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Joseph Tower 1721–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 SEP 1721

Birth Location: Cumberland, Province, Rhode Island

Death Date: 1761

Death Location: at sea

Father: Benjamin Tower

Mother: Deborah Whipple

Spouse(s): Judith Briggs

Children(s): Lucy Tower, Nathaniel Tower

Joseph Tower was born in 1721 in Cumberland, Province, Rhode Island, the child of Benjamin Tower And Deborah Whipple. Joseph Tower married Judith Briggs, and had children including Lucy Tower, Nathaniel Tower. Joseph Tower passed away in 1761 in at sea.

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Biography

  • Joseph Tower was born in 1721 in Cumberland, Province, Rhode Island, the child of Benjamin Tower And Deborah Whipple.
  • Joseph Tower married Judith Briggs, and had children including Lucy Tower, Nathaniel Tower.
  • Joseph Tower passed away in 1761 in at sea.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Tower's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Tower
1721–1761
Birth Place: Cumberland, Province, Rhode Island
Parents
Benjamin Tower
1673–1743
Hingham, Plymouth, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Whipple
1681–1755
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Grandparents
John Tower
1641–1693
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Harding
1648–1729
Braintree Mass.
David Whipple
1656–1710
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Hannah Tower
1652–1722
Hingham, New Plymouth Col., MA
Great-Grandparents
John I
1609–1702
Margaret Ibrook
1620–1700
John I
1609–1702
Margaret Ibrook
1620–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Tower
1582–1634
Dorothy Damon
1590–1629
Richard Jr.
1580–1651
Margaret Clark
1589–1664
Robert Tower
1582–1634
Dorothy Damon
1590–1629
Richard Jr.
1580–1651
Margaret Clark
1589–1664

Joseph Tower's Descendants

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Joseph Tower (13 SEP 1721–1761) m. Judith Briggs (20 MAY 1725–BET 1752 AND 1819)
  1. 1. Lucy Tower 1752–1822 m. Gideon Smith 1752–1781
    1. 1. Gideon Smith 1777–1826 m. Mary Lamb 1783–1826
      1. 1. Lucy (Anne) Smith 1824–1852 m. John (G.) Cooper 1820–1852
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Cooper 1848–1912 m. John (Pinkney) Baker 1838–1908
  2. 2. Nathaniel Tower 1748–1836 m. Lucy Tingley 1758–1840
    1. 1. Cephas Tower 1797–1827 m. Sophia Henderson 1792–1843
    2. 2. Charlotte Tower 1791–1875 m. Elijah Rich 1787–1862 m. Elijah Darling 1786–1814 m. William Otis 1787–1821 m. Titus Whiteman 1787–1823
    3. 3. Cynthia Tower 1788–1805
    4. 4. Lucy Tower 1786–1787
    5. 5. Nancy Tower 1777–1803 m. Abiah (Abial) Lindley 1775–1800
      1. 1. Ephraim Lindley 1796–1891 m. Mary Crittendon 1795–1884
        1. 1. Sarah Lindley 1824–1854 m. James (Orville) Johnson 1820–1904
    6. 6. Pamela Tower 1776–1794
    7. 7. Pamela Tower 1795–1797
    8. 8. Rial Tower 1799–1800
    9. 9. Thomas Tower 1784–1785
    10. 10. Welcome Tower 1793–1794

Joseph Tower's Timeline

5 Records

1721
13 SEP 1721
Birth of Joseph Tower in Cumberland, Province, Rhode Island
Cumberland, Province, Rhode Island
1722
5 SEP 1722
Age 1
Birth of Joseph Tower in Hull, Plymouth, MA
Hull, Plymouth, MA
1761
1761
Age 40
Burial of Joseph Tower
None
1761
ABT 1761
Age 40
Death of Joseph Tower in Of Attleboro, Bristol, MA
Of Attleboro, Bristol, MA
1761
1761
Age 40
Death of Joseph Tower in at sea
at sea

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 SEP 1722
    Event Place: Hull, Plymouth, MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1761

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1761
    Event Place: Of Attleboro, Bristol, MA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 SEP 1721
    Event Place: Cumberland, Province, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 94, Ed. 1, Tree #0703
    [2] 703.FTW

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: at sea
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 94, Ed. 1, Tree #0703
    [2] 703.FTW

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