Anthony Eames and Margery Pierce

Anthony Eames and Margery Pierce

Born about 1592 (on 12 Apr 1632, "Anthony Eames of Fordington, Dorset, yeoman, where he had lived from infancy, born there, aged 40 or thereabouts," deposed in a Fordington tithe case, apparently son of Thomas & Millicent (____) Eames. A yeoman from Fordington, dorset, who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1634 on the Recovery." First settled in Charlestown MA; moved to Hingham in 1636 & Marshfield in 1652. Died after 28 Jun 1670.
Married by about 1615, Margery ____.
Richard Eames, probably brother of Anthony, married at Fordington St. George on 5 Jun 1615, Alice Sprague, sister of RALPH SPRAGUE{1629, Charlestown}, RICHARD SPRAGUE {1629, Charlestown}, & WILLIAM SPRAGUE {1629. Charlestown}.
Source: Great Migration Study Project

Other Notes:
Wife also given as Margery Pierce per the Winthrop Society (but others indicate married to Mercy Sampson).
Anthony Eames b abt 1595 Fordington St George, Dorset, England; d Jun 1686 Marshfield Plymouth MA; Son of Thomas Eames and Millicent. Departed Weymouth, England aboard the ship "Recovery of London" on 31 mar 1633/4, Gabriel Cornish was master. Resided Fordington, St George, Dorset, England to 1631. Freeman at Charlestown MA ,10 Feb 1634; Freeman at Hingham MA ,9 Mar 1636/7; Freeman at Marshfield MA, 1653. Church warden at Fordington 1622, 1627, 1631. deputy to general court 1637, 1638, 1643, 1653, 1658, 1661 at Marshfield MA.
m abt 1615 to Margery.
Capt in militia 1644-1645. His promotion from Lt to Capt created a fierce controversy that long convulsed the colony. He removed to Marshfield and was representative in Plymouth Colony most of the time between 1653-1661. per Savage.
Per Great Migration Begins "Anthony Eames and Mark Eames the son of said Anthony both of them of Hingham" bought 100 acres lying on the North River, with a dwelling 10 dec 1650.