Ephraim Ames was born on 10 June 1764, in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. His father, Hugh Ames, was 37 and his mother, Sarah Smith, was 39. He married Mary Margaret Jones on 19 April 1789. They were the parents of 1 son, Elias, and 1 daughter, Mary. He lived in Braintrim Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States in 1810 and Harmony Township, Delaware, Ohio, United States in 1820. He died on 9 September 1824, in Deleware, Ohio, United States, at the age of 60.
"Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSL-SMDS : 15 April 2022), Ephraim Ames, ; citing Birth, Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272218.
"United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-V2TF : accessed 10 August 2023), Ephraim Ames, ; citing Ohio, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 1; FHL microfilm 1,319,381.
"United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-R8B4 : accessed 30 September 2023), Ephraim Ames in entry for Margaret Ames, 04 Mar 1841; citing Missouri, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 18; FHL microfilm 1,319,398.
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