George Amey was born in Pennsylvania, most likely in Bucks County to Georg & Maria Emig. He was baptized April 21 1751 at Tohickon Reformed Church in Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The spelling of his name was recorded as Ihmig. The published history of the Emig/Amey/Emick family claims that George had two brothers, Johan Heinrich and Johan Philip. However, this seems unlikely as George Sr's will only names his son George Jr.
In his father's will dated from 1773, George is listed as inheriting his father's estate of two hundred and thirty one acres, eighty perches, with the provision listed for Georg's wife, Maria (listed as Mary) to be taken care of while she is alive. His father, Georg bequeathed his Bible to Trinity Church to use in their services according to his will. This Bible is currently housed in the Mercer Museum in Doylestown.
George married Anna Margareta Lerch and both are buried at the Trinity Union Church Cemetery (Springfield Twp) Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Their gravestones are found between the church wall and sidewalk leading into the current church. George died leaving no will and his two sons, Peter and John Amey where appointed to handle his estate according to records from the Bucks County Orphans Court. At the time of his death, he had six living children according to the petition of Peter and John Amey to the court: sons, John, Peter, Anthony, Joseph, and daughters, Margaret, the wife of John Clymer, Polly, the wife of George Mann. Also listed in his will were the issue of four children, George, Samuel, Elizabeth & Mary. There was a petition for guardianship of Margaret Amey, daughter of Samuel, George's son who was deceased. Guardianship was granted to John Amey by the court.
According to court records, twelve men were chosen to see if the land in the estate could be partitioned in equal amounts to support the heirs but the report indicated it could only reasonably be split into two partitions. In the end, the farm was sold to Anthony Amey of Rockhill Township for the sum of $4, 679.43 which the court approved. According to the book by David J. Emmick, "Emig, Emich, Amick, Emmick", the original homestead was flooded in the 1970's to form Lake Nockamixon.
George Amey was recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution for Patriotic Service during the Revolutionary War. There is a Revolutionary War Marker next to his grave.
In his father's will dated from 1773, George is listed as inheriting his father's estate of two hundred and thirty one acres, eighty perches, with the provision listed for Georg's wife, Maria (listed as Mary) to be taken care of while she is alive. His father, Georg bequeathed his Bible to Trinity Church to use in their services according to his will. This Bible is currently housed in the Mercer Museum in Doylestown.
George married Anna Margareta Lerch and both are buried at the Trinity Union Church Cemetery (Springfield Twp) Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Their gravestones are found between the church wall and sidewalk leading into the current church. George died leaving no will and his two sons, Peter and John Amey where appointed to handle his estate according to records from the Bucks County Orphans Court. At the time of his death, he had six living children according to the petition of Peter and John Amey to the court: sons, John, Peter, Anthony, Joseph, and daughters, Margaret, the wife of John Clymer, Polly, the wife of George Mann. Also listed in his will were the issue of four children, George, Samuel, Elizabeth & Mary. There was a petition for guardianship of Margaret Amey, daughter of Samuel, George's son who was deceased. Guardianship was granted to John Amey by the court.
According to court records, twelve men were chosen to see if the land in the estate could be partitioned in equal amounts to support the heirs but the report indicated it could only reasonably be split into two partitions. In the end, the farm was sold to Anthony Amey of Rockhill Township for the sum of $4, 679.43 which the court approved. According to the book by David J. Emmick, "Emig, Emich, Amick, Emmick", the original homestead was flooded in the 1970's to form Lake Nockamixon.
George Amey was recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution for Patriotic Service during the Revolutionary War. There is a Revolutionary War Marker next to his grave.
George Amey was born in Pennsylvania, most likely in Bucks County to Georg & Maria Emig. He was baptized April 21 1751 at Tohickon Reformed Church in Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The spelling of his name was recorded as Ihmig. The published history of the Emig/Amey/Emick family claims that George had two brothers, Johan Heinrich and Johan Philip. However, this seems unlikely as George Sr's will only names his son George Jr.
In his father's will dated from 1773, George is listed as inheriting his father's estate of two hundred and thirty one acres, eighty perches, with the provision listed for Georg's wife, Maria (listed as Mary) to be taken care of while she is alive. His father, Georg bequeathed his Bible to Trinity Church to use in their services according to his will. This Bible is currently housed in the Mercer Museum in Doylestown.
George married Anna Margareta Lerch and both are buried at the Trinity Union Church Cemetery (Springfield Twp) Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Their gravestones are found between the church wall and sidewalk leading into the current church. George died leaving no will and his two sons, Peter and John Amey where appointed to handle his estate according to records from the Bucks County Orphans Court. At the time of his death, he had six living children according to the petition of Peter and John Amey to the court: sons, John, Peter, Anthony, Joseph, and daughters, Margaret, the wife of John Clymer, Polly, the wife of George Mann. Also listed in his will were the issue of four children, George, Samuel, Elizabeth & Mary. There was a petition for guardianship of Margaret Amey, daughter of Samuel, George's son who was deceased. Guardianship was granted to John Amey by the court.
According to court records, twelve men were chosen to see if the land in the estate could be partitioned in equal amounts to support the heirs but the report indicated it could only reasonably be split into two partitions. In the end, the farm was sold to Anthony Amey of Rockhill Township for the sum of $4, 679.43 which the court approved. According to the book by David J. Emmick, "Emig, Emich, Amick, Emmick", the original homestead was flooded in the 1970's to form Lake Nockamixon.
George Amey was recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution for Patriotic Service during the Revolutionary War. There is a Revolutionary War Marker next to his grave.
In his father's will dated from 1773, George is listed as inheriting his father's estate of two hundred and thirty one acres, eighty perches, with the provision listed for Georg's wife, Maria (listed as Mary) to be taken care of while she is alive. His father, Georg bequeathed his Bible to Trinity Church to use in their services according to his will. This Bible is currently housed in the Mercer Museum in Doylestown.
George married Anna Margareta Lerch and both are buried at the Trinity Union Church Cemetery (Springfield Twp) Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Their gravestones are found between the church wall and sidewalk leading into the current church. George died leaving no will and his two sons, Peter and John Amey where appointed to handle his estate according to records from the Bucks County Orphans Court. At the time of his death, he had six living children according to the petition of Peter and John Amey to the court: sons, John, Peter, Anthony, Joseph, and daughters, Margaret, the wife of John Clymer, Polly, the wife of George Mann. Also listed in his will were the issue of four children, George, Samuel, Elizabeth & Mary. There was a petition for guardianship of Margaret Amey, daughter of Samuel, George's son who was deceased. Guardianship was granted to John Amey by the court.
According to court records, twelve men were chosen to see if the land in the estate could be partitioned in equal amounts to support the heirs but the report indicated it could only reasonably be split into two partitions. In the end, the farm was sold to Anthony Amey of Rockhill Township for the sum of $4, 679.43 which the court approved. According to the book by David J. Emmick, "Emig, Emich, Amick, Emmick", the original homestead was flooded in the 1970's to form Lake Nockamixon.
George Amey was recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution for Patriotic Service during the Revolutionary War. There is a Revolutionary War Marker next to his grave.
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Gravestone leans against the wall along the walkway to the church entrance.
