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David Ames 1688 – 1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1688

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 21 Oct 1726

Death Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Ames

Mother: Sarah Willis

Spouse(s): Mehitable Paine, Mary Snell

Children(s): dau EAMES, John Eames, Elijah Eames, Mehitable Eames, Mary Ames, James Ames, David Ames

In 1688, David Ames Sr entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Ames and Sarah D Willis. David Ames Sr married Mehitable Paine, Mary Snell, and had children including dau EAMES, John Eames, Elijah Eames, Mehitable Eames, Mary Ames, James Ames, David Ames. David Ames Sr passed away in 1726 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1688, David Ames Sr entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Ames and Sarah D Willis.
  • David Ames Sr married Mehitable Paine, Mary Snell, and had children including dau EAMES, John Eames, Elijah Eames, Mehitable Eames, Mary Ames, James Ames, David Ames.
  • David Ames Sr passed away in 1726 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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David Ames's Ancestors

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David Ames
1688 – 1726
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Ames
1647 – 1726
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah (D) Willis
1651 – 1711
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Ames's Descendants

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David Ames (30 Aug 1688 – 21 Oct 1726) m. Mehitable Paine (8 Dec 1693 – 1722) m. Mary Snell (1 Jan 1689 – 27 March 1757)
  1. 1. dau EAMES (Apr 1726 – Dec 1726)
  2. 2. John Eames (19 Apr 1730 – )
  3. 3. Elijah Eames (16 Apr 1732 – 8 Oct 1775)
  4. 4. Mehitable Eames (10 Nov 1734 – )
  5. 5. Mary Ames (9 Apr 1723 – 6 Feb 1800)
  6. 6. James Ames (3 Apr 1725 – 7 Aug 1788)
  7. 7. David Ames (18 Apr 1727 – 21 Apr 1811)

David Ames's Timeline

4 Records

1688
30 Aug 1688
Birth of David Ames Sr in West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1688
30 Aug 1688
Birth of David Ames Sr in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1726
1726
Age 38
Death of David Ames Sr in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1726
21 Oct 1726
Age 38
Death of David Ames Sr in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1688
    Event Place: West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 04
    [4] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 028171-031460
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 176.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DA3
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [8] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1688
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 028171-031460
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1726
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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