Amos Totten, Jr.

Amos married Rebecca Wright on 14 June 1838 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Tax List: 1800, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; Wythe Co, VA Tax List A 17 Apr 1800 John Totten,1 male over 16, 3 horses Sam'l Totten, 1 male over 16, 3 horses Amos Totten, 1 male over 16, John Sam'l Amos were contacted on the same day Henry Stephen, indicaticating they lived close to each other.

Amos married Mary Unknown. Mary was born in 1765-1784 in Pennsylvania, United States; died in 1823 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Military: 1774, Dunmore's War; Listed in Henry Patton's detachment
• Land/Deeds: 1776, Wolf Creek, Tazewell County, Virginia; Assignee of 150 acres of Muddy Fork of Wolf Creek in 1777 (settled 1773) & 300 acres on Walkers Creek in 1776. Early Advent. on the Western Waters by M.B Kegley
• Military: 7 April 1781, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Listed in Thomas Ingle's Company of Militia
• Tax List: 1782, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Tax list of Montgomery County, Va. 1782 (Page 32) John Totten, tithes, noneslaves, none; horses none; cattle, none; land, yes
• Tax List: 1789, Rich Valley, Wythe County, Virginia; Montgomery County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List B. 1789, 26 Feb 1790 John Totten, white male over 21, 1 male 16-20, no slaves, 4 horses. North Fork Holston River, Rich Valley
• Tax List: 1789-1792, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; Augusta Co. 1750-70, Fincastle 1770-76, Montgomery 1776-99, Page 402, dated 1792. John Totten, Defendant: Commonwealth, Plaintiff >>>>
• Tax List: 1793, Rich Valley, Wythe County, Virginia; Wythe County, Virginia Tax List 1793 (Wythe County was formed from Montgomery County in 1790) John Totten, Rich Valley on North Fork Holston Riverno males between 16-21 years, no slaves, 4 horses
• Petition: 23 October 1793, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; John Totten signed petition of inhabitants of Wythe and Russell counties to form new County, October 23, 1793 (Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell County, Va page 290)
• Petition: 25 November 1795, Tazewell County, Virginia; John Totten signed petition to form Tazewell County, November 25, 1795 (Archives of the Pioneers of Tazewell County, Va page 290)
• Deed: 14 Jan 1796, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; This indenture made the fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand sever hundred and ninety six between Philip Umbarger and Leah is wife of the County of Wythe and State of Virginia of the one part and John (More...)
• Tax List: 1800, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; Wythe Co, VA Tax List A 17 Apr 1800 John Totten,1 male over 16, 3 horses Sam'l Totten, 1 male over 16, 3 horses Amos Totten, 1 male over 16, John Sam'l Amos were contacted on the same day Henry Stephen, indicaticating they lived close to each other.
• Deed: 4 October 1804, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; This indenture made this fourth day of October eighteen hundred and four between John Totten and Drusy his wife of Wythe and State of Virginia of the one part and Samuel Totten
• Deed: 11 November 1804 , Wythe County, Virginia, USA; This indenture made this 11th day of November 1804 between Philip Umbarger and Leah his wife to the county of Wythe and state of Virginia of the one part and John Totten
• Deed: 13 May 1824, Rich Valley, Wythe County, Virginia; This Indenture made this 13th day of May in the year of our Lord 1824 between John Totten, Sr. and Drusilla his wife of the County of >>>>
• Will: 5 June 1825, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; This is to certify that my will is that my wife Drusilla should keep the dwelling house and household furniture and all the moveable property exact as much as will pay my just debts and the balance for her to do with as she thinks proper as >>>>

Notes:

Name:
There is no proof that John who married Louvina Churchill, is the father of John Totten (1744). It seems, because there were no will records listing children, most believe that John and Louvina had no children that lived to adulthood. However, that is no always concrete proof of no children.

Some have listed Jasper as John's (1744) father, which I don't believe is possible. Still other's claim there is no way to know which brother, if any, he descended from. Regardless, I do believe that John Totten b. 1744 is descended in some way from Edward Totten of Hempstead, I'm just not clear on which son he descended from. I list John (married Louvina Churchill) at this time simply because most of the other KNOWN descendants are accounted for.

I believe there is a missing generation somewhere which accounts for the confusion on this line.

The Japser Totten born 1675-80, son of Richard Totten in Hempstead NY married Patience (b. 1682), and Patience, according to Jasper's will, was his widow. He does not to appear to have had two wives.

Jasper's brother Benjamin had a son name John that married Louvina Chruchill. If this John Totten is indeed the father of John Totten who married Druscilla, then obviously, Jasper Totten is not his father.

John married Drusilla Dodd in 1765 in New York or Virginia. Drusilla (daughter of Possible Richard Dodd) was born in 1748 in Amherst County, Virginia (?); died on Jan 23, 1843 in Smyth, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: ca 1720-1770, New York; Shoemaker and probably farming
• Tax List: 1737-1773, New York; Mentioned in Tax lists for 1737-1748, 1753-1763, 1765-1773. Widow Levina is listed in tax list for 1774
• Will: 22 November 1773, Fishkill, Dutchess, New York; Will of July 29, 1773, probated November 22, 1773, mentioned wife Lovinee, sister Rebecca Brooks (more...)

Notes:

Buried:
The cemetery lays between what used to be John Totten's farm and Edward Churchill's farm.

Died:
Will indicates no children as no children are mentioned, however there could be other reasons no child is listed, John 1744 would have been in VA at the time of father death so perhaps he didn't know where John was or if he was still alive at the time.

John married Levina Churchill in 1740 in Hempstead, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 11 December 1790, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Will probated January 10, 1791 - No mention of children