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    AMOS for Sheila:

    sending you list. Lots of different spellings for name.

    Here are a few refs:

    Mary Elizabeth AMOS baptised (supposedly) on 7 Oct 1790 at Dover, Kent. Her father was, by family tale an Armourer at Dover Castle and nearly 7-ft tall. She married William SWINYARD at St Marys Dover on 18 June 1809 and although they moved to Guildford, Surrey a couple of their children were baptised in St Marys Dover. She had a brother James AMOS. (info in KFHS Journal June 1989 page 429)

    Edward T. AMOS (private), of the Buffs, of 2 Clarendon Gardens, Dover. commended. PHOTO of him (Dover Express 10 Sep 1915 p.8)

    AMOS or AMES, Elizabeth - murdered her husband. "Wednesday was committed to St.Dunstan's Gaol near this city, by I.Hinde, gent, Coroner: Elizabeth AMOS charged with the wilful murder of her husband Stephen AMOS of East Langdon" (Kentish Gazette Fri.Oct 7 l796 p.4 col.4 near bottom)
    Eliz. AMOS (nee FITTALL) who murdered her husband. Jan.10 1797 Qtr.Sessions - remains for Assizes. (Also see Tues Oct 11 1796 Kentish Gazette back page col.3 near bottom)

    Geo Thos AMOS head married 53 Artist P. born Dover
    Mary Ann JENNER (AMOS crossed out) (wife crossed out: 'companion' inserted) Unm. 28 b.Cranbrook
    Eugine JENNER son 2 b.Dover
    Florence Mary JENNER dau 1 mon. b.Dover
    Emily Jane JENNER visitor Unm. 30 Milliner b.Cranbrook
    Mary Ann EATON serv. U. 50 Nurse b.Benenden
    (at 12 Snargate St. Dover St.Mary 1881 Census - NB Artist P = photographer. This is a well known Dover Photographer)

    Henry AMOS born Dover, "a soldier, went missing during the Napoleonic wars, and was presumed dead. His wife (Elizabeth) married Richard BOWLES by whom she had a daughter Esther, before her former husband re-appeared and she returned to him. Henry and Eliz. AMOS had 4 more children before Henry AMOS died, leaving her a widow in actuality. She then "re-married" BOWLES by whom she had another daughter - Jemima Weymouth BOWLES, and a son Richard BOWLES, after they reached the Cape" (ie Emigrated 1820 in Menezes' party to Cape of Good Hope) in the ship "Weymouth" ("Settlers Handbook by M.D.Nash pp.91-92)

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