Mark Eames

1617 - 1693  (76 years)

• Name	Mark Eames
  Born	1617	Fordingham, Dorset, England
  Will	15 Mar 1620	Fordington, Dorset, England
  Margery's son Mark is left "forty shillings, my under featherbed in my chamber over the parlour, a feather bolster within the chamber at the stairhead" an added codicil to the will also leaves Mark some spoons.
  Emigration	1636
  Emigrated with his parents to Charlestown moving with them to Hingham in 1636
  Deed	10 Dec 1651	Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
  Francis Godfrey, carpenter, sold to Anthony Eames & Mark Eames, son of Anthony, both of Hingham a certain parcel of land containing 100a w/a dwelling house upon it lying upon the North River in the colony of New Plymouth.
  Migration	1652	Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  Witness	1 Feb 1660	Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  Deputy	1662	Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  Became Deputy to the General Court and held that post for 14 of the next 20 years.
  Note	8 Jun 1664	Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  Ensigne Mark Eames has libertie to looke out land for accommodations.
  Appraised	1 Jul 1672	Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  War	1675
  served as an ensign and later as a lieutenant in the militia during King Philip’s Indian War - was 2nd in command under Cap Peregrine White
  Overseer	15 Jan 1676	Plymouth, Massachusetts
  In the will of Michael Pierce, husband of Mark's sister Persis, he names "my brother Mark Eames" as overseer of his estate.
  Will	12 Feb 1693	Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  Having formerly given my sons John(?) and Anthony part of my lands which they have deeds for which if judged sufficient for them
  Died	Oct 1693	Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  Will probated 19 October 1693
  Age	76 years
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Millicent Eames           b. 1615   2. John Eames           b. 1619           d. 1641  (Age 22 years)   3. Persis Eames           b. 1621   4. Elizabeth Eames           b. 1624   5. Justus Eames           b. 1627   6. Margery Eames           b. 1630
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  Person ID	P7413	Burress
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Anthony Eames           b. 1595, Fordington, Dorset, England           d. Oct 1686, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Margery (Pierce?)           b. 1599, Fordington, Dorset, England           d. December 1662, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts  (Age 63 years)
  Married	1616	Fordington, Dorset, England
  Family ID	F2628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Elizabeth Andrews           b. 1621, Hingham, Plymonth, Massachusetts           d. 8 Jul 1693, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)
  Married	26 May 1648	Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  Children	9 children
  1. Elizabeth Eames           b. 1648  [natural]   2. John Eames           b. 6 Sep 1649  [natural]   3. Jonathan Eames           b. 1656  [natural] + 4. Anthony Eames           b. 1657, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts           d. 17 September 1729, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)  [natural]   5. David Eames           b. 1658  [natural]   6. Demaris Eames           b. 1660  [natural]   7. Sarah Eames           b. 1662  [natural]   8. Mary Eames           b. 1666  [natural]   9. Ruth Eames           b. 1667  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F2627	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart