Thomas Amis

1744 - 1797  (53 years)

• Name	Thomas Amis  [1]
  Born	1 Jan 1744	Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Biography	From the Campbell application to the Sons of the American Revolution: "Thomas Amis served as Supt. Commissary with the rank of Captain, 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Continental Troops; Member of Provincial Congress 1776; and member of N. C. Assembly 1778. He resided in Bladen County, North Carolina, during the Revolutionary War. A bronze plaque erected in his honor is in Rogersville, Tenn. by the Tennessee Historical Commission which confirms the above." Thomas' will, Hawkins County Tennessee Register of Wills, Vol. I. 1797-1886: WILL OF "THOMAS AMIS" HAWKINS COUNTY, TENNESSEE In the name of God, I, Thomas Amis of the State of Tennessee ad County of Hawkins, known that it is ordained for all men to die, and being sick and weak, but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner and form following (viz.): First, I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, fully believing in His almighty, wise providence and mercy to all His children, after this life to rest in peace, and as to worldly goods and chattels that He has been pleased to put in my care in this life, I dispose of in manner and form following: Item: I give and bequeath unto my wife Lucy, all my case in hand at my decease with all my stock of every kind and species, also, all my plantation tools and utentsials including wagons etc. and all my household and kitchen furniture of every kind, and all the present crop of all sorts whatever to her and her heirs forever. I also lend to my said wife all my land on Big Creek containing three hundred and fifty acres in three tracts, including the place whereon I now live: also, the tract of land whereon Patty Brooks now lives, containing two hundred acres adjoining the land my son Willis lives on, with my tools and utentsials there unto belonging, and my smith's tools, all of which said loan I lend her during the time she remains my widow, and at her death or marriage, I give to my son Haynes Amis, and his heirs forever. I give to my son John Amis, what may be recovered from the cargo seized from me by the Spanish Commandant at Fort Natchez in June 1786. I also give him the tract of land he now lives on adjoining the town of Rogersville and lying the east side of the main road, also the lower part of my six hundred and forty acre tract of land to be laid off by a line to run square with the upper end of the above tract he now lives on, to him and his heirs forever, I give unto my son Willis Amis, the upper part of my six hundred and forty acre tract of land, it being the balance of that I gave my son John, in the same tract. I give unto my son Lincoln Amis, the five lots in the town of Rogersville which I purchased of Daniel Hamlin. I also give him all my land lying on the west side of the main road and adjoining the town of Rorgersville. I give upon my son Thomas Gale Amis, all the certificates by me funded in the Continental Loan Office in North Carolina the 22nd. of August 1791, number 106, amounting to twenty-one hundred and sixty-two dollars and forty cents, to him and his heirs forever. My will is that the rest of my estate consisting of slaves, bonds, notes, judgements, book accounts etc., shall be equally divided between my wife Lucy, and all my children except Thomas Gale Amis and Haynes Amis, as I consider their legacies to be equal other ways with the rest of my children. Also the following deductions to be made: It is my will and desire that my friends, John Rhea, Col. James Armstrong, William Armstrong Esq., Joseph McMinn Esq., and William Howard ( surveyor), or a majority of them do make the division of the above mentioned slaves, bonds, notes, judgements, book accounts etc., such divisions when made to be made in Court which shall stand good in law, and, if any of my children shall die without leaving lawful heirs, then I will their legacy to be equally divided amongst those of my children who have a share in the last mentioned legacy of slaves, bonds, notes book accounty etc., or their lawful representatives. It is also my will and desire that my library of all my books be kept together for the use of my school, and lastly, I do appoint my wife Lucy, my executrix, to this my last will and testament, revoking all other will or wills by me made. In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. Signed and sealed in presence of THOMAS AMIS Milton Ford Isaac Lambert James Herbert Irwin Spencer Ball
  Died	4 Dec 1797	Hawkins County, Tennessee   [1]
  Person ID	I3545	Our Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016

  
  

  Family	Alice Gale,   b. 23 Dec 1744, Isle of Wight, Virginia ,   d. 22 Nov 1784, North Carolina  (Age 39 years)
  Married	26 Jan 1763	Isle of Wight, Virginia   [1]
  Children	1. John Amis,   b. 5 Apr 1773, Bladen County, North Carolina ,   d. 5 Aug 1808, Goose Creek, Kentucky  (Age 35 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F1246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 26 Jan 1763 - Isle of Wight, Virginia Died - 4 Dec 1797 - Hawkins County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S452] Sons of the American Revolution Application. Robert Campbell based on Thomasa Amis