Stephen
Ames
Born in Ashburnham, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of Stephen Ames Jr
and Abigail (Foster) Ames
Brother of
Abigail (Ames) Buell and Abel Ames
Husband of
Dorcas (Buell) Ames
— married
14 Sep 1786 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 63
in Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States
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Biography
Private Stephen Ames served with 2nd Regiment, New Hampshire Militia during the American Revolution.
Stephen Ames is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A002267.
Stephen Ames was born on 16 Oct 1762 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[1] He was the son of Stephen Ames and Abigail Foster.
Stephen married Dorcas Buell on 14 Sep 1786 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut.
Stephen was a blacksmith by trade. Later in life, he worked as a carpenter.
In 1816, Stephen and Dorcas left New England for Ohio. That same year, Stephen purchased 100 acres of land in Kirtland for $264.52 from Marshall Brunson. However, Marshall Brunson had failed to obtain title to this land from the rightful owner, Henry Champion. Mr. Champion was granted ultimately granted an ejectment order against Henry Champion in the Court of Common Pleas on 22 Dec 1822, which in resulted in Stephen Ames and several others being evicted from the property. Stephen was unable to pay the additional $152.54 that Mr. Champion required to complete the sale.[2]
Stephen was seriously injured in 1814 when heavy logs fell upon him and broke both of his knees and shoulders. He suffered some sort of break within his body c. 1818, and then had a stroke of paralysis in 1822. Though he tried his best to work through the pain, Stephen's injuries had made it so difficult for him to earn a living that he was at risk of becoming dependent upon the town. His adult children were also struggling to get by, and unable to help him.[2]
Stephen passed away on 2 Nov 1825 in Kirtland, Lake, Ohio. He was buried at Kirtland South Cemetery in Kirtland.[3]
Revolutionary War
On 14 Mar 1781, Stephen enlisted at Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, as a Private in Captain Moses Dustin's Company in the 2nd Regiment New Hampshire Militia commanded by Colonel George Reed, for a term of 3 years. Stephen Ames also is noted as having served as George Washington's Life Guard. [4]
On 21 Jun 1781, he was taken prisoner at Little Falls, New York, following a skirmish with Tories and Mohawk Indians, and held prisoner in Canada for 5 months. He was released at Boston, Massachusetts on 28 Nov 1782 during a prisoner.
Following his release, he was transferred to Captain Joseph Potter's Company, Major Waits Battalion in the New Hampshire line. He served in this capacity from 1 Apr 1783, till 24 Nov 1783 when he was transferred to another regiment until he was honorably discharged at West Point on 30 Jun 1784.
The preceding military information was largely adapted from Stephen's Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Application File.[2]
Muster Rolls
- Jan 1782 - Stephen appears on a muster roll for the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment, Captain Moses Dustin's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Commander Reed's Regiment, as being currently stationed at Fort Herkimer, enlisted 17 Mar 1781.[5]
- April 1783 - Stephen appears on a muster roll for Captain Joseph Potter's Company, New Hampshire Regiment.[6]
- July 1783 - Stephen appears on the muster roll of Captain Joseph Potter's Company, New Hampshire Regiment.[7]
- August 1783 - Stephen appears on the muster roll of Captain Joseph Potter's Company, New Hampshire Regiment for the month of August 1783. It is noted on this muster roll that Stephen Ames was "on His Excellency's Guard" at this time.[8]
- September 1783 - Stephen appears on the muster roll of Captain Joseph Potter's Company, New Hampshire Regiment for the month of August 1783. It is noted on this muster roll that Stephen Ames was "on His Excellency's Guard" at this time.[9]
- October, November & December 1783 Stephen appears on the muster roll of Captain Joseph Potter's Company for the months of October, November & December of 1783.[10]
Census Enumerations
- 1820 Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio Stephen and Dorcas lived in the town of Kirtland. At the time of this enumeration, Lake County had not yet been formed from Geauga County.[11]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4GM-NHD : Mon Oct 23 21:22:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Stephen Ames and Stephen Ames, 16 Oct 1762.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 1773-2007. Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, ca. 1800-ca.1912. Stephen Ames; application no. S.44297, Rhode Island. Citing National Archives and Records Administration. Digital Images: Digital Public Library of America. Accessed 23 Oct 2023. Stephen Ames Pension Application File
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #79703230
- ↑ Revolutionary War Commander-in-Chief Guards List of known Guards of George Washington Transcribed by J. Farnsworth. http://genealogytrails.com/main/military/eliteguards.html
- ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-R1FM : Wed Nov 08 23:58:13 UTC 2023), Entry for Stephen Ames, Feb 1782.
- ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-J89V : Wed Nov 08 23:32:29 UTC 2023), Entry for Stephen Ames, 27 May 1788.
- ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-FSPD : Wed Nov 08 23:05:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Stephen Ames, Jul 1783.
- ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-T86D : Thu Nov 09 00:30:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Stephen Ames, Aug 1783.
- ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-QG21 : Thu Nov 09 01:15:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Stephen Ames, Sep 1783.
- ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6T-YL8L : Wed Nov 08 22:58:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Stephen Ames, 22 Dec 1783.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL3-D68 : Wed Oct 04 04:41:57 UTC 2023), Entry for Stephen Ames, 1820.
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