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Benjamin Tower 1686–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Sept 1686

Birth Location: Hingham, Suffolk, Province of Mass. Bay, New England

Death Date: 1721

Death Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Benjamin Tower

Mother: Deborah Garret

Spouse(s): Bethiah Woodward, Margaret None, Rebecca Whiton

Children(s): Deborah Tower, Bethiah Tower, James Tower

Benjamin Tower was born in 1686 in Hingham, Suffolk, Province of Mass. Bay, New England, the child of Benjamin Tower And Deborah Garret. Benjamin Tower married Bethiah Woodward, Margaret, Rebecca Whiton, and had children including Bethiah Tower, Deborah Tower, James Tower, Jonathan Tower. Benjamin Tower passed away in 1721 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Tower was born in 1686 in Hingham, Suffolk, Province of Mass. Bay, New England, the child of Benjamin Tower And Deborah Garret.
  • Benjamin Tower married Bethiah Woodward, Margaret, Rebecca Whiton, and had children including Bethiah Tower, Deborah Tower, James Tower, Jonathan Tower.
  • Benjamin Tower passed away in 1721 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Tower's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Tower
1686–1721
Birth Place: Hingham, Suffolk, Province of Mass. Bay, New England
Parents
Benjamin Tower
1654–1721
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Garret
1657–1728
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Garnet
1624–1668
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Arnold
1630–1710
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Tower's Descendants

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Benjamin Tower (02 Sept 1686–1721) m. Bethiah Woodward (5 Dec 1685–Abt. 1740) m. Margaret (5 Dec 1685–11 Jul 1717) m. Rebecca Whiton (6 Dec 1691–)
  1. 1. Deborah Tower 1718–1790 m. Samuel Hollis 1711–1812
    1. 1. Richard Hollis 1752–1815 m. Sarah Hanscom 1757–1843
      1. 1. Deborah Hollis 1782–1830 m. William (T) Ward 1786–1858
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Ward 1805–1877 m. Shephard Giles 1805–1875
        2. 2. Richard (H) Ward 1807–1889
        3. 3. Sarah Ward 1809–1862
        4. 4. Daniel Ward 1820–1882
        5. 5. Adaline Ward 1844–1847
        6. 6. Josiah Ward 1817–1862
        7. 7. William Ward 1814–1882
      2. 2. Solomon Hollis 1785–1850
      3. 3. Nathaniel Hollis 1787–1838
      4. 4. Tabitha Hollis 1800–
      5. 5. Sarah Hollis 1791–
      6. 6. Richard Hollis 1789–
      7. 7. Hannah Hollis 1794–
      8. 8. David Hollis 1796–
      9. 9. Polly Hollis 1803–
    2. 2. Samuel Hollis 1739–1812
    3. 3. Bethiah Hollis 1744–1799
    4. 4. Joshua Hollis 1742–1858
    5. 5. Bethiah Hollis 1736–1737
  2. 2. Bethiah Tower 1720–
  3. 3. James Tower 1722–

Benjamin Tower's Timeline

5 Records

1686
2 Sep 1686
Birth of Benjamin Tower in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1686
02 Sept 1686
Birth of Benjamin Tower in Hingham, Suffolk, Province of Mass. Bay, New England
Hingham, Suffolk, Province of Mass. Bay, New England
1721
1721
Age 35
Death of Benjamin Tower in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1744
aft Dec 1744
Age 58
Death of Benjamin Tower
None
1773
8 Oct 1773
Age 87
Death of Benjamin Tower in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1686
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 127
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 143
    [4] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Sept 1686
    Event Place: Hingham, Suffolk, Province of Mass. Bay, New England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1773
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 143

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft Dec 1744

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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