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Rev. John Polley Bowles 1618–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1618

Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 2 April 1689

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Powell

Mother: Margaret Gold

Spouse(s): Ann Southwell

Children(s): John Bowles

In 1618, Rev. John Polley Bowles entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Polley Powell And Margaret Bacon Gold. Rev. John Polley Bowles married Ann Southwell, and had children including John Bowles. Rev. John Polley Bowles passed away in 1689 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1618, Rev. John Polley Bowles entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Polley Powell And Margaret Bacon Gold.
  • Rev. John Polley Bowles married Ann Southwell, and had children including John Bowles.
  • Rev. John Polley Bowles passed away in 1689 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev. Bowles's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Bowles
1618–1689
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Polley \ Powell
1592–1671
Boxted, Suffolk, England
Margaret (Bacon) Gold
1597–1682
Hingham, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Edmund (BACON (2nd Baronet of Redgrave)) Sir
1576–1649
Kent, England
Philippa (WOTTON) Honourable
1576–1626
Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Sir
1540–1624
Edward Sir
1548–1626
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Sir
1510–1579
Thomas WOTTON
1521–1587
Elizabeth Lady
1525–1564

Rev. Bowles's Descendants

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Rev. (John Polley) Bowles (1618–2 April 1689) m. Ann Southwell (1635–1680)
  1. 1. John Bowles 1656–1691 m. Jane (Ellenor) Parsons 1648–1707
    1. 1. John (BOWLES) 🇬🇧 1690–1746 m. Hannah (GOMERY) 🇬🇧 1688–1779
      1. 1. Benjamin BOWLES 1728–1777 m. Elizabeth WAGHORNE 1731–1780
      2. 2. Hannah Bowles 1725–
      3. 3. Joseph Bowles 1723–
      4. 4. Obedience BOWLES 1741–1741
      5. 5. Richard Bowles 1722–1777
      6. 6. Thomas Bowles 1720–

Rev. Bowles's Timeline

2 Records

1618
1618
Birth of Rev. John Polley Bowles in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1689
2 April 1689
Age 71
Death of Rev. John Polley Bowles in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 1689
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

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