Person:Amos Smith (12)

"Smith street derived its name from four brothers named Smith who settled on that road. They emigrated from Nine Partners, N. Y., and came here from Manchester, Vt. Stephen Smith built a log house in 1784, on the place now owned by Orson Martin, and brought his family here in 1785. Deacon Eli Smith came also in 1784, and in 1785 located on the farm where Widow D. C. Smith now lives. He was in the battle at Stillwater, and beheld the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. He was born on November 10, 1751, and died on June 16, 1816. Major Nathan Smith in 1792 settled on the farm now occupied by Mrs. Voss. He was in the battle of Bennington, and with Benjamin Vaughan was the first to scale the breastworks in pursuit of the enemy. He died before 1800. Amos Smith, a carpenter and joiner, came here in 1793; two years later opened a store in a house owned by Jordan Post, and about 1798 lived on Smith street. About 1808 he went to Canada, where he died eight years later. Philip Smith, son of Nathan, came here in 1786 and settled on Barnum Hill. He served as constable and deputy sheriff for several years, and died February 4, 1847, aged eighty-two years."

Amos was enumerated in the 1800 census in Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York. He is shown as being married with two daughters under the age of ten.

Amos appears in a list of inhabitants (compiled by Christine Mosser) in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada in 1805. He is listed as living alone.

Amos petitioned Upper Canada for land grants in 1804 and 1819.^[3][4]

In 1834, Amos applied for a pension as a veteran of the revolutionary war . See genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files for 30 July 1834 Niagara County, New York.

Amos Smith is buried in Munn's Cemetery in Trafalgar (Oakville), Ontario, Canada.^[5] From the cemetery transcript-"Amos Smith born at Nine Partners, Duchess Co., NY, USA 10 Feb. 1756 died at Trafalgar, Ont. 18 Jan 1842. In the same grave is "Walter Charles Fox" born 10 Dec.1823 drowned at Pleasant Valley, Trafalgar 30 May 1846 while saving the life of another"

1. ↑ MacIntire & Witherell. A Genealogical Register of the Early Families of Shoreham, Vermont. (contributed by Jean Marston)
   page 200.
2. ↑ edited by H.P. Smith. History of Addison County, Vermont. (D. Mason & Company Publishing, 1886)
   page 614.
3. ↑ Upper Canada, Canada. Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865). (Upper Canada, Canada)
   Film C-2831 Page 994, 5 Nov 1804.

   INDEX: Smith, Amos, Scarborough, 1804, 493, S Leases 1797-1809, 35, RG 1 L3, C-2831
   
   Name: Smith, Amos Place: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
   Year: 1804 Volume: 493
   Bundle: S Leases 1797-1809 Petition: 35
   Microfilm: C-2831 page 994 Reference: RG 1 L3
   
   Lessee 35
   Amos Smith of Scarborough
   Received of himself 3 Nov 1804
   John B, Deputy CEC
   5 Nov 1804
   Referred to executive committee
   By order of the ?, James Green
   Read in Council 6 Nov 1804
   The petitioners family not Being residents in this Province, The prayer of this petition not recommended
   Peter Russell, Presiding Commissioner

4. ↑ Upper Canada, Canada. Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865). (Upper Canada, Canada)
   Film C-2812 Page 1027, 6 Mar 1819.

   INDEX: Smith, Amos, Etobicoke, 1819, 459, S 12, 104, RG 1 L3, C-2812
   Petitition Page 1027
   Name: Smith, Amos Place: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
   Year: 1819 Volume:459 Bundle: S 12
   Petition: 104 Microfilm:C-2812 p 1027
   Reference: RG 1 L3
   
   To his Excellency…
   The petition of Amos Smith of Etobicoke carpenter
   Humbly herewith
   That your petitioner was born in the province of New York, is 62 years of age, has ---ed in this Province fifteen years and has a family of a wife and four children and that he has not received any land from the town. Your petitioner begs leave further to state that he was a sufferer during the late war by losses in stock, Provisions etc occasioned by the confirmed situation of his then residence, for which he never made any claim.
   
   Your petitioner being desirous of obtaining a grant of the waste Lands of the Crown for improvement, humbly prays Your Excellency…be pleased to grant him such position as be deemed meet.
   6 Mar 1819 Amos Smith

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Memorial 11530704, in Find A Grave.

   Amos Smith
   Birth: 10 Feb 1756 Dutchess County, New York, USA
   Death: 18 Jan 1842 Trafalgar, Ontario, Canada
   Burial: Munn's Cemetery; Oakville, Ontario, Canada