EIGHTH GENERATION

192. Joseph Ames was born on Jun 10 1738 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut. He died on Dec 7 1831 in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont. He LDS Number in 8J4G-OP. He has reference number AUD20561. in 1786, it is reported that Martin took the Freeman's Oath in Shoreham, Addison County, VT (see Reference Listing, #14), and he appears as a resident there in 1790 (see Reference Listing, #26). On September 3, 1791, he purchased 100 acres of land from Joseph Ames for 25 pounds (lot 70, 1st. Division). His daughter Lois is believed to have married Joseph Ames' son William in 1789, and the meager amount charged for a land purchase of this size, makes for some interesting speculation. For example, on January 1, 1788, this same Joseph Ames sold 50 acres of land to another of his sons (Elijah) for a total of 30 pounds. Why this obvious favoritism in the price of land shown to Martin? Wilma DeCourcey speculates that this could have been a payment-in-kind for a marriage arrangement between William Ames and Lois Armstrong in order to provide a home for William's young bastard son Barnabus born in 1788 (see Reference Listing, #17).

AFN:8J4C-K7 FOR BIRTH 10 JUN 1738, MANSFIELD, TOLLAND, Connecticut.; DIED 7 DEC 1831,
SHAFTSBURY, BENNINGTON, VT.; MARRIED ELIZABETH PARKER 11 MAY 1761, MANSFIELD,
TOLLAND, Connecticut.
1. AFN:8J4C-K7 FOR BIRTH 10 JUN 1738, MANSFIELD, TOLLAND, Connecticut.; DIED 7 DEC 1831,
SHAFTSBURY, BENNINGTON, VT.; MARRIED ELIZABETH PARKER 11 MAY 1761, MANSFIELD,
TOLLAND, Connecticut.

History of Ancient Windham by Weaver He was married to Elizabeth Parker on May 11 1761 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut.

193. Elizabeth Parker was born on Dec 24 1739 in Rhoda. She died on Aug 11 1804 in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont. ⁽⁸⁸⁾ She has reference number AUD27647. 1. AFN:8J4C-LD FOR MARRIAGE 11 MAY 1761, MANSFIELD, TOLLAND, Connecticut. TO JOSEPH AMES

1. AFN:8J4C-LD FOR MARRIAGE 11 MAY 1761, MANSFIELD, TOLLAND, Connecticut. TO JOSEPH
AMES.


Abner Ames, b. Mansfield, CT, 16 Dec. 1766, and d. Orwell, VT, 17 Sept. 1833, was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Parker Ames. Elizabeth and my ancestor, Keziah Parker Cutting (Mrs. David Cutting), were sisters.

Abner wrote a letter entitled, "A letter addressed to the Baptist Church in Orwell, in which is brought to view their conduct as a body, and as individuals, in an extraordinary line of persecution, towards the author, for many years, in connection with Pliny Smith, Esq. and others." Printed for the author, Rutland, VT, 1823. It is 78 pp. long. There is a copy of this at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, MA.

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE THERE ARE OTHER COPIES OF THIS? Abner and his uncle, David Cutting, were both in trouble with the Orwell Baptist Church and I would like to be able to read a copy of Abner's letter to see what he has to say, but especially to see if he says anything about David Cutting.
Children were:

i. Elijah Ames was born on Jul 22 1761 in Mansfield, Windham County, Conneticut; became Tolland County in 1785.. He died on May 14 1855 in Canton, New York (possibly May 14, 1856) - buried Franch Pratts Cemetery. He has reference number AUD27656. In 1786, it is reported that Martin took the Freeman's Oath in Shoreham, Addison County, VT (see Reference Listing, #14), and he appears as a resident there in 1790 (see Reference Listing, #26). On September 3, 1791, he purchased 100 acres of land from Joseph Ames for 25 pounds (lot 70, 1st. Division). His daughter Lois is believed to have married Joseph Ames' son William in 1789, and the meager amount charged for a land purchase of this size, makes for some interesting speculation. For example, on January 1, 1788, this same Joseph Ames sold 50 acres of land to another of his sons (Elijah) for a total of 30 pounds. Why this obvious favoritism in the price of land shown to Martin? Wilma DeCourcey speculates that this could have been a payment-in-kind for a marriage arrangement between William Ames and Lois Armstrong in order to provide a home for William's young bastard son Barnabus born in 1788 (see Reference Listing, #17).

ii. Barnabas Ames was born on Jan 11 1763 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut. He died in 1829 in Shoreham, Vermont. He has reference number AUD27651.
iii. Samuel Ames was born on Feb 5 1765 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut. He has reference number AUD27652. Ames, Abigail T. Bennett, wife of Samuel, died May 6, 1906, age 79 yrs
Ames, Samuel, died Jan. 20, 1881, age 56 yrs

iv. Abner Ames was born on Dec 16 1766 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut. He died on Sep 9 1833 in Shoreham, Vermont. He has reference number AUD27653. Abner Ames, b. Mansfield, CT, 16 Dec. 1766, and d. Orwell, VT, 17 Sept. 1833, was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Parker Ames. Elizabeth and my ancestor, Keziah Parker Cutting (Mrs. David Cutting), were sisters.

Abner wrote a letter entitled, "A letter addressed to the Baptist Church in Orwell, in which is brought to view their conduct as a body, and as individuals, in an extraordinary line of persecution, towards the author, for many years, in connection with Pliny Smith, Esq. and others." Printed for the author, Rutland, VT, 1823. It is 78 pp. long. There is a copy of this at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, MA.
Abner and his uncle, David Cutting, were both in trouble with the Orwell Baptist Church and I would like to be able to read a copy of Abner's letter to see what he has to say, but especially to see if he says anything about David Cutting.
v. William Augustus Ames was born on Mar 6 1769 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut. He died in 1861 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York. He has reference number AUD27650. In 1786, it is reported that Martin took the Freeman's Oath in Shoreham, Addison County, VT (see Reference Listing, #14), and he appears as a resident there in 1790 (see Reference Listing, #26). On September 3, 1791, he purchased 100 acres of land from Joseph Ames for 25 pounds (lot 70, 1st. Division). His daughter Lois is believed to have married Joseph Ames' son William in 1789, and the meager amount charged for a land purchase of this size, makes for some interesting speculation. For example, on January 1, 1788, this same Joseph Ames sold 50 acres of land to another of his sons (Elijah) for a total of 30 pounds. Why this obvious favoritism in the price of land shown to Martin? Wilma DeCourcey speculates that this could have been a payment-in-kind for a marriage arrangement between William Ames and Lois Armstrong in order to provide a home for William's young bastard son Barnabus born in 1788 (see Reference Listing, #17).

96 vi. Henry R. Ames.
vii. Nathaniel Ames was born on Mar 7 1773 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut. He died on Mar 26 1869 in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont. He has reference number AUD27649.
viii. Ithamer Ames was born in 1778 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut. He died on Jan 7 1810 in South Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont. He has reference number AUD27905.
ix. Lydia Ames was born in 1781 in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont. She died in Livingston, New York. She has reference number AUD27655.
x. Elizabeth Betsy Ames was born on Feb 20 1784 in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont. She died on Aug 11 1804 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York. She has reference number AUD27648.
xi. Joseph Ames was born on Feb 20 1784 in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont. He died in Canton, St. Lawrence, New York. He has reference number AUD27654.