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George Bowers 1590–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Manley, Lincoln, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 30 Dec 1656

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Thomas Bowers

Mother: Iwerner Minster

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Worthington, Barbara Smyth

Children(s): Captain Bowers, Ruth Bower

In 1590, George Bowers entered the world in Manley, Lincoln, Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas Bowers And Iwerner Minster. George Bowers married Barbara Smyth, Elizabeth Worthington, and had children including Captain Jerathmeel Bowers, Ruth Bower. George Bowers passed away in 1656 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1590, George Bowers entered the world in Manley, Lincoln, Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas Bowers And Iwerner Minster.
  • George Bowers married Barbara Smyth, Elizabeth Worthington, and had children including Captain Jerathmeel Bowers, Ruth Bower.
  • George Bowers passed away in 1656 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bowers
1565–1659
Birth Location: Dracut, First, England
TB
Iwerner Minster
1570–1659
Birth Location: Linclonshire, England
IM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Worthington
1615–
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
EW
Barbara Smyth
1596–1642
Birth Location: Braithwell, Yorkshire, , England
BS

Children(s)

Captain Bowers
1650–1724
Birth Location: Cambridge
CB
Ruth Bower
1616–1687
Birth Location: Dorset, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
RB

George Bowers's Ancestors

Self
George Bowers
1590–1656
Birth Place: Manley, Lincoln, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Bowers
1565–1659
Dracut, First, England
Iwerner Minster
1570–1659
Linclonshire, England
Grandparents
Edmond1513 Bower
1513–1535
England
Joan (Moggeridge) **
1509–1535
Heathfield, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bower
1493–1517
Agnes Weston
1473–1535
Richard ****
1463–1509
Jane **
1483–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Bowers's Descendants

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George Bowers (1590–30 Dec 1656) m. Elizabeth Worthington (1615–) m. Barbara Smyth (1596–25 May 1642)
  1. 1. Captain (Jerathmeel) Bowers 1650–1724
  2. 2. Ruth Bower 1616–1687 m. Richard Knowles 1614–1682
    1. 1. John Knowles 1625–1705
    2. 2. Samuel Knowles 1751–
    3. 3. Samuel Knowles 1651–1737 m. Mercy Freeman 1659–1744
      1. 1. Nathaniel Knoles 1686–1732 m. Mary Knowles 1687–1716 m. Elizabeth Bacon 1686–
        1. 1. Mary Knowles 1713–1759 m. Daniel Luddington 1701–1760
        2. 2. Rebecca Knowles 1710–
        3. 3. Malatiah Knowles 1716–1722
      2. 2. John Knowles 1692–1753
      3. 3. Rebecca Knowles 1690–1755
      4. 4. Ruth Knowles 1694–1745
      5. 5. James Knowles 1705–1765
      6. 6. Cornelius Knowles 1695–1764
      7. 7. Richard Knowles 1688–1769
      8. 8. James Knowles 1680–1704
      9. 9. Amos Knowles 1702–1786
      10. 10. Mercy Knowles 1681–1732
      11. 11. Samuel Knowles 1682–1751
    4. 4. John Knowles 1640–1675
    5. 5. Barbara Knowles 1640–
    6. 6. Mary (Mercy) Knowles 1642–1692
    7. 7. Mehitable Knowles 1653–1721
    8. 8. Ruth Knowles 1657–1714
    9. 9. Mary Knowles 1659–1674

George Bowers's Timeline

3 Records

1590
1590
Birth of George Bowers in Manley, Lincoln, Yorkshire, England
Manley, Lincoln, Yorkshire, England
1597
2 Jun 1597
Age 7
George Bowers was baptized in Barnsley, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
Barnsley, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
1656
30 Dec 1656
Age 66
Death of George Bowers in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Manley, Lincoln, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2204.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RH1
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 402.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MSL
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 419.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: KHB
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 638.007; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 10
    [5] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 131; SAR Membership Number: 26130
    [6] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 131; SAR Membership Number: 26130
    [7] Millennium File
    [8] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [9] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1597
    Event Place: Barnsley, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D1211; New Reference Number: WDP1211

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1637; Page Number: 35

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts; Year: 1644; Page Number: 37

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1648-1870

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Yorkshire, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1656
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 131; SAR Membership Number: 26130
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 131; SAR Membership Number: 26130
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] Millennium File
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