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Ruth Bower 1620 – 1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1620

Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England

Death Date: 1687

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Bower

Mother: Barbara Smith

Spouse(s): Richard Knowles

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

In 1620, Ruth Bower entered the world in Dorchester, Dorset, England, born to George Bower and Barbara Smith. Ruth Bower married Richard Knowles, and had children including John Knowles, Mary Knowles, James Knowles, Samuel Knowles, Mehitable Knowles, Barbara Knowles, Ruth Knowles. Ruth Bower passed away in 1687 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1620, Ruth Bower entered the world in Dorchester, Dorset, England, born to George Bower and Barbara Smith.
  • Ruth Bower married Richard Knowles, and had children including John Knowles, Mary Knowles, James Knowles, Samuel Knowles, Mehitable Knowles, Barbara Knowles, Ruth Knowles.
  • Ruth Bower passed away in 1687 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA.

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Ruth Bower's Ancestors

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Ruth Bower
1620 – 1687
Birth Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England
Parents
George Bower
1590 – 1656
Manby, Lincolnshire, England
Barbara Smith
1596 – 1644
Braithwell, Yorkshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Bower's Descendants

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Ruth Bower (Abt. 1620 – 1687) m. Richard Knowles (17 Sep 1614 – Abt. 1672)
  1. 1. John Knowles (Abt. 1641 – 1675)
  2. 2. Mary Knowles (Abt. 1642 – Abt. 1692)
  3. 3. James Knowles (17 Nov 1648 – Bef. 10 Oct 1678)
  4. 4. Samuel Knowles (17 Sep 1651 – 19 Jun 1737)
  5. 5. Mehitable Knowles (20 May 1653 – Aft. 1721)
  6. 6. Barbara Knowles (28 Sep 1656 – 23 Feb 1714/15) m. Thomas Mayo (07 Dec 1650 – 22 Apr 1729)
    1. 1. Thomas Mayo (03 Apr 1678 – Abt. 1773)
    2. 2. Theophilus Mayo (31 Oct 1680 – 06 Oct 1763)
    3. 3. Mary Mayo (06 Aug 1683 – 1777)
    4. 4. Maria Mayo (19 Jan 1685 – )
    5. 5. Mercy Mayo (19 Jan 1685 – 06 Mar 1765)
    6. 6. Ruth Mayo (1688 – 14 Jan 1726)
    7. 7. Judah Mayo (1691 – 1761)
    8. 8. Lydia Mayo (12 Jun 1694 – 30 Apr 1740) m. Joshua Myrick (Abt. 1680 – 25 Apr 1740)
      1. 1. Thomas Myrick (10 Feb 1718 – )
      2. 2. Seth Myrick (13 May 1720 – )
      3. 3. Joseph Myrick (06 Jun 1722 – )
      4. 4. Abigail Myrick (10 Jul 1724 – )
      5. 5. Lydia Myrick (20 Sep 1726 – )
      6. 6. Barnabas Myrick (Abt. 1728 – Bet. 1791–1800) m. Ellis Bangs (Abt. 1737 – )
        1. 1. Joseph Myrick (15 Sep 1756 – )
        2. 2. Bezaleel Myrick (20 Jul 1758 – 30 Oct 1841) m. Sarah Russell (11 Feb 1759 – 01 Aug 1849)
        3. 3. Mary Myrick (12 Oct 1760 – )
        4. 4. Louisa Myrick (29 Mar 1763 – 1854)
        5. 5. Sarah Myrick (12 Jan 1765 – )
        6. 6. Josiah Myrick (26 Sep 1766 – )
        7. 7. Barnabas Myrick (Bet. 1767–1768 – )
        8. 8. William Myrick
        9. 9. Joshua Myrick
        10. 10. Zenas Myrick
        11. 11. Katey Myrick (14 May 1775 – 15 May 1775)
        12. 12. Katherine Myrick
        13. 13. Ichabod Myrick (Bet. 1778–1779 – )
      7. 7. Hannah Myrick (09 Oct 1731 – )
      8. 8. Mary Myrick (17 May 1734 – )
      9. 9. Bezaleel Myrick (12 Nov 1736 – )
    9. 9. Richard Mayo (13 Jan 1696 – 1744)
    10. 10. Israel Mayo (12 Aug 1700 – 30 Oct 1771)
  7. 7. Ruth Knowles (03 Nov 1657 – 28 Aug 1714)

Ruth Bower's Timeline

2 Records

1620
Abt. 1620
Birth of Ruth Bower in Dorchester, Dorset, England
Dorchester, Dorset, England
1687
1687
Age 67
Death of Ruth Bower in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1620
    Event Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Latter Day Saints Ancestral file, Town only

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Latter Day Saints Ancestral file, Town only

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