TENTH GENERATION

768. William , Sr. Ames was born on Nov 6 1673 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He died on Nov 20 1712 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He Family Tree CD in Volume 8 - Tree #0035 and 0818. He has reference number AUD18401. Barbour Collection Connecticut Vital Records
Windham County, CT

AMES:

Anne, d. Zephaniah & Lydia, b. Mar. 2, 1792, in Voluntown; 1; 17
Calvin, s. Zephaniah & Lydia, b. Aug. 31, 1787, in Voluntown; 1; 17
Charles Fisher, s. Simeon & Betsey, b. Apr. 16, 1833; 1; 191
Dyer, m. Rosannah Burdon, July 11, 1799, by Rev. Isrial Day; 1; 24
Dyer, s. Dyer & Rosannah, b. Oct. 14, 1808; 1; 24
Edwin, s. Dyer & Rosannah, b. July 29, 1810; 1; 24
George Bowers, s. Simeon & Betsey, b. June 19, 1831; 1; 191
George Bowers, s. Simeon & Betsey, b. June 19, 1831; 1; 227
Jesse, s. Dyer & Rosannah, b. May 29, 1803; 1; 24
John, s. Zephaniah & Lydia, b. July 1, 1780, in Voluntown; 1; 17
John, s. Dyer & Rosannah, b. Sept. 21, 1801; 1; 24
John C., of Sterling, m. Sarah M. Campbell, of Voluntown, Apr. 16, 1835, by Rev. Samuel Rockwell, of Plainfield; 1; 247
John C., c. manufacturer, b. Providence, R.I., res. Sterling, d. Oct. 5, 1854, age 46; 2; 62
Julianna, d. Dyer & Rosannah, b. Aug. 19, 1806; 1; 24
Lucy, of Sterling, m. Samuel S. Sweet, of Cituate [sic], R.I., Aug. 22, 1830, by Jeremiah S. Fuller, J.P.; 1; 225
Lydia, d. Zephaniah & Lydia, b. Feb. 20, 1798; 1; 17
Mary Jennings, d. Dyer & Rosannah, b. Jan. 31, 1805; 1; 24
Permelia, m. Albert Martin, Oct. 7, 1832, by Rev. John N. Whipple; 1; 234
Rhoba Miller, d. Dyer & Rosannah, b. Nov. 30, 1801 (?) (1802?); 1; 24
Samuel, s. Simeon & Betsey, b. Dec. 13, 1835; 1; 191
Simeon, m. Betsey Gilmore, b. of Sterling, Apr. 17, 1826, by Elder G.W. Appleton; 1; 191
William, s. Zephaniah & Lydia, b. Apr. 6, 1782, in Voluntown; 1; 17
William Burdon, s. Dyer & Rosannah, b. May 8, 1812; 1; 24
Zephaniah, s. Zephaniah & Lydia, b. Apr. 27, 1785, in Voluntown; 1; 17

William Ames, son of John and Srah (Willis) Ames, married Mary Hayward,
daughter of John and Sarah (Mitchell) Ames in Bridgewater, Mass. on 13 Dec
1698 (Bridgewater Vital Records, 2:34). Thomas Ames, younger brother of
William, married Mary Hayward, daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Mitchell)
Hayward, in Bridgewater, Mass. on 27 Feb 1706 (Bridgewater Vital Records,
2:34).
Fran, I am intersted in knowing what you have for marriages for William
and Hannah (___) Ames's daughters, Rebecca, b. 1642 and for Deliverance, b.
1653.
Ann


----- Original Message -----
From: "Frances Ames" <fames@@pineknot.com>
To: <AMES-L@@rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [AMES] Who married Mary Hayward?


> John,
>
> > Could we check on "William Ames = Mary Hayward"?
>
> William Ames m. 1698 Mary Hayward, dau. of John Hayward &
> Sarah (Mitchell).
>
> His brother Thomas m. 1706 Mary Hayward, dau. of Joseph Hayward
> & Hannah (Mitchell).
>
> William and Thomas are both sons of John Ames and Sarah
> (Willis) but they are about 8 years apart in age.
>
> Thomas & Mary Ames are my 5th ggparents.
>
> William & Mary Ames are my 5th gguncle & aunt.
>
> The Thomas Hayward family and immigrant brother
> John Ames (childless) came to Plymouth Colony in
> 1635, aboard the Hercules. We know this from
> court records where Thomas Hayward stated that
> John Ames was a passenger on the Hercules as an
> unlisted passenger, along with his Hayward
> family in 1635. The Hercules sailed from Kent,
> Eng., to the Plymouth Colony in 1635.
>
> Our childless Uncle John is very important to our
> family as William died aged about 49, with only one
> son, John aged about 7. Eventually John was sent
> to live with his Uncle John and Aunt Elizabeth (Hayward)
> in Bridgewater and eventually he and his sons were
> the inhertors of Uncle John's large land holdings.
>
> John did have five sisters. I have all but Lydia's
> marriage. I haven't found what happened to her yet.
>
> > In fact several lines, presently on the web, have BOTH brothers, Thomas
> > and William, as having married the same Mary Hayward on the same day!
>
> Everyone needs to verify the accuracy of both genealogy books and
> websites. Otherwise inaccurate information is continued and with
> the computer age, endlessly.
>
> The two Mary Hayward's are 1st cousins.
>
> > Let's see if we can resolve this.
>
> The sources are vital records...'Descendants of William Ames' chart;
> Nahum Mitchell's History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, MA
> 'John Ames above came from Duxbury to this town; was an original
> proprietor here and m. Elizabeth Hayward 1645, she was probably sister
> of Thomas Hayward; they had no children, but he had a large estate
> which he gave by deeds in 1697 to his nephew John, son of his
> brother William of Braintree, and to the sons of his said nephew.
> He d. a. 1698.' William died in Braintree 1654 when his only son
> John was 7 years old.
>
> Any corrections much appreciated...
> He was married to Mary D. Hayward on Dec 13 1698 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

769. Mary D. Hayward was born on Apr 20 1672 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She died on Nov 5 1712 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She has reference number AUD27696. Children were:

384 i. William , Jr. Ames.
ii. Mary Ames was born on Dec 18 1701 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She has reference number AUD27697.
iii. Martha Ames was born on Mar 7 1703/4 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She was born on Mar 7 1703/4. She died in 1742 in West Bridgewater, Massachusettes. She was buried in West Bridgewater, Massachusettes. She has reference number AUD27698. Thomas CONANT born: 29 Feb 1704 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Massachusetts; married: (1) @@1730 Martha AMES (dau of William AMES and Mary D. HAYWARD; b. 1704 in Bridgewater Massachusetts; d. @@1742 in Bridgewater Massachusetts) in Bridgewater Massachusetts (2) 29 Oct 1745 Mary WOOD; died: 14 Jun 1786 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Massachusetts; Son of Nathaniel CONANT, Jr. and Margaret LAUGHTON

Children: (By 1st marriage)
1. Thomas b. 12 Apr 1731 (Bridgewater Massachusetts) m. Hannah LAZELLE - 2. Sarah b. 2 May 1733 (Bridgewater Massachusetts) m. John HAYFORD - 3. Martha b. 8 Feb 1735 (Bridgewater Massachusetts) m. Seth LATHROP - 4. Rebecca b. 20 Jul 1737 (Bridgewater Massachusetts) m. Robert RANDALL - 5. Bethiah b. 19 Sep 1738 (Bridgewater Massachusetts) - 6. Mary b. 19 Feb 1740 (Bridgewater Massachusetts) m. 18 Sep 1767 Zebulon BRYANT (Bridgewater Massachusetts) d. 13 Dec 1808 (Ashfield Massachusetts) - 7. Zelpha b. 15 May 1742 (Bridgewater Massachusetts) m. Samuel KERTH
By 2nd marriage:
8. Abner b. 4 Oct 1746 (Bridgewater Massachusetts) - 9. Zenas b. 6 Nov 1748 (Bridgewater Massachusetts) - 10. Ezra b. 22 Jul 1750 (Bridgewater Massachusetts) - 11. Jedediah b. 22 Feb 1752 (Bridgewater Massachusetts) - 12. Abigail b. 3 Jan 1754 (Bridgewater Massachusetts) - 13. Keturah b. 13 Dec 1756 (Bridgewater Massachusetts) m. Barnabus WASHBURN
Thomas, too, was a Cordwainer and lived his life in Bridgewater. Land records there show transactions on 23 Jan 1725 (sold wife's share of the Ames estate to her brother William for £ 50); 8 Sep 1729 (divided land with coowner Joshua Forbes, receiving title to 16 1/2 acres); 1 Sep 1732 (land purchased from his father as explained above); 5 Dec 1729 (sold 4 acres to James Allen for £ 14)

Sources: Conant Family in England and America by Frederick Odell Conant M.A. - 1887; LDS Ancestral File; Vital Records of Ashfield Massachusetts; Elmer Genealogy

Martha Ames may have died as the result of childbirth. She died the same year her last child was born.
iv. Bethia Ames was born on Apr 25 1706. She was born on Apr 25 1706 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She died between 1707 and 1800. She has reference number AUD28486.
v. Sarah Ames was born on Jul 27 1708 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She was born on Jul 27 1708. She died between 1709 and 1802. She has reference number AUD27700.
vi. Hannah Ames was born on Sep 21 1710 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She was born on Sep 21 1710. She died between 1711 and 1804. She has reference number AUD27701.