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Barbara Smythe 1595–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1595

Birth Location: Braithwell, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 25 Mar 1644

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay.

Father: John Smythe

Mother: Adrian Chadwick

Spouse(s): George Bowers

Children(s): Ruth Bowers

The story of Barbara Smythe began in 1595 in Braithwell, Yorkshire, England. Barbara Smythe married George Bowers, and had children including Ruth Bowers. Barbara Smythe passed away in 1644 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay..

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Biography

  • The story of Barbara Smythe began in 1595 in Braithwell, Yorkshire, England.
  • Barbara Smythe married George Bowers, and had children including Ruth Bowers.
  • Barbara Smythe passed away in 1644 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay..

Immediate Family

Parents

John Smythe
1550–1612
Birth Location: Boughton, Northamptonshire, England
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Adrian Chadwick
1552–1588
Birth Location: Broughton, North Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

George Bowers
1590–1656
Birth Location: Manby, Lincolnshire, England
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Children(s)

Ruth Bowers
1616–1687
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
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Barbara Smythe's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Smythe
1595–1644
Birth Place: Braithwell, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Smythe
1550–1612
Boughton, Northamptonshire, England
Adrian Chadwick
1552–1588
Broughton, North Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
William Smythe
–1580
Great-Grandparents
John Smythe
1490–1538
Alice Townhende
1518–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Townhende
1475–
Eleanor Heydon
1472–1553

Barbara Smythe's Descendants

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Barbara Smythe (Abt. 1595–25 Mar 1644) m. George Bowers (Abt. 1590–Bef. 30 Dec 1656)
  1. 1. Ruth Bowers 1616–1687 m. Richard Knowles 1614–1675
    1. 1. Barbara Knowles 1656–1714 m. Thomas Mayo 1650–1729
      1. 1. Theophilus Mayo 1680–1763 m. Rebecca Smith 1685–1748
        1. 1. Rebecca\Rebeckah Mayo 1713–1778 m. Joshua Sears 1708–1733
      2. 2. Sarah Mayo 1670–
      3. 3. Ruth Norcott 1688–1720
      4. 4. Israel Mayo 1700–1760 m. Mercy (Rider) Pepper 1696–1785
        1. 1. Ruth (Mayo) Higgins 1725–1788
        2. 2. Mercy (Mayo) Linnell 1728–1760
        3. 3. Thomas Mayo 1730–1759
        4. 4. Priscilla Mayo 1732–1828 m. John (Augustus) Stocking 1732–1818
        5. 5. Alice (Mayo) Twining 1735–1766
        6. 6. Phebe (Mayo) Paine 1738–1759
        7. 7. Esther (Mayo) Kenwrick 1740–1827
        8. 8. Priscilla (May) Mayo 1732–1828
      5. 5. Thomas (Mayo) Jr 1678–1769
      6. 6. Lydia Mayo 1694–1745
      7. 7. Judah Mayo 1691–1761
      8. 8. Mercy Mayo 1685–1765
      9. 9. Richard Mayo 1697–1744
      10. 10. Infant (Son) Mayo 1699–1699
      11. 11. Mary Mayo 1683–1777 m. Samuel Arey 1688–1773
        1. 1. Joseph Arey 1715–1747
        2. 2. Oliver Arey 1717–1760
        3. 3. Thomas Arey 1719–1787
        4. 4. Ruth Arey 1721–1788 m. Reuben Nickerson 1710–1791
        5. 5. Mary Arey 1721–1757
        6. 6. Joshua Arey 1722–
        7. 7. Zelotas Arey 1724–
        8. 8. Paul Arey 1726–
        9. 9. Elizabeth Arey 1716–1792
    2. 2. Samuel Knowles 1651–1737 m. Mercy Freeman 1659–1744
      1. 1. James Knowles 1680–1704
      2. 2. Mercy Knowles 1681–1732
      3. 3. Col. (Samuel Jim Knowles) Jr 1682–1750 m. Bithiah Knowels 1685–1750
        1. 1. Seth Knowles 1720–1787
        2. 2. Enos Knowles 1712–1784
        3. 3. Azuba Knowels 1713–1762 m. Josiah (Sears) II 1708–1772
        4. 4. Samuel Knowles 1715–1769
        5. 5. Nathaniel Knowles 1717–
        6. 6. Jerusha Knowles 1719–1745
      4. 4. Nathaniel Knowles 1686–1732
      5. 5. Lieutenant (Richard) Knowles 1688–1769
      6. 6. Rebecca Knowles 1690–1755
      7. 7. John Knowles 1692–1753
      8. 8. Ruth Knowles 1694–1745
      9. 9. Cornelius Knowles 1695–1764
      10. 10. Amos Knowles 1702–1788
      11. 11. James Knowles 1705–1765
    3. 3. Mary Knowles 1659–1674
    4. 4. James Knowles 1648–1678
    5. 5. Mercy Knowles 1642–1692
    6. 6. Mehitable Knowles 1653–1721
    7. 7. William Knowles 1645–1727
    8. 8. Ruth (Bowers) Collins 1657–1714
    9. 9. Richard Knowles 1651–1737
    10. 10. John Knowles 1640–1675
    11. 11. Jemima (Knowles) Austin 1641–1705

Barbara Smythe's Timeline

2 Records

1595
Abt. 1595
Birth of Barbara Smythe in Braithwell, Yorkshire, England
Braithwell, Yorkshire, England
1644
25 Mar 1644
Age 49
Death of Barbara Smythe in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay.
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1595
    Event Place: Braithwell, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1644
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay.
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