Remember Allerton1,2

b. 1613/14, d. between 1652 and 1656
Family
Father*Isaac Allerton b. c 1586, d. 12 Feb 1659
Mother*Mary Norris b. 1586/87, d. 25 Feb 1621
Birth*1613/14Remember Allerton was born in 1613/14.3 
Marriage*before 6 May 1635She married, as his first wife, Moses Maverick before 6 May 1635.4 
Death*between 1652 and 1656She died between 1652 and 1656 in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts.3,5 

Family

 Moses Maverick b. 3 Nov 1611, d. 28 Jan 1685/86
Child 1.Elizabeth Maverick+4 b. 30 Sep 1649, d. bt Jan 1685/86 - 29 Nov 1698

Citations

  1. [S415] Compiled by Sholom Simon, online at www.rootsweb.com, WorldConnect Project, various authors and contributors (compiler email: e-mail address), downloaded 09 November 2007 from information last updated on 01 Nov 2007. Some of the information provided for this individual was obtained from a website whose compiler has stated that although he tries to ensure that the information is accurate, there is no guarantee that certain errors and omissions will not have occurred. His collection is a work in progress and contains almost 50,000 people. Much of his information has been contributed to him by other researchers and even much of that appears to be in line with information already obtained and believed to be accurate. For that reason, portions of the Descendants of Richard Warren database found on the website have been included in this collection. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed.
  2. [S396] General Society of Mayflower Descendants Mayflower Quarterly (Boston, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1959-), Volume 54, number 4. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Quarterly.
  3. [S397] George F. Willison, Saints and Strangers : being the lives of the Pilgrim Fathers and their families, with their friends and foes; and an account of their posthumous wanderings in limbo, their final resurrection and rise to glory, and the strange pilgrimages of Plymouth Rock (New York, New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1945). Hereinafter cited as Saints and Strangers.
  4. [S943] Contributed by William Prescott Greenlaw of Winthrop Massachusetts, "John Maverick and Some of His Descendants", New England Historic and Genealogical Register, Volume 96 (Oct 1942): pages 358-360. Hereinafter cited as "John Maverick and Some Descendants."
  5. [S296] James Savage A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, showing three generations of those who came before May, 1692, on the basis of Farmer's Register, volumes 1-4 (Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, 1860-1862). Hereinafter cited as Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers.

William Allerton

b. circa 1529
Family
Birth*circa 1529William Allerton was born circa 1529 in England. 

Family
Child 1.Edward Allerton+ b. 12 Oct 1553, d. 1590

David Ames1

b. 30 August 1688
Family
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton
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
Family
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 b. c 1650
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
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Joseph Ames2 b. 6 May 1711
Mother*Susanna Littlefield2 d. 1 Jun 1753
Birth*15 March 1738/39Ebenezer Ames was born on 15 March 1738/39 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2,3,4,5 
Marriage*2 June 1763He married Jane Howard, daughter of Dr. Abiel Howard and Silence Washburn, on 2 June 1763 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,6,4,5 
Death*1 March 1779He "drowned himself" on 1 March 1779 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at age 39.1,7 

Family

 Jane Howard b. 18 Apr 1742, d. 1816

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. [S900] Ann Theopold Chaplin, The Descendants of William Ames of Braintree, Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts: Newbury Street Press, c2004), Person# 17, Joseph Ames, pages 41-44. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Ames of Braintree.
  5. [S900] Ann Theopold Chaplin, Descendants of William Ames of Braintree, Person# 38, Ebenezer Ames, pages 79-81.
  6. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 30.
  7. [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, d. 15 July 1805
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
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.1,2,3 
Marriage*29 May 1738He married Sarah Howard, daughter of Jonathan Howard and Sarah Dean, on 29 May 1738 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3 
(Husband) Death27 August 1763Ebenezer became a widower when Sarah (Howard) Ames died on 27 August 1763.4,3 
Death*15 July 1805He died on 15 July 1805 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, at age 90.3 

Family

 Sarah Howard b. 28 Oct 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. [S900] Ann Theopold Chaplin, The Descendants of William Ames of Braintree, Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts: Newbury Street Press, c2004), Person# 18, Ebenezer Ames, pages 44-47. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Ames of Braintree.
  4. [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
Family
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton
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
Family
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

Family
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton
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
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
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
Family
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 children.1 
Estate*He left 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

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
Family
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton
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.

John Ames Jr.1

b. 24 March 1647
Family
Father*William Ames1,2 d. 1654
Mother*Hannah Adams1
Birth*24 March 1647John Ames was born on 24 March 1647 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.1,2 
(Son) Death1654His father, William Ames, died in 1654 when John was only 7 years old.2 
Marriage*He married Sarah Willis, daughter of Deacon John Willis.2 
Residence*1672John and Sarah Ames relocated to live in West Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, as early as 1672 and probably earlier.2 
Relationship Note*In 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. 
(Nephew) EstateHis uncle, John Ames, had no children, 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."2 
Estate*circa 1723His estate was settled circa 1723.2 

Family

 Sarah Willis
Children 1.John Ames2 b. 14 Apr 1672
 2.William Ames+2 b. 6 Nov 1673
 3.Nathaniel Ames2 b. 9 Oct 1677
 4.Elizabeth Ames+2 b. 6 Sep 1680
 5.Thomas Ames+2 b. 21 Feb 1682
 6.Sarah Ames2 b. 12 Oct 1685
 7.David Ames2 b. 30 Aug 1688
 8.Hannah Ames2

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.

Joseph Ames1

b. 6 May 1711
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Thomas Ames1 b. 21 Feb 1682
Mother*Mary Hayward1 b. 18 Mar 1684/85
Birth*6 May 1711Joseph Ames was born on 6 May 1711 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2,3 
Marriage*6 July 1736He married Susannah Littlefield, daughter of Nathaniel Littlefield, on 6 July 1736 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,4,3 
(Husband) Death1 June 1753Joseph became a widower when Susanna Ames died on 1 June 1753.3 

Family

 Susanna Littlefield d. 1 Jun 1753
Children 1.Phebe Ames+1,5 b. 8 Mar 1736/37
 2.Ebenezer Ames1 b. 15 Mar 1738/39, d. 1 Mar 1779

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.
  3. [S900] Ann Theopold Chaplin, The Descendants of William Ames of Braintree, Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts: Newbury Street Press, c2004), Person# 17, Joseph Ames, pages 41-44. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Ames of Braintree.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 32.
  5. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Howard, pages 197-207.

Kezia Ames1

b. 9 May 1750
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Ebenezer Ames2 b. 15 Apr 1715, d. 15 Jul 1805
Mother*Sarah Howard2 b. 28 Oct 1707, d. 27 Aug 1763
Birth*9 May 1750Kezia Ames was born on 9 May 1750 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.1 

Citations

  1. [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).
  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.

Lydia Ames1

b. 2 April 1645
Family
Father*William Ames1,2 d. 1654
Mother*Hannah Adams1
Birth*2 April 1645Lydia Ames was born on 2 April 1645 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Her name in the record was spelled "Liddia."1,2 

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.

Mary Ames1

b. 18 December 1699
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*William Ames1 b. 6 Nov 1673
Mother*Mary Hayward1 b. 20 Apr 1672
Birth*18 December 1699Mary Ames was born on 18 December 1699 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 
Marriage*3 December 1719She married Joseph Alger, son of Israel Alger and Patience Hayward, on 3 December 1719 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.3,1,4 

Family

 Joseph Alger b. 6 Oct 1694
Children 1.Mary Alger+3 b. 29 Sep 1720
 2.Joseph Alger Jr.3 b. 26 Apr 1723
 3.Patience Alger3 b. 9 Oct 1726
 4.Bethia Alger3 b. 11 Jun 1729
 5.John Alger3 b. 14 Jan 1731/32
 6.Susanna Alger3 b. 13 Jul 1734
 7.Nathan Alger3 b. 2 Apr 1737
 8.Edmund Alger3 b. 16 Sep 1739

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 34. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Alger, pages 89-92.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 24.

Mary Ames1

b. 1747
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Ebenezer Ames1 b. 15 Apr 1715, d. 15 Jul 1805
Mother*Sarah Howard1 b. 28 Oct 1707, d. 27 Aug 1763
Birth*1747Mary Ames was born in 1747.1 

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.

Nathaniel Ames1

b. 9 October 1677
Family
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton
Father*John Ames Jr.1 b. 24 Mar 1647
Mother*Sarah Willis1
Birth*9 October 1677Nathaniel Ames was born on 9 October 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), 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 34. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Parmenas Ames1

b. 1743
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Ebenezer Ames1 b. 15 Apr 1715, d. 15 Jul 1805
Mother*Sarah Howard1 b. 28 Oct 1707, d. 27 Aug 1763
Birth*1743Parmenas Ames was born in 1743.1 

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.

Phebe Ames1

b. 8 March 1736/37
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Joseph Ames2,1 b. 6 May 1711
Mother*Susanna Littlefield1,2 d. 1 Jun 1753
Birth*8 March 1736/37Phebe Ames was born on 8 March 1736/37 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3 
Marriage*11 March 1756She married Captain Jonathan Howard Jr., son of Jonathan Howard and Sarah Field, on 11 March 1756 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Jonathan's name was spelled Jonathan "Haward" Jr. in the record of their marriage.1,4 

Family

 Captain Jonathan Howard Jr. b. 1729, d. 18 May 1809
Child 1.Phebe Howard+1,2 b. 21 Feb 1759

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), Howard, pages 197-207. 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 34. 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 33, with the notation that in the Plymouth County record the date was recorded as 1 May 1756.

Rebecca Ames1

b. August 1642
Family
Father*William Ames2,3 d. 1654
Mother*Hannah Adams2
Birth*August 1642Rebecca Ames was born in August 1642 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.1,3 

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.

Richard Ames1

Family
Residence*His resided in Bruton, Somerset, England.1 

Family
Children 1.John Ames1 d. c 1698
 2.William Ames+1 d. 1654

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.

Rufus Ames1

b. 31 March 1739
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Ebenezer Ames1 b. 15 Apr 1715, d. 15 Jul 1805
Mother*Sarah Howard1 b. 28 Oct 1707, d. 27 Aug 1763
Birth*31 March 1739Rufus Ames was born on 31 March 1739 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 35. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Sarah Ames1

Family
Marriage*She married Thomas Hayward Esq., son of Thomas Hayward and Mehetible Waldo.1 
Relationship Note*Sarah's family has not yet been determined. We wonder, though, if she may have been a relative, perhaps a sister, of brothers 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. 
(Wife) Death15 August 1698Sarah became a widow when Thomas Hayward Esq. died on 15 August 1698.1,2 
No Issue*Sarah and Thomas Hayward Esq. had no children, at least none that out lived their parents.1 

Family

 Thomas Hayward Esq. d. 15 Aug 1698

Citations

  1. [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, page 1. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.
  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), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Sarah Ames1

b. 1 January 1650
Family
Father*William Ames1,2 d. 1654
Mother*Hannah Adams1
Birth*1 January 1650Sarah Ames was born on 1 January 1650 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.1,2 

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.

Sarah Ames1

b. 12 October 1685
Family
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton
Father*John Ames Jr.1 b. 24 Mar 1647
Mother*Sarah Willis1
Birth*12 October 1685Sarah Ames was born on 12 October 1685 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 
Marriage*6 March 1706She married Daniel Field on 6 March 1706 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3 

Family

 Daniel Field

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 35. 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 33.

Sarah Ames1

b. 25 April 1741
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Ebenezer Ames1 b. 15 Apr 1715, d. 15 Jul 1805
Mother*Sarah Howard1 b. 28 Oct 1707, d. 27 Aug 1763
Birth*25 April 1741Sarah Ames was born on 25 April 1741 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 35. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Thomas Ames1

b. 21 February 1682
Family
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton
Father*John Ames Jr.1 b. 24 Mar 1647
Mother*Sarah Willis1
Birth*21 February 1682Thomas Ames was born on 21 February 1682 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.1,2 
Marriage*27 February 1706He married Mary Hayward, daughter of Deacon Joseph Hayward and Hannah Mitchell, on 27 February 1706 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.3,4 

Family

 Mary Hayward b. 18 Mar 1684/85
Children 1.Joseph Ames+1 b. 6 May 1711
 2.Ebenezer Ames+1 b. 15 Apr 1715, d. 15 Jul 1805

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 36. 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, page 34.

William Ames1

d. 1654
Family
Father*Richard Ames1
(Travel Mate) 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. William settled in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts as early as 1640.2,3 
Marriage*He married Hannah Adams.1 
Death*1654He died in 1654.1 
(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 John 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. 
(Father) 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. 
(Brother) EstateHis brother, John Ames, had no children, 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 

Family

 Hannah Adams
Children 1.Hannah Ames4,1 b. 12 Mar 1641
 2.Rebecca Ames4,1 b. Aug 1642
 3.Lydia Ames4,1 b. 2 Apr 1645
 4.John Ames Jr.+4,1 b. 24 Mar 1647
 5.Sarah Ames4,1 b. 1 Jan 1650
 6.Deliverance Ames+4,1 b. 6 Dec 1653

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. [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."