John Amis

1771 - 1852  (80 years)

• Name	John Amis
  Birth	29 Oct 1771	Granville Co., North Carolina   [1, 2]
  	According to the 1850 census, John is listed as 75 years old and Mary as 72 years old. According to Find-a-grave, John was born 29 Oct 1774.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1800	Hillsboro, Granville Co., North Carolina   [3]
  	Enumeration: 20010-00010-06
  Census	1810	Granville Co., North Carolina   [4]
  	Enumeration: 22110-01001-00-81-200
  Census	1830	Maury Co., Tennessee   [5]
  	Enumeration: 00111101-21000001
  Census	1840	Granville Co., North Carolina   [6]
  	Address: Far River District
  	Enumeration: 0011101-000001
  Census	25 Oct 1850	Maury Co., Tennessee   [1]
  _UID	D9C90FB9A4244A418753333B096CFF38B16B
  Death	9 Sep 1852	Maury Co., Tennessee   [2]
  Burial	Culleoka, Maury Co., Tennessee   [2]
  	Address: Amis Cemetery
  Person ID	I47	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	William Amis,   b. 1733, Essex Co., Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Hannah Dailey Daley, /
  Marriage	Abt 1754	Essex Co., Virginia
  Family ID	F472	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Knight,   b. 24 Mar 1778, North Carolina d. 21 Oct 1851, Maury Co., Tennessee (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	2 Oct 1797	Granville Co., North Carolina   [2]
  Children	1. William Woodson Amis,   b. 4 Dec 1798, Granville Co., North Carolina d. 19 Jul 1865, Maury Co., Tennessee (Age 66 years)   2. Jonathan Knight Amis,   b. 25 Apr 1800, Granville Co., North Carolina d. 8 Nov 1869, Maury Co., Tennessee (Age 69 years)   3. John Amis,   b. 25 Mar 1802, Granville Co., North Carolina d. 18 Feb 1859, Giles Co., Tennessee (Age 56 years)   4. Thomas Amis,   b. 11 Oct 1803, Granville Co., North Carolina d. 19 Jan 1867, Maury Co., Tennessee (Age 63 years)   5. Elizabeth Amis,   b. 15 Jan 1806, Granville Co., North Carolina d. 11 May 1845, Giles Co., Tennessee (Age 39 years)   6. Lewis Amis,   b. 15 Mar 1809, Granville Co., North Carolina d. 19 Jun 1873, Culleoka, Maury Co., Tennessee (Age 64 years)   7. Mary Amis,   b. 18 Oct 1811, Granville Co., North Carolina d. 21 Jun 1894, Maury Co., Tennessee (Age 82 years)   8. James Amis,   b. 8 May 1814, Granville Co., North Carolina d. Yes, date unknown   9. Alexander Amis,   b. 27 Apr 1817, Granville Co., North Carolina d. Yes, date unknown   10. Josiah Daniel Amis,   b. 10 Apr 1819   d. 4 Apr 1852, Maury Co., Tennessee (Age 32 years)   11. Judith Woodson Amis,   b. 12 Oct 1821, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  The dates are uncertain. In 1800 and 1810 Census, Granville, Co., NC. In 1820 in Williamson Co., TN, in 1830 in Maury Co., TN. All info taken from Amis/Knight/Woodson paper by William Evan Timmons.(See page 71-72) Traditionally, John, his wife and son Josiah all died during a cholera epidemia about 1852. In 1790, there is a John Amos enumerated in Franklin County. On a stretch, I suppose this could be our John, but it's not likely. This is a family with 1 young male, 1 older male, and 2 females. But, John isn't old enough to be the older male and wouldn't be the head of house hold as the younger male.

  
  

• Sources

  [S166] 1850 US Federal Census, Maury Co., TN, District 6; Page 661; Dwelling 1243, Family 1243; John Amis. [S177] Find A Grave, 14 November 2014; John Erastus Amis; John Erastus Amis; 31934858; Mary Bob McClain. [S174] 1800 US Federal Census, Granville Co., NC, Page 549; John Amis. [S173] 1810 US Federal Census, Granville Co., NC, Page 909; John Amis. [S172] 1830 US Federal Census, Maury Co., TN, Page 330; John Amis. [S169] 1840 US Federal Census, Granville Co., NC, Far River District; Page 47; John Amis.