Binney, Amos, 1778-1833

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Col. Amos Binney (1778-1833) was commander of the Charlestown (Mass.) Navy Yard.

From the description of Letterbook, 1810-1814. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259172

Amos Binney was born in Hull, Massachusetts, on April 15, 1778, and was a descendant of Mayflower passenger Constance Hopkins. He served as lieutenant colonel in the 1st Massachusetts Militia Regiment in the early years of the 19th century, and as navy agent for the port of Boston from January 23, 1812, to May 6, 1826. He married Hannah Dolliver (1779-1847) on February 21, 1799, and they had 11 children, of whom 5 survived to maturity. He died in Boston on January 11, 1833.

John Binney, Amos's brother, was born on February 23, 1780. From December 12, 1808, to April 30, 1814, he served as a captain in the 4th United States Infantry Regiment, and commanded several posts near Wiscasset, Maine. He later moved to Boston, where he became a merchant. His first wife, Sarah Ann Callendar, died in 1814, and he married Judith Cooper Russell in 1818. He had five surviving children with Sarah and four surviving children with Judith. He died on April 16, 1838.

Horace Binney, Jr., was born in Philadelphia on January 21, 1809, and was distantly related to Amos and John Binney. He attended Yale College between 1824 and 1828. Following his graduation, he returned to Philadelphia, where he became a prominent lawyer. He served as the president of the Sanitary Commission and Union League during the Civil War. He and his wife, Eliza Frances Johnson, had seven children. He died on February 3, 1870.

The younger Amos Binney, also a distant relative, was born in Massachusetts in September 1857, and worked as a real estate agent. He and his wife Julia lived in Boston until at least 1900.

From the guide to the Binney family papers, 1809-1894, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)

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creatorOf William L. Clements Library. Henry A. S. Dearborn collection, 1801-1850, bulk 1814-1850. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn John Shaw Papers, 1798-1895, (bulk 1810-1822) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Binney family papers 1809-1894 Binney family papers William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Binney, Amos, 1778-1833. Letterbook, 1810-1814. Gadsden Public Library
creatorOf William L. Clements Library. War of 1812 collection, 1806-1860. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.). Records, 1823-1868. Portsmouth Athenaeum Library & Museum
creatorOf Amos Binney note, 1822 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Nantucket lighthouse records, 1817-1822. Nantucket Hist Association
referencedIn War of 1812 collection 1806-1860 War of 1812 collection William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Henry A. S. Dearborn collection 1801-1850 1814-1850 Dearborn, Henry A. S. collection William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Lawrence, James, 1781-1813. James Lawrence scrapbook, ca. 1870. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Daniel Dodge Brodhead Papers, 1821-1853 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
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associatedWith Binney, Horace, 1809-1870 person
associatedWith Binney, John, 1780-1838 person
correspondedWith Brodhead, Daniel Dodge. person
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associatedWith Massachusetts. Militia. corporateBody
correspondedWith Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Shaw, John, 1773-1823. person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts
Boston Harbor (Mass.)
Charlestown (Boston, Mass.)
Wiscasset (Me.)
Plymouth County (Mass.)
Boston (Mass.)
United States
United States
Subject
Fortification
Genealogy
Navy agents
Real property
Sepulchral monuments
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Birth 1778

Death 1833

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