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John Cowgill 1665–1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 July, 1665

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 2 Sep 1731

Death Location: Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States

Father: Ralph Cowgill

Mother: Ellen Stackhouse

Spouse(s): Rachel Baker

Children(s): Eleazer Cowgill

In 1665, John Cowgill entered the world in Yorkshire, England, born to Ralph Cowgill And Ellen Stackhouse. John Cowgill married Rachel Baker, and had children including Eleazer Cowgill. John Cowgill passed away in 1731 in Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1665, John Cowgill entered the world in Yorkshire, England, born to Ralph Cowgill And Ellen Stackhouse.
  • John Cowgill married Rachel Baker, and had children including Eleazer Cowgill.
  • John Cowgill passed away in 1731 in Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States.

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John Cowgill's Ancestors

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John Cowgill
1665–1731
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
Ralph Cowgill
1635–1682
of, Yorkshire, England
Ellen Stackhouse
1636–1705
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Stackhouse
1601–1686
West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Anna
1611–1690
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cowgill's Descendants

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John Cowgill (8 July, 1665–2 Sep 1731) m. Rachel Baker (23 Sep 1688–1720)
  1. 1. Eleazer Cowgill 1710–1759 m. Martha Payne 1722–1764 m. Mary Boulton 1706–1741 m. Alice Payne 1720–1769
    1. 1. John Cowgill 1748–1819 m. Susannah ((Hannah)) FARNSWORTH 1752–1815
      1. 1. John Cowgill 1779–1875 m. Elizabeth Corder 1788–1888
        1. 1. Tacy Cogel 1830–1893 m. James (Bushrod) Sedwick 1828–1904

John Cowgill's Timeline

2 Records

1665
8 July, 1665
Birth of John Cowgill in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1731
2 Sep 1731
Age 66
Death of John Cowgill in Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States
Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 July, 1665
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2913.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Year: 1682; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1731
    Event Place: Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States

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