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William Ames

Ancestry of
William Ames

(c1605 - 1653/4)
Great Migration Immigrant 1640


Who was William Ames?

William Ames was a Great Migration immigrant who arrived in New England by 1640. The Great Migration includes immigrants to New England who arrived between the Mayflower in 1620 and the beginning of the English Civil War in 1640. The first wave of immigrants consisted largely of Puritans, who left England in search of religious freedom and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. Over the next few decades, thousands of people from England, Scotland, and other parts of Europe made the journey to New England, bringing with them their skills, customs, and cultures. The immigrants played a key role in shaping American society and politics, and many of their descendants went on to play important roles in the American Revolution and the formation of the United States.


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for William Ames

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George Plimpton

Sports writer, Humorist, and Journalist

8th great-grandson

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Oliver Ames

35th Governor of Massachusetts

5th great-grandson

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Horatio Alger

Author

5th great-grandson

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Maj. Gen. Oliver Otis Howard

Medal of Honor Recipient
U. S. Civil War

5th great-grandson

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Ben Ames Williams

Novelist and Short Story Author

6th great-grandson

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Amy Grant

Christian/Pop Singer and Songwriter

9th great-granddaughter

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Seth MacFarlane

Actor, Animator, Writer and Producer

9th great-grandson

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Rob Schneider

Comedian, TV and Movie Actor

9th great-grandson

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Tamsin Todd

CEO, Findmypast

9th great-granddaughter

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Raquel Welch

Movie Actress

9th great-granddaughter

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John Batterson Stetson

Inventor of the Cowboy Hat

6th great-grandson

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William Cullen Bryant

American “Fireside” Poet

4th great-grandson

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Jordana Brewster

TV and Movie Actress

10th great-granddaughter

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Gene Roddenberry

Creator of Star Trek

9th great-grandson

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Wil Wheaton

TV and Movie Actor

10th great-grandson

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Julia Child

American Chef, Author and TV Personality

8th great-granddaughter

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Steve Young

NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback

9th great-grandson

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Brigham Young

2nd President of the Mormon Church

4th great-grandson

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Lizzie Borden

Accused Murderess

7th great-granddaughter

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