In a message dated 12/5/2006 7:02:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Seeking information on ancestors of Thomas AMES who was born about 1548 in England. He died 25 Jun 1618 Fordington, St. George, Doreset, England. If you have information on his ancestors, etc. would you let me know and respond to [email protected] For some time I have been searching for the identity of Zephon Ames who married Elizabeth Young, a fifth generation descendant of Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower. I recently came across an Ames genealogy at the Sturgis Library in Barnstable MA written by Walcott Ames. He traces Zephon Ames back to your Thomas Ames of Dorsetshire, claiming he married Millicent ??, and died 23 May 1614 in Fordington. Thomas and Millicents children: Richard *Anthony b. 1595, d Marshfield MA 1686,m c. 1615 Margery Pierce Alice John Anna Anthony Ames was a proprieter of Charlestown in 16344, moved to Hingham and was made freeman 9 Mar 1637. He died in Hingham. Children of Anthony and Margery: Millicent - b 1618 m. William Sprague John -b 1618 *Mark b.c 1620, m Elizabeth Andrews Persis b. 1621, m Michael Pierce Elizabeth b. 1624, m. Edward Wilder Justice, m. Mehitable Chillings worth Margery b 1630, m John Jacobs ??Abigail.b c. 1636 m Charles Stockbridge ??Anthony, m Elizabeth _____ ??Jonathan Children of Mark Ames and Elizabeth Andrews John b 6 Sep 1649 *Anthony b 1656, m Mercy Sawyer Damaris m. Kenelm Winslow (my 8th G Grandfather) Jonathan b 1656, m Hannah Ttrouant Sarah Elizabeth m Andrew Lane Mary David Margery ( confuses this Margery with Margery above, marrying John Jacobs) Children of Anthony Ames and Mercy Sawyer: Mercy b 1687, m Joseph Philips Jerusha b 1688, m. Thomas Sawyer Elizabeth b 1691 Ichabod b 1693 Marke b 1695 Anthony b 1697, m Elizabeth________ This is the Anthony he claims is Anthony/Zephon Ames, my ancestor. But he has Elizabeth dying in 1717, and Anthony marrying Grace Oldham in 1724. This conflicts with evidence of a deed cosigned by Zephon and wife Elizabeth in 1729 recorded in The Mayflower Descendant. Unfortunately here are no proofs or sources. There is some more detail if you are interested. I would certainly be grateful for anyone who can support this line of descent! Charlie Bearse