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James Ames 1725 – 1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1725

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 7 Aug 1788

Death Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: David Ames

Mother: Mary Snell

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In 1725, James Ames entered the world in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to David Ames and Mary Snell. James Ames passed away in 1788 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1725, James Ames entered the world in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to David Ames and Mary Snell.
  • James Ames passed away in 1788 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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James Ames's Ancestors

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James Ames
1725 – 1788
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
David Ames
1688 – 1726
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Snell
1689 – 1757
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Amis
1646 – 1725
Hothfield, Kent, , England
Sarah (D) Willis
1651 – 1711
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Reverend Ames
1605 – 1653
HANNAH Adams
1618 – 1703
John Willis
1610 – 1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN Eames
1560 – 1632
CHRISTEN Browne
1583 – 1625
Thomas Willis
1575 – 1619

James Ames's Timeline

2 Records

1725
3 Apr 1725
Birth of James Ames in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1788
7 Aug 1788
Age 63
Death of James Ames in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1725
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1788
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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