Person:John Ames (31)

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John Forbes Ames
b.10 Mar 1820 Bradford, Penobscot, Maine, United States
d.13 Apr 1841 Aroostook, Maine, United States
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  1. Mary Ames1808 - 1868
  2. Rev Moses Ames1812 - 1860
  3. Sophronia J. Ames1817 - 1892
  4. John Forbes Ames1820 - 1841
  5. James Kenniston Ames1822 - 1887
  6. Lydia Wilson Ames1823 - 1885
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] John Forbes Ames
Gender Male
Birth[4][2][3] 10 Mar 1820 Bradford, Penobscot, Maine, United StatesBetsey Forbes was a near neighbor of Joseph Ames in Bradford in 1820. A John Forbes was b. in Bradford 5 Dec 1836 (chronologically after our John Forbes). J Forbes was in Twp 1 Range 5 Hancock in 1810, by Joseph Wilson and Father Joseph Ames.
Military? Jul 1839 Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United StatesEnlists.. At Bradford Barracks, Serves ar Hancock Barracks, near Houlton, ME
Death[1][3] 13 Apr 1841 Aroostook, Maine, United StatesBuried in soldiers grave. Musician, enlisted 20 Jul 1839, dies Apr 1841. 5'9" grey eyes, dark hair and ruddy complexion, according to Army recds.

I have looked into John Forbes Jr, who was a pioneer of Bradford. He died the year before This JF was born, presumably the name is a sort of memorial to John Forbes, who was an attorney in Bradford.

This is a tree constructed from a variety of sources; some original work on New England, otherwise using NEHGS and other "respectable" sources. Medieval is from genealogics.org, (used as a check on) ancestry.com, and a few amendments from medieval genealogy -- soc.genealogy.medieval

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2019. (Online database: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2006).

    Death date: 04/13/1841 Death place: ME _APID: 1,8750::3480693

    http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=vacemeteries&h=3480693&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ancestry.com. U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Register of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M233, 81 rolls); Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780’s-1917, Rec).

    Birth date: abt 1818 Birth place: Maine, United States _APID: 1,1198::343000

    http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=usarmyenlistments&h=343000&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Find A Grave.

    Birth date: 1820 Birth place: Death date: 13 Apr 1841 Death place: _APID: 1,70612::305083

    http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=websearch-4096&h=305083&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

  4. ↑ United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    Year: 1880; Census Place: Lakeville, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: T9_486; Family History Film: 1.

    http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1880usfedcen&h=44298941&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: abt 1820Birth place: MaineResidence date: 1880Residence place: Lakeville, Penobscot, Maine, United States http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12259798&pid=-301862482

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