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Fourth Generation in
Families of the Children of Sarah3 Washburn and John Ames (Jr.)
The children and grandchildren of Sarah
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(179.) Elisabeth Ames, eldest daughter of (66) Sarah3 Washburn, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, on 9 Dec. 1697,[1] married Joseph5 Bassett, son of William4 and Sarah (Sweetland) Bassett, of West Bridgewater,[2] on 13 Jan. 1724 in Boston, MA.[3] He was born on 15 Feb. 1695/6 in Bridgewater,[4] a grandson of Joseph3 and Mary (Lapham) Bassett, of West Bridgewater.[5]
Joseph Bassett died intestate on 4 Apr. 1741 in Bridgewater.[6] Elisabeth (Ames) Bassett died on 18 Jan. 1743/4 in Bridgewater.[7]
Elisabeth Ames and Joseph Bassett had children:[8]
704 i Dorothy6 Bassett, born on 24 Apr. 1726 in
Bridgewater,[9]
married David4 Packard (Jr.),
son of David3 and Hannah
(Ames) Packard,[10]
as his second wife, on 31 Dec. 1767 in Bridgewater.[11]
He was born on 25 Sept. 1713 in Bridgewater,[12]
a grandson of John and Sarah2
(Willis) Ames,[13]
and she was his first cousin once removed. He had married first to Mehitabel
Richards, daughter of Benjamin and Mehitabel (Alden) Richards, on 30 June 1736
in
705 ii Lt. Joseph6 Bassett (Jr.), born on 2
Mar. 1730/1 in
a. Caleb7 Bassett, born on 11 Nov. 1757 in Bridgewater,[30] married Bethiah4 Keith, daughter of Benjamin3 and Abigail5 (Leach) Keith, of Bridgewater,[31] on 18 Apr. 1782 in Bridgewater,[32] and they settled in New Gloucester, ME.
b. Phebe7 Bassett, born on 19 Aug. 1759 in Bridgewater,[33] married Barnabas “Barney” Leonard, of Taunton, MA, on 5 Feb. 1780 in Bridgewater.[34] He was born ca. 1756,[35] and died on 21 Apr. 1821 in Bridgewater, aged 64 years,[36] but no probate records were found for him in Plymouth County. She died on 30 Oct. 1838 in Bridgewater, aged 79 years.[37] They were living in Bridgewater in the 1790 federal census.[38]
c. Nathan7 Bassett, born on 12 Aug. 1763 in Bridgewater,[39] settled in Genesee, NY.[40]
d. Abigail7 Bassett, born on 12 Sept. 1765 in Bridgewater,[41] married Seth Lathrop (Jr.), son of Seth and Mehitabel (Daily) Lathrop,[42] on 25 Nov. 1784 in Bridgewater.[43] He was born on 26 Feb. 1765 in Bridgewater,[44] and they were living in Bridgewater in the 1790 federal census, next door to his father.[45]
e. Joseph7 Bassett (3rd), born on 5 Jan. 1769 in Bridgewater,[46] married Ruth6 Leach, daughter of James5 and Hasadiah4 (Keith) Leach,[47] on 26 Jan. 1792 in Bridgewater.[48] She was born on 24 June 1772 in Bridgewater,[49] and died on 11 Mar. 1848 in Bridgewater, aged 76 years.[50] He probably died testate in 1854 in Bridgewater.[51]
f. Hannah7 Bassett, born on 8 June 1771 in Bridgewater, married Deacon James Alger (Jr.), son of James and Martha (Kingman) Alger, of Bridgewater,[52] on 29 May 1791 in Bridgewater.[53] He was born on 22 Oct. 1770 in Bridgewater,[54] and died on 2 Nov. 1844 in Chelsea, MA, buried in Bridgewater.[55] She died a widow on 16 Jan. 1845 in Bridgewater, aged 73 years, of old age.[56]
g. David7 Bassett, married Phebe Dean, daughter of Job and Judith (Williams) Dean, of Raynham, MA, on 15 Dec. 1796 in Raynham,[57] and they settled in Maine.[58] She was born on 7 Mar. 1776 in Raynham.[59]
h. Rev. Cushman7 Bassett, also settled in Maine.[60]
706 iii Sarah6 Bassett,
born on 10 June 1734 in
a. Bettie Dyer, born on 15 Mar. 1759 in Bridgewater,[70] was still unmarried when her father wrote his will in 1800. No death or probate records were found for her in Plymouth County.
b. Sarah “Sally” Dyer, born on 15 Mar. 1761 in Bridgewater,[71] was still unmarried when her father wrote his will in 1800. She may have been the Sarah Dyer who died intestate in 1842 in Bridgewater.[72]
c. Ruth Dyer, born on 14 May 1763 in Bridgewater,[73] died on 20 Mar. 1774 in Bridgewater, aged 10 years.[74]
d. Dorothy Dyer, born on 13 May 1765 in Bridgewater,[75] married Samuel Battles, of Stoughton, MA, on 29 Mar. 1786 in Bridgewater.[76]
e. Jason Dyer, born on 2 Dec. 1768 in Bridgewater,[77] marriage not found. He died intestate on 24 Feb. 1838 in Bridgewater, aged 70 years.[78]
f. Abigail Dyer, born on 15 May 1771 in Bridgewater,[79] married Deacon Cyrus Copeland, son of Daniel and Susanna (Ames) Copeland,[80] on 5 Jan. 1792 in Bridgewater.[81] He was born on 3 Jan. 1769 in Bridgewater,[82] and died intestate on 8 Nov. 1840 in Bridgewater, aged 72 years, of “lung fever.”[83]
g. Chloe Dyer, born on 29 July 1773 in Bridgewater,[84] married Apollos6 Leach, son of James5 and Hasadiah4 (Keith) Leach,[85] on 23 Feb. 1796 in Bridgewater.[86] He was born on 23 Sept. 1769 in Bridgewater,[87] and died intestate on 12 or 22 Oct. 1832 in Bridgewater, aged 63 years, of “apoplexy” or paralysis.[88] She died a widow on 30 Dec. 1834 in Bridgewater, aged 61 years, of “pleurisy.”[89]
h. Daniel Dyer, born on 19 July 1775 in Bridgewater,[90] died on 21 Oct. 1778 in Bridgewater, aged 3 years.[91]
h. Polly Dyer, born on 14 Oct. 1778 in Bridgewater,[92] was still unmarried when her father wrote his will in 1800. She was still single and living in Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census,[93] and she was probably the Polly Dyer who died intestate in 1850 in Bridgewater.[94]
(181.)
Sarah
Sarah (Ames) Packard died on 20 July 1770 in North Bridgewater, aged 67 years,[100] and Capt. Abiel Packard remarried to Deliverance (Orcutt) Washburn,[101] daughter of William and Hannah (Smith) Orcutt (Jr.), and widow of (354) Capt. Joseph5 Washburn, in 1771.[102]
Capt. Abiel Packard died testate on 1 June 1774 in North Bridgewater,[103] and Deliverance (Orcutt) (Washburn) Packard died testate on 5 Dec. 1790 in South Bridgewater, aged 83 years.[104]
Sarah Ames and Capt. Abiel Packard had children:[105]
707 i Capt. Josiah4 Packard,
born on 2 Oct. 1723 in
a. Susanna5 Packard, born on 12 Dec. 1749 in Bridgewater,[115] married 1.) Samuel Sturtevant on 14 Sept. 1769 in North Bridgewater,[116] and 2.) John Bicknell.[117]
b. Sarah5 Packard, born on 20 Oct. 1751 in Bridgewater,[118] married Ephraim5 Packard, son of David4 and Mehitabel (Richards) Packard (Jr.),[119] on 1 Sept. 1773 in North Bridgewater.[120] He was born on 6 Feb. 1751 in Bridgewater,[121] and he “went westward.”[122] He was not listed as a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census.
c. Mary5 “Molly” Packard, born on 9 Mar. 1753 in Bridgewater,[123] married Samuel Brett (Jr.), son of Samuel and Hannah4 (Packard) Brett,[124] on 18 Mar. 1778 in North Bridgewater.[125] He was born on 29 Jan. 1748/9 in Bridgewater.[126] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to her father, Josiah Packard.[127] She died on 9 Aug. 1807 in North Bridgewater, aged 53 [sic] years,[128] and he died testate on 21 Dec. 1843 in North Bridgewater, aged 94 years.[129]
d. Josiah5 Packard (Jr.), born ca. 1754,[130] married Rebecca Perkins on 10 Oct. 1782 in North Bridgewater.[131] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to his father and brother-in-law, Samuel Brett Jr.[132] He died intestate on 4 Feb. 1801 in North Bridgewater, aged 46 years,[133] and she remarried to Charles Snell on 25 Nov. 1807 in North Bridgewater.[134] She died on 4 Feb. 1849 in North Bridgewater, aged 86 years.[135]
e. Abiel5 Packard, married Hannah Harris on 14 Oct. 1794 in North Bridgewater,[136] and moved to Hebron, Cumberland Co., ME.[137]
f. Shepard Packard, born ca. 1761,[138] possibly never married, died testate on 11 Sept. 1837 in North Bridgewater, aged 76 years.[139] He was not listed as a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census.
g. Edward5 Packard, moved to Hebron, ME, with his brother Abiel Packard.[140]
h. Ames5 Packard, born ca. 1769,[141] married Susannah Joy on 30 Jan. 1797 in North Bridgewater.[142] He died testate on 2 Mar. 1815 in North Bridgewater, aged 45 years,[143] and she died on 10 Mar. 1815 in North Bridgewater, aged 38 years.[144]
i. Betsy/Betty5 Packard, married Deacon James Perkins, son of Luke and Rebecca4 (Packard) Perkins, of North Bridgewater,[145] on 25 Sept. 1783 in North Bridgewater,[146] and they moved to Minot, ME.[147] He was born on 9 June 1757 in Bridgewater,[148] a grandson of Deacon James3 and Jemima3 (Keith) Packard.[149]
j. Anna5 Packard, born ca. 1768,[150] married Seth Snow, son of Nathaniel Snow, of Orleans, MA,[151] on 23 Oct. 1795 in North Bridgewater,[152] and they lived in North Bridgewater. He was born ca. 1771.[153] She died on 16 July 1820 in North Bridgewater, aged 52 years,[154] and he remarried to Sarah (Noyes) Norton, daughter of Ephraim and Sarah (Dike) Noyes, and widow of Noah Norton,[155] on 14 Nov. 1821 in North Bridgewater.[156] He died intestate on 20 Nov. 1824 in North Bridgewater, aged 53 years.[157]
708 ii Abiel Packard (Jr.), born on 14 Mar. 1728 in Bridgewater,[158] died on 18 Jan. 1759 in North Bridgewater, aged 30 years,[159] presumably unmarried, but no probate records were found for him.
709 iii Joshua4 Packard, born on 26 July 1730 in Bridgewater,[160] married Mehitabel5 Alden, daughter of Samuel4 and Abiah4 (Edson) Alden, of Titicut, MA,[161] in Jan. 1755.[162] She was born on 27 Apr. 1732 in Bridgewater,[163] a granddaughter of Deacon Joseph3 and Hannah3 (Dunham) Alden (Jr.),[164] and of Capt. Josiah3 and Sarah3 (Packard) Edson, of South Bridgewater.[165] They moved to Maine,[166] probably before 1790.[167] They had children:[168]
a. Caleb Packard, born on 5 Mar. 1758 in Bridgewater,[169] baptized on 13 Aug. 1758 in North Bridgewater.[170]
b. Joshua Packard (Jr.), born on 27 Aug. 1759 in Bridgewater,[171] baptized on 7 Oct. 1759 in North Bridgewater.[172]
c. Ralph Packard, baptized on 13 Sept. 1761 in North Bridgewater.[173]
d. Lebbeus Packard, baptized on 19 May 1765 in North Bridgewater.[174]
e. Mehitabel Packard, baptized on 16 Oct. 1768 in North Bridgewater.[175]
710 iv Thomas4 Packard,
born on 21 Sept. 1732 in Bridgewater,[176]
married 1.) Mary4 Howard, of
Easton, MA, daughter of Henry3
and Mary4 (Howard) Howard, of
Easton,[177]
on 1 Jan. 1757 in Easton.[178]
She was born on 27 Jan. 1733/4 in
a. Capt. Parmenas5 Packard, born on 26 Nov. 1757 in Bridgewater,[185] baptized on 14 May 1758 in North Bridgewater,[186] married Martha Reynolds, daughter of Thomas and Elisabeth (Turner) Reynolds,[187] on 9 Apr. 1778 in North Bridgewater.[188] She was born on 23 Mar. 1759 in Bridgewater.[189] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to his father, Thomas Packard.[190] He died on 30 July 1818 in North Bridgewater, aged 60 years,[191] but no probate records were found for him. She died a widow, testate, on 28 Nov. 1831 in North Bridgewater, aged 72 years.[192]
b. Silence5 Packard, born on 11 Feb. 1760 in Bridgewater,[193] baptized on 23 Mar. 1760 in North Bridgewater,[194] married Daniel5 Howard, son of Barnabas4, Esq., and Mehitabel5 (Packard) Howard,[195] in 1780.[196] He was born on 5 Dec. 1759 in Bridgewater,[197] baptized on 27 Jan. 1760 in North Bridgewater.[198] He does not appear to have been the Daniel Howard living in Bridgewater in the 1790 federal census.[199] No death record was found for him in North Bridgewater, but she died a widow on 27 Mar. 1844 in North Bridgewater, aged 84 years.[200]
c. Mary5 “Molly” Packard, born on 8 May 1762 in Bridgewater,[201] baptized on 13 June 1762 in North Bridgewater,[202] married John Robinson, possibly son of Archable/Archibald and Mercy (Field) Robinson,[203] on 22 Feb. 1781 in Bridgewater.[204] He was born on 8 Dec. 1749 in Bridgewater.[205] There were several John Robinsons listed as heads of households in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census, but none in Bridgewater, and no probate records were found for him in Plymouth Co., MA.
d. Thomas5 Packard (Jr.), born on 20 Aug. 1764 in
Bridgewater,[206]
baptized on 7 Oct. 1764 in North Bridgewater,[207]
married Joanna5 Edson, daughter
of (641) Ichabod4 and Jemima4 (Packard) Edson,[208]
on 19 Oct. 1788 in North Bridgewater.[209]
She was born on 20 Apr. 1765 in
e. Zeba/Zibiah5 Packard, a daughter, born on 6 Mar. 1766 in Bridgewater,[214] baptized on 10 May 1767 in North Bridgewater,[215] married Jacob Packard (Jr.), possibly son of Jacob4 and Deborah Packard,[216] on 20 Aug. 1789 in Bridgewater.[217] He was born on 7 Jan. 1761 in Bridgewater.[218] He does not appear to have been the Jacob Packard living in Bridgewater in the 1790 federal census, and his family may have been included in another. They were living in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA, by 1794.[219] He may have been the Jacob Packard who died on 15 Apr. 1809 in Pelham, MA.[220]
f. Elijah5 Packard, born on 21 Nov. 1769 in Bridgewater,[221] baptized on 1 Apr. 1770 in North Bridgewater,[222] married Abigail “Nabby” Packard, possibly daughter of Jonathan4 and Martha (Williams) Packard (Jr.),[223] on 26 Sept. 1793 in North Bridgewater,[224] and they moved to Pelham, MA, by 1807.[225] She was born on 15 June 1770 in Bridgewater.[226] No death records were found for either of them in Pelham, MA.
g. Cyrus5 Packard, born on 18 Jan. 1772 in Bridgewater,[227] baptized on 3 May 1772 in North Bridgewater,[228] married Kezia Kingman, daughter of Matthew and Jane4 (Packard) Kingman,[229] on 16 Apr. 1795 in North Bridgewater.[230] She was born on 31 Jan. 1777 in Bridgewater,[231] a granddaughter of David3 and Hannah (Ames) Packard.[232] He died on 17 May 1837 in North Bridgewater, aged 66 [sic] years,[233] and she died a widow on 19 May 1841 in North Bridgewater, aged 65 [sic] years,[234] but no probate records were found for either of them.
h. Daniel5 Packard, born on 22 Oct. 1776 [sic] in Bridgewater,[235] baptized on 10 Dec. 1775 [sic] in North Bridgewater,[236] married Nancy5 Keith, daughter of Maj. James4 and Anna (Kingman) Keith,[237] on 11 May 1796 in North Bridgewater,[238] and they moved to Pelham, MA, by 1813.[239] She was born on 22 Mar. 1778 in Bridgewater.[240]
711 v Timothy4 Packard, born on 12
Apr. 1735 in Bridgewater,[241]
married Sarah5
Alden, probably daughter of Samuel4 and Abiah4 (Edson) Alden, of Titicut,[242]
in ca. 1759. She was born on 25 Mar. 1734 in
a. Bethuel5 Packard, born on 20 Mar. 1760 in Bridgewater,[247] baptized on 19 July 1761 in North Bridgewater,[248] married Rebecca Peterson, of Duxbury, on 14 June 1783 in Duxbury,[249] and moved to Maine.[250] He was not listed as a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census.
b. Calvin5 Packard, born on 18 Feb. 1762 in Bridgewater,[251] baptized on 18 Apr. 1762 in North Bridgewater,[252] married Betsey Dunbar, of Stoughton, MA, on 20 Oct. 1785 in Stoughton.[253] He was living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census,[254] but they supposedly moved to Easton.[255]
c. Luther5 Packard, born on 11 Feb. 1764 in Bridgewater,[256] married Abigail Thomas, of Abington, on 13 Apr. 1787 in Abington,[257] and they “went westward.”[258] He was living in Abington, MA, in the 1790 federal census.[259]
d. Sarah5 Packard, born on 17 Jan. 1767 in Bridgewater,[260] baptized on 5 Apr. 1767 in North Bridgewater,[261] married Elisha Eames, son of Deacon Josiah and Betty (Eames) Eames, of Marshfield,[262] in ca. 1785.[263] She died, however, on 18 July 1790 in Bridgewater,[264] and he remarried to Anna Mann, of Stoughton, MA, on 4 Sept. 1791 in Stoughton.[265] He was living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census.[266]
e. Timothy5 Packard (Jr.), born on 7 Mar. 1769 in Bridgewater,[267] baptized on 13 Aug. 1769 in North Bridgewater,[268] married Aholibama Curtis on 13 Jan. 1790 in Bridgewater,[269] and they “went westward.”[270] He was living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, listed as the head of a household which probably included his mother and younger brothers, living next door to his uncle Benjamin Packard and Adin Packard.[271]
f. Perez5 Packard, born on 30 May 1771 in Bridgewater,[272] baptized on 21 July 1771 in North Bridgewater,[273] married Mercy/Marcy Thomas, of Abington, on 15 Mar. 1793 in Abington,[274] and they also “went westward.”[275]
g. Josiah5 Edson Packard, born on 17 Sept. 1776 in Bridgewater,[276] also “went westward.”[277]
712 vi Sarah4 Packard, born on 30 Sept. 1737 in Bridgewater,[278] married Ebenezer Snell, Esq., son of Deacon Zachariah and Abigail3 (Hayward) Snell,[279] on 5 Apr. 1764 in North Bridgewater.[280] He was born on 1 Oct. 1738 in Bridgewater,[281] a grandson of Josiah and Anna3 (Alden) Snell,[282] and of Deacon Joseph2 and Hannah2 (Mitchell) Hayward.[283] They moved to Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA, in 1771,[284] and he served in the Revolutionary War for 5 days in Aug. 1777 as a private.[285] They were living in Cummington, MA, in the 1790 federal census.[286] He died on 2 Aug. 1813 in Cummington, MA, aged 75 years,[287] and she died on 4 Mar. 1813 in Cummington, aged 76 [sic] years.[288] They had children, order uncertain:
a. Abigail Snell, baptized on 9 Nov. 1766 in North Bridgewater,[289] married Rev. Elisha Fish, of Windsor, Berkshire Co., MA, on 14 Oct. 1788 in Cummington, MA.[290] They were living in Windsor, MA, in the 1790 federal census,[291] but no death records were found for either of them in the vital records of Windsor, MA.
b. Martha Snell, baptized on 9 Nov. 1766 in North Bridgewater.[292]
c. Samuel Snell, born on 26 Apr. 1766 in Bridgewater,[293] died on 1 Jan. 1785 in Cummington, MA, aged 18 years, 8 months, 4 days.[294]
d. Sarah “Sally”
Snell, born supposedly on 6 Apr. 1766 [sic],
baptized on 29 Mar. 1769 in North Bridgewater,[295]
married (2790)
Dr. Peter5 Bryant, son of Dr.
Philip4 and (1220)
Silence4 (Howard) Bryant, on 28
Oct. 1792 in Cummington, MA,[296]
and they lived in Cummington, where he was a physician. He was born on 12 Aug.
1767 in
d. Ebenezer Snell (Jr.), Esq., baptized on 22 Sept. 1771 in North Bridgewater,[300] married 1.) Deborah Porter, of Cummington, MA, on 20 Mar. 1800 in Cummington.[301] She died on 7 Dec. 1822 in Cummington, aged 41 years,[302] and he remarried to 2.) Lydia Richards, of Plainfield, MA, in ca. 1825.[303] He died on 10 Feb. 1857 in Amherst, MA, aged 85 years, 6 months, and was buried in Cummington, MA.[304]
e. Rev. Thomas Snell, born on 21 Nov. 1774 in Cummington, MA,[305] of North Brookfield, MA,[306] married Tirzah Strong, of Bolton, CT, in 1800.[307]
713 vii Bettie4 Packard,
born on 6 Oct. 1739 in
a. Benjamin6 Edson, born on 5 Oct. 1759 in Bridgewater,[314] baptized on 30 Mar. 1760 in North Bridgewater,[315] married Anna (___) in ca. 1788, and they lived in Pelham, MA,[316] but he was not listed as a head of household in Pelham in the 1790 federal census either.
b. Anna6 Edson, born on 25 Nov. 1761 in Bridgewater,[317] baptized as “Hannah” on 17 Jan. 1762 in North Bridgewater,[318] married Benjamin Hanks in ca. 1782.[319] They may have been living in Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census.[320]
c. Bettie6 Edson, born on 6 Feb. 1764 in Bridgewater,[321] baptized as “Betty” on 12 July 1764 in North Bridgewater,[322] married James Harkness on 15 Sept. 1784 in Pelham, MA.[323] They may have been living in Berkshire Co., MA, in what was described as “Adams and Windsor—in the gore adjoining” in the 1790 federal census.[324]
d. Jacob Edson (Jr.), born on 20 Feb. 1765 in Bridgewater,[325] baptized on 13 Apr. 1766 in North Bridgewater.[326]
e. Abiel Edson, born on 6 Aug. 1768 in Bridgewater,[327] baptized on 28 Aug. 1768 in North Bridgewater.[328]
f. Simeon6 Edson, born on 16 Sept. 1770 in
Bridgewater,[329]
baptized on 14 Oct. 1770 in North Bridgewater,[330]
married (2751)
Susan Walbridge, daughter of Eleazer and (1144) Abigail6 (Washburn) Walbridge (Jr.), of
Randolph, Orange Co., VT, on 15 June 1791 in Randolph, VT.[331]
She was born on 14 Jan. 1771 in
g. Sarah Edson, born on 22 Nov. 1772 in Bridgewater,[334] baptized on 14 Feb. 1773 in North Bridgewater.[335]
h. Ereine/Eurene Edson, born on 5 Nov. 1775 in Bridgewater,[336] baptized as “Erena” on 7 Jan. 1776 in North Bridgewater.[337]
i. Levi Edson, born on 2 Jan. 1778 in Bridgewater,[338] baptized on 1 Mar. 1778 in North Bridgewater.[339]
j. Olive Edson, born on 13 June 1783 in Pelham, MA.[340]
714 viii Daniel4 Packard, born on 9 May 1742 in Bridgewater,[341] baptized on 16 May 1742 in North Bridgewater,[342] married Hannah Perkins on 14 July 1765 in North Bridgewater.[343] No death or probate records were found for him in Plymouth County, and he supposedly “went westward.”[344] He may have been the Daniel Packard living in Wilbraham, Hampshire (now Hampden) Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census.[345] They had children:[346]
a. Hannah Packard, born on 12 Oct. 1766 in Bridgewater.[347]
b. Abigail Packard, born on 28 June 1768 in Bridgewater.[348]
c. Daniel5 Packard (Jr.), born on 18 June 1770 in Bridgewater,[349] married Zibeah Robinson, probably daughter of Gain Robinson (Jr.),[350] and moved to Pelham, MA.[351] No death record was found for either of them in Pelham, MA.
d. Rhoda Packard, born on 21 May 1772 in Bridgewater.[352]
715 ix Eliab4 Packard, born on 28 July 1745 in Bridgewater,[353] baptized on 25 Aug. 1745 in North Bridgewater,[354] married Alice5 Packard, daughter of Ebenezer4 and Sarah (Perkins) Packard,[355] on 14 May 1769 in North Bridgewater.[356] She was born on 13 Apr. 1747 in Bridgewater,[357] a granddaughter of David3 and Hannah (Ames) Packard.[358] They were still living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census,[359] but no death or probate records were found for either of them in Plymouth County, and they also supposedly “went westward.”[360] He may have been the Eliab Packard who died on 21 Jan. 1828 in Pelham, Hampshire Co., MA.[361] They had children:[362]
a. Eliab5 Packard (Jr.), born on 16 June 1770 in Bridgewater,[363] baptized on 13 Jan. 1771 in North Bridgewater,[364] married Hannah Shaw, of Abington, MA, on 5 May 1793, probably in Abington.[365] No death or probate records were found for him in Plymouth Co., MA.
b. Alice Packard, born on 29 Aug. 1771 in Bridgewater.[366]
c. (Probably others)[367]
716 x
Benjamin4 Packard, born on 11 Nov. 1749 in
(183.)
Jonathan Ames, second son of (66)
Sarah3 Washburn, (43) John2 (5th),
(28) John1 (4th);
born in Bridgewater, MA, on 10 June 1707,[377]
married Kezia Tinkham, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Staples) Tinkham, of
Middleborough,[378]
on 17 Nov. 1757 in Bridgewater.[379]
She was born on 15 Aug. 1738 in
Jonathan
Ames died testate on 4 Nov. 1775 in
Kezia (Tinkham) Ames remarried to James Howard, son of Maj. Edward and Mary (Byram) Howard, as his third wife,[383] on 4 July 1776 in Bridgewater.[384] She died on 8 Feb. 1823 in West Bridgewater.[385]
Jonathan Ames and Kezia Tinkham had children:[386]
717 i Jonathan Ames (Jr.), born on 26 Mar.
1759 in Bridgewater,[387]
married 1.) Deborah Pratt, of Easton, MA, on 10 Dec. 1780 in West Bridgewater.[388]
She died on 19 Dec. 1782 in Bridgewater,[389]
and he remarried to 2.) Patience Sturtevant, daughter of Caleb and Patience5 (Cushman) Sturtevant, of Halifax, MA,[390]
on 23 or 28 Dec. 1783 in West Bridgewater.[391]
She was born on 12 May 1758 in Halifax,[392]
a granddaughter of Ichabod4
and Patience4 (Holmes)
Cushman, of Plympton.[393]
She died on 12 May 1835 in
a. Jonathan Ames (3rd), Esq., born on 19 July 1784 in Bridgewater,[398] married 1.) Sally Capen, of Stoughton, and they lived in West Bridgewater. She was born on 14 Sept. 1787,[399] and died of “throat distemper,” and was buried on 7 Apr. 1839 in Bridgewater.[400] He probably remarried to 2.) Mira (___) before 1850. He was living near his brothers, Lewis, Charles, and Willard Ames, in West Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[401] No probate records were found for him in Plymouth Co., MA, through 1881.
b. Sarah “Salley” Ames, born on 3 June 1786 in Bridgewater.[402]
c. Lewis Ames, born on 25 Jan. 1788 in Bridgewater,[403] married Hannah Loring, daughter of Lt. Joshua and Hannah (Kimball) Loring, of Plympton,[404] on 9 Apr. 1815 in Plympton.[405] She was born on 1 June 1790 in Plympton,[406] and probably died by 1850. He was still living in West Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, near his brothers Jonathan, Charles, and Willard Ames, where he was a carpenter.[407] He probably died intestate in 1861 in West Bridgewater.[408]
d. Susanna Ames, born on 18 Apr. 1790 in Bridgewater.[409]
e. William Ames, born on 4 May 1792 in Bridgewater.[410]
f. Charles Ames, born on 12 Sept. 1794 in Bridgewater,[411] probably married Abigail P. Dunbar, daughter of William and Sarah (Snow) Dunbar,[412] in ca. 1831.[413] She was born on 10 June 1813 in West Bridgewater.[414] They were living in West Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, near his brothers Jonathan, Lewis, and Willard Ames, where he was a farmer.[415] He possibly died intestate in 1867 in West Bridgewater.[416]
g. Willard Ames, born on 18 Apr. 1798 in Bridgewater,[417] married Amelia Munro on 1 June 1840 in West Bridgewater.[418] She was born on 3 June 1814.[419] They were living in West Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, near his brothers Jonathan, Lewis, and Charles Ames, where he was a “moulder.”[420]
718 ii Keziah Ames, born on 4 Nov. 1761 in
Bridgewater,[421]
married Thaddeus5 Howard, son
of Nathan4, Esq., and Jane
(Howard) Howard,[422]
on 1 Mar. 1786 in Bridgewater.[423]
He was born on 28 Feb. 1756 in Bridgewater,[424]
a grandson of Jonathan3 and
Sarah (Field) Howard (Jr.), and of Maj. Edward3
and Mary (Byram) Howard.[425]
He was not listed as a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal
census. She died on 26 May 1811 in West Bridgewater,[426]
and he remarried to Seabury (Wilbor) Keith, widow of Hartwell Keith,[427]
on 13 or 17 Nov. 1813 in
a. Thaddeus Howard (Jr.), born on 25 June 1786 in Bridgewater,[431] married Sylvia Lathrop, daughter of Mark and Elizabeth (Dickerman) Lathrop,[432] on 7 Apr. 1810 in Bridgewater.[433] No probate records were found for him in Plymouth County, MA, through 1881, and he was not found in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1850 federal census.
b. Bathsheba Howard, born on 19 Nov. 1788 in Bridgewater,[434] married Capt. Spencer Lathrop/Lothrop, son of Mark and Elizabeth (Dickerman) Lathrop,[435] on 19 May 1812 in Bridgewater,[436] but she died in 1813, and he remarried to Eleanor White, of Millbury, Worcester Co., MA, on 21 Sept. 1817 in Millbury.[437] They were living in West Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[438]
c. Harriet Howard, born on 18 Oct. 1794 in Bridgewater,[439] married Davis Keith, her stepbrother, son of Hartwell and Seabury (Wilbor) Keith,[440] on 20 Feb. 1820 in Bridgewater.[441] He was born on 5 Sept. 1795 in Bridgewater.[442] They were living in West Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was a carpenter.[443] No probate records were found for him in Plymouth Co., MA, through 1881.
d. Keziah Howard, born on 25 June 1798 in Bridgewater,[444] died on 24 July 1817 in Bridgewater.[445]
e. Mary Howard, born on 14 Aug. 1801 in Bridgewater.[446]
719 iii Susanna Ames, born on 4 July 1763 in
Bridgewater,[447]
married Ebenezer Tinkham “2nd,” son of
Jeremiah and Naomi (Warren) Tinkham (Jr.), of Middleborough, on 9 Oct. 1785 in
Middleborough.[448]
He was born on 26 Aug. 1758 in Middleborough,[449]
a grandson of John and Naomi (Bates) Warren. She died, however, by 1789, and he
remarried to Betty Tinkham, his first cousin, daughter of Ebenezer and Hannah
(Shaw) Tinkham, on 18 Oct. 1789 in
a. Hope Tinkham, born on 28 Nov. 1785 in Middleborough.[454]
b. Charles Tinkham, born on 25 Dec. 1786 in Middleborough.[455]
720 iv Mary “Molly” Ames, born on 5 Feb. 1765 in Bridgewater,[456] married Capt. David Gurney, son of Lt. Zechariah and Mary (Ames) Gurney (3rd),[457] in Aug. 1789 in Bridgewater.[458] He was born on 22 July 1765 in Bridgewater.[459] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census.[460] She died on 2 July 1791 in Bridgewater,[461] and he remarried to Susanna Bartlett, daughter of Samuel and Susanna (Dunbar) Bartlett,[462] on 15 Jan. 1792 in Bridgewater.[463] He possibly died in Bath, ME.[464] Molly (Ames) Gurney had one daughter:
a. Polly Gurney, born on 16 Aug. 1790 in Bridgewater.[465]
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Daniel
Daniel Ames
died on 10 Mar. 1778 in North Bridgewater, aged 65 years,[471]
but no probate records were found for him, and Hannah (Keith)
Daniel Ames and Hannah Keith had children:[473]
721 i Dr. John Ames, born on 31 Oct. 1742 in Bridgewater,[474] a physician, married Martha Park on 9 May 1771 in Bridgewater,[475] and settled in Rehoboth, MA, but had no children. He was not listed as a head of household in Rehoboth, MA, in the 1790 federal census.
722 ii Timothy Ames, born on 8 Sept. 1744 in
a. Hannah Ames, born on 24 Aug. 1779 in Bridgewater,[489] died on 13 Oct. 1783 in North Bridgewater, aged 4 years.[490]
b. Seba Ames, born on 7 Aug. 1781 in Bridgewater,[491] died on 30 Dec. 1794 in North Bridgewater, aged 13 years.[492]
c. Abigail “Nabby” Ames, born on 26 July 1787 in Bridgewater,[493] married Oliver5 Bryant, son of Job4 and Mary (Turner) Bryant,[494] on 6 May 1804 in Bridgewater.[495] He was born on 15 Dec. 1776 in Bridgewater, baptized on 3 Sept. 1780 in North Bridgewater, a grandson of Ichabod3 and Ruth (Staples) Bryant.[496] He died on 13 May 1827 in North Bridgewater,[497] but no probate records were found for him. She was still living in North Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, with the family of her son, George W. Bryant.[498]
d. Sibbil Ames, born on 29 Oct. 1789 in Bridgewater,[499] married Capt. Jeremiah Beals (Jr.), son of Jeremiah and Mary (French) Beal,[500] on 26 Nov. 1807 in Bridgewater.[501] He was born on 30 Sept. 1786 in Bridgewater.[502] She died on 21 July 1826 in North Bridgewater, aged 36 years,[503] and he remarried to Elizabeth Hatch, of Marshfield, in 1827.[504] They were living in North Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[505] No probate records were found for him in Plymouth Co., MA, through 1881.
e. Theron Ames, born on 28 Dec. 1792 in Bridgewater,[506] married Martha “Patty” Packard, daughter of Capt. Robert and Ruth (Barrell) Packard,[507] on 11 Dec. 1816 in Bridgewater.[508] She was born ca. 1794 in MA.[509] They were living in North Bridgewater in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[510] He died testate in 1870 in North Bridgewater.[511]
f. Phebe Ames, born on 20 June 1795 in Bridgewater.[512]
723 iii Noah Ames, born on 25 June 1748 in Bridgewater,[513] married Ruhamah French, daughter of John French, of Stoughton, MA, on 5 Oct. 1778 in Bridgewater.[514] She was born ca. 1757,[515] and they were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census, next door to his brothers Timothy, Job and Daniel Ames.[516] She died on 30 Sept. 1803 in North Bridgewater, aged 46 years,[517] and he supposedly moved to Winthrop, ME, with his son after her death. They had only one son:[518]
a. John Ames, born on 13 Aug. 1779 in Bridgewater,[519] married Hannah Southworth, daughter of Perez and Eunice (Kingman) Southworth, of Bridgewater,[520] on 26 Sept. 1802 in Bridgewater,[521] and they moved to Winthrop, ME, with his father.[522] She was born on 27 Sept. 1782 in Bridgewater,[523] a granddaughter of Edward and Lydia (Packard) Southworth (Jr.)[524]
724 iv Daniel Ames (Jr.),
born on 8 Feb. 1750/1 in
a. Benjamin Ames, born on 16 Jan. 1781 in Bridgewater,[534] married Zelopha French, daughter of Capt. John and Damaris (Howard) French,[535] on 15 Oct. 1803 in Bridgewater.[536] He probably died testate in 1850 in North Bridgewater.[537]
b. Josiah Ames, born on 28 Feb. 1783 in Bridgewater,[538] married Prudence Thayer, daughter of Capt. William and Sarah Thayer, of Braintree, MA, and moved to Dracut, Middlesex Co., MA.[539] She died on 24 Aug. 1849 in Dracut, aged 57 or 58 years, of “dysentery,”[540] and he was living in Dracut, MA, in the 1850 federal census, with the family of his son, Josiah Ames, Jr., where he was a wheelwright.[541]
725 v Job Ames, born on 28 Oct. 1752 in
Bridgewater,[542]
married 1.) Mary Dike, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Perkins) Dike, of North
Bridgewater,[543]
on 12 Dec. 1782 in
a. Capt. Azel Ames, born on 7 Sept. 1783 in Bridgewater,[550] moved to Marshfield, MA, and married Mercy Hatch, of Marshfield, on 14 Nov. 1811 in Marshfield.[551] He died intestate on 3 Mar. 1842 in Marshfield, aged 58 years,[552] and she died a widow on 25 July 1842 in Marshfield, aged 53 years.[553]
b. Hannah Ames, born on 20 Feb. 1785 in Bridgewater,[554] married Zebedee Snell (Jr.), son of Capt. Zebedee and Mary (Hayward) Snell,[555] on 28 Aug. 1803 in Bridgewater.[556] He was born on 10 June 1781 in Bridgewater.[557] No probate records were found for him in Plymouth Co., MA, through 1881.
c. Joel Ames, born on 1 Feb. 1787 in Bridgewater,[558] married Reliance Edson, daughter of Josiah and Reliance (Fuller) Edson,[559] on 7 Dec. 1818 in Bridgewater.[560] She was born on 9 Feb. 1792 in Bridgewater.[561] He died intestate on 1 Dec. 1839 in North Bridgewater, aged 52 years.[562]
d. Elijah Ames, born on 31 Mar. 1789 in Bridgewater,[563] also moved to Marshfield, MA, and married Abigail Ford, of Marshfield, on 14 May 1812 in Marshfield.[564] He probably died intestate in 1866 in Marshfield.[565]
e. Nathaniel Ames, born on 1 July 1793 in Bridgewater,[566] possibly married Sally Copeland, of West Bridgewater, in ca. 1825.[567]
726 vi Sarah Ames, born on 30 Nov. 1754 in
727 vii Hannah Ames, born on 17 Dec. 1756 in
Bridgewater,[573]
married Israel Burr, son of Jonathan and Martha (Cudworth) Burr,[574]
on 26 Oct. 1779 in Bridgewater.[575]
He was born on 5 Jan. 1755 in
a. Anselm Burr, born on 21 Oct. 1780 in Bridgewater, baptized on 21 Aug. 1799 in Worthington.[581]
b. Patty Burr, born on 22 Mar. 1784 in Worthington, baptized on 21 Aug. 1799 in Worthington.[582]
c. Jonathan Burr, born on 11 Jan. 1787 in Worthington, baptized on 21 Aug. 1799 in Worthington, probably married 1.) Nancy Moore on 3 Jan. 1815 in Worthington,[583] and 2.) Polly Beals, daughter of Comfort Beals,[584] on 13 Apr. 1831 in Ashfield, MA.[585]
d. Hannah Burr, born say ca. 1791, baptized on 21 Aug. 1799 in Worthington,[586] married Jacob Porter (Jr.), son of Jacob Porter, on 7 Feb. 1816 in Worthington.[587] He was born on 15 Oct. 1782 in Worthington.[588]
e. Ames Burr, born say ca. 1793, baptized on 21 Aug. 1799 in Worthington,[589] married Relief Eager on 13 Nov. 1822 in Worthington.[590]
f. Sybil Burr, born ca. 1795,[591] baptized on 21 Aug. 1799 in Worthington,[592] died on 28 Aug. 1811 in Worthington, aged 16 years.[593]
g. Sophy Burr, born ca. 1796,[594] baptized on 21 Aug. 1799 in Worthington,[595] died on 7 Dec. 1814 in Worthington, aged 18 years.[596]
h. Phebe Burr, born in 1798,[597] baptized on 21 Aug. 1799 in Worthington,[598] died on 25 Dec. 1817 in Worthington, aged 19 years.[599]
728 viii Phebe Ames, born on 11 May 1760 in Bridgewater,[600] never married, died on 3 May 1794 in North Bridgewater, aged 33 years.[601]
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Benjamin
Benjamin Ames died testate on 19 Aug. 1773 in North Bridgewater.[605] His will was dated 13 Aug. 1773, witnessed by Simeon Cary, Samuel Pratt, and Noah Thayer, and probated on 1 Nov[?]. 1773. He mentioned his wife Dorcas Ames, who was to be executrix, son Joshua Ames, brother Daniel Ames’ sons Timothy Ames, Noah Ames, Daniel Ames, and Job Ames, his “sister” Thankfull Thayer,[606] and Rebecca French.[607] (See Appendix β for a full transcription of his will.)
Dorcas
(Thayer)
Benjamin Ames and Dorcas Thayer had one son:[615]
729 i Joshua
Ames, born on 18 June 1760 in Bridgewater,[616]
his mother Dorcas Ames was appointed as his guardian in 1773,[617]
and he married Hannah Ford, daughter of Mark and Hannah5 (Brett) Ford,[618]
on 5 Oct. 1786 in Bridgewater.[619]
She was born on 9 Dec. 1765 in Bridgewater,[620]
a granddaughter of Samuel4 and
Hannah4 (Packard) Brett.[621]
They were living in
a. James Ames, born on 28 Jan. 1787 in Bridgewater,[627] never married.[628]
b. Capt. David Ames, born on 27 Oct. 1788 in Bridgewater,[629] married Lucinda6 Packard, daughter of Jonas5 and Mehitabel5 (Brett) Packard,[630] on 7 Sept. 1815 in Bridgewater.[631] She was born on 9 Feb. 1790 in Bridgewater,[632] a granddaughter of Ebenezer4 and Sarah (Perkins) Packard, and of Samuel4 and Hannah4 (Packard) Brett,[633] and he was her first cousin once removed.[634]
c. Hannah Ames, born on 19 Oct. 1790 in Bridgewater,[635] married John Talburt/Talbot, of Stoughton, MA, on 12 June 1814 in Bridgewater,[636] and moved to New York.[637]
d. Betsy Ames, born on 14 Feb. 1796 in Bridgewater,[638] married Capt. Zephaniah French, of Stoughton, on 22 Dec. 1816 in Bridgewater,[639] and moved to Albany, NY.[640]
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[1] Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 1916, 2 Volumes, [hereinafter Bridgewater VRs], Vol. 1, p. 32.
[2] Wood, Ralph V., Jr., Francis Cooke of the Mayflower, The First Five Generations, published as “Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume 12,” Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1996, [hereinafter MF5G: Cooke], p. 284; Mitchell, Nahum, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Boston, 1840, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1983, [hereinafter Mitchell, History of Bridgewater], pp. 111-112; Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1987, [hereinafter Torrey, New England Marriages], p. 51.
[5] Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 50; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 111, Mary Lapham was the first wife of Joseph Bassett, and Martha Hobart, whom he married in 1677, was his second wife. His son William was born ca. 1667, therefore William’s mother must have been Mary Lapham.
[8] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 112, says they had Dorothy 1726, Joseph 1731, and Sarah 1734.
[19] Van Antwerp, Lee Douglas, and Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Nine, Family of Francis Eaton, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1996, [hereinafter MF5G: Eaton], p. 104; Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1929, [hereinafter Taunton VRs], Vol. 2, p. 132, marriage of Jabez Cushman, of Plympton, and Sarah Paddleford, of Taunton, on 2 Dec. 1736 in Taunton.
[27] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 166, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Joseph Bassett household had 3 free white males aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 2 free white females.
[29] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 112, says they had Caleb 1757, Phebe, Nathan 1763, Abigail, Joseph 1769, Hannah 1771, David and Cushman.
[32] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 43. He was “of Glocester, Cumberland County” in the marriage record.
[38] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 166, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Barna Leonard household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, and 2 free white females.
[45] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Seth Lathrop Jr. household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 2 free white males under 16, 2 free white females, and 1 other free person.
[55] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 428, his death in Chelsea from a private record of deaths, buried in Scotland Graveyard in Bridgewater.
[57] Stover, Margaret Harris, Vital Records of Raynham, Massachusetts, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA, 1997, [hereinafter Raynham VRs], p. 39; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 43, marriage intentions recorded 16 July 1796 in Bridgewater.
[68] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 166, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Christopher Dyer household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 4 free white females.
[69] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 159, says they had Betty 1759, Sarah 1761, Ruth 1763, Dorothy 1765, Jason 1768, Abigail 1771, Chloe, and Polly.
[78] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 461, buried in Scotland Graveyard in Bridgewater; Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #6983. There is also an entry of the death of Jason, child of Christopher and Sarah Dyer, on 2 Dec. 1768, but this must be in error, as that is his date of birth, not date of death.
[83] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 452, buried in Scotland Graveyard in Bridgewater; Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #4969.
[88] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 513, taken from various sources, buried in Scotland Graveyard in Bridgewater; Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #12413.
[93] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 17, dwelling #212, family #254:
Polly Dyer, 71, female, $2500, born MA
[100] Vital Records of Brockton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Brockton VRs], p. 352. Brockton was formerly known as North Bridgewater.
[102] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 273, marriage intentions recorded 16 Nov. 1771 in Bridgewater. She was called “widow.”
[104] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 532, buried in the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 255; Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #15064.
[105] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 254, says they had Josiah 1723, Abiel 1728, Joshua 1730, Thomas 1732, Timothy 1735, Sarah 1737, Betty 1739, Daniel 1742, Eliab 1745, and Benjamin 1749.
[111] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Josiah Packard household had 3 free white males aged 16 or older, 2 free white males under 16, and 4 free white females.
[112] Brockton VRs, p. 349, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater; Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #15124.
[113] Brockton VRs, p. 352, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater; Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #15173.
[114] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 258, says they had Susanna 1749, Sarah 1751, Mary 1753, Josiah, Abiel, Shepard, Edward, Ames, Betsy, and Anna.
[127] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Samuel Britt Jur. household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 4 free white males under 16, and 4 free white females.
[128] Brockton VRs, p. 314, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater (Brockton.) She would have been aged 54 years when she died.
[129] Brockton VRs, p. 315, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater (Brockton); Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #2717.
[132] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Josiah Packard Jur. household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 2 free white females.
[133] Brockton VRs, p. 349, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater (Brockton); Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #15125.
[136] Brockton VRs, p. 252; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 273. He was called “of Hebron, Cumberland Co.” in the Bridgewater marriage record.
[139] Brockton VRs, p. 352, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater (Brockton); Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #15174.
[143] Brockton VRs, p. 347, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater (Brockton); Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #15036.
[144] Brockton VRs, p. 352, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater (Brockton.)
[153]
Calculated from his age at death, if it was correct. A Seth Snow, son of
Nathaniel and Mary (
[157] Brockton VRs, p. 362, buried in Main Street Cemetery, North Bridgewater (Brockton); Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #18722.
[161] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 87; Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford, and Alicia Crane Williams, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Vol. 16, Part 1, Family of John Alden, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1999, [hereinafter MF5G: Alden, pt. 1], p. 345-346.
[167] Joshua Packard was not listed as a head of household in Plymouth Co., MA, in the 1790 federal census.
[168] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 258, says they had Caleb 1758, Joshua 1759, Ralph, Lebbeus, and Mehitabel.
[180] Brockton VRs, p. 350, from her gravestone in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater.
[183] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Thomas Packard household had 3 free white males aged 16 or older, 2 free white males under 16, and 3 free white females.
[184] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 258, says they had Parmenas 1757, Silence 1760, Mary 1762, Thomas 1764, Zibia 1766, Elijah 1769, Cyrus 1772, and Daniel 1776.
[190] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Parmenas Packard household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 4 free white males under 16, and 2 free white females.
[191] Brockton VRs, p. 351, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery, North Bridgewater (Brockton.)
[192] Brockton VRs, p. 350, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery, North Bridgewater (Brockton); Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #15139.
[196] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 283, marriage intentions recorded 15 Jan. 1780 in Bridgewater. He was called “Daniel Howard 4th.”
[199] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 166, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the only Daniel Howard listed as a head of household in Bridgewater had 3 free white males aged 16 or older, 2 free white males under 16, and 8 free white females, much too large a family for a many married in 1780.
[200] Brockton VRs, p. 337, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery, North Bridgewater (Brockton.)
[203] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 287, which does not identify the wife of John Robinson, however.
[216] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 256, however he does not identify the wife of Jacob Packard Jr.
[219] Vital Records of Pelham, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1902, [hereinafter Pelham VRs], pp. 62-63, Jacob and Zebiah Packard had children born in Pelham from 1794-1804.
[223] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 256, however Mitchell does not show daughter Abigail or her husband.
[225] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 258; Pelham VRs, p. 63, they had a child born in Pelham, MA, in 1807.
[226] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 238. She was not listed in Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 256.
[233] Brockton VRs, p. 347, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery, North Bridgewater (Brockton.) Cyrus would have been aged 65 years at his death.
[234] Brockton VRs, p. 350, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery, North Bridgewater (Brockton.) Kezia would have been aged 64 years at her death.
[239] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 258; Pelham VRs, p. 63, they had children born in Pelham, MA, in 1813 and 1818.
[246] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 258, says they had Bethuel 1760, Calvin 1762, Luther 1764, Sarah 1767, Timothy 1769, Perez 1771, and Josiah Edson 1776.
[249] [249] Vital Records of Duxbury, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Duxbury VRs], p. 282; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 274, which has the date as 16 June 1783.
[254] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Calvin Packard household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 2 free white males under 16, and 2 free white females.
[258] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 258, however they had children born in Abington, MA, from 1788-1791.
[259] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 164, Abington Town, Plymouth County, the Luther Packard household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 2 free white males under 16, and 2 free white females.
[262] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 105; Sherman, Robert M., and Ruth Wilder Sherman, Vital Records of Marshfield, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Rhode Island, 1970, [hereinafter Marshfield VRs], p. 148, marriage of Dn. Josiah Eames and Betty Eames on 4 Mar. 1761 in Marshfield.
[266] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Elisha Emes household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older and 2 free white males under 16, but no females.
[271] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Timothy Packard household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older, 2 free white males under 16, and 2 free white females.
[284] Streeter, William W., and Daphne H. Morris, The Vital Records of Cummington, Massachusetts 1762-1900, 1979, [hereinafter Cummington VRs], p. xliv, his earliest record is a deed dated 1771 in Cummington.
[286] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 109, Cummington Town, Hampshire County, the Ebenr Snell, Esqr. household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, 3 free white females, and 2 other free persons.
[291] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 39, Windsor Town, Berkshire County, the Elisha Fish household had 3 free white males aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 1 free white female.
[306] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 298, they had 4 children baptized in Brookfield, MA, between 1801-1809.
[316] Per Pelham VRs, pp. 34-35, Benjamin and Anna Edson had 4 children born in Pelham between 1789-1796.
[320] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 102, Belchertown Town, Hampshire County, the Benja. Hanks household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 2 free white males under 16, and 3 free white females.
[324] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 23, Adams and Windsor—in the gore adjoining, Berkshire County, the James Harkness household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 3 free white females.
[332] Tilton, Jan, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stafford, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 2002, [hereinafter Tilton, Barbour Index of Stafford VRs], p. 158, taken from Vol. 2, p. 24, of the Stafford Town Records; Stafford Town Records, Vol. A, p. 23, from p. 66 of the transcripts from FHL microfilm #1319712, neither of which give the name of the child born, her name from the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 15 July 2002 by Rikki, taken from Wallbridge, William Gedney, Descendants of Henry Wallbridge who married Anna Amos, Litchfield, CT, 1898.
[345] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 131, Wilbraham Town, Hampshire County, the Dan’l Packard household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 2 free white males under 16, and 2 free white females. If this was the correct Daniel Packard, his son Daniel Jr. was evidently not living at home, and Daniel Sr. must have had a couple more sons born after 1773.
[346] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 258, says they had Hannah 1766, Abigail 1768, Daniel 1770, and Rhoda 1772.
[350] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 258, 287, who says that Gain Robinson (Jr.)’s wife was a Dyer.
[359] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Eliab Packard household had 3 free white males aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 2 free white females.
[361] Pelham VRs, p. 172, no age is given, so I’m not sure if this was the father or son Eliab Packard.
[365] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 276, marriage intentions recorded 30 Sept. 1792 in Bridgewater; Abington VRs, Vol. 2, p. 150, marriage intentions recorded 30 Sept. 1792 in Abington. A private record of marriages and deaths in Abington kept by Mrs. Jane Bates of Abington gives their marriage date, so it was presumed to have been performed in Abington.
[373] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Benja. Packard household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 2 free white males under 16, and 2 free white females.
[375] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 259. Capt. Adin Packard was the son of Adin and Keziah (Phinney) Packard, and the nephew of Benjamin’s wife Lurania Phinney, being a grandson of Pelatiah Phinney.
[376] Brockton VRs, p. 350, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery, North Bridgewater (Brockton.)
[378] MF5G: Cooke, p. 285; Merrick, Barbara Lambert, and Alicia Crane Williams, Middleborough, Massachusetts, Vital Records, The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, Volume One: 1986, Volume Two: 1990, [hereinafter Middleborough VRs], Vol. 1, p. 25, marriage of Samuel Tinkham Junior and Mary Staples, both of Middleboro, on 1 Dec. 1719.
[381]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 431; Vital Records of
England Historic Genealogical
Society,
[385] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 431; West Bridgewater VRs, p. 186, as “Kezia, widow of Jonathan Ames,” buried in the Old Grave Yard, South Street, West Bridgewater.
[386] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 100, says they had Jonathan 1759, Keziah 1761, Susanna 1763, and Molly 1765.
[390] Bowman, George Ernest, Vital Records of the Town of Halifax, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849, Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, 1905, [hereinafter Halifax VRs], p. 32, marriage of Caleb Sturtevant and Patience Cushmon on 23 July 1739 in Halifax.
[393] Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1923, [hereinafter Plympton VRs], p. 301, marriage of Ichabod Cushman and Patience Holmes on 27 Nov. 1712 in Plympton.
[394] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 431; West Bridgewater VRs, p. 186; Latham,Williams, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, Massachusetts, 1882, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1986, [hereinafter Latham, Epitaphs], p. 26, buried in the Old Grave Yard, West Bridgewater.
[395] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 431, West Bridgewater VRs, p. 186; Latham, Epitaphs, p. 26, buried in the Old Grave Yard, West Bridgewater.
[396] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 166, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Jonathan Ames household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older, 2 free white males under 16, and 4 free white females.
[397] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 103, says they had Jonathan 1784, Sarah 1786, Lewis 1788, Susanna 1790, William 1792, Charles 1794, and Willard 1798.
[401] 1850 Federal Census, West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 274, dwelling #494, family #628:
Jonathan Ames, 68, male, farmer, $2000, born MA
Mira Ames, 46, female, born MA
Freelove Weller, 75, female, born MA
Bridget Noble, 9, female, born MA
[404] Plympton VRs, p. 342, marriage of Joshua Loring and Hannah Kimpbel/Kimball/Campbell on 22 Jan. 1778 in Plympton.
[405] Plympton VRs, p. 246; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 32, marriage intentions recorded 4 Feb. 1815 in Bridgewater.
[407] 1850 Federal Census, West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 274, dwelling #495, family #629:
Lewis Ames, 62, male, carpenter, $2500, born MA
Elizabeth Hatch, 41, female, born MA
[415] 1850 Federal Census, West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 274, dwelling #496, family #630:
Charles Ames, 53, male, farmer, $1700, born MA
Abigail Ames, 37, female, born MA
Charles Ames, 17, male, moulder, born MA
Minerva Ames, 13, female, born MA, attending school
John Ames, 10, male, born MA, attending school
Clara Ames, 6, female, born MA, attending school
[420] 1850 Federal Census, West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 274, dwelling #492, family #624:
Willard Ames, 52, male, moulder, $1000, born MA
Amelia Ames, 36, female, born VT
Amelia Ames, 8, female, born MA, attending school
Willard Ames, 6, male, born MA, attending school
Catharine W. Ames, 4, female, born MA, attending school
Thomas Ames, 2, male, born MA
Same dwelling, family #625:
Lucy Monroe, 75, female, born MA
[428] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 196, the marriage not recorded in the Middleborough vital records.
[430] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 199, says they had Thaddeus 1786, Bathsheba 1788, Harriot 1794, Keziah 1798, and Mary 1801.
[437] Vital Records of Millbury, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849, Worcester, MA, 1903, [hereinafter Millbury VRs], p. 95; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 250, under “Lothrop,” marriage intentions recorded 30 Aug. 1817 in Bridgewater.
[438] 1850 Federal Census, West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 277, dwelling #537, family #677:
Spencer Lothrop, 63, male, farmer, $4000, born MA
Elenore Lothrop, 56, female, born MA
Samuel Lothrop, 22, male, farmer, born MA
Elizabeth Lothrop, 20, female, born MA, attending school(?)
John M. Lothrop, 17, male, farmer, born MA, attending school
John Flinn, 23, male, laborer, born Ireland
[443] 1850 Federal Census, West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 280, dwelling #576, family #723:
Davis Keith, 54, male, carpenter, $1500, born MA
Harriet Keith, 56, female, born MA
Mary Howard, 25, female, born MA
Harriet Howard, 4, female, born MA
Martha A. Keith, 16, female, born MA
[460] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the David Gurney household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older and 2 free white females.
[472] Brockton VRs, p. 312, buried in a small private cemetery on Ames Street in North Bridgewater; Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #388, Vol. 38, p. 104.
[473] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 101, says they had John 1742, Timothy 1744, Noah 1748, Daniel 1751, Job 1752, Sarah 1754, Hannah 1756, and Phebe 1760.
[480] Brockton VRs, p. 311, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 430.
[481] Jones, William, “Robert Carver of Marshfield, Mass., and Some of His Descendants,” Genealogies of Mayflower Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. I, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1985, p. 457.
[484] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Timo. Ames household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 4 free white females.
[488] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 103, say she had, by Abigail Howard, Hannah 1779, and Seba 1781, and by Ruth Carver he had Abigail 1787, Sibil 1789, Theron 1792, and Phebe 1795.
[490] Brockton VRs, p. 312; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 430, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater.
[498] 1850 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 325, dwelling #1183, family #1528:
George W. Bryant, 40, male, R.R. Agent, $1500, born MA
Lucy Bryant, 44, female, born MA
George Bryant, 18, male, clerk, born MA, attending school
Henry Bryant, 15, male, born MA, attending school
Abby Bryant, 13, female, born MA, attending school
Same dwelling, family #1529:
Hannah A. Doake, 56, female, born MA
Hannah Doake, 24, female, born MA
Same dwelling, family #1530:
Abigail Bryant, 62, female, born MA
[505] 1850 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 300, dwelling #857, family #1072:
Jeremiah Beals, 63, male, farmer, $3500, born MA
Elizabeth Beals, 62, female, born MA
Joanna W. Beals, 21, female, born born MA
Nathan C. Howard, 23, male, bootmaker, born MA, married within the year
Mary E. Howard, 17, female, born MA, married within the year
Same dwelling, family #1073:
Seba A. Beals, 37, male, shoemaker, born MA
Athalia Beals, 35, female, born MA
Leonard S. Beals, 14, male, born MA, attending school
Sarah E. Beals, 11, female, born MA, attending school
Seba G. Beals, 1, male, born MA
Hugh McDaniel, 40, male, laborer, born Ireland, cannot read or write
[510] 1850 Federal Census, North Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 290, dwelling #714, family #893:
Theron Ames, 57, male, farmer, $1000, born MA
Martha Ames, 56, female, born MA
Francis Ames, 32, male, laborer, born MA
Edwin C. Ames, 22, male, bootmaker, born MA
[516] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Noah Ames household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 1 free white male under 16, and 1 free white female.
[530] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Daniel Ames household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 3 free white males under 16, and 3 free white females.
[540] Vital Records of Dracut, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1907, [hereinafter Dracut VRs], p. 264, buried in Oakland Cemetery in Dracut.
[541] 1850 Federal Census, Dracut, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 298, dwelling #962, family #1094:
Josiah Ames Jr., 32, male, wheelwright, $5000, born MA
Nancy C. Ames, 26, female, born MA
Georgeanna R. Ames, 4, female, born MA, attending school
Mary W. Ames, 6/12, female, born MA
Josiah Ames, 70, male, wheelwright, born MA
William F. Ranger, 23, male, wheelwright, born ME
Sarah N. Sargent, 55, female, born MA
James Wright, 81, male, none, born MA
[545] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Job Ames household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 3 free white males under 16, and 3 free white females.
[547] Marshfield VRs, pp. 189, 265; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 31, marriage intentions recorded 5 Mar. 1814 in Bridgewater.
[548] Brockton VRs, p. 312, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater; Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #401.
[549] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 103, says they had Azel 1783, Hannah 1785, Joel 1787, Elijah 1789, and Nathaniel 1795.
[578] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 133, Worthington Town, Hampshire County, the Israel Burr household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older, 3 free white males under 16, and 2 free white females.
[579] Vital Records of Worthington, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Worthington VRs], p. 129, buried in Center Cemetery in Worthington.
[584] Vital Records of Ashfield, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1942, [hereinafter Ashfield VRs], p. 16, Polly, daughter of Comfort Beals, baptized as an “adult” on 5 Sept. 1819 in Ashfield.
[603] Bates, Samuel A., Records of the Town of Braintree, 1640-1793, Randolph, MA, 1886, [hereinafter Bates, Braintree Records], p. 749, marriage record of “Hezekiah Thayer & Christian Thayer both of this Town, November 3rd 1729.”
[604] Bates, Braintree Records, p. 771, “Darcos Thayer ye Daughter of Hezekiah Thayer & Christian his wife was born August 20th 1734.”
[605] Brockton VRs, p. 311, from his gravestone, buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in North Bridgewater.
[613] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 167, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the James Ames household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older and 2 free white females.
[614] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 431; West Bridgewater VRs, p. 185, buried in the Old Methodist Church Cemetery, Cochesett, MA; Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #373, Vol. 48, p. 2.
[622] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 168, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth County, the Joshua Ames household had 1 free white male aged 16 or older, 2 free white males under 16, 3 free white females, and 1 other free person.
[625] Brockton VRs, p. 312; West Bridgewater VRs, p. 185, buried in the Ashland or North End Cemetery in North Bridgewater.
[626] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 101, says they had James 1787, David 1788, Hannah 1790, and Betsy 1796.
Ā APPENDIX Ā: The Will of Jonathan Ames, of Bridgewater (1775): *
In the Name of God, Amen,
on the Eleventh of October 1775 I Jonathan Ames of Bridgwater in the County of
Plymouth, yeoman being of a sound and disposing mind and memory proceed to make
this my Last will and testament. In the first place I Give & Recommend my
Soul into the hands of God who Gave it trusting in the mercy of God through
Christ for pardon Grace and Glory, and my body I commit to the Earth to be
decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named, and as to my
worldly Interest I dispose of in the following manner vizn
1th my
will is that my wife Kesia Ames pay all my Debts and Funeral Charges in
Convenient time after my decease; whom I nominate and appoint Sole Executrix of
this my Last will and testament I give to her all my personal Estate both out
doors and within and the improvement of all my Real Estate untill my Son
Jonathan comes to the age of twenty one years, and after my Son Jonathan comes
of age, my will is that my wife have the improvement of one third part of all
my Real Estate house Barn and Land during her Life
2dly I
Give to my Son Jonathan Ames when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one
years all my housing and homestead Lands together with my Lot of meadow in Flag
meadow and all my meadow and Swamp in Cutting Cove Swamp, and my half Lot of
Cedar Swamp in the old Cedar swamp and the Lot of wood Land that my Father purchased
of Solomon Perkins and David Perkins, and all my Rights in the Common and
undivided Lands in Bridgwater, and my Right in the Little Cedar swamp, and my
Pew in the Meeting house and my Right in the saw mill.
3dly I Give
unto my three daughters namely Kesia, Susanna and molly Eighteen acres and one
half acre of Lands that was Laid out to my Father adjoining on Tittecut Line,
and I also Give to my three daughters my Share in the House and Farm on the
South Side of mill brook where Thomas Waid now improves
4ly I Give to
my wife all my Other Estate both Real and Personal that I have not heretofore
disposed of (if any there be) and my will is that my wife shall have the benefit
of my Son Jonathans Labour untill he comes of age—In Witness and Confirmation I
have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the day and year above written
Signed, Sealed,
pronounced & Declared Jonathan Ames (seal)
by the sd. Jona.
Ames as his Last will &
testament in presence of
us the Subscri-
bers Edward Howard
Bezaleel Howard
Dr
Howard 3d
Probated on 4 Dec. 1775,
presented by Kesia Ames, the Executrix, and proved by Edward Howard, Bezaleel
Howard, and Dr Howard 3d, the witnesses.
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β APPENDIX β: The Will of Benjamin Ames, of Bridgewater (1773): *
In the Name of God amen
the eighteenth day of August Anno Domini 1773 Benjamin Ames of Bridgwater in
the County of plimouth yeoman being weak in body but of perfect Mind &
memory thanks be to God for it, calling to mind the Mortality of my body and
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make and ordain this my
last will & Testament that is to say principally & first of all I give
& recomend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it, and my body I
recomend to the Earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my
Executor, Nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the
same again by the mighty power of God and with regard to that I have of this
world, goods, I Give and dispose of the same in the following manner &
form.
Imprimis It is my will
and I do order that in the first place all my Just debts be paid and funeral
Charges be paid and Satisfied out of my Estate, Item I give to my Wellbeloved
wife Dorcas Ames the improvement of all my Estate real & personal so long
as she remains my widow as til my son Joshua Ames comes to the age of twenty
one years, and that my wife be Executor to this my last will.
Item I Give to my
wellbeloved son Joshua Ames all my Estate real & personal & to his
heirs & assigns forever when he comes to the age of twenty one years
excepting his mothers Thirds together with all my Cedar Swamp that is undivided
with my brother Daniel Ames and all that part of Estate Given to me by my
father that Thomas Wade now lives on in Bridgwater, and in case my son Joshua
Ames Should not live to the age of twenty One years then I order that One half
of my whole Estate go to my wife, and the Other half to my Brother Daniel Ames’
sons Timothy Ames Noah Ames Daniel Ames Job Ames to be divided Equally amongst
them, and my will is that my beloved wife make no improvement of the Cedar
Swamp, and further my will is that my Sister Thankfull Thayer have the
privilige of living in the house that I now live in and with my son Joshua Ames
as long as She pleases and I Expect he will be kind to her and my will is that
my Sister Thankfull has the privilige of the fire for her use and also the
privilige of eating[?] & drinking the family as she has in time past and
notwithstanding what is above written my mind is that my son Joshua Ames has
One pair of Oxen and five Sheep and the privilige of keeping them on the farm
that I now live on and half my Pew in the meeting house to be his own at my
decease and also I Give to Rebecca French a heifer Calf, and I declare this to
be my last will & testament
In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & Seal his
In presence of us Benjamin
X
Simeon Cary mark
Samuel Pratt
Noah Thayer
Probated on 1 Nov[?].
1773, presented by Dorcas Ames of Bridgwater widdow, and proved by Simeon Cary
& Samuel Pratt, two of the witnesses. [The month of probate is difficult
to read in the probate book.]
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A. Maltby from