AMIS PHOTOS
This house was built by Thomas Amis in 1781 on Big Creek In
Hawkins County, TN. The estate consisted of: the home (which also served as an Inn
for travelers), tavern, store, school, distillery, post office and a fort. The
house is still standing (in 2002) and is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places. Photo Courtesy of Tennessee Books & Autographs, Rowan Archives.
This is Mary Amis and her husband Joseph Rogers. Mary is the daughter of Thomas
Amis Jr. and Alice Gale. She is not my direct line but is the sister of my
Frances Amis. I do not know if they look alike but I would assume that they
dressed in a similar fashion.
Her husband Joseph Rogers was an Irishman from Cook's Town, Ireland and was a clerk for Thomas Amis about 1785. He eloped with Mary Amis, daughter of Thomas Amis, in 1786. They settled on Crockett's Creek. The elopement occurred while Thomas Amis was serving in the NorthCarolina Legislature. Joseph gave land for Rogersville to be established. In 1813 he also gave the land for the McMinn Academy to be built.
