Brief Life History of Peter
Peter Ames was born in February 1792, in Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States. He married Mary "Polly" Plaisted on 9 April 1820, in New Hampton, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Holderness, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States in 1850 and New Hampshire, United States in 1870. He died on 25 December 1885, in Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 93.
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Sources (8)
- Peter Ames in household of Parker S Burleigh, "United States Census, 1870"
- Peter Ames, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
- Peter Ames, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
Spouse and Children
1792–1885 Male
1799–1858 Female
Children (2)
1821–1869 Male
1824–1903 Male
World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 2
1808 · Concord Becomes the Capital
Age 16
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 27
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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