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John Bowater Colonist. Founder 1655–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 February 1655

Birth Location: Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: Dec 1730

Death Location: Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania

Father: John ,Sr.

Mother: ANN CROSS

Spouse(s): Frances Founder

Children(s): Sarah Bowater

The story of John Bowater Colonist. Founder began in 1655 in Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England. John Bowater Colonist. Founder married Frances A Corbett 2Nd Wife Colonist Founder, and had children including Sarah C Bowater. John Bowater Colonist. Founder passed away in 1730 in Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of John Bowater Colonist. Founder began in 1655 in Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England.
  • John Bowater Colonist. Founder married Frances A Corbett 2Nd Wife Colonist Founder, and had children including Sarah C Bowater.
  • John Bowater Colonist. Founder passed away in 1730 in Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

John ,Sr.
1629–1704
Birth Location: Worcester, Worchestershire, England
J,
ANN CROSS
1632–1679
Birth Location: Bromsgrove District, Worcester, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
AC

Spouses(s)

Frances Founder
1657–1720
Birth Location: Dudley, Worcester, England
FF

Children(s)

Sarah Bowater
1688–1777
Birth Location: Chester MM, Chester, PA, USA
SB

John Founder's Ancestors

Self
John Founder
1655–1730
Birth Place: Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England
Parents
John Bowater (Bill's 9th GGF) ,Sr.
1629–1704
Worcester, Worchestershire, England
ANN CROSS
1632–1679
Bromsgrove District, Worcester, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard Bowater
1597–1647
Worchestershire, Somersetshire, Bath, England
Elizabeth Sadler
1597–1637
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Francis (1602 Carter) EOF
1602–1674
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire England
Margeret Bond
1600–1635
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Bowater
1573–1647
Agnes Ridley
1577–1606
William Sadler
1576–1620
Isabel GGM
1580–1654
Richard Carter
1565–1649
Annæ Androos
1567–1639
Sir Hoxton
1583–1631
Esther Powling
1589–1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pole\Powle
1545–1647
K\CATHRYN 1575
1553–1586
Lawrence\Laurence Ridley\Rydley
1555–1628
Mary Marden
1560–1613
Richard Carter
1535–1593
Joane Lynge
1540–1601
Sir Sr.
1554–1631
Catherine Bond
1558–1613
Stephen Powlinge
1565–1598
Maryon SOWTER\Capp
1565–1611

John Founder's Descendants

1.
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John (Bowater Colonist.) Founder (10 February 1655–Dec 1730) m. Frances (A. Corbett 2nd wife, Colonist,) Founder (19 Feb 1657–28 Dec 1720)
  1. 1. Sarah (C) Bowater 1688–1777 m. John (Jacob Beals) Jr 1685–1745
    1. 1. Sarah Bowater 1713–1800 m. John (Thomas Mills IV (Private-Colonial) Army) 1712–1794
      1. 1. Phoebe (Mastin) Mills 1738–1790 m. Capt (John) Cook 1731–1793 m. Abraham Cook 1730–
        1. 1. John (Anthony) Cook 1758–1822

John Founder's Timeline

2 Records

1655
10 February 1655
Birth of John Bowater Colonist. Founder in Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England
Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England
1730
Dec 1730
Age 75
Death of John Bowater Colonist. Founder in Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania
Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 February 1655
    Event Place: Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1730
    Event Place: Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania
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