Willis Alger

(Debtor) Inventory3 April 1832Willis Alger was listed as a debtor on the initial Inventory of the estate of John Bolton, late of West Bridgewater, which was filed with Justice Wilkes Wood on 3 April 1832 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It had been completed by appraisers Nathan Alger Jr., George W. Lathrop and Stillman Alger and sworn to by Administrator Jonas Hartwell. The initial inventory of the estate was valued at $239.89 and included personal and household items in addition to notes of loans, with interest, against three individuals: Willis Alger, Nathan Alger and John Willis owed the deceased $150.59, $29.75 and $25.32 respectively.1

Citations

  1. [S781] John Bolton of West Bridgewater, Probate file# 2218, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, found among "Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967", Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County) microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels. Includes Index. Papers on multiple films, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL Film# 550911, Book 61, page 440; FHL Film# 555259, Book 68, page 253; FHL Film# 555261, Book 72, pages 146-147; FHL Film# 555262, Book 74, pages 107-108. Hereinafter cited as John Bolton Probate file# 2218.

Alice Allen1

b. 8 October 1707
Alice Allen|b. 8 Oct 1707|p3.htm#i8443|Nehemiah Allen|b. 5 Jan 1680/81|p3.htm#i8239|Sarah Wormel||p111.htm#i8442|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||
Father* Nehemiah Allen1 b. 5 Jan 1680/81
Mother* Sarah Wormel1
Birth*8 October 1707Alice Allen was born on 8 October 1707 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 26. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Bethiah Allen1

b. 12 May 1669
Bethiah Allen|b. 12 May 1669|p3.htm#i8234|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||||||||
Father* Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother* Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*12 May 1669Bethiah Allen was born on 12 May 1669 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.2,3 
Marriage*She married John Pryor, son of Joseph Pryor.1 

Family

 John Pryor d. 1742
Children 1.Joseph Pryor1
 2.Hannah Pryor1
 3.Sarah Pryor+1
 4.Bethiah Pryor1

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Allen, pages 92-98, with year of birth noted as 1665.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 27. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Bethiah Allen1

Bethiah Allen||p3.htm#i8447|Nehemiah Allen|b. 5 Jan 1680/81|p3.htm#i8239|Sarah Wormel||p111.htm#i8442|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||
Father* Nehemiah Allen1 b. 5 Jan 1680/81
Mother* Sarah Wormel1
Birth*Bethiah Allen was born.1 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Ebenezer Allen1

b. 14 October 1674
Ebenezer Allen|b. 14 Oct 1674|p3.htm#i8236|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||||||||
Father* Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother* Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*14 October 1674Ebenezer Allen was born on 14 October 1674 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 27, with explanation noted regarding year. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Elisha Allen1

b. 8 February 1678/79
Elisha Allen|b. 8 Feb 1678/79|p3.htm#i8238|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||||||||
Father* Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother* Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*8 February 1678/79Elisha Allen was born on 8 February 1678/79 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Allen, pages 92-98, with year noted as 1679.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 27, his name recorded as "Elishah" and year noted as 1678. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Essiel Allen1

b. 1 March 1662/63
Essiel Allen|b. 1 Mar 1662/63|p3.htm#i8231|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||||||||
Father* Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother* Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*1 March 1662/63Essiel Allen was born on 1 March 1662/63 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 27. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Galen Allen1

Residence*Galen was of Aqueth, Cheshire County, New Hampshire,2 
Marriage*1 January 1797 and he married Hannah Copeland of Bridgewater, daughter of Joseph Copeland and Rebecca Hooper, on 1 January 1797 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Family

 Hannah Copeland b. 14 Aug 1768

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume II, Marriages, page 94. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Major James Allen1

Marriage Intention20 May 1761An intention of marriage for James Allen Jr. and Martha Hayward was recorded on 20 May 1761 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2 
Marriage*He married Martha Hayward, daughter of Deacon Jacob Hayward and Martha Allen, although their marriage was not recorded in Bridgewater.1,2 

Family

 Martha Hayward b. 8 Sep 1744

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, pages 27 and 174. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Josiah Allen1

b. 21 April 1677
Josiah Allen|b. 21 Apr 1677|p3.htm#i8237|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||||||||
Father* Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother* Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*21 April 1677Josiah Allen was born on 21 April 1677 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 28. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Lydia Allen1

Lydia Allen||p3.htm#i8448|Nehemiah Allen|b. 5 Jan 1680/81|p3.htm#i8239|Sarah Wormel||p111.htm#i8442|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||
Father* Nehemiah Allen1 b. 5 Jan 1680/81
Mother* Sarah Wormel1
Birth*Lydia Allen was born.1 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Martha Allen1

b. 17 October 1713
Martha Allen|b. 17 Oct 1713|p3.htm#i8445|Nehemiah Allen|b. 5 Jan 1680/81|p3.htm#i8239|Sarah Wormel||p111.htm#i8442|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||
Father* Nehemiah Allen1 b. 5 Jan 1680/81
Mother* Sarah Wormel1
Birth*17 October 1713Martha Allen was born on 17 October 1713 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 
Marriage*29 December 1736She married Jacob Hayward, son of Benjamin Hayward and Sarah Aldrich, on 29 December 1736 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.3,1,4 
Residence*Martha and Jacob Hayward lived in South Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.3 

Family

 Deacon Jacob Hayward b. 12 Oct 1712, d. 27 Mar 1778
Children 1.Benjamin Hayward3 b. 5 Oct 1736, d. 1 Nov 1736
 2.Jacob Hayward3 b. 7 Mar 1738
 3.Martha Hayward3 b. 8 Sep 1744
 4.Benjamin Hayward3 b. 21 Feb 1747

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 29. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Hayward, pages 181-190.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, pages 28 and 172.

Mehitabel Allen1

b. 20 January 1664/65, d. after 20 October 1727
Mehitabel Allen|b. 20 Jan 1664/65\nd. a 20 Oct 1727|p3.htm#i8232|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||||||||
Father* Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother* Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*20 January 1664/65Mehitabel Allen was born on 20 January 1664/65 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.2,3 
Marriage*2 December 1685She married Isaac Alden, son of Joseph Alden and Mary Simmons, on 2 December 1685 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.4,1,5 
Death*after 20 October 1727She died after 20 October 1727 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.4 

Family

 Isaac Alden b. b 1666, d. 24 Jun 1727

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Allen, pages 92-98, with year noted as 1665.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 29, with year noted as 1664. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S416] The Alden Kindred Database, online at www.alden.org. The Alden Organization states that "the Alden Kindred Database is incomplete. It is not yet a complete listing of all Alden descendants; nor of all members of the Kindred. It contains information taken from various sources including Alden Kindred lineage papers, Mayflower Five Generations Project research, published genealogies, and other databases, not all of which has been fully documented." Nevertheless, some information obtained from the Alden Kindred Database has been included in this collection with the knowledge that, even if not accurate, may provide valuable clues. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as Alden Kindred Database.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 28.

Nathaniel Allen1

b. 10 February 1672
Nathaniel Allen|b. 10 Feb 1672|p3.htm#i8235|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||||||||
Father* Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother* Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*10 February 1672Nathaniel Allen was born on 10 February 1672 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 29, with explanation noted regarding year. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Nehemiah Allen1

b. 5 January 1680/81
Nehemiah Allen|b. 5 Jan 1680/81|p3.htm#i8239|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||||||||
Father* Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother* Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*5 January 1680/81Nehemiah Allen was born on 5 January 1680/81 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.2,3 
Marriage*8 January 1706/7He married Sarah Wormel on 8 January 1706/7 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,4 

Family

 Sarah Wormel
Children 1.Alice Allen1 b. 8 Oct 1707
 2.Sarah Allen1 b. 27 Mar 1710
 3.Martha Allen+1 b. 17 Oct 1713
 4.Nehemiah Allen1 b. 8 Jul 1715
 5.Bethiah Allen1
 6.Lydia Allen1

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Allen, pages 92-98, with year noted as 1681.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 29, with year noted as 1680. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 29.

Nehemiah Allen1

b. 8 July 1715
Nehemiah Allen|b. 8 Jul 1715|p3.htm#i8446|Nehemiah Allen|b. 5 Jan 1680/81|p3.htm#i8239|Sarah Wormel||p111.htm#i8442|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||
Father* Nehemiah Allen1 b. 5 Jan 1680/81
Mother* Sarah Wormel1
Birth*8 July 1715Nehemiah Allen was born on 8 July 1715 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 29. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Samuel Allen1

b. 4 December 1660
Samuel Allen|b. 4 Dec 1660|p3.htm#i8230|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||||||||
Father* Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother* Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*4 December 1660Samuel Allen was born on 4 December 1660 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 30. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Samuel Allen Sr.1

b. 1632, d. 1703
Birth*1632Samuel Allen Sr. was born in 1632 probably in Braintree, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah Partridge.1 
Biographical Info*1660Samuel was a Deacon and settled in East Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, as early as 1660. He was the town's second Town Clerk and was greatly responsible for the completeness and perfection of the records genealogists are still enjoying today1 
Death*1703 and also died in 1703.1 
Will*1703Samuel Allen Sr. left a will in 1703.1 

Family

 Sarah Partridge b. 2 Sep 1639
Children 1.Samuel Allen1 b. 4 Dec 1660
 2.Essiel Allen1 b. 1 Mar 1662/63
 3.Mehitabel Allen1 b. 20 Jan 1664/65, d. a 20 Oct 1727
 4.Sarah Allen1 b. 14 Apr 1667
 5.Bethiah Allen+1 b. 12 May 1669
 6.Nathaniel Allen1 b. 10 Feb 1672
 7.Ebenezer Allen1 b. 14 Oct 1674
 8.Josiah Allen1 b. 21 Apr 1677
 9.Elisha Allen1 b. 8 Feb 1678/79
 10.Nehemiah Allen+1 b. 5 Jan 1680/81

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Sarah Allen1

b. 14 April 1667
Sarah Allen|b. 14 Apr 1667|p3.htm#i8233|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||||||||
Father* Samuel Allen Sr.1 b. 1632, d. 1703
Mother* Sarah Partridge1 b. 2 Sep 1639
Birth*14 April 1667Sarah Allen was born on 14 April 1667 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.2,3 
Marriage*She married Jonathan Cary.1 
(Wife) Deathcirca 1695Sarah (Allen) became a widow when Jonathan Cary died circa 1695.1 
Marriage*25 October 1705She married second Benjamin Snow on 25 October 1705 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,4 

Family 1

 Jonathan Cary d. c 1695

Family 2

 Benjamin Snow

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Allen, pages 92-98, with year of birth noted as 1665.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 30. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 347.

Sarah Allen1

b. 27 March 1710
Sarah Allen|b. 27 Mar 1710|p3.htm#i8444|Nehemiah Allen|b. 5 Jan 1680/81|p3.htm#i8239|Sarah Wormel||p111.htm#i8442|Samuel Allen Sr.|b. 1632\nd. 1703|p3.htm#i8229|Sarah Partridge|b. 2 Sep 1639|p80.htm#i3051|||||||
Father* Nehemiah Allen1 b. 5 Jan 1680/81
Mother* Sarah Wormel1
Birth*27 March 1710Sarah Allen was born on 27 March 1710 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 30. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

David Ames1

b. 30 August 1688
David Ames|b. 30 Aug 1688|p3.htm#i7891|John Ames Jr.|b. 24 Mar 1647|p4.htm#i7874|Sarah Willis||p110.htm#i7882|William Ames|d. 1654|p4.htm#i7870|Hannah Adams||p1.htm#i7873|Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324||||
Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* John Ames Jr.1 b. 24 Mar 1647
Mother* Sarah Willis1
Birth*30 August 1688David Ames was born on 30 August 1688 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Ames, pages 98-104. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 32. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Deliverance Ames1

b. 6 December 1653
Deliverance Ames|b. 6 Dec 1653|p3.htm#i7876|William Ames|d. 1654|p4.htm#i7870|Hannah Adams||p1.htm#i7873|Richard Ames||p4.htm#i7869||||||||||
Father* William Ames1,2 d. 1654
Mother* Hannah Adams1
Birth*6 December 1653Deliverance Ames was born on 6 December 1653 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.1,2 
Marriage*She married Isaac Leonard, son of Solomon Leonard and Sarah Chandler.3 

Family

 Isaac Leonard
Child 1.Deliverance Leonard3 d. b 1703

Citations

  1. [S445] A faithful and exact copy of the original records without any abridgment or variation and copied by various members of the NEHGS from the original records, "Early Records of Boston, Massachusetts", New England Historical & Genealogical Register Volumes 2 - 12 (published as a continuation from January 1848 through 1858): "Births of Brantrey", October 1857, Volume 11, page 334. Hereinafter cited as "Boston Records - NEHGR."
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Ames, pages 98-104. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S744] Maltby Family Genealogy Website, online at http://home.earthlink.net/~jamaltby1/index.html. Compiled by John A. Maltby of Redwood City, California, who appears to have presented his own research, the website contains thorough source information and appears to be an excellent resource for the Massachusetts Colony Washburn Family History. The website includes additional family lines as well. Regarding the Washburns, the only family line on the website reviewed by this researcher, much of the information presented appears to be in line with information already obtained and is believed to be accurate. For that reason, additional information obtained only from the Maltby Family Genealogy website has been included in this collection. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as the Maltby Family Genealogy Website.

Ebenezer Ames1

b. 15 March 1738/39, d. 1 March 1779
Ebenezer Ames|b. 15 Mar 1738/39\nd. 1 Mar 1779|p3.htm#i9219|Joseph Ames|b. 6 May 1711|p4.htm#i8208|Susanna Littlefield||p71.htm#i8209|Thomas Ames|b. 21 Feb 1682|p4.htm#i7888|Mary Hayward|b. 18 Mar 1684/85|p46.htm#i7928|Nathaniel Littlefield||p71.htm#i8210||||
Relationship 3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Joseph Ames2 b. 6 May 1711
Mother* Susanna Littlefield2
Birth*15 March 1738/39Ebenezer Ames was born on 15 March 1738/39 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2,3 
Marriage*2 June 1763He married Jane Howard, daughter of Dr. Abiel Howard and Silence Washburn, on 2 June 1763 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,4 
Death*1 March 1779He "drowned himself" on 1 March 1779 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at age 39.1,5 

Family

 Jane Howard b. 18 Apr 1742, d. a 19 Jan 1791

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Ames, pages 98-104. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 32. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 30.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Deaths, page 430, his name recorded as Lieutenant Ebenezer Ames.

Ebenezer Ames1

b. 15 April 1715
Ebenezer Ames|b. 15 Apr 1715|p3.htm#i9224|Thomas Ames|b. 21 Feb 1682|p4.htm#i7888|Mary Hayward|b. 18 Mar 1684/85|p46.htm#i7928|John Ames Jr.|b. 24 Mar 1647|p4.htm#i7874|Sarah Willis||p110.htm#i7882|Deacon Joseph Hayward||p45.htm#i7340|Hannah Mitchell||p74.htm#i7906|
Relationship 2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* Thomas Ames1 b. 21 Feb 1682
Mother* Mary Hayward1 b. 18 Mar 1684/85
Birth*15 April 1715Ebenezer Ames was born on 15 April 1715 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 
Marriage*He married Sarah Howard, daughter of Jonathan Howard and Sarah Dean.1 
(Husband) Death27 August 1763Ebenezer became a widower when Sarah (Howard) Ames died on 27 August 1763.3 

Family

 Sarah Howard b. 1707, d. 27 Aug 1763
Children 1.Rufus Ames1 b. 31 Mar 1739
 2.Sarah Ames1 b. 25 Apr 1741
 3.Parmenas Ames1 b. 1743
 4.Mary Ames1 b. 1747
 5.Kezia Ames1 b. 9 May 1750

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Ames, pages 98-104. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 32. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S580] Easton (Massachusetts). Town Clerk, Births, deaths, and marriages by families, 1697-1847 (Easton, Massachusetts). Microfilm of manuscript records at Easton Town Hall, Easton, Massachusetts. Includes index. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Births, deaths, and marriages, 1697-1847 (Easton, Massachusetts).

Elizabeth Ames1

b. 6 September 1680
Elizabeth Ames|b. 6 Sep 1680|p3.htm#i7887|John Ames Jr.|b. 24 Mar 1647|p4.htm#i7874|Sarah Willis||p110.htm#i7882|William Ames|d. 1654|p4.htm#i7870|Hannah Adams||p1.htm#i7873|Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324||||
Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* John Ames Jr.1 b. 24 Mar 1647
Mother* Sarah Willis1
Birth*6 September 1680Elizabeth Ames was born on 6 September 1680 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.1,2 
Marriage*November 1697She married Captain John Field in November 1697 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3 

Family

 Captain John Field
Children 1.Elizabeth Field4 b. 4 Aug 1698
 2.Sarah Field+4 b. 7 Jan 1700
 3.Susanna Field4 b. 25 Feb 1702
 4.John Field+4 b. 27 Feb 1704, d. 1729

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Ames, pages 98-104. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 32. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 31.
  4. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Field, pages 161-162.

Hannah Ames1

b. 12 March 1641
Hannah Ames|b. 12 Mar 1641|p3.htm#i7878|William Ames|d. 1654|p4.htm#i7870|Hannah Adams||p1.htm#i7873|Richard Ames||p4.htm#i7869||||||||||
Father* William Ames2,3 d. 1654
Mother* Hannah Adams2
Birth*12 March 1641Hannah Ames was born on 12 March 1641 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.1,3 
Marriage*1660She married John Hayden in 1660. Their marriage was performed by the colonial Governor of Massachusetts, John Endicott.3 

Family

 John Hayden

Citations

  1. [S445] A faithful and exact copy of the original records without any abridgment or variation and copied by various members of the NEHGS from the original records, "Early Records of Boston, Massachusetts", New England Historical & Genealogical Register Volumes 2 - 12 (published as a continuation from January 1848 through 1858): Braintree, April 1849, Volume 3, page 126. Hereinafter cited as "Boston Records - NEHGR."
  2. [S445] A faithful and exact copy of the original records without any abridgment or variation and copied by various members of the NEHGS from the original records, "Boston Records - NEHGR", "Births of Brantrey", October 1857, Volume 11, page 334.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Ames, pages 98-104. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Hannah Ames1

Hannah Ames||p3.htm#i7890|John Ames Jr.|b. 24 Mar 1647|p4.htm#i7874|Sarah Willis||p110.htm#i7882|William Ames|d. 1654|p4.htm#i7870|Hannah Adams||p1.htm#i7873|Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324||||
Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* John Ames Jr.1 b. 24 Mar 1647
Mother* Sarah Willis1
Birth*Hannah Ames was born.1 
Marriage*17 December 1712She married David Packard on 17 December 1712 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Family

 David Packard

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Ames, pages 98-104. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 31. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Hannah Ames1

b. 21 September 1710
Hannah Ames|b. 21 Sep 1710|p3.htm#i9253|William Ames|b. 6 Nov 1673|p4.htm#i7885|Mary Hayward|b. 20 Apr 1672|p46.htm#i7914|John Ames Jr.|b. 24 Mar 1647|p4.htm#i7874|Sarah Willis||p110.htm#i7882|John Hayward||p45.htm#i7339|Sarah Mitchell||p75.htm#i7905|
Relationship 2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* William Ames2 b. 6 Nov 1673
Mother* Mary Hayward2 b. 20 Apr 1672
Birth*21 September 1710Hannah Ames was born on 21 September 1710 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2,3 
Marriage*20 February 1733/34She married Samuel Keith, son of Samuel Keith and Bethia Fobes, on 20 February 1733/34 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2,1,4 

Family

 Samuel Keith b. 1707
Child 1.Bethia Keith+1 b. 24 Oct 1736

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Keith, pages 214-224. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Ames, pages 98-104.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 32. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 217.

John Ames

d. circa 1698
John Ames|d. c 1698|p3.htm#i7868|Richard Ames||p4.htm#i7869||||||||||||||||
Father* Richard Ames1
Immigration1635It is believed that Thomas Hayward, who came from Aylsford, Kent, England, and John Ames both arrived in America in 1635 on the ship Hercules and settled first in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Both men were early proprietors in Bridgewater, also in Plymouth County. John's brother William Ames may also have arrived on the same ship, settling in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts as early as 1640.2,3 
Marriage*1645He married Elizabeth Hayward, who was probably a sister of Thomas Hayward, in 1645 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.1 
(Original Proprietor) Land Grant1656John Ames was among the fifty-four Duxbury men listed in 1645 as original proprietors for the development of the town that would become Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. Two others, Reverend James Keith and Samuel Edson, were added to the group later, and when the town of Bridgewater was actually incorporated in 1656 there were a total of fifty-six. Of these proprietors, only eighteen, about one-third, actually relocated and became residents of the new plantation. John Ames was among those few relocating from Duxbury to make his home in Bridgewater.

The area known as the Bridgewaters was originally inhabited by Wampanoag who called it Saughtuchquett (Satucket). In 1642 when the township of Marshfield was separated from Duxbury and became its own distinct entity, Duxbury petitioned the court for additional land “to the westward” in compensation.

The General Court granted their petition in 1645 and six trustees, Captain Myles Standish, John Alden, George Soule, Constant Southworth, John Rogers, and William Brett were appointed to divide the land. The action by the General Court was primarily an authority to purchase land, and Captain Standish, Samuel Nash, and Constant Southworth were appointed to make the purchase. The deed was signed on 23 Mar 1649.

The Bridgewater lands were divided among the inhabitants “by an agreement among themselves”. Unfortunately, there is no record to tell us how the town proceeded to agree to their division, or how, by whom, or when it was determined what residence or other circumstance should entitle anyone to a share. To view the complete list of Bridgewater's Original Proprietors, click on the PDF icon; the photo icons lead to four early maps of the Bridgewater settlement.4,5,6,7,8
(Brother-Possible) Relationship NoteSarah Ames's family has not yet been determined. We wonder, though, if she may have been a relative, perhaps a sister, of brothers William and John Ames and William Ames. The Ames and Hayward men, and possibly their sisters and other family members, arrived in New England together on the same ship and there is evidence that the families interacted in both Duxbury and Bridgewater after arriving in America. Additionally, Elizabeth Hayward, the "probable sister" of Sarah's husband Thomas Hayward Esq. married John Ames, one of the Ames brothers who sailed from England with the Thomas Hayward family. 
(Uncle) Relationship NoteIn Bridgewater, John, the son of William Ames was known as John Jr., likely to distinguish him from his uncle John Ames who may also have become his guardian after William's death. John Jr. was his Uncle John's heir. 
No Issue*John and Elizabeth had no children1 
Estate* but he had a large estate which he gave by deeds to his nephew John, "son of his brother William of Braintree, and to the sons of his said nephew."1 
Death*circa 1698He died circa 1698.1 

Family

 Elizabeth Hayward
Marriage*1645He married Elizabeth Hayward, who was probably a sister of Thomas Hayward, in 1645 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.1 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Ames, pages 98-104. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater (Denver, Colorado: P.D. Hayward, 1985), Author stated in his Preface that this book is his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data he obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections, Introduction. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Hayward, pages 181-190.
  4. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  5. [S913] Author unidentified, A map identifying the lands of the Original Proprietors of the Bridgewater Settlement, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, c1645-1656, Old Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts: (Hand drawn, not published, creation date unidentified). Hereinafter cited as Bridgewater Original Proprietors Map, c1645-1656.
  6. [S888] Author unidentified (although probably a descendant of David Perkins), A map of Old Bridgewater identifying the lands of the Perkins Family and their neighbors, 1680-1730, Old Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts: (Hand drawn, not published, creation date unidentified), size: 17.995 x 15.555 inches. Hereinafter cited as A map of Old Bridgewater, 1680-1730.
  7. [S889] Author unidentified, A map of the Second Precinct of Bridgewater incorporated June 1, 1716 and called the South Parish, indicating the early highways and paths and the dwelling places of the settlers, at the date of incorporation of the Precinct and before the Census of 1746, Second Precinct, South Parish, Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts: (Hand drawn, not published, creation date unidentified), size: 22.48 x 17.51 inches. Hereinafter cited as A map of the Second Precinct of Bridgewater, 1716-1746.
  8. [S890] Author unidentified, A map of the East Parish of Bridgewater founded from Old Bridgewater December 14, 1723, the Meeting House raised March 14, 1720 and officially incorporated in 1823; the map also includes West Bridgewater, first settled in 1651 from Old Bridgewater and officially incorporated in 1822. The dwelling houses of some of the landowners are identified, c1723, East & West Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts: (Hand drawn, not published, creation date unidentified), size: 22.215 x 17.12 inches. Hereinafter cited as A map of the East and West Parishes of Bridgewater, c1730.

John Ames1

b. 14 April 1672
John Ames|b. 14 Apr 1672|p3.htm#i7884|John Ames Jr.|b. 24 Mar 1647|p4.htm#i7874|Sarah Willis||p110.htm#i7882|William Ames|d. 1654|p4.htm#i7870|Hannah Adams||p1.htm#i7873|Deacon John Willis||p109.htm#i7324||||
Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Father* John Ames Jr.1 b. 24 Mar 1647
Mother* Sarah Willis1
Birth*14 April 1672John Ames was born on 14 April 1672 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. The Bridgewater record identified him as his parent's "first born" child.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Ames, pages 98-104. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 33. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
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