Born on February 7, 1751 New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut. He served as a Private in Connecticut Militia, Was in the siege of Long Island and retreat under Capt. Merrill at the Battle of Bemis Heights under Capt. Seamore; at the engagement of Valentine's Hill under Capt. Watson. He married 1) Sally __(1788-1827), 2) Catherine Pettibone; children: Eleanor. Troy township was organized September 5, 1814. Prior to this date this territory was included in Jefferson township. At its organization Troy was eighteen miles in length from east to west and six miles from north to south. The first permanent settlement in Troy was made in the winter of 1811. In the spring of 1812 Amariah Watson located there with his family, having previously entered the north half of section 24 and others soon joined the little colony. The first election in Troy township was held October 4, 1814, and resulted in the election of Amariah Watson, clerk. The second election named Amariah as an overseer of the poor and one of the Township supervisors. He Died on November 29, 1836 and Buried at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Richland Co., OH. MI : "Revolutionary Soldier." GM Mary Washington D. A. R. in 1911. Ref: Mrs. Georgiana Fuchs, GO Marion Ave, Mansfield, O. Fur infor Mary Washington Chap. 12th-19th Annual Reports DAR. Senate documents (United States Congress, Senate). Government Printing Office: Washington, DC.

SAR Ancestor # P-314579. Has an original tombstone.