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About William Ames, IV
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Brief Life History of William
When William Ames was born on 18 September 1701, in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, William Ames, was 27 and his mother, Mary Hayward, was 29. He married Elizabeth Jennings on 29 June 1721, in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. He died in 1799, in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 98, and was buried in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.
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William Ames
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18 September 1701–1799
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Brief Life History of William
When William Ames was born on 18 September 1701, in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, William Ames, was 27 and his mother, Mary Hayward, was 29. He married Elizabeth Jennings on 29 June 1721, in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. He died in 1799, in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 98, and was buried in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.
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Spouse and Children
William Ames
Male
1701–1799
Elizabeth Jennings
Female
1698–1764
Marriage
29 June 1721
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Children (13)
Mary Ames
Female
1722–1812
William Ames
Male
1723–1805
Barnabas Ames
Male
1725–1736
Silence Ames
Female
1727–1776
Peace Ames
Female
1729–1803
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Name Meaning
Ames
William
English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Amis or from the feminine form, Amice. The Old French word amis, is from Latin amicus ‘friend’, which was used in Late Latin as a term for a man of the lower classes, in particular a slave. There were also derivatives of this as personal names, in particular masculine Amicius and feminine Amicia. Both were in use as personal names in England and may have contributed to the surname.
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German: perhaps a nickname for an active person, from an ancient Germanic word related to Old High German amazzig ‘busy’.
Dutch: possibly a patronymic from Ame a common personal name in Holland and Friesland, an abbreviated form of an ancient Germanic personal name, perhaps beginning with amel ‘strong’.
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Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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William Ames, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
William Ames, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
William in entry for John Ames, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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World Events (5)
1702
Age 1
Called Ponde Place by settlers who purchased land from the Monhegan and once part of Windham, Mansfield incorporated in 1702. By the 1800s, town industries produced such goods as gunpowder, organ pipes, and bronze cannons. The country’s first silk mill opened here in 1810, transforming the local economy. Mulberry trees proliferated and most households worked in silk production. The heyday of Mansfield silk ended by the mid-1800s, but the founding of Storrs Agricultural School in 1881 led to a new industry: education. The school, now called the University of Connecticut, still has its main campus in town.
1776
Age 75
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 75
"At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""
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William Ames
1701–1799
Elizabeth Jennings
1698–1764
Marriage: 29 June 1721
Mary Ames
1722–1812
William Ames
1723–1805
Barnabas Ames
1725–1736
Silence Ames
1727–1776
Peace Ames
1729–1803
Ann Ames
1730–1807
Abraham Ames
1731–1731
Amos Ames
1732–1792
Charity Ames
1733–1800
Elizabeth Ames
1735–Deceased
Sarah Ames
1736–1815
Joseph Ames I
1738–1831
Hannah Ames
1739–Deceased
Parents and Siblings
William Ames
Male
1673–1712
Mary Hayward
Female
1672–1712
Siblings (6)
Mary Ames
Female
1699–Deceased
William Ames
Male
1701–1799
Martha H Ames
Female
1704–1742
Bethiah Ames
Female
1706–Deceased
Sarah Ames
Female
1708–1740
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Family Members
Spouse
William Ames
Male
1701–1799
Elizabeth Jennings
Female
1698–1764
Marriage
29 June 1721
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Children (13)
Mary Ames
Female
1722–1812
William Ames
Male
1723–1805
Barnabas Ames
Male
1725–1736
Silence Ames
Female
1727–1776
Peace Ames
Female
1729–1803
Ann Ames
Female
1730–1807
Abraham Ames
Male
1731–1731
Amos Ames
Male
1732–1792
Charity Ames
Female
1733–1800
Elizabeth Ames
Female
1735–Deceased
Sarah Ames
Female
1736–1815
Joseph Ames I
Male
1738–1831
Hannah Ames
Female
1739–Deceased
Spouse
William Ames
Male
1701–1799
Mary Deliverance Foster
Female
1715–1798
Marriage
10 February 1766
Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Children (1)
Henry Ames
Male
1731–1799
Parents
William Ames
Male
1673–1712
Mary Hayward
Female
1672–1712
Siblings (6)
Mary Ames
Female
1699–Deceased
William Ames
Male
1701–1799
Martha H Ames
Female
1704–1742
Bethiah Ames
Female
1706–Deceased
Sarah Ames
Female
1708–1740
Hannah Ames
Female
1710–1792
William Ames (1701-1799) & Elizabeth Jennyings (1701-1764)
William Ames ( William, John, William, John, John, John) was born 1701 in Plymouth. Massachusetts and died 1799 in Connecticut.
Married
- 1721 Elizabeth Jennings and to this union was born twelve children; Elizabeth was born 1701 in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Massachusetts and died 1764 same place. Her parents were Richard Jennings and Mary Bassett.
- 1766 Mrs. Mary Stoell.
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William Ames, IV's Timeline
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September 18, 1701
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Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts, Colonial America
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1723
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MA
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1725
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Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
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1727
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Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
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1728
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Bridgewater, MA, United States
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| 1729 |
April 6, 1729
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Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
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1731
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Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1732 |
September 5, 1732
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Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
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1735
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Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
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