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Rachel Tower 1696–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 FEB 1696

Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Death Date: 1771

Death Location: Cohasset, Massachusetts (Norfolk)

Father: Richard Tower

Mother: Abigail Farrow

Spouse(s): John Stephenson

Children(s): Jesse Stephenson

In 1696, Rachel Tower entered the world in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth), born to Richard Tower And Abigail Farrow. Rachel Tower married John Stephenson, and had children including Jesse Stephenson. Rachel Tower passed away in 1771 in Cohasset, Massachusetts (Norfolk).

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Biography

  • In 1696, Rachel Tower entered the world in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth), born to Richard Tower And Abigail Farrow.
  • Rachel Tower married John Stephenson, and had children including Jesse Stephenson.
  • Rachel Tower passed away in 1771 in Cohasset, Massachusetts (Norfolk).

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rachel Tower's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Tower
1696–1771
Birth Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Parents
Richard Tower
1669–1702
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Abigail Farrow
1669–1723
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Grandparents
Ibrook Tower
1643–1731
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Margaret Harding
1647–1705
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
John Farrow
1639–1716
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Mary Hilliard
1644–1689
Boston, Massachusetts (Suffolk)
Great-Grandparents
John Tower
1609–1701
Margaret Ibrook
1620–1700
John Harding
1624–1682
Hannah Hurst
1627–1698
John Farrow
1590–1687
Frances Carpenter
1612–1688
William Hilliard
1614–1655
Esther Hilliard
1616–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Hilliard
1585–

Rachel Tower's Descendants

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Rachel Tower (24 FEB 1696–1771) m. John Stephenson (30 APR 1690–12 APR 1773)
  1. 1. Jesse Stephenson 1721–1775 m. Content Cushing 1722–1766
    1. 1. Elisha Stephenson 1753–1796 m. Lucy Beal 1757–1791
      1. 1. Jesse (Loring) Stephenson 1783–1863 m. Elizabeth Lilly 1785–1860
        1. 1. Margaret (Loring) Stephenson 1807–1887 m. Samuel (Brackett) Lamb 1808–1857
        2. 2. Caroline (C.) Stephenson 1809–1886 m. Jedediah (R.) Dwelley 1800–1860
        3. 3. Elisha Stephenson 1811–1889 m. Abigail (Spencer) Bonney 1829–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Stephenson 1813–1857
        5. 5. Lucia Stephenson 1816– m. Isaac (Bickford) Edgerly 1794–1884
        6. 6. Hannah Stephenson 1818–1914 m. Harlow (H.) Thompson –1875
        7. 7. Jesse (Loring) Stephenson 1821–1891 m. Sabrina Knight 1825–1880
        8. 8. Rachel Stephenson 1823–
        9. 9. Luke (Wilton) Stephenson 1825– m. Elizabeth Hammond 1829–
        10. 10. James (Ripley) Stephenson 1828–
        11. 11. Harriet (Lydia) Stephenson 1830– m. James (Philbrook) Hammond 1827–

Rachel Tower's Timeline

3 Records

1696
24 FEB 1696
Birth of Rachel Tower in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
1771
1771
Age 75
Death of Rachel Tower in Cohasset, Massachusetts (Norfolk)
Cohasset, Massachusetts (Norfolk)
1771
1771
Age 75
Burial of Rachel Tower in Cohasset, Massachusetts (Norfolk)
Cohasset, Massachusetts (Norfolk)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 FEB 1696
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Cohasset, Massachusetts (Norfolk)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Cohasset, Massachusetts (Norfolk)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

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