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Joseph Tower 1723–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 SEP 1723

Birth Location: Hull, Mass.

Death Date: 1779

Death Location: RUTLAND, MASS.

Father: Ambrose Tower

Mother: Mary Cutler

Spouse(s): Mary Cutler, Hepzibah Gibbs

Children(s): Jeduthin Tower, Johnathan Tower, Jonas Tower

Joseph Tower was born in 1723 in Hull, Mass., the child of Ambrose Tower And Mary Polly Cutler. Joseph Tower married Hepzibah Gibbs, Mary Cutler, and had children including Jeduthin Tower, Johnathan Tower, Jonas Tower. Joseph Tower passed away in 1779 in RUTLAND, MASS..

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • Joseph Tower was born in 1723 in Hull, Mass., the child of Ambrose Tower And Mary Polly Cutler.
  • Joseph Tower married Hepzibah Gibbs, Mary Cutler, and had children including Jeduthin Tower, Johnathan Tower, Jonas Tower.
  • Joseph Tower passed away in 1779 in RUTLAND, MASS..

Immediate Family

Parents

Ambrose Tower
1699–1790
Birth Location: –
AT
Mary Cutler
1700–1765
Birth Location: Higham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Mary Cutler
1703–1768
Birth Location: –
MC
Hepzibah Gibbs
1730–1818
Birth Location: Sudbury, Mass.
HG

Children(s)

Jeduthin Tower
1756–1817
Birth Location: –
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Johnathan Tower
1758–1846
Birth Location: , Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Jonas Tower
1768–1827
Birth Location: Petersham, Mass.
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Joseph Tower's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Tower
1723–1779
Birth Place: Hull, Mass.
Parents
Ambrose Tower
1699–1790
Mary (Polly) Cutler
1700–1765
Higham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Tower
1654–1671
HINGHAM , MA.
Deborah Garnet
1650–1671
HINGHAM , MA.
Great-Grandparents
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

Joseph Tower's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Tower (5 SEP 1723–1779) m. Mary Cutler (1703–1768) m. Hepzibah Gibbs (25 FEB 1730–1818)
  1. 1. Jeduthin Tower 1756–1817 m. Mary Smith 1763–1835
    1. 1. Ruben Tower 1787–1832 m. Deborah (Taylor) Pearce 1785–1864
      1. 1. Francis (Marion) Tower 1825–1890 m. Sarah (Anne) Ransome 1825–1910
        1. 1. Sarah Tower 1864–1947 m. Walter (Sherwood) Wilmot 1854–1922
  2. 2. Johnathan Tower 1758–1846 m. Tirzah Dimmock 1770–1845
    1. 1. Luke Tower 1797–1881 m. Mary May 1789–1865
      1. 1. Ambrose (Mendell) Tower 1821–1874 m. Rosamond (Draper) Adams 1828–1897
        1. 1. Henry (Mendell) Tower 1847–1904 m. Sarah Woodbury 1853–1894
        2. 2. Ida (Maria) Tower 1856–1856
      2. 2. Lorenzo Tower 1824–1825
      3. 3. Louisa Tower 1817–1818
      4. 4. Lurana Tower 1818–1819
      5. 5. Marvin Tower 1831–1832
  3. 3. Jonas Tower 1768–1827
    1. 1. Charles Tower 1793–1815 m. Fanny Parmenter 1772–1815
      1. 1. Charles (H.) Tower 1835–1901 m. Mary Braman 1848–1935
        1. 1. Emma (Mae) Tower 1878–1913 m. Robert Andrews 1867–1945
        2. 2. Willie (B.) Tower 1872–1873

Joseph Tower's Timeline

6 Records

1723
5 SEP 1723
Birth of Joseph Tower in Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1723
5 SEP 1723
Birth of Joseph Tower in Hull, MA
Hull, MA
1723
5 SEP 1723
Birth of Joseph Tower in Hull, Mass.
Hull, Mass.
1779
ABT 1779
Age 56
Death of Joseph Tower in RUTLAND, MASS.
RUTLAND, MASS.
1779
1779
Age 56
Death of Joseph Tower
None
1779
1779
Age 56
Death of Joseph Tower in RUTLAND, MASS.
RUTLAND, MASS.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 SEP 1723
    Event Place: Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 February 2019, 18:36), entry for Joseph Tower(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLSR-SSP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joseph Sower in entry for Thankfull Sower, 07 Feb 1754; citing Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 185,454.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joseph Tower in entry for Lorana Tower, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joseph Tower in entry for Jonathan Tower, 07 Sep 1758; citing SUDBURY,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 1599521 IT 4.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joseph Tower, 05 Sep 1723; citing HULL,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873789 IT 2.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1779
    Event Place: RUTLAND, MASS.
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 February 2019, 18:36), entry for Joseph Tower(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLSR-SSP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joseph Sower in entry for Thankfull Sower, 07 Feb 1754; citing Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 185,454.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joseph Tower in entry for Lorana Tower, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joseph Tower in entry for Jonathan Tower, 07 Sep 1758; citing SUDBURY,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 1599521 IT 4.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joseph Tower, 05 Sep 1723; citing HULL,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873789 IT 2.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 SEP 1723
    Event Place: Hull, MA
    Record Source: 3351.ftw

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 SEP 1723
    Event Place: Hull, Mass.
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 83, Ed. 1, Tree #0693
    [2] 693.FTW

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1779
    Record Source: 3351.ftw

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: RUTLAND, MASS.
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 83, Ed. 1, Tree #0693
    [2] 693.FTW
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