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John Bowers 1686 – 1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1686

Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 4 Apr 1766

Death Location: Bowers, Kent, Delaware, USA

Father: George Bowers

Mother: Priscilla (Bowers)

Spouse(s): Rachel (Bowers)

Children(s): Elizabeth Welles)

In 1686, John Bowers entered the world in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to George Farmer Bowers and Priscilla Hunn (Bowers). In 1734, John Bowers resided in Kent, Delaware, USA. John Bowers married Rachel Brooke (Bowers), and had children including Elizabeth Ann Bowers \ Bauers (Wells \ Welles). John Bowers passed away in 1766 in Bowers, Kent, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1686, John Bowers entered the world in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to George Farmer Bowers and Priscilla Hunn (Bowers).
  • In 1734, John Bowers resided in Kent, Delaware, USA.
  • John Bowers married Rachel Brooke (Bowers), and had children including Elizabeth Ann Bowers \ Bauers (Wells \ Welles).
  • John Bowers passed away in 1766 in Bowers, Kent, Delaware, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bowers's Ancestors

Self
John Bowers
1686 – 1766
Birth Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
George Farmer Bowers
1653 – 1689
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Priscilla (Hunn) (Bowers)
1647 – 1721
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Bernanuel (\ Benanuel) Bowers
1627 – 1698
Dorset, England
Elizabeth (Dunster) (Bowers)
1632 – 1693
Bury, Lancashire, England
John Kitchen
1611 – 1676
Weymouth, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth (Grafton) (Kitchin)
1628 – 1678
Salem, Essex, MA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Dunster
1592 – 1646
Isabel (Dunster)
Joseph Grafton
1596 – 1682
Mary Grafton
1600 – 1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Dunster
1555 – 1599
Jony (Dunster)
1558 –

John Bowers's Descendants

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John Bowers (25 Nov 1686 – 4 Apr 1766) m. Rachel (Brooke) (Bowers) (1716 – 1804)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann Bowers \ Bauers (Wells \) Welles) (Abt. 10 Dec 1730 – 1798) m. Benjamin (Wells \) Welles (1730 – Bef. 12 Dec 1796)
    1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth (Wells)) Gray (1750 – 1820) m. John Gray (1750 – 20 Feb 1808)
      1. 1. Amy (\ Amey (Gray)) Foster (15 Sep 1779 – 14 Jul 1853) m. George Foster (15 Feb 1779 – 18 Jul 1858)
        1. 1. Ann (C) Foster (3 August 1809 – January 1850)
        2. 2. Nancy (Emeline) Foster (18 May 1813 – 1827)
        3. 3. Robert (Berton \ Burton) Foster (15 Feb 1816 – 1896) m. Mary ((Marrie) "Polly" (Church)) Foster (abt 1826 – 5 Nov 1862)
        4. 4. Matilda Foster (15 February 1819 – 1820)

John Bowers's Timeline

4 Records

1686
25 Nov 1686
Birth of John Bowers in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1734
16 Aug 1734
Age 48
John Bowers resided here in Kent, Delaware, USA
Kent, Delaware, USA
1765
18 Aug 1765
Age 79
John Bowers - Will in Kent County, Delaware, USA
Kent County, Delaware, USA
1766
4 Apr 1766
Age 80
Death of John Bowers in Bowers, Kent, Delaware, USA
Bowers, Kent, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1686
    Event Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1734
    Event Place: Kent, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1765
    Event Place: Kent County, Delaware, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kent, Delaware
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1766
    Event Place: Bowers, Kent, Delaware, USA

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