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John (Sergeant) Cowles 1694 – 1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1694

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford County, CT

Death Date: Jun 1766

Death Location: Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: Samuel Cowles

Mother: Rachel Porter

Spouse(s): Mary Porter

Children(s): David Cowles, Mary Cowles, Rachel Cowles, Mary Cowles, Anne Cowles, John Cowles, Noah Cowles

In 1694, John (Sergeant) Cowles entered the world in Farmington, Hartford County, CT, born to Samuel Cowles and Rachel Porter. John (Sergeant) Cowles married Mary Porter, and had children including David Cowles, Mary Cowles, Rachel Cowles, Mary Cowles, Anne Cowles, John Cowles, Noah Cowles. John (Sergeant) Cowles passed away in 1766 in Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1694, John (Sergeant) Cowles entered the world in Farmington, Hartford County, CT, born to Samuel Cowles and Rachel Porter.
  • John (Sergeant) Cowles married Mary Porter, and had children including David Cowles, Mary Cowles, Rachel Cowles, Mary Cowles, Anne Cowles, John Cowles, Noah Cowles.
  • John (Sergeant) Cowles passed away in 1766 in Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cowles's Ancestors

Self
John Cowles
1694 – 1766
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford County, CT
Parents
Samuel Cowles
1661 – 1718
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Rachel Porter
1658 – 1743
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Samuel ((7)) Cowles
1639 – 1691
Hartford, CT
Abigail ((7)) Stanley
1637 – 1734
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Thomas Porter
1620 – 1697
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Sarah HART
1622 – 1697
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Cowles
1598 – 1678
Hannah ??
1614 – 1683
Timothy Stanley
1604 – 1648
Elizabeth Morrice
1603 – 1679
Stephen Hart
1602 – 1683
Margaret Farmington
1607 – 1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robart Stanley
1572 – 1605
Ruth Garland
1574 – 1617
Hugh Morrice
1576 –
Stephen Hart
1568 – 1621
Mehitable Estes
1572 – 1624
Symon Farmington
1577 –
Ann
1580 – 1615

John Cowles's Descendants

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John ((Sergeant)) Cowles (24 Aug 1694 – Jun 1766) m. Mary Porter (04 Apr 1698 – Bef. 1764)
  1. 1. David Cowles (Bet. 1715–1741 – Bet. 1721–1821)
  2. 2. Mary Cowles (18 May 1722 – 16 Sep 1722)
  3. 3. Rachel Cowles (11 Dec 1723 – )
  4. 4. Mary Cowles (10 Nov 1725 – 28 Nov 1725)
  5. 5. Anne Cowles (Abt. 1729 – 07 Apr 1802)
  6. 6. John Cowles (11 Mar 1730 – 1802)
  7. 7. Noah Cowles (09 Dec 1733 – 21 Dec 1820)

John Cowles's Timeline

3 Records

1694
24 Aug 1694
Birth of John (Sergeant) Cowles in Farmington, Hartford County, CT
Farmington, Hartford County, CT
1694
26 Aug 1694
John (Sergeant) Cowles was baptized in Farmington, Connecticut, USA
Farmington, Connecticut, USA
1766
Jun 1766
Age 72
Death of John (Sergeant) Cowles in Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1694
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford County, CT
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Rising Genealogy : descendants of Jonathan Rising of Suffield, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1694
    Event Place: Farmington, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1766
    Event Place: Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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