Re: John Lear Amazeen 1843
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John Lear Amazeen 1843
Karen Sprowl 7/20/05
Hi, I am compiling all descendants of John Amazeen of New Castle, and here is what I have in my database for John L's parents, his siblings, and children of next generation. Are any of these your line?
Descendants of William B. Amazeen
Generation No. 1
1.William B.7 Amazeen(William6, William5, Ephraim4, Joseph3, Christopher2, John1) was born 05 Mar 1815 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH1, and died 26 Nov 1859 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH2.He married Mary E. Lear 20 Nov 1836 in Greenland,NH, daughter of Samuel Lear and Mehitable Amazeen.She was born Abt. 03 Sep 1818 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH, and died 25 Sep 1909 in Portsmouth,NH.
Notes for William B. Amazeen:
Death rec: a mariner, son of William and Betsey Amazeen
1850 New Castle census:
William B, age 34, sailor
Mary E, a.33
Elizabeth Y, a.13
Ellen, a.11
Sarah A.L., a.9
John L., a.7
Isabella C, a.4
Notes for Mary E. Lear:
Death Record has her age as 91 years, 22 days, making birth date about 3 Sep 1818. 1900 census has date as Sep 1817, her age at that time 82.
1870 New Castle, household 121/154
Mary E, age 51 (home val 600.-)
Frank "T", a.12
Jane R, a.14
Oliver, a.19, mariner
1880 Portsmouth census, h. 7 School St
Mary E, age 61, widow
Frank C, a.21,son, laborer
Jennie R, 19, dau., tailoress
Isabella Plaisted, 32, dau., widow, tailoress
Lillian, age 11, g-dau., in school
1886 Portsmouth Directory:
Mary E, widow of William, h.5 School
Mary was renting a house at 5 1/2 School St in Portsmouth in 1900 census.
1903 Ports. Directory:
Mary E, widow of William B, h. 5 1/2 School St
Children of William Amazeen and Mary Lear are:
+ 2 i. Elizabeth Y8 Amazeen, born 27 Jun 1837 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH; died 01 Mar 1920.
+ 3 ii. Ellen Amazeen, born 16 Jul 1839 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH; died 21 Feb 1871.
+ 4 iii. Sarah Ann L Amazeen, born 01 Jul 1841 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH; died 08 Apr 1905 in Portsmouth,NH.
+ 5 iv. John L Amazeen, born 12 Aug 1843 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH; died Bef. 17 Jan 1898 in Jacksonville, FL.
6 v. Elison C Amazeen, born 28 Oct 1844 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH; died 01 Jul 1846 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH3.
+ 7 vi. Isabella C Amazeen, born 15 Sep 1846 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH.
8 vii. Oliver A Amazeen, born 09 Aug 1851 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH3; died 04 Dec 1884 in Portsmouth,NH4.
Notes for Oliver A Amazeen:
Oliver died at age 34y,7m,7d. from paralysis of heart (death rec)
9 viii. Mary W Amazeen, born 24 Dec 1852 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH; died 22 Jan 1936.She married Gilman H Varrell 14 Feb 1888 in Portsmouth,NH.
Notes for Mary W Amazeen:
The 1900 census says she was born Dec. 1858. She had no children at that time.
More About Mary W Amazeen:
Burial: Central Cemetery,Rye,NH
Notes for Gilman H Varrell:
Gilman was a day laborer at time of 1900 census
10 ix. William A Amazeen, born 07 Sep 1858 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH5; died 28 Apr 1864 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH5.
Notes for William A Amazeen:
The birth record at the Concord Vital Rec. Dept has 7 Sep 1858 for birth date, 11th child of William and Mary (strangely, both male and female written on rec). However, in 1860 census he was listed as age 5. The Exeter Newsletter has his age at death as 9 years, 5 mos., which would also lead to an 1855 birth year.
Death rec, 28 Apr 1864, died in New Castle,NH from Diptheria age 4 years (another discrepency), ch. of Wm B and Mary (Lear)
11 x. Frank C Amazeen, born Abt. 1859.
Notes for Frank C Amazeen:
On 1860 census, Frank is listed as 1 year old. In the 1900 census, he is with his mother at 5 1/2 School St in Ports., at age 38 (born Nov. 1861). With father dying in Nov. 1859, he could not have been born in '61.
In 1900, he was a carriage maker.
1903 Portsmouth directory:
Frank C, carriage painter, bds. 5 1/2 School St
12 xi. Jane R Amazeen, born 1857.She married Frank James Young 04 Jan 1896 in Portsmouth,NH.
Notes for Jane R Amazeen:
She was also called "Jennie R" on records, including her marriage and on the 1880 census.
census rec's for Portsmouth,NH: 1900 @ 44 Congress; 1910 at 14 Bridge St; 1920, 22 Winter St; 1930, still at 22 Winter; her husband had many jobs listed for these census records. NO children listed for her.
Generation No. 2
2.Elizabeth Y8 Amazeen (William B.7, William6, William5, Ephraim4, Joseph3, Christopher2, John1) was born 27 Jun 1837 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH, and died 01 Mar 1920.She married James W Raitt 25 Jan 1857 in Portsmouth,NH.He was born Abt. 1836.
More About Elizabeth Y Amazeen:
Burial: Portsmouth,NH
Notes for James W Raitt:
James was a blacksmith, as indicated by census records. Had house at 19 Deer St, Portsmouth(ward-1)
Children of Elizabeth Amazeen and James Raitt are:
13 i. Ida W9 Raitt, born 23 Oct 1859 in Portsmouth,NH.
14 ii. Edward Raitt, born Abt. 1864.
15 iii. Walter Raitt, born 11 Dec 1866.
16 iv. Emma Raitt, born Sep 1869.
Notes for Emma Raitt:
Emma was living with sister Pearl in 1920 census, Portsmouth, age 60 single.
17 v. Grace Pearl Raitt, born Abt. Dec 1879.She married John Goodrich 17 Jun 1909 in Portsmouth,NH; born Abt. 1874 in Portsmouth,NH.
Notes for Grace Pearl Raitt:
Lived at 205 Broad St (1920 and 1930 census), John a machine operator at tool mfg co. Only one child with them in both censuses.
3.Ellen8 Amazeen (William B.7, William6, William5, Ephraim4, Joseph3, Christopher2, John1) was born 16 Jul 1839 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH, and died 21 Feb 1871.She married Joshua Mahlon Bickford 01 Jul 1862, son of Joshua Bickford and Maria Vennard.He was born 19 Jun 1838 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH, and died 01 Oct 1914.
Children of Ellen Amazeen and Joshua Bickford are:
18 i. Everett P9 Bickford, born Abt. 1864; died 11 Jul 1871.
Notes for Everett P Bickford:
Died at age 7, putting birth year about 1864.
19 ii. Willie M Bickford, born May 1866; died 10 Sep 1867.
20 iii. Hattie Bickford, born 08 May 1870; died 31 Jan 1877.
4.Sarah Ann L8 Amazeen (William B.7, William6, William5, Ephraim4, Joseph3, Christopher2, John1) was born 01 Jul 1841 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH5, and died 08 Apr 1905 in Portsmouth,NH.She married James T Gammon 06 Mar 1864 in Portsmouth,NH.He was born Abt. 1842 in Portsmouth,NH, and died 28 Jun 1887 in Portsmouth,NH.
Children of Sarah Amazeen and James Gammon are:
21 i. Alice M9 Gammon, born Abt. 1866.
22 ii. Bertha Gammon, born Abt. 1867.
23 iii. Mabel G Gammon, born Abt. 1873.She married Alfred T Welch 1892.
5.John L8 Amazeen (William B.7, William6, William5, Ephraim4, Joseph3, Christopher2, John1) was born 12 Aug 1843 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH5, and died Bef. 17 Jan 1898 in Jacksonville, FL.He married (1) Lucy A Meloon 28 Sep 1862, daughter of Willard Meloon and Sarah Amazeen.She was born 22 Aug 1845 in New Castle, NH6, and died 17 Apr 18737.He married (2) Mary Minnie Devott Abt. 1879.She was born Abt. 1859 in MA.He married (3) Lottie J. Aft. 1880 in Probablyin Florida.She was born Jul 1869 in NY.
Notes for John L Amazeen:
John L Amazeen enlisted 21 Aug. 1862 at age 19 with Company C of the 13th NH Infantry as a private. He transferred 1 Apr. 1864 to Navy Regt UN, discharged 6 June 1865. He applied for a pension in Feb. 1875. He died by Feb. 1898, when his widow Lottie J. filed for the pension in Florida.
1880 Jacksonville,Duval Co,Florida census:
John L., age 35, b.NH par.b.NH/NH occ.:Engr steamboat
Minnie, wife, age 21 b.MA, par.b.IRE/New Bruns.
Jennie D., age 1M, b.FL, par.b.NH/MA
1888 Jacksonville street directory: a captain living @ 4 Clay
1889: captain @ 311 W. Monroe
1890: @ Union, c. Julia
1891: @ Orange n. Roselle
1892,3: a stevedore (loads/unloads ships) h. @ Ornage n. Rossell
Boston Daily Globe, dated 17 Jan, 1898:
from Portsmouth, Jan 16: word received here today of the death of Capt. John L Amazeen, a former resident, at Jacksonville, Fla. Capt Amazeen was about 58 and was formerly engaged in business in the city and was for several years employed at a hotel at the Isles of Shoals. About 15 years ago he went to Jacksonville and engaged in stevedoring on the St John's River. He leaves a wife and several children at his southern home, and an aged mother, one brother, and five sisters in this city.
Notes for Lucy A Meloon:
Lucy died at age 27 from consumption, according to death rec (reported from New Castle) No birth place or parents listed on rec.
Notes for Mary Minnie Devott:
Her last name of Devott listed as such on the NH bride's index of daughter's marriage record.
Notes for Lottie J.:
1900 Jacksonville,FL census, house at 755 Charles St.
L.J. Amazeen, age 31 b.Jul 1869, widow, ch. 5/3 b.NY par.b.NY
Frank, age 10, b.Mar 1890 FL
Violet, a.7, born Sept 1892 FL
Rigena, a.3, b. Mar 1897 FL
1920 Malden,MA census:
Frederick Nordstrom a.42 b.SWE
Lottie age 51, b.NY parents b.NY
"Regana", step-dau, age 21 single, b.FL par.b.NH/NY
1930 Melrose,MA census:
Fred and Lottie Nordstrom, with dau's Mabel and Florence, a son? Frank or Fred? with them
step-dau Regina
Children of John Amazeen and Lucy Meloon are:
24 i. Cora L9 Amazeen, born 18 Jun 1869 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH; died 06 Jun 1872 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH.
Notes for Cora L Amazeen:
Cora died from diptheria at age 4 according to death rec, but if birth date correct, she wasn't even 3 years old yet.
25 ii. Eugene E Amazeen, born 1866 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH; died 09 May 1872 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH8.
Notes for Eugene E Amazeen:
The death rec. for Eugene has birth at New Castle, and death on 9 May from diptheria, age 6. Gravestone has 19 March 1872 for death.
Child of John Amazeen and Mary Devott is:
26 i. Jennie Drew9 Amazeen, born 1880.She married Frank E Tucker 22 Mar 1905 in Portsmouth,NH; born Abt. 1880 in NH.
Notes for Jennie Drew Amazeen:
On her 1905 marriage rec, parents are listed as John L Amazeen and Mary M "Devott"
Seen as Jennie D on many records, her middle name "Drew" comes from a New York Times article, dated 6 Nov, 1888. A terrible fever was striking Jacksonville fever, killing hundreds and sickening thousands. This article mentions Miss Jennie Drew Amazeen as one of the sick.
Notes for Frank E Tucker:
1910 Arlington,MA census, renting at 16 Swan Place
Frank E Tucker, age 30 b.NH M1 7 years parents b.ME/NHmeat cutter
Jennie D, age 29, child: 1/1 b.MA...(no,should be Florida) par.b.NH/MA
Alice F, dau, age 4 b.MA par.b.NH/MA
1920 Arlington census h.19 Medford St
Frank E, age 39, b.NH par.b.ME/NH
Jennie, age 39, b.FL par.b.NH/MA
Alice F, age 14, b.MA par.b.NH/FL
Children of John Amazeen and Lottie J. are:
27 i. Frank9 Amazeen, born Mar 1890 in Florida.He married Carrie Abt. 1916 in Probably Mass; born Abt. 1896 in Illinois.
Notes for Frank Amazeen:
1910 Arlington,MA census:
Frank Amazeen, brother-in-law, age 21 b.FL (par.b.NH/NY) with (half) sister Jennie and her husband Frank Tucker.
1920 Somerville,MA @ 11 Victoria (renting)
Frank "Anageen", age 30 b.FL par.b.NH/NYmoulder at foundry
Carrie, age 25?, b.IL par.b.Denmark
Marion,dau, age 3 3/12 b.MA par.b.FL/Ill
Charlotte, dau, age 9/12, b.MA"/"
1930 Medford,MA @ 11 Linden? St. (renting for $25.-)
Frank M, age 41(marr 1st @26), b.FL par.b.NH/NY moulder at foundry
Carrie, age 34(M1st@age20) b.Il par.b.DEN
Marion, age 13, all b.MA with parents b.FL/IL
Charlotte, age 11
Frank M jr, age 9
John L, age 8
28 ii. Violet Amazeen, born Sep 1892.
29 iii. Rigena Amazeen, born Mar 1897.
7.Isabella C8 Amazeen (William B.7, William6, William5, Ephraim4, Joseph3, Christopher2, John1) was born 15 Sep 1846 in New Castle,Rockingham Co.,NH.She married Charles E Plaisted 17 Oct 1867.He was born Abt. 1837, and died Bef. Jun 1880.
Notes for Isabella C Amazeen:
Isabella, with dau. Lillian, a widow with mother Mary in 1880 census (7 School St Ports.)
Notes for Charles E Plaisted:
In 1870 Portsmouth census, Charles E., age 33, worked at the post office (personal val /300.). Isabella was age 22, and Lillian age 1. In 1880, Isabella was a widow and living with her mother, with daughter.
Child of Isabella Amazeen and Charles Plaisted is:
30 i. Lillian9 Plaisted, born Abt. 1869.
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