Re: Gabriel Ament
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Gabriel Ament
Nathaniel Ament-Stone 3/06/03
Gabriel was born on the Rhine in Germany in 1760. He immigrated from Germany in 1778 into Philadelphia.He moved to Bourbon Co. Kentucky in 1781 where he met his wife to be Hannah Metcalfe (daughter of John Metcalfe of VA).They were married in Bourbon CO. December 14, 1795. They had 8 children, George Henry,Emilia, William B., Samuel Pollard, Thomas W., John P., Henry and Maryanne. They moved to Barren CO. KY in 1808 and Green CO KY in 1818. He died in Greensburg, Green Co., Kentucky Jan 8th, 1851 and was ,laid to rest on Brentz Hill, the spot lie had selected for his own burial.He was educated for the Catholic priesthood, but changed his faith and became a Prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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