1647 - 1726 (78 years)
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Name |
John Ames |
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Relationship | with Robert Alan Roy
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Birth |
24 May 1647 |
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts [1, 2] |
- His birth date was recorded as 24 (3) 1647.
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History |
1653 |
John was seven when his father died. |
Moved To |
1668 (Age 21) |
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
Upon reaching 21 years of age in 1668, he removed to Bridgewater and lived with his uncle, John, by whom he would inherit much land in Bridgewater. As his uncle was childless, John was already an heir in the will. |
Married |
Abt 1671 (Age 24) |
West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts [1, 2, 3] |
Sarah Willis, the daughter of Deacon John and Elizabeth (Hodgkins) Willis. She was born on 1 January 1651 in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Issue:
1. John Ames (1672-1756)
2. William Ames (1673-1712)
3. Nathaniel Ames (1677-1765)
4. Elizabeth Ames (1680-____)
5. Thomas Ames (1682-1737)
6. Sarah Ames (1685-____)
7. David Ames (1688-1726)
8. Hannah Ames (1692-1767) |
Moved to |
Abt 1672 (Age 25) |
West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts [1] |
Military |
1676 (Age 29) |
John served in the Bridgewater company during King Philip's War and joined in the relief of Swansea. He later joined with the Plymouth company in capturing three hundred Indians. They were sold into slavery in the West Indies and the money divided among the soldier who captured them. |
Death |
1 Mar 1726 |
West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts [1, 2] |
Siblings |
5 Siblings |
+ | 1. Hannah Ames, b. 12 May 1641, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 3 Jul 1690 (Age 49 years) ▻ John Hayden, m. 3 Mar 1660 | | 2. Rebecca Ames, b. Oct 1642, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | | 3. Lydia Ames, b. 2 Jun 1645, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | | 4. John Ames, b. 24 May 1647, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 1 Mar 1726, West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Age 78 years) | | 5. Sarah Ames, b. 1 Mar 1650, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | | 6. Deliverance Ames, b. 6 Feb 1653, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | |
Person ID |
I19638 |
Last Modified |
21 May 2019 |
Father |
William Ames, c. 6 Oct 1605, Bruton, Somersetshire, England d. 11 Mar 1653, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 47 years) |
Mother |
Hannah, b. Abt 1620, England d. 1714, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 94 years) |
Marriage |
Abt 1640 |
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts |
Age at Marriage |
He : ~ 34 years and 2 months - She : ~ 20 years. |
Family ID |
F58 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 24 May 1647 - Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts |
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| Moved To - 1668 - Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
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| Married - Abt 1671 - West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
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| Moved to - Abt 1672 - West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
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| Death - 1 Mar 1726 - West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
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Sources |
- [S684] Trask, William B. "Some Account of Dr. Nathaniel Ames, the Almanac-Maker, and His Family" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume XVI, 1862).
- [S685] Ames, Faber K. The Ames Family of Bruton, Somerset, England , (Los Angeles: privately printed, 1969).
- [S910] Winsor, Justin. History of the Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts with Genealogical Registers, (Boston: Crosby & Nichols, 1849).
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