William Ames was baptized 6 October 1605 in Bruton, Somerset, England. His parents were John Ames and Christian Browne. He emigrated in about 1635. He married Hannah in about 1639. They had six children. He died in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1653. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Missouri.

William Ames (1605-1654), son of John Ames, of Bruton, England emigrated in 1635 and settled in Massachusetts. William married Hannah and they had six children, all born in Braintree, Massachusetts.

William Ames immigrated in 1635 to Braintree, Massachusetts. Descendants lived in most of the United States. This book also includes Buchanan, Chambers, Ewing, Fisher, Fleury, Walker and other related families.