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John Bowden 1630 – 1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1630

Birth Location: Holberton, Devon, England

Death Date: 4 Apr 1697

Death Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Captain Bowden

Mother: Marie Lethebridge

Spouse(s): Grace S.

Children(s): Mary Bowden

John Bowden Sr was born in 1630 in Holberton, Devon, England, the child of Captain Ambrose Bowden and Marie Lethebridge. John Bowden Sr married Grace S., and had children including Mary Bowden. John Bowden Sr passed away in 1697 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • John Bowden Sr was born in 1630 in Holberton, Devon, England, the child of Captain Ambrose Bowden and Marie Lethebridge.
  • John Bowden Sr married Grace S., and had children including Mary Bowden.
  • John Bowden Sr passed away in 1697 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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John Bowden's Ancestors

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John Bowden
1630 – 1697
Birth Place: Holberton, Devon, England
Parents
Captain Ambrose Bowden
1589 – 1675
Devon, Devon, England
Marie Lethebridge
1593 – 1694
Holbeton, Devon, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bowden's Descendants

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John Bowden (2 May 1630 – 4 Apr 1697) m. Grace S.
  1. 1. Mary Bowden (1684 – ) m. William Carley (24 May 1683 – 7 May 1739)
    1. 1. James Carley (1700 – )
    2. 2. Henry Carley (1703 – )
    3. 3. Joseph Carley (1705 – )
    4. 4. John Carley (1706 – )
    5. 5. Abraham Carly (17 May 1711 – 11 November 1790) m. Susanna Carly (1724 – 13 February 1804)
      1. 1. Mary Carley (30 Jan 1742 – 19 Dec 1827) m. Samuel Mallery (27 January 1744 – 11 May 1822)
        1. 1. Uriah Mallery (4 July 1768 – 19 February 1773)
        2. 2. Lydia Mallory (8 October 1770 – 7 May 1866) m. John Hunt (27 Jul 1765 – 8 Aug 1815)
        3. 3. Ebenezer Mallery (1 June 1772 – 14 November 1847)
        4. 4. Uriah Mallery (24 December 1774 – 7 January 1851)
        5. 5. David Mallery (28 December 1776 – 22 September 1826)
        6. 6. Naomi Knapp (12 February 1779 – 16 October 1849)
        7. 7. Patrick Mallery (7 April 1781 – 8 March 1838)
    6. 6. William Carley (29 September 1719 – 1796)

John Bowden's Timeline

2 Records

1630
2 May 1630
Birth of John Bowden Sr in Holberton, Devon, England
Holberton, Devon, England
1697
4 Apr 1697
Age 67
Death of John Bowden Sr in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1630
    Event Place: Holberton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1697
    Event Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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