flag male ancestor  Hugh  AMES

  (b. 18 December 1726 Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut   d. abt. 1775 Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut )  

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Hugh AMES was born 18 December 1726 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Hugh AMES was the child of John AMOS   and   Mary SMITH and the grandchild of: (paternal)  John AMOS and Sarah MORGAN (maternal)  Samuel SMITH and Sarah Mary ARMSTRONG

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Hugh  married  Sarah SMITH 31 July 1750 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah SMITH  was born abt. 1725 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck).  Sarah died abt. 1773 in Connecticut, USA. 

Hugh AMES died abt. 1775 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Hugh AMES married flag female ancestor Sarah SMITH-- Date: 31 July 1750 Place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut


Children of Hugh AMES and Sarah SMITH:

flag male ancestor Elisha AMES (b.7 November 1757, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut   d. 27 September 1845, Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA)
m. Elizabeth "Betsey" COOK 



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birth1726 Birth
18 December 1726
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
marriage1750 Marriage / Partner
Hugh AMES and Sarah SMITH 31 July 1750, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

He was 23 years old.
1757 Birth of Child
Elisha AMES was born 7 November 1757, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Hugh was 30 years old.
Added: 8/25/2016 1:14:33 PM - Updated: 3/3/2025 12:32:31 PM
Did You Know?The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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