AMOS STICKNEY, the second son of William and Elizabeth, was bornin England about 1635, m. in Newbury, June 24, 1663, SarahMorse. After his death she m. 2d in Newbury, Dec. 17, 1684,Stephen Acreman. She died there Dec. 7, 1711.According to tradition he learned the trade of weaver from JohnPearson who built in Rowley "the first fulling-mill in America".His father then set him up as a weaver at Newbury where hepurchased, January 19, 1658, a house, garden and orchard on oneacre, and a two acre lot adjacent to the "common", from RobertMorse. Amos took the oath of fidelity to the commonwealth in1669. Amos took the oath of fidelity to the commonwealth in1669. AMOS STICKNEY came with his father to Rowley, and was given byhim the trade of a Weaver, which tradition says, he learnt fromJohn Pearson, who Johnson (in his "Wonder Working Providence")says, had set up in Rowley before 1643, "the first fulling-millin America," and according to Governor Winthrop this townexceeded all others in the manufactory of cloth. A ruler madefrom a cedar tenter post, brought from England and used in theconstruction of this Mill, is now in the possession of theauthor.AMOS STICKNEY soon after the completion of his trade establishedhimself at Newbury, an adjoining town, as a Weaver, his fatherhaving (as is stated in his Will) "not only given him a trade,but some part of the estate towards his settling there."Jan. 19, 1658. He then of Newbury, Weaver, buys of Robert Morse,Taylour, and Ann his wife of Newbury for £34, "all that houseand three acres of land situate, lyeing and being in Newburyabovesayd, on the South of the trayneing greene, one acrewhereon the house, garden and orchyard, is sittuat upon, isbounded with the land of Richard Brown on the South, thetrayneing greene on the North, the land of Anthony Morse Senron the East, and the mill way on the West, the other two acresbounded with the yard of Capt. Gerrish on the South, RichardBrownes land on the East, the common on the North and West."Wit. Wm. Thomas, Peeter Morse. Ack. Mch. 25, 1662. [Essex Deeds,2: 81.]May 11, 1663. He "in consideration of a mare and colt deliveredhim by Anthony Morse, Junr, of Newbury," sells him the twoacres of land purchased of Robert Morse, bounded as abovesaid.[Ibid 5: 65.]May 13, 1663. He buys of Solomon Keyes of Newbury, and Franceshis wife, for £60, "all the house, barn and ye parcell of landon which it standeth, and ye whole lot formerly purchased of Wm.Titcomb of 4 acres, with privileges of a freehold as it lyeth inNewbury in south-west corner of South Field, next little PineSwamp, bounded on land Wm. Stevens decd, on east side, pineswamp on north-west, the Common on south, and the land of Wm.Titcomb on north end and on West corner, with all and singularye House, Barn, Orchard, Garden, fences &c. undivided comons,profits, freehold priviledges and appurtenances, thereuntobelonging." Wit. Anthony Somerby and John Webster. [Ibid 58:149.]"AMOS STICKNEY of Newbury, took the oath of Fidelity to thisCommonwealth this 25 of ye 3 mo. 1669 before me Robert Pike,Com."Sept. 19, 1670. "The Town granted to William Titcomb and AMOSSTICKNEY the little pine swamp to be their proprierty withskirts of the common, provided they make and maintain asufficient fence about the hole, for the safety of the cattle,from time to time." [Newbury Town Rec.]The Pine Swamp above mentioned, is the tract of land on thesouth side of Oak-Hill Cemetery, and was, it appears, surroundedby the common.Amos Stickney died in Newbury, August 29, 1678, leaving thefollowing Will, dated two days before his death."August 27th, 1678.Bee it knowne unto all men by these presents, that I, AMOSSTICKNEY, of Newbury in the countie of Essex, N. E. (Massur?)beeing sicke and weake of body, but of perfect memory, do heremake my last will and testament, comending and comitting mysoule into the hands of my blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ; and mybody unto the dust from whence it was taken, in hope and fullassurance of a blessed resurrection; and for my worldly goods Idispose as followeth:-Imps. I give and bequeath unto Sarah my wife all my householdgoods with all my stocke, that is to say, my cattle, horses,sheep, and swyne, and also to have the house and land in herhands untill my son John shall be of the age of one and twentyyears:- and during her widowhood to have a roome in the house aslong as she lives a widow. And I appoint her to be the soleexecutrix of this my last will and testament, and to dischargemy debts and funerall.2dly. I give to my son my houseing and land, all my meadow andfreehold and privileges, to my son John when he shall be of theage of one and twenty years, as aforesaid. And my said son Johnshall pay out of the said land to every one of his brothers andsisters ten pounds within three years after each of them shallattaine to the said age of one and twenty years, in corne andcattell, as indifferent men shall judge. And if my said son Johnshall decease this life before he shall be of the aforesaid age,then I appoint my son Amos to have the said houseing and landwhen he shall attaine to the said age;- and to pay out of it tohis brothers and sisters according as it is above mentioned, ashis brother John should have done. And my said son John duringhis nonage I appoint that hee shall dwell with his mother tohelp her, and all the rest of my children to be at theirmothers dispose; and my two daughters to have their portionpaid them when they shall be of the age of twenty-years; and ifany of them shall dy before they come of the said age [The namesof the children are John, Andrew, Amos, Joseph, Benjamin, Moses,Hannah and Sarah.], Then their said portions shall be equallydivided amongst the rest of those that survive. And I desire myloveing brothers John Stickney and Andrew Stickney and SamuellStickney to be the overseers of this my last will and testament.Read, signed and sealed in the presence of us.ANTHONY SOMERBY,ANTHONY MORSE, SNR, AMOS STICKNEY.[Seal.]SAMUEL STICKNEY.Proved in court held at Ipswich the 24 of September, 1678, bythe oaths of Anthony Somerby and Samuell Stickney to be the lastwill and testament of Amos Stickney, and that he was of adisposing mynd.As attest, ROBERT LORD, cler.A true as on file.Attest, NATHL LORD, JR., Register.""An inventory of the lands, goods and chattells of AMOSSTICKNEY, of Newbury, who deceased this life the nine andtwentyeth day of August in the yeare of our Lord 1678, taken byus whose names are subscribed.Imps. A house and barne with fifteene acres of land, upland andmeadow £ 150 0 0It. Corne in the barne and Indian corne upon the land . . 20 0 0It. Two mares £5. It. Two steers £7 . . 12 0 0It. Seven cowes £21. It One two year old £2 . . 23 0 0It. Three yearlings £3. It. Four calves £2. . 5 0 0It. About forty sheep £10. It. Twelve swyne, small and great £6. 16 0 0It. His wearing apparrell . . . . 7 0 0It. A bedstead, feather bed, bolster, 2 blankets a coverlet,curtainsand vallons . . . . 8 0 0It. Other beds and bedding . . . . . 5 0 0It. Three paire of sheets and pillow bears . . . 3 0 0It. Wool in the house . . . . 3 0 0It. A loame with all tackling for weaving . . . 10 0 0It. A parcel of new home made cloth . . . . 3 10 0It. A parcell of cheese . . . . 2 10 0It. Two iron potts and 2 iron kettles and 3 brass skillets . . 210 0It. 5 pewter platters, a chamber pot, a small flagon and pintpot andglass bottles and a stone bottles, and a warming pan . . 2 0 0It. Three chests, 2 little tables, 2 boxes, a settie, 3 chayres,and othersmall things . . . . 1 10 0It. A hogshead, bear barrel, churne, milk trayes, buckets,firkinand other lumber . . . . . 1 10 0It. A fire shovel and tongues, 2 trammels and pot hooks . . 10 0It. A musket, sword and pike with ammunition . . 2 0 0It. A saddle, bridle and pillion . . . . 1 0 0It. A cart and wheels, a sled, a plow and irons, three chaynes,3 wedges,three hooes, an axe, prongs and other utinsills for husbandry 510 0_________Sum is . . . . £ 284 10 0_________The deceased indebted to Henry Jaques . . . . 2 0 0To the executrix of Anthony Morse deceased . . . 3 0 0To Mr. Davidson £1 10 - to Mr. White £1 8 . . . . 2 18 0To Francis Willet £1 3 4 - to Penuel Titcomb £3 . . . 4 03 4To Marcht Dole 10s - to Dr. Dole 16s . . . . 1 06 0To Anthony Somerby . . . . . . 11 6To Peter Cheney . . . . . . . 10 0_________Sum is . . . . £ 14 08 10ANTHONY SOMERBY,PETER CHENEY,SAMUEL STICKNEY.SARAH STICKNEY, executrix, upon oath, delivered this inventoryto be a true inventory to the best of her knowledge; and if moreappears to add the same:- In court held at Ipswich the 24th ofSeptember, 1678.Attest, ROBERT LORD, cler.A true copy as on file.Attest,NATHL LORD, JR., Register."On the homestead and freehold which AMOS STICKNEY purchased ofSolomon Keyes, he lived and died. In his Will dated Aug. 27,1678, he conveyed his house &c., after his wife Sarahs decease,to his son John, [19] who in his Will dated May 13, 1727, gaveit to his wife Mary during her life, then to his son Amos. AmosStickney [58] in his nuncupative Will, sworn to Nov. 21, 1763,left this house to his son John, [190] who disposed of it about1772, after its having been in the family over one hundred andnine years, and removed to Epping, N. H., where he died. Thisestate in 1845 was the residence of Moses Coffin, and was thenext house to that occupied by Capt. Richard, Enoch, and JosephJaques, on what was once called South street, but in 1845,Parker street. It is sometimes erroneously called West IndiaLane.