David AMES

Born

2 February 1760 , Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

6 August 1847 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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John AMES Susannah NUTTING

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Born: 2 February 1760 in Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: John AMES

Mother: Susannah NUTTING

Maternal grandparents: John NUTTING , Mary SPAULDING

David had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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David married Rebecca JOHNSON abt. 1780 in Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Rebecca JOHNSON was born 26 December 1758 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca died abt. 1834 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard).

David AMES died 6 August 1847 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA .

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David AMES married

Rebecca JOHNSON
Marriage date: abt. 1780
Marriage place: Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Children of David AMES and Rebecca JOHNSON

Lucinda AMES

Born: 15 February 1782, West Bridgewater, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 3 April 1841, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Mary Polly AMES

Born: 9 September 1784, West Bridgewater, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 7 May 1873, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Rebecca AMES

Born: 5 December 1786, West Bridgewater, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 27 May 1871,

Susan AMES

Born: 23 July 1789, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 October 1872, Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA

David AMES

Born: abt. 1792, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 March 1883, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Abigail AMES

Born: 3 August 1794, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 December 1875, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Galen AMES

Born: 30 July 1796, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 October 1882, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Charlotte AMES

Born: 5 September 1798, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 November 1876, Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, USA

John AMES

Born: 2 September 1800, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 January 1890,

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Birth — 1760
2 February 1760
Bridgewater, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1782 Birth of Child
Lucinda AMES was born 15 February 1782, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

David was 22 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1784 Birth of Child
Mary Polly AMES was born 9 September 1784, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

David was 24 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Rebecca AMES was born 5 December 1786, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

David was 26 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1789 Birth of Child
Susan AMES was born 23 July 1789, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

David was 29 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Abigail AMES was born 3 August 1794, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater)

David was 34 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Galen AMES was born 30 July 1796, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

David was 36 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1798 Birth of Child
Charlotte AMES was born 5 September 1798, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

David was 38 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
John AMES was born 2 September 1800, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

David was 40 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 Death of Child
Lucinda AMES died 3 April 1841, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)

David was 81 years old.

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

Death — 1847
6 August 1847
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 87.

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Springfield Cemetery

171 Maple St
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
Phone: 413-732-0712

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state