Materials:grave stone, land records, surgate court records
Record - age at death 71Y 9M.
IN SEARCH OF AMOS
FACTS
- we know where Amos and Laney are buried and the information off of the stones has been added or confirmed.
- Probate of John Ketcheson Caverly (1843-1875, son of Amos and Laney)
leaves an organ to daughter Lilly Mary.
leaves estate to wife Clarrissa.
estate to go to brothers and sisters if all his family is deceased.
if all family members are deceased then everything to children of Clark Moses Caverly (son of Philip Caverly. Why would John name them in his will?)
- Amos Caverly mentioned in Minutes of the court of quarters sessions of the peace, barred of Dower of John Fraser and Experience Fraser. Amos noted as lot 38, cons 5 Sidney. (Amos would be only 23 and what is he doing on lot 38?). This lot appears to have been owned by the Longwells.
OTHER INFORMATION FOR THE PUZZLE
1st Speculation
- there may have been two lines of the family in North America. The New Hampshire line of Caverly and the Jean Cavilier line (NY).
- info from Huguenot Historical Society refer to Jean Cavilier with a vague reference to an Amos.
2nd Speculation
- another speculation is Amos may have been the son of John Caverly and Prudence Thurston of NY.
3rd Speculation
- Amos may be brother of John Caverly rather than a son. (Possibly check Demarest Family Genealogy for info or connection).
4th Speculation
- using traditional methods of naming children we find 3rd son named after his father (Amos Miles), 2nd son named after mother's father (George Henry). Eldest son named after father's father (Peter Ketcheson or William Nelson) appears to be the eldest son. Second dau. named after father's mother (Amy) appears to be the 2nd dau., there were only 2 daughters. Therefore, Amos's parents were Peter & Letitia.
NEW YORK CAVERLY FAMILY
- moved from Nassau County Long Island to Ulster County Marlborough Twp. (10 miles north of Newburgh)
- John Caverly 1722-1810 (brother-in-law to Joesph Carpenter) purchased land (Lattington valley).
- later John was joined by Peter Caverly 1735-? followed 10 years later by Joseph, brother to John.
- all of these Caverlys were the sons of Peter Caverly (1694-1747) of Oyster Bay Long Island.
Peter Caverly (Oyster Bay Long Island)
-also know as Peter Caverly I and refered to as Peter Cavalier or Cavalie
(Sons of Peter of Oyster Bay)
In 1825 the Presbyterian Church in Oyster Bay burned and most church records were destroyed.
Son 1
John b: abt 1722
1753 John moves to Ulster County
John m: Mercy Carpenter
Male Children
Phillip b: 1745
John Jr
William
Nathaniel
(Nathaniel may have been son of Joseph.
Nathaniel settled in Kingston ON.
Phillip b: 1745 d: 1813
m: Bridget Pendergest
May have gone to Ont. but returned to the US 1789-1790
John b: 1765
m: 1792 cousin Mercy Carpenter
William b: 1770 m: 1791
moved to Canada before 1810
John Jr b: 1760 (? son of Peter II or John Snr.)
m: Prudence Thurston
1798 moves to Ont, near Belleville.
Son 2
Peter IIb: abt 1735
1756 Peter II arrives in Ulster
m: Ann Cornell b: abt 1735
Moved to Ontario near Thurlow.
Son 3
Joseph b: abt 1781
married Rachel ?
1763 Joseph arrives in Ulster
1800-1810 located in Thurlow
Male Children, Jacob (Seymour Ont.), Joseph R m: Mary Purdy near Kingston, Nathaniel ?, James m: Eliz Caldwell near Sidney, Ont.
Sept. 2000
Karen thinks Amos and Phillip Jr. were first cousins. This would mean their fathers were brothers.
There was a Miles in the 3rd Regiment of Ulster while the other Caverly names were in the 3rd.
1851 Ont. Census - Family by the name of Caveller appear to match Amos and Laney.
Amos, born US, Methodist, age 69, in the house 5 males, 2 females.
Lany, born Canada West, age 48.
Henry, age 24
Wm, age 16
Amos M, age 14
Biddy Mack, age 11, Irish female
John R, age 9 months.
Religion as EM (Episcopal Methodist).
Land Records
1.) Sidney Twp. - Lot 31, 4th Concession (Instrument A184-missing from files in Amiliasburg))
I believe this was the 1st property of Amos. Land record shows Amos in 1811.
2.) Lot 34 Con 5 (next to lot of James Caverly) Apr. 9, 1832 John P Caverly heir at law of Peter Caverly.
3.) Lot 35 Con 5 June 22, 1819 John Longwell to Wm Ketcheson; John Ketcheson & Joseph Caverly trustees. (Possibly the 1/2 acre lot for Longwell Cemetery).
4.) Lot 33 Con. 5 Oct. 20, 1832, Amos Caverly grantor, James Caverly grantee, bond for deed. (Solomon Hazelton) Note: May 1835 Amos Caverly - Trustee W Meth Church 1 acre.
5.) Lot 30 Con 8 Mar. 11, 1863 Peter Caverly & wife Lucy, grantee Elijah Ketcheson.
6.) Lot 28, Con 4 Amos Caverly, Marvin and wife are mentioned abt. Mar. 1, 1907.
7.) Lot 4 Cons V Amos Caverly, July 1, 1812, 50 acres, Thurlow Twp., Hastings County
Records for July 15, 1912, which have been crossed out and stamped Oct. 15, 1929.
- William John Christee and Wife
- James Martin Foster and Clarisa Caverley trustee of estate of .John K. Caverly (Aug. 5, 1916)
Looks like it was 57 acres.
Conclusions
Laney wife of Amos died in 1874.
Land must of gone to son John K. Caverly d 1875 but later taken over by Henry Tucker husband of Letitia Caverly. Tuckers owned farm land near that previously owned by Amos.
Land must have then gone to John K Caverlys wife Clarisa (Sharp) Caverly d 1941
Land later went to Lilly Mary Caverly (died 1952) daughter of John and Clarisa. Lilly Mary married J. Martin Foster
Somewhere between 1917 and 1929 land was sold to someone else.
Hastings Militia -Upper Canada Militia Rolls, 2 Mar. 1831 Amos, age 49, is listed as a private.
Early Militia Lists in Hastings 1799-1829 by Don C. Kellaway, published booklet of transcribed old Militia Rolls. Amos Caveler, age 43, lot 31, con 4. Nominal list of the second reserve battallion of the 1st regiment of Hastings militia, Belleville Oct. 8, 1831. Transfer Mar. 2, 1831 1st company, Captain Archibald Chisholm.
Roll of Capt. Thomas Ketcheson's company, commanded by Col. Wm Bell, June 18, 1825 includes Amos Caveler, Joseph Caverly, James Caverly, Steven Cavily.
Newspaper - Weekly Intelligencer, Request settlement of Debts, Pg 3, Col 3, 1857 Nov. 4
Reference - The Loyalists in Ontario by Wm D. Read 1973 - Laney Caverly Order in Council Aug. 6, 1840.
2001 Present Farm where Amos had his possible homestead is now owned by the K.J. Haden Family no. 1528 called Merryville Holsteins, 2002 called Impala Farms.
Township Records for Sidney:
1814 - Amos Cavelier, Town Warden
1815 - Joseph Caveler, Fourth Do
1816 - Stephen Caveler, Pound Keeper
1817 - Amos Caveler, 4th Do
1818 - Sephen Caverly, C-5 concession
1820 - Amos Caverly, Collector
- Stephen Caverly, 7th Cons.
1831 - Joseph Caverly, 4th cons.
- Amos Caverly, 4th cons., also 1839
1832 - Joseph Caverly, 4th cons. (recorded 1832, 1837, 1839
1841 - Amos Caverly, Township Warden
1845 - James Caverly, 8th cons.
1846 - Amos Caverly, James Caverly
1847 - Amos Caverly 4th cons., Daniel Caverly 6th cons.
1849 - William Caverly, 4th cons., highway overseer
- Amos Caverly, Fence Viewer & Water Courses
Record information from Karen Adamcik:
May 11, 1819 Amos's Petitions for a town lot in Belleville.
Took Oath of Allegiance on Miltia Parade at Belleville in 1812.
Up to 1816 Belleville is known as Meyers Creek. In 1818 Belleville had 150 residents.
May 10, 1819
#108a James McNabb J.P. Certifies Amos Caverly of Sydney has take Oath of Allegiance in 1812.
#C-107 (per land petition) Amos petitions for land in Belleville where a year prior he had "built scows for the purpose of transporting the produce of this county to Lower Canada market". signed by zjames mcnabb JP on May 10, 1819.
May 11, 1819
#108b Document signed by James McNabb JP, Allan Taylor JP, Thomas Parker, R. Leavins, Jn D. Hubbard certify Amos Caverly has been a resident of Sidney Township for 18 years.
First Loyalists established on front lots of Hastings County in 1784. Dr. Wm. Canniff's book "Settlement of Upper Canada" mentions a group of 50 settlers arriving in 1789 and they settled north of Belleville. In the list of names was a Cavelry. John Meyers operated bateau in 1794 (also known as Hans Walter-Meyer.) John Meyers had a store and mill in Belleville. One of the mills is the present day tourist welcome centre in Belleville. Alexander Chisholm, also a major land owner sold land to Simon & James McNabb of Scotland, in 1800 and they built a 2nd mill. In 1800 militia was formed and 1801 Masonic Lodge commenced. Therefore, it would be possible there were enough settlers and activity going on for someone to be involved in boat building in Belleville in 1801. The question is was there really a Caverly settling in the area in 1789 and who could it have been since Amos Mills Caverly would only have been about 3 years old at the time.
Anglican Diocese Archives, 7 Sept 1824, marriage to Laney Loyd. Joseph P. Caverly identifed as brother to Amos.
