Breaking
down Amos Mills Caverly’s brickwall.
Preponderance
of Evidence Supporting the who Amos’s parents were.
After years
of searching it finally looks like I have broken through the brickwall of
finding Amos Mills Caverly’s parents. It appears his parents were peter Caverly
and Jemima Mills.
I now feel
confident enough to include Jemima Mills as a wife pf Peter Caverly. They would
be my 4th great grandparents, parents to my Amos Mills Caverly.
POSITIVES
1 quitclaim
deed in 1785 Peter Caverly (ship carpenter) and wife Jemima. This refers to a
transaction in the Mills family which would indicate Jemima is a Mills. It
would also suggest she is the dau. of Amos Mills b. abt 1723.
DNA shared
with a Mills descendant suggesting our relations is back 7 generations.
FTM program
indicating the DNA Mills match is a 6th cousin 1x removed. Peter Caverly &
Jemima Mills are 6 generations back to me.
This
explains where the name Amos Mills (Caverly) likely originated. Jemima’s father
was named Amos Mills.
Historic
naming patterns suggest a 2nd son would be named after the mother’s father.
My earlier
yDNA matches to Caverly men who have been researched and found to go back to
the Long Island, New York Caverly’s.
Caverly
family trees worked on by several genealogists showing the ancestor line for
Paul R. Caverly.
The use of
the middle name Mills in several generations of the descendants of Amos Mills
Caverly. The given name Amos has also been used by descendants and relatives.
DNA match
with a descendant from Joseph Peter Caverly’s line (Amos Mills Caverly’s
brother) indicating we are 5th to 8th cousins. (I need to try and get more DNA
details to see how much DNA I share with this descendant.
Although
Peter Caverly does come to Ontario there is no record of a date. The USA census
of 1790 & 1800 suggests Peter was still in Ulster County. In the 1800
census it does not appear Peter has a wife (only 1 family member over 25 which
is likely Peter). Peter does not show in 1810 census suggesting he had left the
area, possibly going to Canada.
Land info
indicates Peter Caverly was resident of Thurlow Twp., Hastings County, Ontario,
Canada in 1811. This would also prove Peter Caverly left NY State possibly
after 1800.
Suggestion
the Jemima Mills died young, abt 1795, since census records show no female over
16 living with Peter Caverly in Ulster County, NY. Est. of Jemima’s b as 1755
in NY State. No death or cemetery records show up.
Probate
document indicating Elizabeth Nugent (Canniff) was the late widow of Peter
Caverly. She renounced the right to administrate the estate and requested John
P. Caverly of Sidney Twp. Be the administrator. How does John P. Caverly fit
in?
Additional
Problems and Issues
No documents
for Amos Mills Caverly (1786-1857) were found showing the name of his parents.
Amy Wyatt
(Caverly). She married Nathaniel Wyatt abt 1795. In a book written by one of
her sons, Rev. Wm Wyatt, is states Amy had brothers Amos, John & Joseph or
Peter. Research indicates Amy Caverly was likely the dau. of John Caverly &
Mary Mercy Carpenter. Trying to prove how these names fit or if this Amy is a
sister to Amos Mills Caverly.
Amy &
Nathaniel Wyatt left the New York areas with possibly Amos & John Caverly.
They likely came to Canada from 1797 to 1812 where Nathaniel Wyatt was linked
to the possibly the Methodist Church.
Amos &
his brother appear in Ontario as young teens with no parents.
Research
Problems:
- Lack of documentation. Lack of
Canadian census records before 1851.
Research
questions:
- The name John P Caverly and Joseph
Peter Caverly are I question. One record in Canada indicates Joseph Peter
Caverly changed his identification to Peter Joseph Caverly. Could John P.
Caverly and Joseph Peter Caverly have been the same person?
- No Canada records found where Amos
Mills Caverly and Peter Caverly would show a connection. Peter Caverly died
1831 but Elizabeth Nugent (Canniff) widow of Peter Caverly names John P.
Caverly as administrator of Peter Caverly’s estate. You would think Amos’s name
might be mentioned in the probate but, I have not found the probate record.
- 1800 census for NY Sate Has Peter
Caverly in Marlborough, Ulster, New York. Family consists of 4 people: 1 male
over 45, 2 males ages 10-15 and 1 female under 10.
Peter born
abt. 1763 would be 37.
Amos born
abt 1786 would be 14
Joseph
Peter born abt 1787 would be 13
Female
under 10. Who was she? Can’t be Amy Caverly who married Nathaniel Wyatt because
she would be 28 in 1800. So, it has to be someone born between 1790 & 1800.
- In 1790 census Peter Caverly in
Marlborough, Ulster, New York with family of 10.
2 males of
16, one would be Peter himself. Who was the other male?
3 males
under 16. Amos would be 14, Joseph Peter would be 13 and another (possibly a
John)?
5 females.
Jemima and 4 more. One might be an Amy.
- Naming patterns for children.
Suggestions for Peter Caverly & Jemima Mills.
Father’s
father – Peter
Mother’s
father – Amos
Father –
Peter
Father’s
oldest brother – John
Mother’s
mother - ?
Father’s
mother – Ann?
Mother –
Jemima
Mother’s
oldest sister - ? (suggestions of Abigail & Eitisha (could this be Elisha?
This is usually a male name.)
Jemima
Mills name has only been found in one record (the quiteclaim deed) and the
other names in the deed may be her siblings: Silas, Isaac, Abigail, Elitisha,
Amos, Zebadiah.
