. and 46 acres undev. 1790, resident of Amh. 1790. [JAS] 17 - Bailey, resident of Amh. 1795. [JAS] 18 - Edward, resident of Amh. 1776, nonresident owner of a small farm at Amh. 1785. [JAS] 18 - Jonathan, served in the Army at Rhode Island December 1779-1780. [JAS] 18 - Lorin, received as member of South Ch. ca 1834, and dismissed to 1st Ch. in Hadley May 1839. [JAS] 17 - Samuel, resident at Amh. 1766 through 1770, house and 3 acres, practiced a trade 1766. [JAS] 15 - Timothy, resident of Amh. 1795, owed a 10 acre farm. [JAS] ALVORD 18 - Nathaniel C. (aka N. S. Alvord), joined the Pacific Lodge of Freemasons at Amh. 1824, resident ofAmh. 1825. [JAS] ANDREWS 20 - Joel, resident of Amh. 1845, with professional income. [JAS] ARMSTRONG 21 - T. B., resident of Amh.1840. [JAS] ARNOLD 22 - Charlotte C., received by examination as member of the South Ch. ca 1832. [JAS] 22 - Olive L., received by examination as member of the South Ch. ca 1832. [JAS] ASH 22 - Samuel, resident of Amh. 1835. [JAS] AXTELL 22 - Francis H., blacksmith at Amh. February 1849. [JAS] BACON 25 - Joseph, resident of Amh. 1780, no land, a horse and a cow. [JAS] 25 - Samuel, resident of Amh. 1780. [JAS] BAKER 31 - Elisha, Lieut. in Capt. Hawley's Co. in the Northern Army August 1777. [JAS] 31 - Simon, resident of Amh. 1776 in 1780, 4 acre farm, one cow, 17 acres und. [JAS] BALLARD 35 - Benjamin, resident of Amh. 1815. [JAS] BALLENTINE 35 - William Gay, probably a college graduate, called Mr., he studied theology under Rev. David Parsons, as of August 1792 he was a teacher of Latin and English at Amh., he joined 1st Ch. November 1772. [JAS] BALLOU 36 - Abel B., resident of Amh. 1845. [JAS] BANGS 40 - Freeman, resident of Amh. 1800. [JAS] BARNES 40 - James, 2 months militia duty at Fort Ticonderoga 1777, enlisted January 1778 for 3 years. [JAS] BARRETT 43 - Miriam, resident of Amh. from June 1, 1762 until she was warned out of Town May 28, 1763. [JAS] 43 - Runsel , preacher at Amh. May 1838. [JAS] BARROWS 43 - Elijah, resident of Amh. 1845, left Amh. ca 1846. [JAS] 43 - Rufus, resident of Amh. 1845, left Amh. ca 1846, returned to Amh. before 1850. [JAS] BARTLETT 43 - Aaron, resident of Amh. 1780, 30 acres undev., 6 months Continental service at West Point, NY. [JAS] 46 - Levi H., resident of Amh. 1835. [JAS] 46 - Lyman, resident of Amh. 1845. [JAS] 44 - Nicholas, resident of Amh. 1790 and 1795, some livestock, in 1890's his household was himself, 1 male under 16 and 3 females. [JAS] BASSETT 47 - Ezra, resident of Fairlee, VT December 1788 as a card maker when he bought Ruben Dickinson's farm at Amh., in 1790 he owned 3 acres at Amh. [JAS] 47 - Nathan, resident of Amh. 1790 with himself, a boy under 16 and 4 females. [JAS] BATES 48 - George, farmer at Amh. November 1742, perhaps from Brimfield. [JAS] 48 - Obadiah, owned and lived in half a house at Amh. 1798. [JAS] BECKWITH 48 - Elisha, blacksmith at Amh. near the Hadley Town line by June 1781, joined 1st Ch. September 1787, dismissed by letter to Hartford (CT?) June 1793, he owned 8 acres at Amh. 1790, in 1791 he lived next to Nathan Beckwith. [JAS] 48 - Nathan, probably related to Elisha Beckwith and taxed with him in 1790, Nathan owned 18 acres at Amh. 1790 and may have been married with no children then, he left Amh. shortly after 1791. [JAS] BELDING 51 - Franklin, resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] 51 - Jonathan, militia duty 1779 through February 1780, serving at Rhode Island. [JAS] BENJAMIN 51 - Daniel, militia duty at Mosses Creek July 1777. [JAS] BENSON 52 - Benjamin,, resident of Amh., with 1 horse. [JAS] BIGELOW 53 - Noah, served in Capt. Daniel Shays' Co. ca 1777, enlisted January 1778 for 3 years. [JAS] BILLINGS 59 - Bryan, resident of Amh. 1845, soon left town. [JAS] 60 - Ethan, served at Charlestown January 1776. [JAS] 59 - Hezekiah, resident of Amh. 1790, his household include himself, 2 males over 16 and 5 females. [JAS] 59 - John [aka Josh Billings 2d ], resident of East Windsor, CT when he bought a half interest in a 120 acre farm at Amh. April 1812 (other half was with Horatio James), resident of Amh. 1810 and 1815. [JAS] BIRD 60 - John, resident of Amh. 1840. [JAS] BISHOP 62 - Reuben, soldier on Lexington Alarm 1775. [JAS] BISSELL 62 - Benjamin, resident of Amh. 1800. [JAS] BLACKMAN 64 - David, served June 1779 through February 1780 at Rhode Island. [JAS] BOYINGTON 85 - Enoch, resident of Amh. 1845, left town. [JAS] BRIGGS 89 - Oliver, served in the Army at Rhode Island June 1779 through January 1780. [JAS] 89 - Preserved, served in the militia 2 months at Fort Ticonderoga, NY 1777. [JAS] BROWN 92 - James, blacksmith at Amh. prior to March 1840, did business with the "Amherst Carriage Co." to whom he owed $200. [JAS] 92 - Robert, 8 months enlistment 1776, went to Québec in the artillery. [JAS] 92 - Samuel, enlisted for 3 years January 1777. [JAS] BUCK 95 - John, resident of Amh. 1815. [JAS] BUCKMAN 95 - Benjamin, soldier in F&I War ca 1758, related to Samuel Buckman and Benjamin Bachman. [JAS] 95 - Peletiah, soldier in F&I War ca 1758. [JAS] BURNHAM 96 - Thomas, witnessed a deed at Amh. November 1835, indentured servant living with Zabina Montague, full term of Thomas's indenture ran to November 1809. [JAS] BURNS 98 - John, enlisted for 8 months 1776. [JAS] CAMP 100 - Rebeckah, resident of Amh. November 29, 1772 until January 14 when she was warned out of Town, related to Susannah Camp. [JAS] 100 - Susannah, resident of Amh. November 29, 1772 until January 14 when she was warned out of Town, related to Rebeckah Camp. [JAS] CARLEY 101 - Peter, resident of Amh. 1776. [JAS] CARPENTER 102 - Samuel, resident of Amh. 1835. [JAS] CHALMERS 104 - EL____ (illegible), J., transferred by letter to Amherst Bapt. Ch. June 1845, dropped from roll March 1847. [JAS] CHAPMAN 107 - Charles W., resident of Amh. 1825, mechanic. [JAS] CHASE 108 - Mary, admitted to 1st Ch. from New Salem November 1754. [JAS] CHAUNCEY 111 - Israel, resident of Amh. 1760, proprietor of Farley, VT 1761. [JAS] CLAPP 14 - Caleb, joined 1st Ch. by letter from Deerfield February 1813. [JAS] 14 - Nathan, resident at Amh. 1845, a cow and swine, left town. [JAS] 14 - Patrick, resident of Amh. 1785. [JAS] CLARK 131 - Asaph, resident of Amh. 1850. [JAS] 129 - Lemuel, Sgt. in Capt. Hawley's Co. in the Northern Army August 1777. [JAS] CLARKE 129 - Samuel [aka Samuel 2d], resident of Amh. 1810. [JAS] COE 132 - Elijah Lansing, tutor at Amh. College 1822 and 1823. [JAS] COFFIN 132 - Luke, militia duty in Revolutionary War,, 11 days at Cambridge on the Lexington Alarm April 1775, resident of Amh 1776., Militia duty May through July 1770, at Saratoga August 1777 through October 1777, Lieut. at New London, CT July and August 1779 on militia duty. [JAS] COLE 134 - Hezekiah, resident of Amh. 1773, with 1 cow, in 1776 he had one cow and a little land, he was on the Lexington Alarm 1775, militia duty at Fort Ticonderoga 1776 and 1777, enlisted January 1778 for 3 years [JAS] 132 - Reuben, resident at Amh. 1773, 10 acre farm, he was not "Reuben Cowls". [JAS] COLEMAN 136 - Lewis, militia duty at Rhode Island from Amh. June 1779 through February 1780. [JAS] 135A - R(euben), joined 1st Ch. August 1803. [JAS] COLLAN 136 - Olivia M., joined Amh. College Ch. by profession of faith November 1845. [JAS] COLLINS 136 - Levi,. Esq., gentleman at Amh. 1814 and 1815, Justice of the Peace 1815, the principal stockholder of "Levi Collins & CO." that own 40 acres and one factory, he was an agent for Amh. Cotton Mfg. Co. in 1814 when it folded, his mill was on the Mill River at Amh. [JAS] COLTON 139 - Mary W., member of Amh. Bapt. Ch., transferred by letter to the West Springfield Bapt. Ch. August 1848 [JAS] COOK 148 - Aaron, tradesmen at Amh. 1850, not mentioned in 1850 Federal Census. 147 - Asa, joined 1st Ch. July 1816. [JAS] 147 - Enos, militia duty from Amh., May 1777 at Fort Ticonderoga and at Mosses Creek July 1777. [JAS] 147 - Homer A., editor of "Hampshire Express "at Amh., May 1848 to July 1849. [JAS] 147 - Samuel, farmer at South Amh. 1818, purchased 12 acres. [JAS] COOLEY 151 - Asher, living at Amh. from March 1779 through January 1780, when he was warned out of Amh., he may have lived with William Harris. [JAS] 151 - Dennis, resident of Amh. 1815, had a quarter acre lot. [JAS] 151 - Ebenezer, active in Shay's Rebellion, took Oath of Allegiance February 1787. [JAS] 151 - Mary M., a young person, unmarried, examined for membership at Amh. Bapt. Ch. May 1838. [JAS] COON 151 - William, resident of Amh. 1835, he owned a building and a cow. [JAS] COUREN 153 - Abraham, resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] COVEY 154 - Lucinda, joined the Amh. Bap. Ch. July 1834 by adult baptism. [JAS] CRANE 172 - Harry, resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] CRARY 172 - Roger, enlisted 1781 for 3 years. [JAS] CRESEY 172 - Joseph, attended Dartmouth College 1795 - 96, resident of Amh. [JAS] CRITTENDEN 173 - Mary N., joined North Ch. May 1849, member there 1850. [JAS] CROCKER 173 - Daniel B., joined North Ch. July 1846. [JAS] 173 - Joshua, not a resident of Amh., but very active in Amh. affairs, chaplain with the Massachusetts militia called to Boston in 1814, Congregational Clergyman, 5th president of Amh. Academy 1827, Acting President of Amh. College in 1823, trustee of Amh. College 1825, resident of Enfield 1820 and 1821. [JAS] 173 - Luther V. H., resident of Amh. from December 1842 through June 1844. [JAS] CROSS 173 - John, resident of Amh. 1773. [JAS] CUMMINGS 174 - Elkanah A., graduate of Waterville College and Newton Seminary, licensed to preach at the Parkman, ME Bapt. Ch., next went to Franklin, MA, temporary pastor at Amh. Bapt. Ch. beginning October 1850. [JAS] CUM(YST)ONS 174 - John, admitted to 1st Ch. July 1741. [JAS] CUTLER 183 - Norman, resident of Amh. 1840, having mechanical income. [JAS] 183 - Ptolemy P. [aka Tallamy Cutter], resident of Amh. 1835, having mechanical income. [JAS] 178 - Samuel, member of Lieut. Smith's Co. in the expedition against Crown Point 1755. [JAS] DARBY 187 - Daniel, nine-month service from Amh. at Rhode Island June 1779 ff. [JAS] 187 - William, nine-month service from Amh. at Rhode Island June 1779 ff. [JAS] DAVIS 189 - Amasa, resident of Amh. 1834, physician at Amh., purchased the Baggs Tavern and a back store in a brick house near 2nd Ch., sold the tavern 1835. [JAS] 189 - Nathan, soldier in the F&I War ca 1758. [JAS] 189 - Newkirk, resident at Amh. 1830, left town. [JAS] DICKINSON 254 - Edward P., resident of Amh. 1845, owned buildings and 20 acres. [JAS] 254 - Erastus, resident of Amh. 1795. [JAS] 254 - Jennette P., teacher at Amh. Academy 1843. [JAS] 254 - Waitstill [aka WD 2d], resident of Amh. 1776, a large land holding and livestock. [JAS] DIKE 254 - Adam, private in Capt. Reuben Dickinson's Co. at Ticonderoga 1776 and 1777. [JAS] DOUGLAS 257 - Lucy L., teacher at Amh. Academy, ca 1815 through 1818. [JAS] DRAPER 259 - J. (female), kept a boarding school for young ladies at Amh. 1827. [JAS] DRURY 260 - Maria, joined North Ch. March 1836, excommunicated 1845. [JAS] DUNBAR 261 - Dwight, resident of Amh. 1835, mechanical income. [JAS] DUNTON 262 - Thomas, member of Capt. Kellogg's Co., 8 months service 1776. [JAS] DWIGHT 262 - Leonard, storekeeper at Amh. 1810 through April 1812, when his partnership with Hezekiah Wright Strong was dissolved. [JAS] 262 - Mary D., joined 2nd Ch. November 1831, dismissed by letter January 1831. [JAS] 262 - Mary D., joined 2nd Ch. by letter November 1827, dismissed by letter January 1835. [JAS] 262 - Sarah L., joined 2nd Ch. November 1831, dismissed by letter January 1831. [JAS] EASTON 270 - Joel, he and his wife joined 1st Ch. December 31, 1796 by letter from Litchfield, CT, dated September 14, 1797, rented a house at Amh. 1798. [JAS] 270 - Justin, related to Joel Eastman, lived with him at Amh. 1798. [JAS] ELLIS 275 - Daniel, enlisted in Continental Army May 1781 for 3 years. [JAS] EVANS 279 - Nicholas, resident of Amh. 1835. [JAS] 280 - William, militia duty at Rhode Island June 1779 through 1780. [JAS] FAIRBANKS 281 - Thaddeus, joined 1st Ch. August 1798 by letter from Brimfield. [JAS] FAWL 282 - Jacob, mechanic at Amh. 1835. [JAS] FAY 282 - Mary [aka Polly], charter member of Amh. Bapt. Ch. August 1832, in November 1832 she was dismissed by letter to Stratton, (VT?). [JAS] FELTON 282 - Arthur, resident of Amh. September 1766. [JAS] FIELD 290 - Abner, joined North Ch. November 1831, dismissed to Hatfield 1838. [JAS] 291 - Fanny, dismissed from Albany Presbyterian Ch. at Albany, NY to North Ch. January 1833, dismissed from North Ch. to Hatfield 1834. [JAS] 290 - Horace, joined North Ch. November 1831, dismissed to Hatfield 1838. [JAS] 289 - Warren, resident of Amh. 1840. [JAS] FISHBURN 293 - Abraham A. resident of Amh. 1845 and 1847. [JAS] FISKE 294 - Ebenezer, hatter at Amh. ca 1824, in business with Albert Worthington. [JAS] FITZGERALD 295 - P. W., resident of Amh. 1830, a teacher. [JAS] FOBES 296 - Simon, resident of Amh. by 1770 with 7 acres, in 1773 he had 24 acres, in 1776 he had 28 acres, he may be the Simon Forbes who enlisted for 8 months 1776. [JAS] FOOTE 297 - _____, unmarried he was probably from Hatfield ca 1705, he built a shanty in East Amh. and subsided on hunting and fishing, the area was called "Foote Folly" swamp in mid-18th century. [JAS] FRARY 300 - Asa, resident of Amh. 1835, with a horse and a cow. [JAS] FULTON 303 - Arter, warned out of Amh. September 28, 1764, he may have been living in the household of Noah Gould, who was also warned out. [JAS] 303 - David, warned out of Amh. May 1784, resident of Amh. 1785. [JAS] GAGE 304 - Sanford, joined South Ch. by examination March 1840, still on the roll 1850. [JAS] GALE 304 - Charles Daniel, resident of Amh. 1830, on March 9, 1831 his name was changed from Daniel Gale to Charles Daniel Gale by court action. [JAS] 304 - Emeline S., sister of Nahum Gale, d. of Nahum Gale, unmarried, taught at Amh. Academy 1838 through 1840. [JAS] GARDNER 305 - Elisha, resident of Amh. 1835. [JAS] GAY 305 - Jonathan, resident of Amh. 1805. [JAS] GAYLORD 307 - Edward, resident of Amh. 1835. [JAS] GILBERT 310 - Benjamin, resident of Amh. 1845 with a horse and neat cattle. [JAS] 308 - Thaddeus, private in the militia at Rhode Island June 1779 through February 1780. [JAS] GLEASON 310 - Ebenezer, bricklayer at Amh. September 1838, did business with William B. Godfrey. [JAS] 310 - Jonah, resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] GOODALE 320 - Elisha, resident of Amh. 1773, with 7 acres and a cow. [JAS] 320 - Joseph, soldier at Fort Ticonderoga May 1777, and at Rhode Island June 1779 through 1780. [JAS] 320 - Moses, resident of Grafton, laborer, in 1787 he stole a saddle horse at Blandford and was apprehended near Amh. and tried at Northampton. [JAS] GOODMAN 320 - Mary, resident of Amh. from March 1, 1760 until October 27, 1760 when she was warned out of Town as an "intruder". [JAS] GOULD 324 - Edmund, enlisted July 1780 in Continental service, spent 6 months at Camp Totoway, his enlistment was credited to Amh., he was discharged January 1781 at West Point, at that time his residence was Ware, he reenlisted to November 1781. [JAS] GOUT 324 - William, resident of Amh. 1835. [JAS] GRAHAM 324 - Samuel, soldier on the invasion of Canada June 1758. [JAS] GRIGGS 334 - Reuben, cordwainer at Amh., bought land at Amh. September 1812 and March 1813, he sold his land March and August 1814. [JAS] GROUT 335 - Ellsworth I., resident of 1850 Amh., with horses, swine and stock in trade. [JAS] GUILFORD 336 - Jonathan, resident of Amh. June 23, 1763 until March 17, 1764 when he was warned out of Amh., probably a young person living with Samuel Gould and his family who were also warned out. [JAS] 336 - Paul, soldier on the invasion of Canada June 1758, resident of Amh. 1759. [JAS] HANCOCK 339 - Lombard T., resident of Amh. March 1843. [JAS] HANDY 339 - Seth, resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] HARE 342 - Joseph, joined 2nd Ch. May 1827, resident of Amh. 1830, dismissed by letter April 1835. [JAS] HARPER 346 - Samuel, soldier in Shay's Co. ca 1777, enlisted January 1778 for 3 years. [JAS] HARRIS 345 - Douglas, resident of Amh. 1845 (entry lined out). [JAS] 345 - Leonard, laborer at Amh. January 1849, moved to Montague by February 1849. [JAS] HARVEY 345 - Timothy, joined 1st Ch. October 1819. [JAS] HASKELL 346 - Willard, resident of Amh., owned buildings, an acre, a cow, and swine. [JAS] HASTINGS 357 - John, soldier in Capt. Dickinson's Co. at Fort Ticonderoga 1776 and 1777. [JAS] 357 - Jonathan, resident of Amh. 1835. [JAS] HATFIELD 357 - William, lived at Amh. 1832. [JAS] HAWKS 348 - Milo, resident of Amh. 1840. [JAS] HEART 371 - Isaac, enlisted in Continental Army for 3 years 1781. [JAS] HEMENWAY 373 - Zilphia [aka Sophia], joined the Amh. Babt. Ch. by letter from a Babt. Ch. at Springfield, member at Amh. 1850. [JAS] HERRICK 378 - Huldah, joined 1st Ch. May 1796. [JAS] 378 - Martin, resident of Amh. 1840, name is spelled "Hurriach". [JAS] HERRINGTON 378 - Ezekiel [aka Ezekiel Garrington], physician at Amh. 1764, resident of Chesterfield by April 1765. [JAS] HERVEY 378 - George D., resident of Amh. 1840. [JAS] HIGGINS 378 - Cornelius, resident of Amh. 1793, soon left town. [JAS] HOBART 384 - Edmond, probably not a resident of Amh., he owned 6 acres at Amh. November 1760. [JAS] HOLBROOK 387 - John T., resident of Amh. 1850. [JAS] HORSLEY 390 - David, resident of Amh. 1785. [JAS] HOUSE 391 - Gord(us), resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] HOWE 396 - Celestia, dismissed by letter from _____ to Amh. Babt. Ch. September 18 44, and next by letter on March 1847 to a North Sunderland Church. [JAS] 395 - Nehemiah, soldier in F&I War ca 1758. [JAS] HUBBARD 406 - Eaton, resident of Amh. 1745. [JAS] 402 - Edmund, owned 6 acres in Amh. in 1750 but resided elsewhere, resident of Amh. February 1753, nonresident by 1754. [JAS] HULETT 406 - John, related to Mason Hewitt, John lived at Amh. from March 20, 1765 through January 26, 1766, when he was warned out of Town as a potential pauper, he was on the September 1766 tax list as a "zero" poll. [JAS] HUMPHREY 408 - Helen, student at the Mount Holyoke Seminary, teacher at Amh. Academy 1842. 408 - Jane T. [aka Janet], student at the Mount Holyoke Seminary, teacher at Amh. Academy 1848 through 1850. [JAS] HUNT 409 - Charles, shoemaker at Amh. July 1839, rented a house at Amh. [JAS] 409 - Job, resident of Amh. 1825, mechanic. [JAS] 408 - Obed, enlisted in the Continental Army 1781 for 6 months. [JAS] 408 - Peter, resident of Amh. 1776, had a trade. [JAS] HYDE 413 - Alpheus H., he bought the "Baggs Tavern" at Amh. 1836 and was the tavern keeper there through February 1838, he gave up his leasehold before 1840. [JAS] 413 - Cephas, innkeeper at Amh. December 1837, he represented "Vaughan & King". [JAS] INGRAM 427 - Elijah, militia duty August through November 1781, perhaps in the Continental Army. [JAS] 427 - Jonathan, militia duty at Bennington, VT August 1777. [JAS] 426 - Timothy, soldier on duty at Rhode Island June 1779 through 1780, perhaps in the Continental Army. [JAS] ISHAM 427 - Alpheus, resident of Amh. 1850. [JAS] JACKSON 427 - Walter P., resident of Amh. 1835. [JAS] JACOBS 427 - Abraham, resident of Amh. 1815, with 19 acres dev. and 26 acres undev. [JAS] 427 - William, resident of Amh. 1835 and 1840. [JAS] 427 - Willson, related to Nathaniel Jacobs, Willson was a resident at Amh. November 1814 as part owner of a mill property at North Amh., he resided in Northfield January 1820 when he sold his interest. [JAS] JEWETT 428 - David, resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] JOHNSON 431 - George, resident of Amh. 1845. [JAS] 431 - Nehemiah H., resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] JONES 431 - Consider, shoemaker at South Amh. 1790, he purchased land May 1792 and June 1793, in 1794 he had a quarter acre dev., probably related to Ebenezer Jones. [JAS] JOY 435 - Ferdinand A., resident of Amh. 1845. [JAS] JUDKINS 435 - Eliza Maria, assistant teacher at Amh. Academy 1838 through 1842. [JAS] KELLOGG 459 - Eleazer, resident of Amh. September 1766, with 2 cows and 3 hogs. [JAS] 459 - Mary Ann, joined Amh. Babt. Ch. by letter March 1835, and dismissed June 1835. [JAS] KIBBEE 460 - John, soldier at Fort Ticonderoga May 1777 and at Bennington, VT August 1777. [JAS] KIMBALL 462 - Asahel, tanner at Wyndham, CT Decembers 1796 when he bought a 1 acre lot at Amh., he resided at Amh. November 1798 when he sold a lot (Benjamin Kimball witnessed the deed), after 1798 he lived at Pelham. [JAS] KING 462 - Jonas, Doctor of Divinity, Professor of Oriental Literature at Amh. College 1721 through 1728. [JAS] KINGSLEY 466 - E. Wright, resident of Amh. 1825. [JAS] KITTRIDGE 466 - William, surgeon at Amh. 1785, with 2 horses and professional income, in December 1788 he sold some land, and by May 1789 he resided at Conway. [JAS] LAMB 469 - Isaac, resident of South Hadley 1834 through 1839, he witnessed a deed at Amh. October 1824 and may have lived in the household of Daniel H. Lamb in 1825. [JAS] LAMPSON 469 - Jeremiah, enlisted 8 months into Capt. Popham's Co. in 1776. [JAS] LANE 469 - Asaph, soldier on duty for 9 months in Rhode Island, June 1779 to March 1780. [JAS] 469 - Daniel, resident of Amh. 1776, soldier in Capt. Reuben Dickinson's Co. at Fort Ticonderoga 1776 and 1777. [JAS] 469 - David J., resident of Amh. 1830, gone from Amh. by 1831. [JAS] LEACH 471 - Levi, resident of Amh. by 1776 with some land, livestock and a mill interest, in 1780 he had 20 acres dev., 125 acres undev., livestock, and half a mill interest, no further mention of him of Amh. but he did buy land at Pelham in 1788. [JAS] LEE 473 - Laura, unmarried in 1845, resident of Amh. with a lot and buildings, went to Douglas. [JAS] 473 - Silas, soldier at Fort Ticonderoga May 1777, duty at New London, CT July and August 1779. [JAS] LEEDS 473 - Charles, son of Charles, resident of Amh. by September 1833 when he bought a shop and lot on Pelham Road, harness maker 1836 through 1838, he sold his shop lot with a dwelling March 1838. [JAS] LEONARD 477 - Archelaus, soldier May through July 1776, in Crocker's Co. at Fort Ticonderoga 1776 and 1777. [JAS] 476 - David, soldier for 9 months at Fishskill 1778. [JAS] LINERICK 478 - James, resident of Amh. September 1765 with 18 acres dev. and livestock. [JAS] LINES 478 - Hannah, joined 2nd Ch. September 1827, she was a member there until her death. [JAS] LORD 480 - David, soldier in Northern Army May through July 1777, duty at New London, CT July through August 1779 and 6 months Continental service at West Point 1780. [JAS] LUCE 481 - James F., resident of Amh. 1840. [JAS] LYMAN 483 - Anne Jean, , joined 2nd Ch. January 1840, by letter from _____. [JAS] 483 - Mary, joined 2nd Ch. November 1, 1835, by letter from _____. [JAS] LYNDES 483 - Charles, resident of Amh. 1835 with a house, a lot, and horses. [JAS] MACK 487 - Mary, resident of Amh. no earlier than September 1, 1779, she was warned out of by the Selectmen and probably escorted "to the line" of the Town. [JAS] MACOMBER 487 - Micah, resident of Amh. 1773. [JAS] MARCIAL 488 - Liscom, resident of Amh. 1835. [JAS] MARSH 488 - Eleazer, resident of Amh. 1770. [JAS] MARSHALL 495 - Clement, resident of Amh. by 1773 with 3 acres, a horse, and 2 oxen, soldier in militia with 11 days at Cambridge in 1775, he was also on duty May through July 1776, in 1780 he had 5 acres dev. and livestock, in 1785 and 1790 he had a cow. [JAS] 495 - Dorcas, a member of 2nd Ch. before 1810, name removed from the rolls. [JAS] 495 - Peter, perhaps the Peter Marshall who was a proprietor of Fairlee, VT 1761, this Peter Marshall resided at Amh. 1773 with some land and a trade. [JAS] MATTHEWS 496 - Aaron, resident of Amh. 1769, with a quarter interest in a sawmill, in 1770 he had a trade and one fourteenth interest in a saw mill. [JAS] 497 - Titus, active in Shay's Rebellion, took the Oath of Allegiance February 1787 at Amh. [JAS] MAXWELL 500 - George, resident of Amh. 1835. [JAS] MAY 500 - Chester, resident of Amh., part owner of mill property bought from Friend Smith on the Mill River November 1814, the land was again sold July 1850. [JAS] 500 - William , resident of Amh. 1773, militia soldier at Cambridge for 11 days In 1775 on the Lexington Alarm, in 1776 he had 20 acres and livestock, in August 1777 he spent 4 days on militia duty at New Providence and was at Stillwater September 1777, his wife may have been Sarah Williams, daughter of Joseph. [JAS] MAYNARD 500 - Hannah F., unm., teacher at Amh. Academy, taught mathematics, Assistant 1838 - 1840, Teacher 1840 - 1841. [JAS] 500 - Jonathan, active in Shay's Rebellion, took Oath of Allegiance February 1787. [JAS] MERRICK 504 - Abigail, joined 1st Ch. October 19, 1817, related to Deborah Merrick. [JAS] 504 - Deborah, joined 1st Ch. October 19, 1817, related to Abigail Merrick. [JAS] MERRILL 505 - William, surname may be "Iirril", resident of Amh. 1800. [JAS] MONEGAN 508 - William, resident of Shaftsbury, VT, when he bought a small lot in North Amh. near Wheelock's Mill July 1849, laborer at Amh. 1850 when he bought a house in May 1850. [JAS] MOODY 522 - Elisha, perhaps the Elisha Moody who was a soldier at Fort Ticonderoga May 1777, this Elisha Moody was active in Shay's Rebellion and took the Oath of the Allegiance February 1787. [JAS] 522 - Nathaniel, was active in Shay's Rebellion and took the Oath of the Allegiance February 1787. [JAS] 522 - Reuben [aka RM 2nd], joined 2nd Ch. November 2, 1823, he was still a member when he died. [JAS] 522 - Samuel, resident of Amh. 1769 and 1770 with 3 acres a horse and a cow. [JAS] MOORE 523 - Gideon, resident of Amh. 1780, 6 months Continental service at West Point in 1780. [JAS] 523 - Hezekiah, resident of Amh. 1780, 6 months Continental service at West Point in 1780, he relisted into the Continental Army 1781 for 3 years. [JAS] 523 - William, resident of Amh. 1780, 6 months Continental service at West Point in 1780, he relisted into the Continental Army for 3 years. [JAS] MORGAN 525 - Benjamin, resident of Amh. 1773. [JAS] 525 - Obed [aka OK Jr.], grocery dealer at Amh. with a shop May 1842. [JAS] MORTON 528 - Artemas, resident of Amh. 1773. [JAS] 528 - Elijah, he owned 12 acres at Amh. 1773 but may be a nonresident, in 1776 was listed on the tax list with no poll tax and no land. [JAS] 529 - Sally, joined 1st Ch. November 9, 1795. [JAS] 528 - Samuel, resident of Amh. 1800. [JAS] 528 - Simeon, soldier on 6 months Continental service at West Point in 1780, also has service 1781 through November 1781. [JAS] 528 - Thomas O., resident of Amh. 1845, lived in 1850. [JAS] MURDOCK 530 - Abraham, resident of Amh. 1845. [JAS] McGRATH 533 - Daniel, soldier, captured by the British at Bunker Hill June 17, 1775, he either escaped or was released as he was a private in Capt. Coney's Co..at Cambridge in October 1775. [JAS] McKEE 533 - John, resident of Amh. 1790 with a female in his household. [JAS] NASH 544 - Enos, military duty at New London, CT July and August 1779. [JAS] NEWCOMB 547 - Charles Y., resident of Amh. 1850. [JAS] NEWTON 550 - Joel W. gentleman at Amh. 1830 with professional income, in June 1830 he mortgaged the "Mount Pleasant Classical Institution " at Amh. with the main building, and icehouse, an ash house and an aqueduct, he was proprietor of the Institute February 1831, the school went out of business ca 1833. [JAS] NICHOLS 550 - John, enlisted in an artillery unit and went with American Forces to Québec in the Revolution, he was an"8 months man" in 1776. [JAS] OAKS 556 - John, may have resided at Sunderland 1748 ff, resident of Amh. February 1753. [JAS] OSBORN 558 - Chester, joined 1st Ch. May 1814. [JAS] 558 - Joanna, joined 1st Ch. May 1814. [JAS] OVIATT 558 - George A., scribe at 2nd Ch. 1810, Pastor of the Brainerd Church at Belchertown February 1840. [JAS] PACKARD 560 - Walter, resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] PARK 565 - Edwards Amasa, Doctor of Divinity, Professor of Moral Philosophy at Amh. College 1835 through 1836. [JAS] PARKER 567 - Phinehas, joined 2nd Ch. by letter July 1836, dismissed by letter 1838. [JAS] PAYSON 573 - Anne C., unmarried, teacher at Amh. Female Academy ca 1835. [JAS] 573 - Phillip , preached at North Hadley Congregational Ch. 1833 through 1835, clergyman at Amh. 1835 with a building, a lot, a chase, a horse and a cow. [JAS] PEABODY 573 - Aaron, resident of Amh. from November 22, 1760 through September 19, 1761 when he was warned out of Town, lived next to Nathaniel Peabody. [JAS] 573 - Elizabeth, resident of Amh. from November 22, 1760 through November 4, 1761 when she was warned out of Town, perhaps a sister of Aaron Peabody. [JAS] 573 - Nathaniel, resident of Amh. from November 22, 1760 through October 9, 1761 when he was warned out of Town, poll tax only in 1760, he did 3 days of highway work in the summer of 1761, resident of Amh. 1766 with 20 acres dev. and livestock. [JAS] PEASE 574 - Elizabeth, taxed at Amh. 1830, lived next to Hosea Pease (s. Sharon), left Amh. ca 1831. [JAS] 575 - Marcus J., blacksmith at Amh. by March 1837 when he bought 6 acres and a lot at Amh, he gave a mortgage at Amh. October 1840. [JAS] PEEBLES 578 - Charles, resident of Amh. 1820, [JAS] PERKINS 580 - Abijah, joined North Ch. September 1850. [JAS] PERRY 581 - Thomas, resident of Amh. 1773. [JAS] PEESO 583 - Robert G., resident of Amh. 1845, he soon left town. [JAS] PETTIS 585 - Abiel, resident of Amh. 1798, related to Joseph Pettis. [JAS] 585 - David, soldier from Amh. May through July 1776, 2 months at Fort Ticonderoga 1777, enlisted in Continental Army for 3 years January 1778. [JAS] 585 - Ebenezer, resident of Amh. 1776, private in the militia on duty at Charlestown January 1776, resident of Amh. 1780 with 7 acres dev., 43 acres undev. and a trade. [JAS] PHILLIPS 585 - Charles N., resident of Amh. December 1837, January 1838 and March 1838, he had an interest in 8 acres at Granby. [JAS] PIKE 588 - Mary, resident of Amh. from August 15, 1768 to November 23, 1768 when she was warned out of Town by the Selectmen. [JAS] PLUMLY 589 - Ebenezer, a transient person in 1779, stole some goods from Moses Warner at Amh., held in custody of the sheriff at Amh. [JAS] 589 - Laura, single women at Amh., involved in the adulterous offense with John W. Gibbs of Northampton June 1739. [JAS] POMEROY 593 - Ebenezer, soldier at Bennington August 1777. [JAS] POMROY 593 - Chauncey, resident of Amh. 1830 with an interest in the Guile building and land and a professional income. [JAS] 593 - James, cabinet maker at Amh. when he bought a lot March 1814, resident of Amh. 1815 with a quarter acre lot. [JAS] 593 - Rachel, joined 1st Ch March 1778. [JAS] PORTER 593 - Lydia, supposedly a legal inhabitant of Leverett, lived at Amh. January 1840. [JAS] POWERS 596 - Robert, resident of Amh. 1830, with a pair of oxen. [JAS] PRATT 597 - Ira B., resident of Amh. [JAS] 597 - Susan, joined 2nd Ch. May 6, 1827, by certification from _____. [JAS] PRESCOTT 597 - Ebenezer, he and his family were living at Amh. from May 16, 1763 until May 30 1763 when they were warned out of Town by the selectmen, other members of his family in the order listed in the court record are as follows; Josiah, Joseph, Fortunate, Jerusha, and Patience. [JAS] PRINCE 600 - Daniel, militia duty July through September 1780. [JAS] PUTNAM 602 - Eli, licensed to sell liquor 1782 through 1784, resident of Amh. 1785 with 12 acres dev. 20 acres undev. and a cow. [JAS] 602 - Jepthah, he was hired to take the place of Joseph Williams, he enlisted for 3 years into the Continental Army 1781. [JAS] PYNCHON 603 - John, licensed innkeeper at Amh. 1801. [JAS] QUIGGLE 603 - Thomas, private in the Army at Crown Point and Fort Ticonderoga ca 1763, he got frozen feet on a foraging detail and lost his toes, in May 1764 he was apprenticed of Benjamin Rhodes and could not work. [JAS] QUINN 603 - George W., sought money owed him August 1840 in the Court of Common Pleas. [JAS] RAMSDELL 603 - George F., resident of Amh. [JAS] RANDALL 603 - Samuel R., machinist, bought land on the Mill River at North Amh. November 1814, he was part owner of a mill and resided at Amh., he sold his land at Amh. July 1815 and left town. [JAS] REN 608 - John, resident of Amh. 1850. [JAS] RICE 612 - David S., resident of Amh. [JAS] 612 - Hannah, unmarried, received as a member of the Amh. Babt. Ch. August 1839. [JAS] 612 - Horatio, resident of Amh. [JAS] 612 - Leander [aka Whittington Rice], resident of Amh. 1840 and 1845. [JAS] RICH 612 - Jonas, resident of Amh. 1773. [JAS] RIDER 614 - John, resident of Amh. 1845, a cow and swine. [JAS] ROBBINS 623 - Joseph, resident of Amh. 1840, mechanic. [JAS] ROLETON 624 - Arter, resident of Amh. February 1766. [JAS] ROLF 625 - Benjamin, soldier at Fort Ticonderoga July 1776 through March 1777, perhaps in the Continental Army. [JAS] 624 - Daniel, resident of Amh. 1767 with a house, land and a cow, militia soldier May through July 1776. [JAS] 625 - Enos, soldier at Fort Ticonderoga July 1776 through March 1777, enlisted in the Continental Army for 3 years in July 1778. [JAS] ROOD 625 - Benjamin, resident of Amh. 1760, with some land, a horse, 2 oxen, a cow, and a hog. [JAS] 625 - William, perhaps s. of Benjamin Rhodes, resident of Amh. 1772 per a map of that year. [JAS] ROOT 626 - Joshua, in 1725 he had buildings, 90 acres and livestock at Amh. perhaps a nonresident. [JAS] 626 - Lemuel, soldier in the Continental Army, 6 months at West Point, NY 1780. [JAS] ROSEYER 627 - Mary, she came to Amh. January 7, 1773, stayed in the household of Thomas Chambers, the Selectman warned her out of Town as a transient person January 14, 1773. [JAS] ROSS 627 - Daniel, resident of Amh. 1770, with 6 acres dev., in 1773 he had 8 acres dev., a horse and income from a trade, in 1776 he had 8 acres dev. and a cow. [JAS] ROTH 627 - Edward, active in Shay's Rebellion, took Oath of Allegiance February 1787. [JAS] 627 - Leonard, active in Shay's Rebellion, took Oath of Allegiance February 1787. [JAS] ROWE 628 - William, resident of Amh. 1830, 9 persons in his household. [JAS] RUGGERS 628 - Henry, resident of Amh. 1845. [JAS] RUSSELL 634 - Emily, joined North Ch. May 1850, later went to Greenwich. [JAS] 628 - Jonathan, perhaps father of Daniel Russell, on the wood list at Amh. 1754, perhaps a nonresident. [JAS] 634 - Solomon, resident of Amh. 1840. [JAS] 634 - Tirzah, joined 2nd Ch. July 1816, and dismissed by letter to _____ July 1823. [JAS] RYAN 636 - Laughlin, resident of Amh. 1782, he owned 12 oxen that were stolen by Ezra Rood. [JAS] SANDERS 638 - Benjamin, resident of Amh. 1759 and 1760. [JAS] SARGEANT 639 - Susan, a witness to a deed at Amh. in 1743. [JAS] SAWTELL 640 - David, s. of David, listed as D. S., Jr. on the 1751 wood list, poll tax and low value estate. [JAS] SEARLES 642 - Solomon, resident of Amh. 1800. [JAS] SERGENT 645 - George W., resident of Amh. 1845. [JAS] SEXTON 645 - John, s. John of Granby, he joined North Ch. September 1831, dismissed by letter to a Ch. at Montague 1835. [JAS] SHATTUCK 645 - Mary A., she was dismissed by letter from a New Brunswick, NJ Ch. to North Ch. November 1837, she was later dismissed by letter to a Ch. at Charlestown, she may be related to Fanny Hobart, the wife of Sylvester Roberts. [JAS] SHAW 646 - Chauncey M., resident of Amh. 1835, with $150 stock in trade. [JAS] SHELDEN 646 - James, resident of Amh. November 1840 through August 1841, surety to the will of Mrs. Elizabeth Ely. [JAS] SHERMAN 647 - Sidney H., resident of Amh. 1850. [JAS] SIMMANAS 649 - Edward, surname maybe Simmons, resident of Amh. 1845, left town by 1846. [JAS] SIMMONS 649 - _____, Mrs., dismissed from a Ch. at Chicopee to North Ch. by letter November 3, 1844, she was later dismissed to Montague. [JAS] 649 - Samuel, resident of Amh. 1835 with a $300 at interest, he may be the "Parson Simmons" who was a stage driver at Amh. [JAS] SKINNER 649 - John, resident of Amh. 1743 and a faculty tax, called" Mr. [JAS] 649 - Richard, resident of Amh. 1835, poll tax and a cow, perhaps the father of the son born May 14, 1832 (see Henry H. Skinner). [JAS] SMITH 691 - Andrew A., joined North Ch. July 1839 and was dismissed to Conway Ch. 1845. [JAS] 690 - Austin, resident of Amh. 1825 with a horse and 2 cows. [JAS] 690 - Caleb, resident of Amh. 1845 with 8 acres and $200 at interest. [JAS] 691 - Daniel, resident of Amh. from February 10, 1759 until he was warned out of Town by the Selectmen January 22, 1860. [JAS] 691 - Daniel, resident of East Lyme, CT August 1839, ordained as a missionary at South Ch. September 1839. [JAS] 690 - Darius, resident of Amh. 1845. [JAS] 690 - D. H., resident of Amh. 1840. [JAS] 690 - Ebenezer, resident of Amh. 1825. [JAS] 691 - Eli, Amh., resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] 690 - Henry C., resident of Amh. 1840. [JAS] 690 - Ira C., resident of Amh. 1845. [JAS] 689 - John K., resident of Amh. 1835 and 1840. [JAS] 690 - John K., rented a blacksmith's shop at East Amh. December 1842. [JAS] 690 - Lyman [aka LS 2nd ], resident of Amh. 1825. [JAS] 691 - Nathan, stationed at New London, CT July and August 1879, a soldier. [JAS] 691 - Sarah C., dismissed by letter from 2nd Bapt.Ch. at Springfield to Amh. Babt. Ch. December 1836 and was dismissed by letter to _____ 1842. [JAS] 687 - Seth, resident of Amh. 1840, perhaps a relative of William H. Smith. [JAS] 691 - Timothy [aka TS 2nd ], stationed at Charlestown January 1776 is a soldier. [JAS] SNELL 692 - Calvin, farmer at Bridgwater August 1791 when he bought and sold several large lots at Amh. with co-owners John Thompson, he visited Amh. [JAS] SNOW 693 - Charles H., resident of Amh. 1850. [JAS] 693 - Eli, resident of Amh. 1835, with a horse and a cow and $500 at interest. [JAS] 692 - Jabez, soldier in Capt. Bernard's Co. before 1760 in the F&I War. [JAS] SOPPEY 693 - George W., mentioned at Amh. 1845. [JAS] SOUTHWICK 693 - (Sanes), resident of Amh. 1835, with 2 cows and swine. [JAS] SOUTHWORTH 693 - James, mechanic at Amh., with $50 income. [JAS] SPENCER 698 - George, resident of Amh. 1835. [JAS] SQUIRE 700 - Daniel, assumed to be the DS who with one (S)irrel Squire were warned out of Amh. by the Selectman September 1765, they have lived at Amh. since November 1, 1764. [JAS] 700 - Stephen, resident of Amh. 1769 and 1770, with 12 acres dev., a horse and 2 oxen, and a cow. [JAS] STEARNS 701 - Edwin S., resident of Amh. 1850. [JAS] STEBBINS 702 - Daniel, resident of Amh. 1815. [JAS] 706 - Henry, lived at Amh. September 1803, resident of Amh. 1805. [JAS] STEVENSON 706 - Walter, joined 1st Ch. July 1816. [JAS] STEWARD 706 - Jonathan, resident of Amh. 1780. [JAS] STONE 708 - George, resident of Amh. 1850. [JAS] STOWELL 709 - John W., resident of Amh. 1835, with a horse and a cow. [JAS] SUMNER 714 - Thomas, resident of Amh., with a cow. [JAS] SWAN 714 - James, resident of Amh. 1835. [JAS] TAFT 715 - Augustus, yeoman at Amh. February 1844. [JAS] TAINTER 715 - Benjamin, resident of Amh. 1795, with a cow. [JAS] TALBOT 715 - William H., dismissed by letter from _____, joined 2nd Ch. March 18 22, dismissed by letter from 2nd Ch. to _____ May 1823. [JAS] TAYLOR 715 - Ebenezer, resident of Amh. 1776 with 18 acres dev., a horse and 2 cows. [JAS] 717 - Franklin G., joined 2nd Ch. July 1744 by letter from "a church in Housatonic". [JAS] 715 - John, resident of Amh. 1754, on the wood list. [JAS] TEMPLE 718 - Isaac, soldier in F&I War ca 1758. [JAS] THOMSON 733 - Alice, joined Amh. Babt. Ch. by letter from a church in Shutesbury September 1832. [JAS] TIFFINY 734 - Ebenezer, resident of Amh. 1790. [JAS] TOHY 735 - John, resident of Amh. 1770, left Amh. and returned December 14, 1771, warned out of Town by the Selectmen December 1772 and reported to have left Amh. [JAS] TRUMBULL 738 - James, resident of Amh. 1776. [JAS] TUCKER 739 - Josiah S., blacksmith at Amh. September 1838. [JAS] TURNER 739 - Asa, s. Asa, dismissed from a church at _____ by letter to 2nd Ch. January 1822, in May 1824 he left 2nd Ch., probably by letter. [JAS] TYLER 741 - Simeon, resident of Amh. 1790, with a low value farm. [JAS] UNDERWOOD 741 - Alpheus, yeoman at Amh. September 1843. [JAS] UPHAM 742 - Edward, resident of Amh. by January 1794, witnessed a deed and a will, taxed at Amh. for a poll and 2 cows. [JAS] UPTON 742 - Anna, single women at Amh. when she bought a house lot on Mount Pleasant at Amh. July 1840. [JAS] VANNEVAR 743 - Riley William, resident of Amh. 1830, he soon left town. [JAS] VICTTOSIA 743 - Peter, resident of Amh. 1850. [JAS] VINSON 743 - Timothy, resident of Amh. 1770. [JAS] WAIT 744 - (____)y, resident of Amh. 1790, with himself, 3 males under 16 and 2 females in his household, not taxed. [JAS] 744 - Seth, supposedly an innkeeper at Amh. 1789. [JAS] WAITE 744 - Nathan, resident of Amh. 1753 and 1754, he has some personal estate and land. [JAS] WALKER 745 - Simeon, a soldier in F&I War ca 1758. [JAS] WALKUP 746 - Polly, received by letter at South Ch. ca 1835, dismissed by letter to _____, 1836. [JAS] WARD 748 - Seth H., resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] WARNER 759 - Asa, resident of Amh. 1795, with 6 acres dev. and 24 acres undev. [JAS] 760 - Elihu, soldier in militia on duty at New London, CT July and August 1779. [JAS] 760 - Samuel, resident of Amh. ca 1750, with a horse and a cow. [JAS] WARREN 760 - Harriet, joined 1st Ch. July 7, 1816. [JAS] 760 - Lucy, joined 2nd Ch. by letter from _____ July 7, 1816, dismiss by letter to _____ September 1819. [JAS] WASHINGTON 761 - George, perhaps a resident of Amh., name changed from "Ashley Washington" to "George Washington" by court action May 27, 1833. [JAS] WATSON 764 - James, 1st Federal Postmaster at Amh. 1806, probably lived in household of Joseph Watson in 1805. [JAS] WELCH 767 - _____, resident of Amh. 1773. [JAS] WELLS 769 - Appleton, witnessed deeds at Amh. March 1797 and January 1798. [JAS] WESTON 770 - _____, an 8-month man in Capt. Popham's Co. 1776. [JAS] WHITCOMB 772 - Isaac, resident of Amh. 1710. [JAS] WHITE 775 - Hannah, principal at Amh. Female Seminary 1835. [JAS] 775 - Sarah, joined North Ch. by letter from a church at North Adams June 1837, was later dismissed to 2nd Ch. [JAS] WHITIER 775 - Edward, resident of Amh. 1840. [JAS] WHITING 777 - Grover, resident of Amh. 1830, had $500 at interest. [JAS] 777 - Julius, resident of Amh. 1840. [JAS] WHITNEY 778 - Aaron, farmer at Amh. 1796 with 8 acres dev., 43 acres undev. with 2 cows, still a resident of Amh. October 1796 when he bought 92 acres (with Joseph Whitney), in October 1798 he resided at Amh. on the South Side of Bay Road (then in Hadley) when he sold the 92 acres, perhaps the AW later resided in Northfield. [JAS] 778 - Joseph, resident of Amh. when he and Aaron Whitney bought 92 acres on the South side of Bay Road at Plum Brook, they resided there and sold the farm October 1798. [JAS] WILDE 780 - Richard, he and his wife resided at Amh. from December 20, 1750 until February 2, 1761 when they were warned out of Town by the Selectmen. [JAS] 780 - Silent, s. Richard, of Sunderland, resident of Shutesbury when he bought land there 1750, he operated an express route between Deerfield and Boston via Amh. from 1761 through 1775, he carried letters, newspapers and small packages but no passengers. [JAS] WILLARD 783 - Ebenezer, resident of Amh. 1773 with 20 acres dev., livestock and money. [JAS] WILLIAMS 789 - John Adams, clergyman at Amh. March 1840 with a library of 200 volums, lived in the Amherst House Hotel, owned by Harvey Rockwood. [JAS] 789 - Thomas, soldier at Mosses' Creek July 1777. [JAS] 783 - Zebadiah, resident of Amh. February 1773 and 1774, a soldier in the F&I War, killed in action at Lake George, NY, September 8, 1755. [JAS] WILLIAMSON 790 - Charles, licensed innkeeper at Amh.1803. [JAS] WILLIS 790 - Ezra, resident of Amh. 1850. 790 - Austin, he and his wife joined Amh[JAS]. Babt. Ch. December 1841, by letter from _____. [JAS] WILSON 792 - Nathan, resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] WILLSON 792 - Moses, carpenter at Amh. November 1793 when he bought an acre lot, resident of Amh. 1795 with an acre lot dev. and a horse, he sold the lot July 1795. [JAS] WITHERSON 793 - Reed, resident of Amh. 1830. [JAS] WOODS 795 - Rhode, she was warned out of Amh. by the Selectmen December 1779, having resided at Amh. for 3 months. [JAS] WOODBURY 795 - John, enlisted January 1778 for 8 months. [JAS] WOODWARD 796 - Asa, resident of Amh. 1735. [JAS] WORKMAN 797 - John, soldier in Capt. Reuben Dickinson's Co. 1776 through 1777. [JAS] 797 - Richard, joined 1st Ch. November 1741. [JAS] WORTHINGTON 797 - Harvey, Albert Worthington owed him money in 1827, Harvey was related to Albert and David Worthington of West Springfield (David lived there in 1827), Harvey operated a hat store at West Amh. perhaps as a partner of Ebenezer Fiske, Harvey resided at Amh. 1830. [JAS] WRIGHT 799 - Abraham, resident of Amh. 1845, with a cow and $50 mechanical income. [JAS] 797 - Caleb, resident of Amh. 1751, with land and personal property. [JAS] 799 - Carmi, soldier on duty at New London, CT July and August 1779. [JAS] 797 - Joseph, resident of Amh. 1753, with land and personal property. [JAS] YALE 799 - Nathaniel [aka Nathaniel Gale], resident of Amh. 1776, soldier in Alvord's Co. ca 1777, enlisted January 1778 for 3 years in the Continental Army. [JAS] YERRINGTON 800 - James B., had a printing office at Amh. and published the Amherst Gazette for a few months in 1739, resident of Amh. December 1839. [JAS] YOUNG 800 - Joseph, enlisted January 1777 for 3 years in the Continental Army, from June 1779 until 1780 he was on duty at Rhode Island, resident of Amh. 1785 with a horse and $12. [JAS]