Came to Peterborough in 1793
Wife:
Sarah (married 21 Mar 1787, Andover, MA)
Other Children:
~ Sally Adams "Ames" Henry (21 Feb 1788, Andover, MA-12 May 1825; m. George)
~ Samuel (b. 6 Oct 1791, Andover, MA-31 Jan 1872)
"He was a cheerful, industrious, and honest man. He was not successful in life, and had a hard struggle to rear up his large family, which, nevertheless, he did faithfully. Mr. Ames played the violin excellently well for those days, and for many years he supplied all the music demanded for the dancing parties for a large extent of territory around Peterborough. He derived a good deal of income from this source, which he followed through life, though his pay was small. During the season of dancing, he was employed a good deal of the time, and often played night after night, with little rest, and with great acceptance to the young people. He entered with great glee into the enjoyment of the young, and was never weary, nor ever relaxed his efforts, as long as it was a pleasure to them."
("History of the Town of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. . .", by Dr. Albert Smith, 1876, p. 10)
cause of death: apoplexy
(sources: "Vital Records of Andover, MA to the end of the year 1849, Births", page 39; Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910; New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947)
Wife:
Sarah (married 21 Mar 1787, Andover, MA)
Other Children:
~ Sally Adams "Ames" Henry (21 Feb 1788, Andover, MA-12 May 1825; m. George)
~ Samuel (b. 6 Oct 1791, Andover, MA-31 Jan 1872)
"He was a cheerful, industrious, and honest man. He was not successful in life, and had a hard struggle to rear up his large family, which, nevertheless, he did faithfully. Mr. Ames played the violin excellently well for those days, and for many years he supplied all the music demanded for the dancing parties for a large extent of territory around Peterborough. He derived a good deal of income from this source, which he followed through life, though his pay was small. During the season of dancing, he was employed a good deal of the time, and often played night after night, with little rest, and with great acceptance to the young people. He entered with great glee into the enjoyment of the young, and was never weary, nor ever relaxed his efforts, as long as it was a pleasure to them."
("History of the Town of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. . .", by Dr. Albert Smith, 1876, p. 10)
cause of death: apoplexy
(sources: "Vital Records of Andover, MA to the end of the year 1849, Births", page 39; Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910; New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947)
Came to Peterborough in 1793
Wife:
Sarah (married 21 Mar 1787, Andover, MA)
Other Children:
~ Sally Adams "Ames" Henry (21 Feb 1788, Andover, MA-12 May 1825; m. George)
~ Samuel (b. 6 Oct 1791, Andover, MA-31 Jan 1872)
"He was a cheerful, industrious, and honest man. He was not successful in life, and had a hard struggle to rear up his large family, which, nevertheless, he did faithfully. Mr. Ames played the violin excellently well for those days, and for many years he supplied all the music demanded for the dancing parties for a large extent of territory around Peterborough. He derived a good deal of income from this source, which he followed through life, though his pay was small. During the season of dancing, he was employed a good deal of the time, and often played night after night, with little rest, and with great acceptance to the young people. He entered with great glee into the enjoyment of the young, and was never weary, nor ever relaxed his efforts, as long as it was a pleasure to them."
("History of the Town of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. . .", by Dr. Albert Smith, 1876, p. 10)
cause of death: apoplexy
(sources: "Vital Records of Andover, MA to the end of the year 1849, Births", page 39; Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910; New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947)
Wife:
Sarah (married 21 Mar 1787, Andover, MA)
Other Children:
~ Sally Adams "Ames" Henry (21 Feb 1788, Andover, MA-12 May 1825; m. George)
~ Samuel (b. 6 Oct 1791, Andover, MA-31 Jan 1872)
"He was a cheerful, industrious, and honest man. He was not successful in life, and had a hard struggle to rear up his large family, which, nevertheless, he did faithfully. Mr. Ames played the violin excellently well for those days, and for many years he supplied all the music demanded for the dancing parties for a large extent of territory around Peterborough. He derived a good deal of income from this source, which he followed through life, though his pay was small. During the season of dancing, he was employed a good deal of the time, and often played night after night, with little rest, and with great acceptance to the young people. He entered with great glee into the enjoyment of the young, and was never weary, nor ever relaxed his efforts, as long as it was a pleasure to them."
("History of the Town of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. . .", by Dr. Albert Smith, 1876, p. 10)
cause of death: apoplexy
(sources: "Vital Records of Andover, MA to the end of the year 1849, Births", page 39; Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910; New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947)
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