Amos Kinne (1742 - 1821)

Born 15 Jul 1742 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 16 Mar 1821 at age 78 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

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Amos Kinne is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A065246.

Sergeant Amos Kinne served with 8th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Biography

Capt Amos Kinne was born 15 Jul 1742 in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut. The original spelling of his surname was De Kenne, but it is also spelled Kene, Kinney, Keeney, Kenney, Keayne, and Canney, but they are all of the same family. The original spelling in America was Keney. Thomas (Keny) Kinne Sr. changed the spelling to Kinne. Sir Thomas came to America about 1641 and died in New London, CT.

Military

Capt Lyon, 7th Co, Col Hunington, 8th Regt CT as per the DAR

documented by Frances Hanchett aged 79 yrs

Revolutionary War Veteran. Connecticut Militia, 11th Regiment, Capt. Ingals's Company at Groten May ye 14th [1777] Amos Kinne Jind [joined] May 17 Returned home 23 [from Revolutionary Muster Rolls published by the New-York Historical Society in 1914] ^[1]

Marriage

Amos married Esther Utley ^[2]

Children

Known children include:

1. Sarah Kinne Stowell - 1768–1824
2. Nathan Kinne - 1770–1857
3. Amos Lyman Kinne - 1775–1849
4. Phebe Kinne Wright - 1777–1862
5. Luther Kinne - 1779–1849
6. Deborah (Kinney) Dewey - 1783–1862
7. Dolly Kinne Tenney - 1784–1849
8. Elisha Palmer Kinne - 1790–1881

Death

Amos died 16 Mar 1821 (aged 78) in Hanover Center, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and is buried in Hanover Center Cemetery, Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire. ^[3]

Sources

The Genealogy of Henry and Ann Kinne.

Robertson, Florence K. , unknown (1947)

Bibliography: The Genealogy of Henry and Ann Kinne. From the Quintin Publications Collection. World Vital Records

https://archive.org/details/genealogyofhenry00robe/page/8/mode/1up?view=theater

and

https://archive.org/details/genealogyofhenry00robe/page/117/mode/1up?view=theater

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 26 Aug 2023), "Record of Amos Kinney", Ancestor # A065246.
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67398805/amos-kinne
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67398805/amos-kinne

See Also

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67720880/deborah-dewey
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67398828/esther-kinne