Brief Life History of Bezar
When Bezar Ames was born on 3 April 1769, in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Rev Sylvanus Ames, was 25 and his mother, Huldah Johnson, was 23. He married Rebecca Josselyn on 25 April 1791, in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 20 April 1815, in Dedham, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Milton Cemetery, Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (19)
- Beza Ames, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Beza Ames, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
- Beza in entry for Diana Crehore, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"
Spouse and Children
1769–1815 Male
1770–1847 Female
Children (10)
1791–1855 Male
1792–1861 Male
1795–1826 Female
1796–1885 Female
1798–1870 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1744–1778 Male
1746–1821 Female
Siblings (4)
1769–1815 Male
1771–1823 Male
1773–1847 Male
1779–1807 Female
World Events (8)
1776
Age 7
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 7
1783 · A Free America
Age 14
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Amis or from the feminine form, Amice. The Old French word amis, is from Latin amicus ‘friend’, which was used in Late Latin as a term for a man of the lower classes, in particular a slave. There were also derivatives of this as personal names, in particular masculine Amicius and feminine Amicia. Both were in use as personal names in England and may have contributed to the surname.
German: perhaps a nickname for an active person, from an ancient Germanic word related to Old High German amazzig ‘busy’.
Dutch: possibly a patronymic from Ame a common personal name in Holland and Friesland, an abbreviated form of an ancient Germanic personal name, perhaps beginning with amel ‘strong’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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