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- At the age of 36, Amos London and his young family left NJ in the spring of 1774. Amos had heard about cheap and fertile land in NC. He traveled the Great Philadelphis Wagon Road as it led from Philadelphia west to the Shenandoah Valley and south to what is today NC. Taken from Opal London Cox book, "The London Family."
Amos appears for the first time on the Tax List in 1777. He was found improved with land valued at 50 pounds, 2 cattle, value 4 ounds.
Amos obtained 3 Land Grants, possibly 4:
No. 432, August 11, 1778
This plan represents a tract of land of survey for Amos London on the North Side of the Yadkin River beginning at a white oak on said river, Begg Seven Island in the said river runs East down said river thence North thirty-seven chains to a pine thence west fifty two and a half chains to a strake to the beginning 200 acres.His son John London and David Bray were chain carriers.
Amos London was living in Freeman's District in 1780 Tax List. He has 200 acres, money in hand 1 pound and 4 shilling; 3 horses and 16 cattle.
Tax List for Surry Co, NC in 1782 Captain Dyer's District:
Amos London, 200 acres, 3 horses, 9 cattle; total assessment, 77 pounds. It was the same for 1785 and it reads 2 white polls and no black polls.
Amos London obtained another Land Grant for 200 acres, NC No. 481 Book D, page 222. Surry Co, NC.
Amos London, Sr. Land Grant No 523 for 150 acres Nov. 19, 1796. Chain carriers were Amos London, Jr and Little Berry Bray.
Superior Court Minutes, Surry Co, NC, Wednesday, May 12, 1779. It was ordered that the following persons be appointed to lay off a road that leads from Richmond to Allen's Iron Work, crossing the Yadkin River at the White Rock into the road that leads from Richmond to Salisbury near Deep Creek. Persons appointed to lay off the road: Viz, Jabez, Jarvis, James York, Thomas Johnson, James Linzy, John Moore, AMOS LONDON, John England, Moses Baker,Robert Ayers, John Summers, Samuel Hagwood, Richard Childress, Joseph England, Wrightman Summers, Spencer Boiling, Thomas Carson, Thomas Giles, Aaron Speer, Phillip Holcomb and William Reden Jr.
Amos London was arrested and tried for Treason.
Early Court Minutes; Rowan Co, NC -1753-1795 page 4, September 22, 1782. State VS AMOS LONDON and John Steelmon: Pleas not guilty #7 High Treason...John is found guiltly of Felony and Treason but Amos London is found not guilty.
Amos London gave his first son John a start toward a home of his own in 1789. He sold him his first land grant for a mere 5 shillings. Record Book D, page 88: This indenture made this Third day of April in the year of our Lord 1789 between Amos London Sr. of the county of Surry and the state of NC of one part and John London of same county and state of the other part: Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of five shilling current money paid by the said John London to said Amos London in hand paid the receipt whereas is hereby fully acknowledged that the said Amos London hath given, granted, bargained and sold by these presents doth give, grant, bargin and sell unto the said John London his heirs and assigns for ever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county afored on the North side of the Yadkin beginning at a white oak on the big seven island Yadkin River. etc. on as recorded before in the grant, Witnessed by Rezzia Jarvis, Johnson Summers and John Palmer.
Will Book, 2, page 154, Bill of Sale Amos London to John London, September 10, 1789. I Amos London Sr. of Surry County, NC to my son all my moveable or perishable part of my estate, that is to say, 7 head horses, wagon and gear, my plantation tools, all furniture, my little stock of hogs 12 in number. Bood C page 447 Surry County, NC.
The following is Amos's will and Codicil as recorded State of NC, Surry County in the name of God Amen:
I Amos London Sr. of the County aforesaid being weak in body but of sound sence and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
1st I give and recommmend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God that gave it.
2nd my body to be buried in a decent Christian manner and as touching such wordly estate with which it has pleased god to Bless me with give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form Vis:
I give to my daughter Sally Summers all my moveable estate of every kind whatever to her and heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto Thomas W. Lester a tract of 200 acres of land joining my old line and John Summers Sr. to him and his heirs forever; provided when he comes of age he gives his sister Polly and Sally $2.00 each.
Hereby revoking all former wills and acknowleding this to be my last Will: in Witness whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of May A.D. 1805.
Signed seald published and pronounced in the presents of Jesse Lester, May 24th 1805.
To my friends and acquaintances of Surry County:
I am in the 69th year of my age and the forepart of my life was agreeable and pleasant and so on did I live in my family with utmost content and satisfaction until about 20 years ago my old woman began to incurr my displeasure and she together with her friends and her children towit, my 2 sons and some of the Beall's, has in hundreds of ways too dedious and too delicate and fretted me to distraction. I am left without a consort, I am reduced to almost poverty and in particular abused an beaten by Amos Jr, spit upon, frowned upon, by him and his family and treated in the ungratful manner, almost unheard of by a son to his father, so much repeated ill usage that my poor old grey hairs are almost brought down with sorrow to the grave. I know my friends, I am and always was as all men are to human frailties and error from the impulse of passion which has been in a great measure occasioned by the ill treatment of my 2 sons and their mother continually joined together to disturb my peace and happiness at ho
Test: Jesse Lester, M Armstrong
State of NC, Surry County, Feb Session A.D. 1807
Jessie Lester and Martin Armstrong, Esquire the subscribing Witness to the foregoing last Will and Testament of Amos London together with the codical of said Will made oath that they saw the said London sign publish and declare; the same to be his last Will and Testament that he was of sound disposing mind and memory and that he did it freely and without compulsion which was ordered to be recorded. Recorded accordingly by Jo Williams C.C.
Amos London and his son John London received Revolutionary War Pay Vouchers. These were given to men for services rendered. Sometimes for supplies furnished, for guard duty while watching prisoners, not for baring arms.
Amos London appeared in the 1790 Census records in Surry co, NC:
2 Free White males over 16
1 free white female under 16
2 Free White females over 16
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1732 - 1805 (73 years)