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Barbara (Barbara Smyth 1596–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Braithwell, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 March 1644

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Smith

Mother: Alice Walker

Spouse(s): George Bower

Children(s): Ruth Bower, Benanuel Bower, John Bowers, Patience Bowers, Silence Bowers, Mathew Bowers

In 1596, Barbara (Barbara Smyth entered the world in Braithwell, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Smith And Alice Walker. Barbara (Barbara Smyth married George George Bower, and had children including Benanuel Bower, John Bowers, Mathew Bowers, Patience Bowers, Ruth Bower, Silence Bowers. Barbara (Barbara Smyth passed away in 1644 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA.

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  • In 1596, Barbara (Barbara Smyth entered the world in Braithwell, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Smith And Alice Walker.
  • Barbara (Barbara Smyth married George George Bower, and had children including Benanuel Bower, John Bowers, Mathew Bowers, Patience Bowers, Ruth Bower, Silence Bowers.
  • Barbara (Barbara Smyth passed away in 1644 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Barbara Smyth's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Smyth
1596–1644
Birth Place: Braithwell, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Smith
1551–1625
Elwell, Dorset, England
Alice Walker
1560–1633
Stratford, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
William (Smythe Sir \) Lord
1505–1560
Hatfield, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
William (Henry Walker of) Stratford
1540–1577
Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England
Katherine (Katheren (Bicknill) Walker) GMEab
1533–1627
Southam, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Richard Smith
1480–1508
Alice
1485–1545
William Sir
1515–1575
Elizabeth Walker
1521–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Livingston
1500–1557
Margaret Livingston
1500–1557
Lawrence Stanfield
1507–1534
Isabella Lady
1505–1590

Barbara Smyth's Descendants

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Barbara ((Barbara) Smyth (1596–25 March 1644) m. George ((George) Bower (1590–30 Dec 1656)
  1. 1. Ruth Bower 1620–1687 m. Richard Knowles 1614–1682
    1. 1. Samuel Knowles 1651–1737 m. Mercy Freeman 1659–1745
      1. 1. Samuel Knowls 1683–1749 m. Bethiah Brown 1683–1749
        1. 1. Enos (Knowles (Samuel) 5.3.1) 1712–1784 m. Sarah Sparrow 1708–1790
        2. 2. Samuel Knowles 1715–
        3. 3. Nathaniel Knowles 1717–
        4. 4. Joshua Knowles 1720–
        5. 5. Azubah Knowles 1714–1762 m. Josiah Sears 1708–1772
        6. 6. Seth Knowles 1722–1787 m. Ruth Freeman 1727–1812
      2. 2. Mercy Knowles 1681–1732 m. Thomas Rich 1671–1753
        1. 1. John Rich 1714–1777 m. Lydia Young 1718–1809
        2. 2. Ruth Rich 1722–1813
        3. 3. Mercy Rich 1704–1743
      3. 3. Nathaniel Knowles 1686–1732 m. Mary Hunt 1687–1716 m. Elizabeth Bacon 1692–1737
        1. 1. Ruth Knowles 1718–
        2. 2. Nathaniel Knowles 1720–1800
        3. 3. Freeman Knowles 1724–
        4. 4. Mercy Knowles 1722–1816
        5. 5. Samuel Knowles 1733–1778
        6. 6. Mary Knowles 1713–1759
        7. 7. Malatiah Knowles 1716–1722
        8. 8. Elizabeth Knowles 1727–1766
        9. 9. Rebecca Knowles 1710–
      4. 4. Rebecca Knowles 1690–1754 m. Jonathan Morton 1690– m. Thomas Wetherell 1681–1743
        1. 1. Hannah Wetherell 1732–1766
        2. 2. William Wetherel 1718–1756
        3. 3. Hannah Witherel 1712–
        4. 4. John Wetherel 1725–1763
        5. 5. Lemuel Wetherel 1729–1738
        6. 6. James Wetherel 1720–1745
        7. 7. Mercy Wetherell 1727–1796
        8. 8. Rebecca Wetherall 1713–1761
        9. 9. Joanna Witherel 1716–
        10. 10. Mary Wetherell 1722–1776
        11. 11. Hannah Wetherel 1732–1736
        12. 12. Thomas Witherell 1715–1744
      5. 5. Ruth Knowles 1694–1745 m. John Avery 1685–1754
      6. 6. James Knowles 1680–1704
      7. 7. Cornelius Knowles 1695–1764 m. Elizabeth Remick 1700–1789
      8. 8. Amos Knowles 1702–1788 m. Rebecca Dillingham 1709–
        1. 1. Rebecca Knowles 1736–1810
      9. 9. John Knowles 1692–1754 m. Hannah Welles 1728–1766 m. Rachel Olcott 1701–1739
        1. 1. John Knowles 1732–1766
        2. 2. Samuel Knowles 1732–1766
        3. 3. John Knowles 1729–1730
        4. 4. Mary Knowles 1739–1766
        5. 5. Rachel Knowles 1727–1803
        6. 6. Rebecca Knowles 1735–1786
    2. 2. Ruth ((Duty)) Knowles 1657–1714 m. Joseph Collins 1632–1724
      1. 1. Lydia Collins 1676–1765 m. Isaac Higgins 1672–1760
        1. 1. Sarah Higgins 1699–1795 m. David (O) Smith 1691–1734
        2. 2. Mercy Higgins 1697–1757 m. John Paine 1690–1771
        3. 3. Lydia Higgins 1718–1800 m. William Merrick 1718–1799
      2. 2. Benjamin Collings 1687–1756 m. Sarah Bangs 1687–1759
        1. 1. Benjamin Collins 1713–1794
        2. 2. Richard Collings 1710–1768 m. Sarah Lumbart 1710–1796
        3. 3. Mary Collins 1722–1763 m. Amasa Snow 1719–1807 m. Amasa Snow 1721–1758
        4. 4. Sylvanus Collins 1727–1759 m. Ruth Rich 1733–1814
        5. 5. Ruth Collins 1708–1756 m. Zaccheus Rich 1704–1786
        6. 6. Jonathan Collins 1715–1798
        7. 7. Lydia Collins 1712–1757 m. Robert Rich 1703–1765
        8. 8. Hannah Collins 1720–1747 m. Amasa Snow 1719–1807
      3. 3. John Collins 1674–1765 m. Hannah 1669–1765
        1. 1. Hannah Collins 1711–1729 m. Stephen (Smith Smith) Deacon 1706–1766
        2. 2. Samuel Collins 1705–1799 m. Patience Howes –1810
        3. 3. John Collins 1709– m. Thankful Taylor 1720–
        4. 4. Jane Collins 1713–1768 m. Benjamin Berse 1710–1755 m. Prence (Prince Snow,) Jr. 1707–1740
        5. 5. Solomon Collins 1703–1765
        6. 6. Martha Collins 1707–1756 m. Moses Godfrey 1703–1773
      4. 4. Jane Collins 1683–1739 m. Elisha Higgins 1677–1750
        1. 1. Apphia Higgins 1709–1784 m. Simeon Doane 1708–1789
        2. 2. *Martha (Higgins) Done 1703–1775
        3. 3. Alice Higgins 1707– m. Soloman DOANE 1705–1789
      5. 5. Jonathan Collins 1682–1765
      6. 6. James Collins 1689–1689
      7. 7. Sarah Collins 1673–1741 m. John (Smith) Jr 1673–1742
        1. 1. Rebecca Smith 1710–1805 m. Ebenezer Brown 1705–1749
        2. 2. William Smith 1702– m. Dorcus Doane 1703–1727
        3. 3. Sarah Smith 1705–
      8. 8. Hannah Collins 1680–1759
      9. 9. Elizabeth Collins 1675–1729
      10. 10. Lydia Collins 1680–1724 m. Nathanael Harden 1674–1741
        1. 1. Thankful Harding 1703–1762
        2. 2. Lot Harding 1721–1802
        3. 3. Hannah Smith 1717–1748
        4. 4. Jonathan Harding 1711–1752
        5. 5. Nathaniel (Harding) Jr 1706–1748 m. Mercy Purington 1711–1761
      11. 11. Hannah Harden 1679–1724
      12. 12. Joseph Collins 1678–1723 m. Rebecca Sparrow 1684–1765 m. Experience Towne 1688–1760
        1. 1. Priscilla Collins 1708–1801 m. Nehemiah Harding 1709–1772
        2. 2. Prince Collins 1712–
    3. 3. Barbara Mayo 1656–1714 m. Thomas Mayo 1650–1729
      1. 1. Richard Mayo 1696–1744 m. Rebecca Sparrow 1704–
        1. 1. Richard (Mayo) II 1729–1813 m. Elizabeth Bradford 1739–1796 m. Ruth Gibbs 1735–
        2. 2. Rebecca Mayo 1734–
        3. 3. Ruth Mayo 1739–1826
        4. 4. Eunice Mayo 1731–1774
        5. 5. Sarah Mayo 1736–
        6. 6. Mercy Mayo 1742–
      2. 2. Ruth Mayo 1688–1720
      3. 3. Israel Mayo 1700–1771 m. Mercy Rider 1696–1785
        1. 1. Priscilla Mayo 1732–1828 m. John Stocking 1732–1818
        2. 2. Alice Mayo 1734–
        3. 3. Phebee Mayo 1728–
        4. 4. Mercy Mayo 1728–1760
        5. 5. Thomas Mayo 1730–
        6. 6. Ruth Mayo 1725–1788 m. Israel Higgins 1706–1788 m. Thomas Smith 1723–1759
        7. 7. Esther Kenwrick 1740–1827 m. Samuel Kenwrick 1741–1791
      4. 4. Mercy (MAYO) GODFREY 1685–1765 m. Jonathan Godfrey 1682–1765
        1. 1. Ruth Godfrey 1719–1796 m. John Gould 1718–1750
        2. 2. Thomas Godfrey 1718–1778 m. Bethiah Eldredge 1714–1753
        3. 3. Mercy Godfrey 1714–1765 m. Ebenezer Burgess 1709– m. Elkanah Rogers 1728–
        4. 4. Hannah Godfrey 1712–1765 m. James Rogers 1706–1759
        5. 5. Mehetable Godfrey 1719– m. Nathaniel Hamilton 1722–
        6. 6. Barbara Godfrey 1707–1765
        7. 7. Jeptha Godfrey 1710–1763 m. Bathsheba ('Bashua') Eldredge 1713–1797
      5. 5. Lydia Mayo 1694–1935
      6. 6. Maria Mayo 1685–
      7. 7. Mary Mayo 1683–1777 m. Samuel Arey 1688–1773
        1. 1. Oliver (Arey) Sr. 1717–1766 m. Elizabeth Gould 1720–1797 m. Azubah Ellis 1732–1790 m. Mary Cole 1739–1811
      8. 8. Judah (Mayo) Sr 1691–1761 m. Mary Hamilton 1699–1758
        1. 1. Elizabeth Mayo 1735–1806 m. Caleb Nickerson 1736–1804
        2. 2. Barbara Mayo 1729–1818 m. George (F.) Smith 1731–1823
      9. 9. Theophilus Mayo 1680–1763 m. Rebecca Smith 1685–1748
        1. 1. Mayo 1721–1766 m. John Chadwick 1701–1768
        2. 2. Rebecca Mayo 1713–1776 m. Joshua Sears 1713–1753 m. Stephen Hopkins 1711–
        3. 3. Asa Mayo 1706–1780 m. Experience Yates –1750
        4. 4. Isaac Mayo 1708–1757 m. Patience Rogers 1710–
        5. 5. Theophilus Mayo 1718–
        6. 6. Ebenezer Mayo 1713–
        7. 7. Mayo 1724–1724
        8. 8. Rebecca Mayo 1710–
        9. 9. Experience Mayo 1716–
        10. 10. Benjamin Mayo 1726–1782
      10. 10. Thomas Mayo 1678–1769 m. Elisabeth Higgins 1680–1721 m. Elizabeth Rogers 1698–1772
        1. 1. Elizabeth Mayo 1702–1761 m. Joseph Paddock 1700–1768
        2. 2. Eliakim Mayo 1707–1736
        3. 3. Thankful Mayo 1704–
        4. 4. Bathsheba Mayo 1705–
        5. 5. Mercy Mayo 1719–
        6. 6. Joshua Mayo 1712–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Thankful 1702–
        8. 8. Sarah Mayo 1710–1711
        9. 9. Bathsheba Mayo 1705–1740
        10. 10. Joshua Mayo 1712–
        11. 11. Hannah Mayo 1724–
        12. 12. Eliakim Mayo 1707–1735
        13. 13. Sarah Mayo 1710–1711
    4. 4. James Knowles 1648–1682 m. Elizabeth 1650–
      1. 1. James Knowles 1680–
    5. 5. Mehitable Knowles 1653–1721 m. George Browne 1644–1726
      1. 1. George Brown 1685–1735 m. Elizabeth* ((DNA)) Mulford 1681–1744
        1. 1. Bathsheba Brown 1709–1766 m. Stephen (Smith Smith) Deacon 1706–1766
        2. 2. Ebenezer Brown 1705–1749 m. Rebecca Smith 1710–1805
        3. 3. Elizabeth Brown 1703–1762 m. John (Smith Col., From) siemedia, 1703–1763
    6. 6. Richard (Knowles) Knowles 1688–1769 m. Martlia Cobb 1682–1763 m. Thankful Higgins 1692–1712
      1. 1. Mercy Knowles 1717–1758 m. George Godfrey 1707–1768
        1. 1. Mercy Godfrey 1740–1816 m. George Bearse 1739–1753
        2. 2. Knowles Godfrey 1737–1766
        3. 3. Richard Godfrey 1735–1816 m. Lydia Doane 1741–
        4. 4. George Godfrey 1745–1769
        5. 5. Benjamin Godfrey 1742–1819
      2. 2. Martha Knowles 1714–1755
      3. 3. Thankful (Knowles) (Godfrey) 1705–1779 m. Samuel Godfrey 1703–1768
        1. 1. Phele Godfrey –1734
        2. 2. Alexander Godfrey 1733–1742
        3. 3. Josiah Godfrey 1728–1790 m. Eunice Godfrey 1731–
        4. 4. Thankful Godfrey 1729–1815 m. David (Smith) Jr 1718–1795 m. John Reynolds 1725–1790
        5. 5. Prince (Godfrey) Sr 1740–1814
        6. 6. Bethiah Godfrey 1737–1800 m. Eleazar Sears 1739–1824
      4. 4. Richard Knowles 1715–1736
      5. 5. Cornelius Knowles 1722–1794 m. Mary Hopkins 1726–1788
        1. 1. Martha Knowles 1762–
        2. 2. Cornelius Knowles 1746–1769
        3. 3. James Knowles 1756–1809
        4. 4. Martha Knowles 1747–1761
        5. 5. John Knowles 1754–
        6. 6. Experience Knowles 1750–1777
      6. 6. James Knowles 1719–1781
      7. 7. Rebecca Knowles 1724–1784
      8. 8. William Knowles 1715–1794
    7. 7. John ((Captain John Knowles)) Knowles 1640–1675 m. Apphia Attwood 1651–1722
      1. 1. John Knowles 1673–1757 m. Mary Sears 1672–1745
        1. 1. Joshua Knowles 1696–1786 m. Sarah Paine 1699–1772
        2. 2. Willard Knowles 1711–1786 m. Bethia Atwood 1715–1789
        3. 3. Azuba Knowles 1714–1787 m. Benjamin Sears 1706–1787
        4. 4. Paul (Knowles 4) (DNA) 1702–1775 m. Phoebe (Phebe Paine) 9* 1699–1748
        5. 5. John Knowles 1698–1752 m. Mehetabel Walker 1699–1752
      2. 2. Edward Knowles 1671–1740 m. Sarah Elkins 1674–1753 m. Ann Ridley 1671–1712
        1. 1. Joseph Mayo 1685–
        2. 2. Edward Knowles 1714–1799
        3. 3. Mercy Knowles 1704–1759 m. Joseph Snow 1697–1747
        4. 4. Elizabeth Knowles 1700–1761 m. Joseph Smith 1697–1763
    8. 8. Mercy ((Mary)) Knowles 1642–1692 m. Ephraim Doane 1642–1700
      1. 1. Thomas Doane 1670–1756 m. Patience Mulford 1674–1744
        1. 1. Ruhamah Doane 1712–1766 m. John Eldridge 1700–1768 m. Thomas Hamilton 1739–1800
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Betty) DOANE 1703–1783 m. Daniel (Howes) (DNA) 1701–1784
        3. 3. Anna Doane 1715–1791 m. John Osborn 1714–1753
        4. 4. Abigail Doane 1708– m. John Hawes 1708–1799
        5. 5. Thomas (Doane) II 1702–1747 m. Sarah Barnes 1709–1766
      2. 2. Patience Doane 1682–1746 m. Joshua Cook 1682–1746
        1. 1. Ephraim Cooke 1712–1778 m. Mary Cook 1717–1778
        2. 2. Simeon Cooke 1715–
        3. 3. Joshua Cooke 1709–1801 m. Zilpah Brown 1708–1783 m. Zerviah Hatch 1707–1778
        4. 4. Ruhama Cooke 1714–
        5. 5. Martha (Cook) 👼 1706–1707
        6. 6. Ebenezer Cook 1711–1793 m. Mercy Paine 1712–1774
        7. 7. Moses Cooke 1717–
        8. 8. Mercy Cooke 1710–1800 m. Edmund Hodges 1709–1777
        9. 9. Josiah Cooke 1707–1775 m. Hannah Sparrow 1711–1784
        10. 10. Zaccheus Cook 1719–1812 m. Mary Hubbard 1728–1784
      3. 3. Nehemiah Doane 1670–1674
      4. 4. Ezariah Doane 1672–1752 m. Sarah Elkins 1674–1753 m. Hannah Snow 1670–1717
        1. 1. Elisha (Doane) COL 1699–1759 m. Hannah Cole 1693–1786
        2. 2. Nehemia Doane 1692–1730 m. Jane Ela 1704–1762
  2. 2. Benanuel Bower 1633–1653
  3. 3. John Bowers 1619–1687
  4. 4. Patience Bowers 1610–1664
  5. 5. Silence Bowers 1630–1669
  6. 6. Mathew Bowers 1620–1645

Barbara Smyth's Timeline

9 Records

1596
1596
Birth of Barbara (Barbara Smyth in Braithwell, Yorkshire, England
Braithwell, Yorkshire, England
1596
25 Mar 1596
Birth of Barbara (Barbara Smyth in Braithwell, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Braithwell, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
1596
1596
Birth of Barbara (Barbara Smyth in Braithwell, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Braithwell, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1615
9 Feb 1615
Age 19
Barbara (Barbara Smyth was married in Braithwell, Yorkshire, England
Braithwell, Yorkshire, England
1615
9 Feb 1615
Age 19
Barbara (Barbara Smyth was married
None
1644
25 March 1644
Age 48
Death of Barbara (Barbara Smyth in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachussetts, United States
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachussetts, United States
1644
25 Mar 1644
Age 48
Death of Barbara (Barbara Smyth in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1644
25 March 1644
Age 48
Death of Barbara (Barbara Smyth in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
1649
15 Apr 1649
Age 53
Barbara (Barbara Smyth was married in Cambridge
Cambridge

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Braithwell, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1596
    Event Place: Braithwell, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Braithwell, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1615
    Event Place: Braithwell, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1615

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1649
    Event Place: Cambridge

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Yorkshire: Braithwell - Parish Registers (Christenings, Marriages & Burials), 1559-1774

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of MA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 March 1644
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachussetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1644
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 March 1644
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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