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Barbara Smythe 1596–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1596

Birth Location: Braithwell with Bramley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 25 MAR 1644

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Father: John Smith

Mother: Adrian Chadwick

Spouse(s): George Bowers

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

Barbara Smythe was born in 1596 in Braithwell with Bramley, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Smith And Adrian Chadwick. Barbara Smythe married George Bowers, and had children including Benanuel Bowers, John Bowers, Matthew Bowers, Patience Bowers, Ruth Bower, Silence Bowers. Barbara Smythe passed away in 1644 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Barbara Smythe was born in 1596 in Braithwell with Bramley, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Smith And Adrian Chadwick.
  • Barbara Smythe married George Bowers, and had children including Benanuel Bowers, John Bowers, Matthew Bowers, Patience Bowers, Ruth Bower, Silence Bowers.
  • Barbara Smythe passed away in 1644 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Barbara Smythe's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Smythe
1596–1644
Birth Place: Braithwell with Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Smith
1550–1612
Boughton, Northamptonshire, England
Adrian Chadwick
1552–1588
Broughton, North Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
William Smith
1532–1579
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Alice Watson
1535–1585
Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Richard Blande
1548–1603
London, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Smythe
1440–1527
Agnes Brounker
1470–1549
Thomas Watson
1491–1578
Agnes Weeks
1505–1576
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smythe
1356–1446
Millicent Laingham
1400–1447
John Watson
1472–1521
Elizabeth Light
1773–1852
John Weeks
1472–1575
Lady Bates
1474–1526

Barbara Smythe's Descendants

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Barbara Smythe (ABT 1596–25 MAR 1644) m. George Bowers (ABT 1590–BEF 30 DEC 1656)
  1. 1. Matthew Bowers 1620–1645
  2. 2. Silence Bowers 1636–1677 m. Elnathan Dunkley 1630–1669 m. Nicholas Rockwood 1628–1681
  3. 3. Ruth Bower 1616–1687 m. Richard Knowles 1614–1682
  4. 4. John Bowers 1627–1687 m. Rebecca Gregson –1665 m. Bridget Thompson 1636–1720
  5. 5. Benanuel Bowers 1627–1698 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Dunster 1621–1693
  6. 6. Patience Bowers 1631–1664 m. Humphrey Bradshaw 1614–1682
    1. 1. John Bradshaw 1655–1745 m. Mary Hall 1668–1758
      1. 1. Sarah Bradshaw 1699–1773 m. Joseph Thompson 1694–1755
        1. 1. Susannah Thompson 1735–1799 m. Ebenezer Brooks 1735–1775
        2. 2. Elesebath Tompson 1731–1738
        3. 3. William Thompson 1739–
        4. 4. Mary Thompson 1722–1766 m. Samuel Kidder 1720–1777
        5. 5. Sarah Thompson 1718–1765 m. Jonathan Tufts 1719–1755
        6. 6. Ruth Thompson 1729–1812 m. Benjamin Floyd 1730–
        7. 7. Joseph (Thompson) II 1734–1798 m. Sarah Crockett 1739–1789 m. Mary Andrews 1752–
        8. 8. Frances Thompson 1726–1775 m. Joseph Calef –1761
      2. 2. Mary Bradshaw 1687–1690
      3. 3. Sarah Bradshaw 1690–1690
      4. 4. Ruth Bradshaw 1692–1752 m. Benjamin Willis 1686–1767
      5. 5. Elizabeth Bradshaw 1688–1722 m. John Muzzey 1684–1768
      6. 6. Abigail Bradshaw 1704–1780 m. Jonathan Watson 1702–1759
      7. 7. Susannah Bradshaw 1702–1744 m. Benjamin Scollay 1710–
      8. 8. Hanah Bradshaw 1706– m. Enoch Greenleaf 1704–
      9. 9. Samuel Bradshaw 1700– m. Sarah Parkman 1712–
      10. 10. John Bradshaw 1694–1753 m. Mercy Tufts 1698–1759
      11. 11. Jonathan Bradshaw 1696–1769 m. Mary Watson 1700–1776
      12. 12. Stephen Bradshaw 1707–1767 m. Mary Williams 1718–1776
      13. 13. Simon Bradshaw 1709– m. Mary Johnson 1712–1764
      14. 14. Patience Bradshaw 1711– m. Nehemiah Ordway 1710–1779
    2. 2. Sarah Bradshaw 1653–
    3. 3. Humphrey Bradshaw 1659–1700
    4. 4. Ruth Bradshaw 1657–1745 m. John Bennett 1659–

Barbara Smythe's Timeline

3 Records

1596
ABT 1596
Birth of Barbara Smythe in Braithwell with Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Braithwell with Bramley, Yorkshire, England
1644
1644
Age 48
Burial of Barbara Smythe in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
1644
25 MAR 1644
Age 48
Death of Barbara Smythe in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1596
    Event Place: Braithwell with Bramley, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 MAR 1644
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

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