Anthony EAMES - b. about 1592, Fordington St. George, Dorset, England; d. June 1686, Marshfield, Plymouth, MA. Son of Thomas EAMES and Millicent. On Apr. 12, 1632, Anthony deposed in a tithe case that he was "of Fordington, Dorset, yeoman, where he had lived from infancy, born there, aged 40 or thereabouts." Departed Weymouth, England aboard the 'Recovery of London' on March 31, 1633/4, Gabriel CORNISH, master. Lived at Fordington, St. George to 1631; settled first at Charlestown in 1634/5; freeman at Hingham, Mass. Bay Colony, Mar. 9, 1636/7; and freeman at Marshfield, Plymouth Colony, Jun. 7, 1653. Church warden at Fordington 1622, 1627 and 1631; deputy to General Court 1637, 1638, 1643 from Hingham, and 1653 through 1658, 1661 from Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA; Lt. of the Hingham train band about 1638; chosen Capt. of the train band 1644/5. Although Anthony was chosen as Captain by the town of Hingham, an allowance was not granted by the magistrates when the townsmen proposed another choice. Anthony was granted land at Charlestown in 1634/5, and was granted a number of parcels of land at Hingham between 1636 and 1647. In Dec. 1651, he and son Mark purchsed 100 acres at Marshfield, settling there the following summer. Anthony acknowledged a deed of land to his son Justus EAMES on Jun. 28, 1670, the latest record found of him. Married about 1615.

Christened on Jan 9, 1595 in birthplace

On Aril 12,1632, Anthony was deposed in a tithe case that he was "of Fordington, Dorset, yeoman, where he had lived from infancy, born there, aged 40 or thereabouts" Departed Weymouth, England aboard the 'Recovery of London' on March 31, 1633/4, Gabriel Cornish, Master.Settled first in Charlestown in 1634/5: freeman at Hingham, Mass. Bay Colony, March 9, 1636/7; and freeman at Marshfield, Plymouth Colony, June 7, 1653. Church Warden at Fordington 1622, 1627 and 1631; deputy to general court 1637, 1638, 1643 from Hingham, and 1653 through 1658, 1661 from Marshfield, Plymouth Commpany, Ma; Lt. of the Hingham train band about 1638; chosen Captain of the train band 1644/5. Although Anthony was chosen as Captain by the town of Hingham, an allowance was not granted by the magistrates when the townsmen proposed another choice. Anthony was granted land at Charlestown in 1634/5, and was granted a number of parcels of land at Hingham between 1636 and 1647. In December 1651, he and son Mark puchased 100 acres at Marshfield, settling there the following summer. Anthony acknowledged a deed of land to his son Justus Eames on June 28, 1670, the latest record found of him. Married about 1615.

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. Millicent Eames, b. 1615, Fordington, Dorchester, , Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 8 Feb 1695/96, Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

	2. John Eames,   b. Abt 24 Jan 1617/18, Saint George, Fordington, Dorchester, , Dorsetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1641, Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

	3. Mark Eames,   b. 1620, Saint George, Fordington, Dorchester, , Dorsetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1693-1694, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

4. Persis Eames, b. 28 Oct 1621, Saint George, Fordington, Dorchester, , Dorsetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 31 Dec 1662, Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

5. Hannah Eames, b. Abt 1622, Saint George, Fordington, Dorchester, , Dorsetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 10 Jun 1692, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

6. Elizabeth Eames, b. Bef 13 Jun 1624, Saint George, Fordington, Dorchester, , Dorsetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 9 Jun 1692, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

7. Justus Eames, b. Bef 29 Apr 1627, Saint George, Fordington, Dorchester, , Dorsetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1706

8. Margery Eames, b. Bef 5 Dec 1630, Saint George, Fordington, Dorchester, , Dorsetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 7 Apr 1659, Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

9. Abigail Eames, b. Abt 1632, d. Mar 1709/10, Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

http://www.sprague-database.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I36488&tree=SpragueProject

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Anthony came over on the pilgrim ship "Recovery" in 1633.

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He was a churchwarden in the parish of Fordington, St George, and signed the Bishops Transcripts in that office in 1623 and 1627. He lived there to 1631.

Lieut. Anthony Eames, the first local commander of the town, of Hingham and was one of the first settlers, coming here in 1636, in which year a house lot was granted him on the lower plain. He seems to have been an able officer and a leading and trusted citizen, being a deputy in 1637, 1638, and 1643, and frequently holding positions of responsibility and honor in the town. Together with Allen, Joshua Hobart, and others, he was chosen to represent the town's interests in Nantasket lands, and in 1643 he with Allen and Samuel Ward had leave from the town to set up a corn mill near the cove. From Lieutenant Eames, through his three daughters,--Milicent who married William Sprague, Elizabeth who married Edward Wilder, and Marjory who married Capt. John Jacobs,--many of the people of Hingham are descended.

Lived at Fordington, St. George to 1631; settled first at Charlestown in 1634/5; freeman at Hingham, Mass. Bay Colony, Mar. 9, 1636/7; and freeman at Marshfield, Plymouth Colony, Jun. 7, 1653. Church warden at Fordington 1622, 1627 and 1631; deputy to General Court 1637, 1638, 1643 from Hingham, and 1653 through 1658, 1661 from Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA; Lt. of the Hingham train band about 1638; chosen Capt. of the train band 1644/5. Although Anthony was chosen as Captain by the town of Hingham, an allowance was not granted by the magistrates when the townsmen proposed another choice. Anthony was granted land at Charlestown in 1634/5, and was granted a number of parcels of land at Hingham between 1636 and 1647. In Dec. 1651, he and son Mark purchsed 100 acres at Marshfield, settling there the following summer. Anthony acknowledged a deed of land to his son Justus EAMES on Jun. 28, 1670, the latest record found of him.

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Anthony Eames, the son of Thomas was born in England about 1592. He lived in the parish of Fordington, St George, where he was a church warden. He came to Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1624. He also resided in Hingham and Marshfield. He was Deputy in the General Court for the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a Captain in the Militia and a member of the Council of War. His daughter, Millicent, married William Sprague.

From the WEb site: http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/scituate/RR01/RR01_038.htm#P1448

"Departed Weymouth, England on the Recovery of London on 31 Mar 1634. Lived at Fordington, St George tto 1631; Charlestown, MA 1634, Hingham 1636, and Marshfield 1653. Freeman 9 Mar 1637. Church warden at Fordington 1622, 1627, and 1631. Deputy to General Court six years from 1638 to 1661 at Marshfield. Capt. in militia 1744-45.26"

Anthony Eames was a proprietor of Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1634 and his wife, Margery, was admitted to the Charlestown church, 13 September 1635. They moved to Hingham in 1636 where Anthony became a freeman and member of the church 9 March 1636/7. He was granted a house lot on the "Lower Plain" in 1636. He represented Hingham in the General Court several times from 1637 through 1644. He assisted in laying out the boundary between the Massachusetts and Plymouth patents, and on 12 June 1643, the town granted him permission along with Samuel Ward and Bozoun Allen to set up a corn mill for the town. He was a lieutenant in the military company and later its captain.

About 1650, he moved to Marshfield wehre he and his son, Mark, bought a house and land on 10 December 1651. He was deputy to the General Court at Plymouth from 1653 to 1661, and was a member of the council of war. He was admitted freeman in the Plymouth Colony, March 1654-55. He also served the town as moderator.

Anthony and his wife Margery (Pierce) Eames had eight children, all born in England:

Anna, b. 1614; m. William Ford.

Millicent, b. 1615; m. William Sprague.

John, b. 1618.

Mark, b. 1620; m. Elizabeth Andrews.

Persis, b. 1621; m. Michael Pierce.

Elizabeth, b. 1624; m. Edward Wilder.

Justus, b. 1627; m. Mehitable Chillingsworth.

Margery, b. 1630; m. John Jacob.

The Eames family in America

Refer to The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635, Volume II, by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn (2001, Boston), pages 387-92, for information concerning the immigrant family.

Capt. Anthony and Margery (Prisse) Eames

Anthony EAMES - b. about 1592, Fordington St. George, Dorset, England; d. June 1686, Marshfield, Plymouth, MA. Son of Thomas EAMES and Millicent. On Apr. 12, 1632, Anthony deposed in a tithe case that he was "of Fordington, Dorset, yeoman, where he had lived from infancy, born there, aged 40 or thereabouts." Departed Weymouth, England aboard the 'Recovery of London' on March 31, 1633/4, Gabriel CORNISH, master. Lived at Fordington, St. George to 1631; settled first at Charlestown in 1634/5; freeman at Hingham, Mass. Bay Colony, Mar. 9, 1636/7; and freeman at Marshfield, Plymouth Colony, Jun. 7, 1653. Church warden at Fordington 1622, 1627 and 1631; deputy to General Court 1637, 1638, 1643 from Hingham, and 1653 through 1658, 1661 from Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA; Lt. of the Hingham train band about 1638; chosen Capt. of the train band 1644/5. Although Anthony was chosen as Captain by the town of Hingham, an allowance was not granted by the magistrates when the townsmen proposed another choice. Anthony was granted land at Charlestown in 1634/5, and was granted a number of parcels of land at Hingham between 1636 and 1647. In Dec. 1651, he and son Mark purchsed 100 acres at Marshfield, settling there the following summer. Anthony acknowledged a deed of land to his son Justus EAMES on Jun. 28, 1670, the latest record found of him. Married about 1615.

Margery - b. about 1599, near Fordington, St. George, Dorset, England. Surname varies in different secondary sources; any comments are welcome. Admitted to church at Charlestown, MA Sep. 13, 1635.

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Children of Anthony and Margery Eames

Millicent - bap. 1617, Fordington, St. George, Dorset, England; d. Feb. 8, 1695/6, Hingham, now Plymouth Co., MA. Married on Sep. 2, 1635 at Charlestown, MA to William SPRAGUE (b. 1609, Upway, Dorset, England; d. Oct. 26, 1675, Hingham, now Plymouth Co., MA), son of Edward and Christiana SPRAGUE. William arrived at Salem, MA aboard the 'Abigail' in 1628, removing to Hingham in 1636. He was a selectman in 1645, and constable and collector of town rates in 1662. Children of Millicent and William: Anthony married Elizabeth BARTLETT; John married Elizabeth HOLBROOK; Samuel married Sarah CHILLINGWORTH; Jonathan died in infancy; Persis married John DOGGETT; Joanna married Caleb CHURCH; Jonathan married first Mehitable HOLBROOK, and second Hannah (HARRIS) COOK; William married first Deborah LANE, and second Mary TOWER; Mary married Thomas KING; and Hannah died young.

John - bap. Jan. 24, 1618/9, Fordington, St. George, Dorset, England; d. Nov. 3, 1641, Hingham, now Plymouth Co., MA.

Mark - bap. May 1620, Fordington, St. George, Dorset, England; d. Jul.-Oct. 1693, Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA. His will was dated Jul.12, 1693 and proved Oct. 19, 1693. Lt. Mark married Elizabeth ANDREWS on May 26, 1648. Lived at Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA. Children: Sarah; Elizabeth; Damaris married Kenelm WINSLOW; Mary; Ruth; Jonathan married Hannah TROUANT; Anthony married Mercy SAWYER; and David.

Persis - bap. Oct. 28, 1621, Fordington, St. George, Dorset, England; d. Dec. 31, 1662, Hingham, MA. Married Capt. Michael PIERCE.

Anna/Hannah - b. about 1622, Fordington, St. George, Dorset, England; d. Jun. 10, 1692, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA. Her death is also given as Sep. 1, 1684, Marshfield, Plymouth, MA. Possible daughter. A source for the WILDER family identifies the wife of Thomas WILDER as the daughter of Anthony EAMES and Margery PRISSE. Most information for Anna/Hannah is from WILDER family data. Married Apr. 1640 at Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA to Thomas WILDER (b. about 1618, Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England; d. Oct. 23, 1667, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA), son of Thomas WILDERand Martha HIGGS. Children: Mary married David ALLEN/ELLEN; Thomas married Mary WHEELER; John married Hannah ATHERTON; Elizabeth; Nathaniel married Marie/Mary SAWYER; and Ebenezer.

Elizabeth - bap. Jun. 13, 1624, Fordington, St. George, Dorset, England; d. Jun. 9, 1692. Married about 1650 Edward WILDER (d. Oct. 28, 1690), son of Thomas WILDER and Martha KEENE. Edward came to New England by 1638, settled at Hingham, and made freeman 1644. Children: Isaac; Mehitabel married Joseph WARREN; Abia married William CLARK; Abigail; Elizabeth married Israel FEARING; John married Rebecca DOGGETT; Ephraim; Jabez married Mary FORD; Anna; Hannah; and Mary married first Francis LeBARON, and second Return WAIT.

Justus - b. 1626; bap. Apr. 29, 1627, Fordington, St. George, Dorset, England; d. 1706, MA. Will dated Mar. 7, 1697, and estate inventoried May 20, 1706 in now Plymouth Co., MA. Married May 2, 1661 in MA to Mehitabel CHILLINGSWORTH, daughter of Thomas CHILLINGSWORTH (d. 1653, MA) and Joanne. Children: Anthony married Elizabeth TILDEN; Millicent did not marry; Margery married Cornelius HOLBROOK (son of William HOLBROOK and Elizabeth PITTS); John; Nathaniel; Joseph; Ephraim; and Josiah.

Margery - bap. Dec. 5, 1630, Fordington, St. George, Dorset, England; d. Apr. 7, 1659, Hingham, now Plymouth Co., MA. Married Oct. 20, 1653 John JACOB (b. 1629, England; d. 1693, MA), son of Nicholas and Mary (GILMAN) JACOB. John married second Mary RUSSELL, and they had eleven children. Margery and John had four children, including: Mary married first Samuel BACON, and second Elisha BISBEE; and Sarah married James HAWKE (their granddaughter Mary HAWKE married Rev. John HANCOCK, parents of John HANCOCK, signer of the Declaration of Independence).

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"Captain Anthony Eames or Ames, immigrant ancestor, was a proprietor of Charlestown, Massachusetts, as early as 1634. A few years later he removed to Hingham, Massachusetts, and in 1636 owned a house lot there on the Lower Plain.

From the first he appears to have been one of the foremost citizens of Hingham. He was admitted a freeman, March 9, 1636-7, and represented the town in the general court in 1637-38-39-43-44. He assisted in laying out the boundary between the Massachusetts and Plymouth patents. He was lieutenant of the military company, but when he was chosen captain there was a serious controversy between his friends and others, developing into a lasting difference that continued for several generations to divide the citizens of Hingham.

June 12, 1643, the town granted permission to Anthony Ames, Samual Ward and Bozoun Allen to set up a corn mill for the town; Gowen Wilson had been miller of the town; in future either Thomas Lincoln or John Pogger was to be the miller.

Anthony Eames removed to Marshfield, in Plymouth Colony, about 1650, and he and his son Mark bought a house and land together there December 10, 1651, and for many generations the family lived in the town. He was deputy to the general court at Plymouth in 1653-54-55-56-57-58-61, and was a member of the council of war. He was admitted freeman in the Plymouth Colony, March 1654-55. He also served the town as moderator. His wife Margery was admitted to the Charleston church September 13, 1635." (Cutter, p. 1027)

Cutter, William Richard. New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation. Vol. 3. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913. -------------------- Antony Eames is listed among the passengers of the ship "Recovery of London", Gabriel Cornish, master, which sailed from the port of Weymouth to New England on 16 Mar. 1633. The Port Book, held in the P.R.O. of London, says of the passengers, "All planters & have carried with them diverse sorts of household stuff, apparell & other provisions for the necessary use of themselves, their wives, children and servants ..."