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Ruth Bower 1616–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1616

Birth Location: Dorset, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1687

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Father: George Bowers

Mother: Barbara Smyth

Spouse(s): Richard Knowles

Children(s): John Knowles, Samuel Knowles, Samuel Knowles, John Knowles, Barbara Knowles, Mary Knowles, Mehitable Knowles, Ruth Knowles, Mary Knowles

In 1616, Ruth Bower entered the world in Dorset, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, born to George Bowers And Barbara Smyth. Ruth Bower married Richard Knowles, and had children including Barbara Knowles, John Knowles, Mary Knowles, Mary Mercy Knowles, Mehitable Knowles, Ruth Knowles, Samuel Knowles. Ruth Bower passed away in 1687 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1616, Ruth Bower entered the world in Dorset, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, born to George Bowers And Barbara Smyth.
  • Ruth Bower married Richard Knowles, and had children including Barbara Knowles, John Knowles, Mary Knowles, Mary Mercy Knowles, Mehitable Knowles, Ruth Knowles, Samuel Knowles.
  • Ruth Bower passed away in 1687 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Ruth Bower's Ancestors

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Ruth Bower
1616–1687
Birth Place: Dorset, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
George Bowers
1590–1656
Manley, Lincoln, Yorkshire, England
Barbara Smyth
1596–1642
Braithwell, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
Thomas Bowers
1565–1659
Dracut, First, England
Iwerner Minster
1570–1659
Linclonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmond1513 Bower
1513–1535
Joan **
1509–1535
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Bower
1493–1517
Agnes Weston
1473–1535
Richard ****
1463–1509
Jane **
1483–

Ruth Bower's Descendants

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Ruth Bower (1616–1687) m. Richard Knowles (17 Sep 1614–01 Feb 1682)
  1. 1. John Knowles 1625–1705
  2. 2. Samuel Knowles 1751–
  3. 3. Samuel Knowles 1651–1737 m. Mercy Freeman 1659–1744
    1. 1. Nathaniel Knoles 1686–1732 m. Mary Knowles 1687–1716 m. Elizabeth Bacon 1686–
      1. 1. Mary Knowles 1713–1759 m. Daniel Luddington 1701–1760
        1. 1. Anne Luddington 1750–1754
        2. 2. Lydia Luddington 1741–1767
        3. 3. Stephen Ludington 1753–1754
        4. 4. Elizabeth Luddington 1729–1796
        5. 5. Rebecca Ludington 1747–
        6. 6. Mary Luddington 1736–1737
        7. 7. Samuel Ludington 1744–1814 m. Ruth (Galpin) Ludington 1745–1831
        8. 8. Henry Ludington 1739–1817
      2. 2. Rebecca Knowles 1710–
      3. 3. Malatiah Knowles 1716–1722
    2. 2. John Knowles 1692–1753
    3. 3. Rebecca Knowles 1690–1755
    4. 4. Ruth Knowles 1694–1745
    5. 5. James Knowles 1705–1765
    6. 6. Cornelius Knowles 1695–1764
    7. 7. Richard Knowles 1688–1769
    8. 8. James Knowles 1680–1704
    9. 9. Amos Knowles 1702–1786
    10. 10. Mercy Knowles 1681–1732
    11. 11. Samuel Knowles 1682–1751
  4. 4. John Knowles 1640–1675
  5. 5. Barbara Knowles 1640–
  6. 6. Mary (Mercy) Knowles 1642–1692
  7. 7. Mehitable Knowles 1653–1721
  8. 8. Ruth Knowles 1657–1714
  9. 9. Mary Knowles 1659–1674

Ruth Bower's Timeline

2 Records

1616
1616
Birth of Ruth Bower in Dorset, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Dorset, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
1687
1687
Age 71
Death of Ruth Bower in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1616
    Event Place: Dorset, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1581.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RH1
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8821.385; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [5] Family Data Collection - Births
    [6] Family Data Collection - Births
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 410.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: KHB

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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