Joseph Ames (1784–1810) was born in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA and died in Canton, St Lawrence, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joseph Ames 1784–1810

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Born 20 Feb 1784 · Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA

Died 7 Jan 1810 · Canton, St Lawrence, New York, USA

Father Joseph Ames

Mother Elizabeth Parker

Siblings Abner Ames, Ambrose Ames, Barnabas Ames, Barnabus Ames, Barzilla Ames, Clark Ames, Elijah Ames, Elizabeth Betsy Ames, Elizabeth Prob Ames, Henry Ames, Ira Ames, Ithamer Ames, Joseph Parker, Lydia Ames, Nathaniel Ames, Samuel Ames, Sarah Sally Ames, William Ames

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Joseph Ames

Elizabeth Parker

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Biography

Joseph Ames was born in 1784 in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA, the child of joseph ames and elizabeth parker. Joseph Ames passed away in 1810 in Canton, St Lawrence, New York, USA.

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Birth of Joseph Ames in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA

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Death of Joseph Ames in Canton, St Lawrence, New York, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Joseph Ames

This ancestor line traces from Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, USA (1738) to Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA (1784) across 2 generations.

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: Joseph Ames (1784–1810) was born in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA and died in Canton, St Lawrence, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Joseph in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Joseph Ames PTP

1784–1810

Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA