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John Gower 1684–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1684

Birth Location: Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Sep 1726

Death Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia

Father: Francis II

Mother: Anne Clarke

Spouse(s): Hester Green

Children(s): Anne Gower

In 1684, John Gower entered the world in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA, born to Francis Gower Ii And Anne Clarke. John Gower married Hester Green, and had children including Anne Gower. John Gower passed away in 1726 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1684, John Gower entered the world in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA, born to Francis Gower Ii And Anne Clarke.
  • John Gower married Hester Green, and had children including Anne Gower.
  • John Gower passed away in 1726 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis II
1657–1691
Birth Location: Rappahannock (now Richmond) County, Virginia, The American Colonies
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Anne Clarke
1657–1694
Birth Location: Rappahannock Co. , Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Hester Green
1686–1714
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, American Colonies
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Children(s)

Anne Gower
1700–1775
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
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John Gower's Ancestors

Self
John Gower
1684–1726
Birth Place: Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Francis Gower II
1657–1691
Rappahannock (now Richmond) County, Virginia, The American Colonies
Anne Clarke
1657–1694
Rappahannock Co. , Virginia
Grandparents
Francis (Gower) Sr
1632–1660
England
Henry Clarke
1592–1678
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Gower
1610–1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Gower's Descendants

1.
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John Gower (1684–26 Sep 1726) m. Hester Green (1686–11 Oct 1714)
  1. 1. Anne Gower 1700–1775
    1. 1. Esther ((Hester) Thrift) (###) 1726–1773 m. John Rochester 1708–1754
      1. 1. Mary (Ester Hester) Rochester 1753–1811 m. Reuben Pyles 1742–1835
        1. 1. William Pyles 1780–1836 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Rosamond 1780–1852
      2. 2. John (Rochester) Jr 1746–1794
      3. 3. Ann Rochester 1748–
      4. 4. Phyllis Rochester 1750–1822
      5. 5. Nathaniel Rochester 1752–
      6. 6. William Rochester 1744–

John Gower's Timeline

6 Records

1684
1684
Birth of John Gower in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
1690
15 May 1690
Age 6
John Gower was married in Saint Michaels, Withyham, Sussex, England
Saint Michaels, Withyham, Sussex, England
1700
abt 1700
Age 16
John Gower was married in Richmond County, Virginia
Richmond County, Virginia
1705
Abt 1705
Age 21
John Gower was married in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1714
1714
Age 30
John Gower was married in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
1726
26 Sep 1726
Age 42
Death of John Gower in Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Richmond, Wise, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1684
    Event Place: Old Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 May 1690
    Event Place: Saint Michaels, Withyham, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1700
    Event Place: Richmond County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1705
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1726
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
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