Essex County

AMY, Caleb & Micah

Vermont Historical Magazine, No XI, October 1867, pp 1003-1004

Biography of Micah AMY (p 1003)

Micah AMY, who is mentioned as joining the settlement [Guildhall, Essex 
County, Vermont] in 1775, pitched his tent on what is now the farm of John W. 
WEBB in Maidstone [Essex County, Vermont], as it proved, though supposed 
then to be in Guildhall; and unfortunately for him, further proved, 
subsequently, to be included in the "Governor's Right;" so that he lost his 
claim, improvements, etc. His sons, John, William, Micah, and Caleb, settled 
in Guildhall, and all brought up families in town; but have since mostly 
removed, some to Canada, but more to the West. William, usually designated 
Esq. AMY, was noted as an excellent carpenter and millwright. Several of his 
children are now residing in this town and vicinity. He had a son William, 
more familiarly known as Capt. AMY, who was, we believe, the only one of the 
family that spent his entire life in this town. He was a most valuable 
member of the church, of unbounded public spirit, energy and decision. He 
[William AMY, aka Capt. AMY] died of cancer 16 May 1845, leaving but one 
child, now Mrs. Franklin H. KEYES, residing in Massachusetts. The death of 
Captain AMY was considered a heavy and, we may say, irreparable loss, 
particularly to the church. The clerk of the church in recording his death, 
speaks of him as "a valuable and beloved member of the Congregational church."

Biography of Caleb AMY (p 1004)

Caleb AMY, long known as Maj. AMY, married Rebecca, daughter of Benoni 
CUTLER, lived in this town [Guildhall, Essex County, Vermont] sixty or more 
years, and then removed to Cattaraugus County, New York. Mrs. AMY is still 
living [1867], at the age of eighty-eight, the only survivor of the family of 
Benoni CUTLER. Major AMY was one of the most active militia officers, and a 
man of the greatest integrity, amiability, and neighborly kindness, beloved 
by all. [Guildhall was organized in 1764 and Essex County created in 1792. 
The independent sovereignty of Vermont became a state in 1791.]

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