Individual Details
Samuel Ames
(6 Feb 1695/96 - 1784)
The following information was obtained from American Biography: A New Cyclopedia, Volume 12 edited by William Richard Cutter, p. 180; it is available for free on Google books.
He was a resident of Andover by 1719, where a child by his first wife, Abigail (Spofford) Ames, of Rowley, was born. She died June 25, 1719, and he married (second), January 13, 1720-21, Hannah Stevens, of Andover. Samuel Ames was in Lexington in 1722, when he bought land; at Natick by 1729, where a child was born; at Andover again by 1734; and at Groton by 1756. He was a housewright, also called "yeoman" in some of the deeds. He died between the date of his will, February 13, 1782 and April 20, 1784, when it was probated. His wife was living in 1782, but the date of her death has not been ascertained.
He was a resident of Andover by 1719, where a child by his first wife, Abigail (Spofford) Ames, of Rowley, was born. She died June 25, 1719, and he married (second), January 13, 1720-21, Hannah Stevens, of Andover. Samuel Ames was in Lexington in 1722, when he bought land; at Natick by 1729, where a child was born; at Andover again by 1734; and at Groton by 1756. He was a housewright, also called "yeoman" in some of the deeds. He died between the date of his will, February 13, 1782 and April 20, 1784, when it was probated. His wife was living in 1782, but the date of her death has not been ascertained.
Events
| Birth | 6 Feb 1695/96 | Boxford, Essex, Province of Massachusetts |  | ||
| Marriage | 7 May 1718 | Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts - Abigail Spofford | |||
| Residence | 1719 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 13 Jan 1720/21 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts - Hannah Stevens | |||
| Death | 1784 | Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts | |||
| Probate | 1784 | Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts |  |
Families
| Spouse | Hannah Stevens (1701 - 1782) |
| Child | Hannah Ames (1722 - ) |
| Child | Abigail Ames (1722 - 1812) |
| Child | Benjamin Ames (1724 - 1809) |
| Child | Nathan Ames (1729 - 1791) |
| Child | Amos Ames (1733 - 1817) |
| Child | Robert Ames (1737 - ) |
| Child | Simeon Ames (1741 - 1760) |
| Spouse | Abigail Spofford (1693 - 1719) |
| Child | Samuel Ames (1719 - ) |
| Father | Robert Ames (1667 - 1709) |
| Mother | Bethia Gatchell (1668 - 1699) |
Notes
Probate
There is a will, but it is very faded and nearly impossible to make anything out. Son Robert is the executor. There are also sons Nathan and Amos and daughter Abigail Abbott. Samuel's wife is also mentioned.Youngest son is Robert Ames who gets the husbandry tools
Oldest son is Samuel
There is a Benjamin Ames and a Nathan Ames and Amos Ames
Abigail Abbott seems to be the only daughter
Endnotes
1. , For , , Massachusetts Vital Records Project; http://ma-vitalrecords.org/. (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), birth record, Essex County, Boxford.