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John Tower 1697–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1697

Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts

Death Date: 11 Feb 1797

Death Location: Harthill, Cheshire, England

Father: John Tower

Mother: Hester Canterbury

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Richard Tower

John Tower was born in 1697 in Hingham, Massachusetts, the child of John Tauer Or Tower And Hester Canterbury. John Tower married Esther Cobb, and had children including Richard Tower. John Tower passed away in 1797 in Harthill, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Tower was born in 1697 in Hingham, Massachusetts, the child of John Tauer Or Tower And Hester Canterbury.
  • John Tower married Esther Cobb, and had children including Richard Tower.
  • John Tower passed away in 1797 in Harthill, Cheshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Tower's Ancestors

Self
John Tower
1697–1797
Birth Place: Hingham, Massachusetts
Parents
John Tauer Or Tower
1672–1711
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Hester Canterbury
1671–1729
Hingham, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Ibrook Tower
1644–1732
Hingham, Plymouth, MA
Cornelius Canterbury
1625–1683
Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Ann Hillard
1651–1710
Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
William II
1599–1663
Beatrix Canterbury
1603–1673
Anthony Hilliard
1585–1657
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Burt
1570–1641
Sir Hilliard
1547–1619

John Tower's Descendants

1.
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John Tower (21 Jan 1697–11 Feb 1797)
  1. 1. Richard Tower 1733–1813

John Tower's Timeline

3 Records

1697
21 Jan 1697
Birth of John Tower in Hingham, Massachusetts
Hingham, Massachusetts
1797
abt 1797
Age 100
Death of John Tower
None
1797
11 Feb 1797
Age 100
Burial of John Tower in Harthill, Cheshire, England
Harthill, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1697
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 221
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [3] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1797
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1797
    Event Place: Harthill, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts

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