p 42 - 3 MARY MAGDALENE HESS, born in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pa., March 28, 1774, was married to George Amey, of Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pa. About the year 1807 or '08, after having resided in Springfield Township for twelve years or more, they removed just across the river to Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey, remaining there five or six years. About the year 1814, they emigrated to Luzerne County, Penna., and settled in what was then known as "Beech Woods,"" where Mr. amey was employed in felling timber, and, it is said, was accidentally killed by a falling tree in the year 1826. He occupied a tract of 200 acres in Franklin Township (near Wyoming), Luzerne County, Pa., having purchased the same when land was cheap, which he partly cleared of timber, with the proceeds of which he erected farm buildings. The first Methodist camp-meeting in that district was held in a grove on his premises, and continued at the same place every season for a number of years. AFter Mr. Amey's death the tract passed to the ownership of Samuel Durling, Urbain Dilley and Charels Parrish, successively, the latter being the present owner. Mary Magdalene, his wife, died in February, 1820, when her youngest child, Elizabeth, was but two weeks old. Mr. and Mrs. Amey both lie buried in Carverton Cemetery, Carverton, Luzerne Co., Pa., near Wyoming. Their graves are unmarked. After Mr. Amey's death, the five youngest children were taken to Buck's county by their brother, David Amey, in "corn-husking time" and placed in charge of their grandfather, Conrad Hess, at Springtown, Pa., who secured homes for them among near relatives. George and Mary Magdalene Amey's family consisted of ten children: Susanna, Margaret, Anna or Nancy, Abner, David, Juliana, Conrad, Mary Magdalene, Roswell, and Elizabeth.
