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66. Robert Barkley AMES was born about 1768 in
Voluntown twp, New London County, Connecticut.524 He died in Jan 1813 in Livonia, Livingston, New York
[Ontario Co before 1821]. He had his estate probated in 1828 in Livingston
County, New York.525,526 Robert Barkley AMES and Elizabeth MOSHER were married
about 1782. They appeared in the census in 1810 in Livonia, Livingston,
New York [Ontario Co before 1821].527 67. Elizabeth MOSHER was born about 1770.
She lived Geauga Co OH in Geauga County, Ohio in 1828.528 MOSIER name attributed based on two items:
ELIAKIM file, JER Collection, [my page 59], Sept 1904 note of interview with
Tamer THAYER: "grand mother was Elizabeth MOSHER, lived and mother was
b in CT", and brother's John & Cyrus were born and died in CT.
A son of Elizabeth, Mosier AMES, came to Geauga Co in 1815. I chose that spelling
for his mother's name because that seemed more credible than Tamer's memory;
she thought Robert Barkley AMES was "Roswell". Children were:
| i. | Tamer AMES was born about 1782.
unsourced previous record showed her birth date as c 1795.
| 33 | ii. | Amea AMES. | | iii. | Daniel AMES was born about 1790.
He appeared in the census in 1820 in Claridon Twp, Geauga, Ohio.529 He lived Claridon, Geauga Co OH in Claridon Twp, Geauga,
Ohio in 1828.530 He appeared
in the census in 1830 in Claridon Twp, Geauga, Ohio.531 | | iv. | Betsy
AMES was born in Jan 1795. She lived Burlington, Geauga Co OH
in Geauga County, Ohio in 1825.532 | | v. | Robert B AMES
was born on 10 Nov 1798 in New York.533
He lived Livonia NY in Livonia, Livingston, New York in 1826.534
possible son?? in 1870 census, Painesville twp, Lake OH image 20 HH 166
Robert B AMES, 43 NY carpenter,
Sarah 42 OH
Mary 20 OH
John 17 OH laborer
Collis 10 OH
Julia 7 OH
Eugene 3 OH
| | vi. | Mosher
AMES was born on 8 May 1800. He lived Geauga Co OH in Geauga
County, Ohio in 1828.535
He was a witness to a Property transfer in Livingston Co NY in 1828 in Geauga
County, Ohio.
from Livingston Co NY deed records: [these were supplemental to similar deeds
signed by family members in Livingston county in 1826, deeding property to BRONSON.]
7 Mar 1828, L5, p657: "Elizabeth Pease (late Elizabeth Ames) of Geauga Co,
Ohio" sold to Horace W. Bronson for $163 in the township of Livonia "bounded
north by the townline, east by land of Elnathan Bronson, south by land of Arthur
Price, west by land of Edmund Bosley, containing 50 acres."
Signed by Elizabeth Pease (X her mark); witnessed by James Hathaway & Mosher
Ames in Geauga Co, Ohio.
7 Mar 1828, L5, p658: Daniel Ames and Rebecca, his wife, of Claridon, Geauga
Co, Ohio, sold to Horace W. Bronson 50 acres in the NW corner of Livonia Lot
#2 [same boundaries as above] for $30.
Signed by Daniel Ames and Rebecca Ames (X her mark); witnessed by Mosher Ames
& James Hathaway in Geauga Co, Ohio.
7 Mar 1828, L5, p659: Mosher Ames and Polly, his wife, of Geauga Co, Ohio, sold
to Horace W. Bronson 50 acres in the NW corner of Livonia Lot #2 [same boundaries
as above] for $30.
Signed by Mosher Ames and Polly Ames (X her mark); witnessed by Daniel Ames &
James Hathaway in Geauga Co, Ohio.
7 Mar 1828, L5, p660: John Ransom and Amy, his wife (late Amy Ames), of Geauga
Co, Ohio, sold to Horace W. Bronson 50 acres in the NW corner of Livonia Lot
#2 [same boundaries as above] for $30.
Signed by John Ransom and Amy Ransom (X her mark); witnessed by Mosher Ames,
James Hathaway & Lewis W. Brown in Geauga Co, Ohio.
7 Mar 1828, L5, p661: George W. Elliot and Emeline, his wife (late Emeline Ames),
Geauga Co, Ohio, sold to Horace W. Bronson 50 acres in the NW corner of Livonia
Lot #2 [same boundaries as above] for $30.
Signed by George W. Elliot and Emeline Elliot (X her mark); witnessed by Mosher
Ames & James Hathaway in Geauga Co, Ohio.
Also, Mosher and Polly deeded land in 1835:
14 Aug 1835, L16, p2: Mosher Ames and Polly, his wife, of Claridon, Geauga Co,
Ohio, sold to Harvey Pease of Livonia ~36 acres in Livonia Lot #22 for $50.
Signed by Mosher Ames and Polly Ames (X her mark); witnessed by Peter Hitchcock
& Abram Willmot in Geauga Co, Ohio.
He died on 26 Oct 1837 in Claridon Twp, Geauga, Ohio. He was buried
in Nov 1837 in Claridon Twp, Geauga, Ohio.
buried in East Old Cemetery, Row 11-5-13, Lot 114, with wife
Information on the descendants of Mosher AMES Sr is from a FGS provided by
David A AMES, Cleveland, Ohio. Many dates are not known, or questionable —
do not agree with data in the AMES family reunion notes.
(?) Nov 2 and 9, 1837 Painesville Republican -- NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the estate of Moshure Ames, late of Claridon,
deceased, are requested to present them legally proven, within one year from
this date for settlement, and all persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
George E White, Administrator. Claridon, Oct 30th 1837
NOTES by Sandi STOKLOSA:
Mosher (Mosier) Ames was the son of Robert B and Elizabeth Mosher Ames. He and
wife, Mary "Polly" Wilkins were early settlers in Claridon. Mosher
and Polly had sons Rueben, Elisha, Mosier + David and daughters Amy Stafford,
Eunice Fletcher, Sarah Mastick, Elizabeth Houghtaling, Mary Work + Rosetta Work.
His siblings in Geauga Co were Amea Ames Ransom, Daniel Ames and Emeline Ames
Elliott Stanton. Mosher and Mary Ames are buried in the East Claridon Cemetery.
| | vii. | Roswell
AMES was born in 1802. He lived Livonia NY in Livonia Station,
Livingston, New York in 1827.536 | | viii. | Marian AMES
was born about 1806 in Ontario County, New York. She lived Geneseo
NY in Geneseo, Livingston, New York in 1828.537 | | ix. | Emeline AMES
was born about 1808. She lived Geauga Co OH in Geauga County, Ohio
in 1828.538 |
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