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Rachel TOWER 1674–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1674

Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1756

Death Location: Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Ibrook Tower

Mother: Margaret Harding

Spouse(s): Joshua Bates

Children(s): Rachel Bates

Rachel TOWER was born in 1674 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Ibrook Tower And Margaret Harding. Rachel TOWER married Joshua H Bates, and had children including Rachel Jane Bates. Rachel TOWER passed away in 1756 in Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rachel TOWER was born in 1674 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Ibrook Tower And Margaret Harding.
  • Rachel TOWER married Joshua H Bates, and had children including Rachel Jane Bates.
  • Rachel TOWER passed away in 1756 in Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Rachel TOWER's Ancestors

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Rachel TOWER
1674–1756
Birth Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Ibrook Tower
1644–1732
Hingham, MA
Margaret Harding
1647–1705
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John TOWER
1609–1701
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Margaret IBROOK
1617–1700
Southwold, Suffolk, England
John Harding
1624–1682
Somerset, Somerset, England
Hannah Hurst
1627–1650
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Tower
1582–1634
Dorothy Damon
1590–1629
Richard IBROOK
1581–1651
Margaret CLARK
1589–1664
Richard III
1587–1657
Elizabeth Adams
1602–1664
James Hurst
1590–1657
Catherine Thurston
1582–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Northend
1558–1604
Alice Oldfield
1555–1622
Henry Damon
1563–1637
Anne Chetwood
1562–1638
Richard Ibrooke
1550–1612
Alice Oldfield
1555–1622
Sir Clarke
1560–1615
Elizabeth Hobson
1565–1602
John Harding
1567–1637
Mary Beckwith
1570–1656
Phillip Adams
1581–1625
Prudence Forster
1578–1625
William Hurst
1530–1569
Rose Fisher
1534–1601
William Thurston
1570–1620
Margarita Witcome
1570–1612

Rachel TOWER's Descendants

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Rachel TOWER (16 Mar 1674–1756) m. Joshua (H) Bates (14 August 1671–23 September 1757)
  1. 1. Rachel (jane) Bates 1696–1780 m. John (O Mills) Sr 1687–1760
    1. 1. John Mills 1712–1794 m. Sarah (Bowater) Beals 1713–1800
      1. 1. Rachel Mills 1752–1803 m. John Wheeler 1754–1833
        1. 1. Mary Wheeler 1780–1844 m. John (Gordon) II 1772–1846
        2. 2. Aaron (E) Mills 1749–1794
        3. 3. William WHEELER 1783–1833
      2. 2. John (MILLS) IV 1740–1815
      3. 3. Joseph MILLS 1733–1772
      4. 4. Thomas MILLS 1739–
      5. 5. William MILLS 1742–1821

Rachel TOWER's Timeline

3 Records

1674
16 Mar 1674
Birth of Rachel TOWER in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1696
15 Jan 1696
Age 22
Rachel TOWER was married
None
1756
1756
Age 82
Death of Rachel TOWER in Cohasset, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Cohasset, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1674
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1696

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Cohasset, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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