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Ruth Bower 1620–1687 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 1620
Birth Location: Braithwell, England
Death Date: 1687
Death Location: Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Father: George Bower
Mother: Barbara Smith
Spouse(s): Richard Knowles
Children(s): Barbara Knowles, John Knowles, Mary Knowles, Samuel Knowles, Mehitable Knowles, James Knowles, Ruth Knowles
In 1620, Ruth Bower entered the world in Braithwell, England, born to George Bower And Barbara Smyth Smith. Ruth Bower married Richard Knowles, and had children including Barbara Knowles, James Knowles, John Knowles, Mary Knowles, Mehitable Knowles, Ruth Knowles, Samuel Knowles. Ruth Bower passed away in 1687 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).
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Biography
- In 1620, Ruth Bower entered the world in Braithwell, England, born to George Bower And Barbara Smyth Smith.
- Ruth Bower married Richard Knowles, and had children including Barbara Knowles, James Knowles, John Knowles, Mary Knowles, Mehitable Knowles, Ruth Knowles, Samuel Knowles.
- Ruth Bower passed away in 1687 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).
Immediate Family
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Ruth Bower's Ancestors
Ruth Bower's Descendants
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1. Barbara Knowles 1656–1715 m. Thomas Mayo 1650–1729
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1. Thomas Mayo 1678–1773 m. Elizabeth Rogers 1693– m. Elizabeth Higgins 1679–
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1. Elizabeth Mayo 1702–1761 m. Joseph Paddock 1700–1768
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1. Margaret Paddock 1741–1814 m. Micah Bryant 1744–1790
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2. Mercy Mayo 1718– m. Elkanah Young 1711–
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1. Bathsheba Young 1742–1799 m. Levi Higgins 1743–1825
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2. Elkanah Young 1740–
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3. Thomas Young 1738–
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4. Deborah Young 1744–
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2. Judah Mayo 1691–1761 m. Mary Hamilton –1735
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3. Lydia Mayo 1694–1745 m. Joshua Merrick 1680–1736
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1. Thomas Merrick 1717–1745
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2. Seth Merrick 1720– m. Elizabeth Brown 1724–1795
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1. John Merrick 1760–1834 m. Lois Cook(e) 1768–1838
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3. Joseph Merrick 1722–
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4. Abigail Merrick 1724– m. Nathaniel Hopkins 1717–1765
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5. Lydia Merrick 1726–1726
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6. Barnabas Merrick 1728–
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7. Hannah Merrick 1731–
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8. Mary Merrick 1734–
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9. Bezaleel Merrick 1736–
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4. Israel Mayo 1700–1760 m. Mercy Ryder 1701–1785
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1. Ruth Mayo 1725–1789
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2. Phebe Mayo 1728–
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3. Thomas Mayo 1730–
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4. Priscilla Mayo 1732–1828
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5. Alice Mayo 1734–1759
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6. Ellis Mayo 1735–
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7. Phebe Mayo 1738–
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8. Esther Mayo 1740–1827
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9. Mercy Mayo 1728–1760 m. Jonathan Linnell 1723–1797
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1. Thomas Linnell 1750–
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2. Uriah Linnell 1756–
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3. Experience Linnell 1748–
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4. Ruth Linnell 1757–1836 m. Joshua Hopkins 1753–1847
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5. Theophilus Mayo 1680–
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1. Isaac Mayo 1708–1757 m. Patience Rogers 1710–
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1. Isaac Mayo 1732–1732
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2. Isaac Mayo 1734–
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6. Mary Mayo 1683–1777 m. Samuel Arey 1688–1773
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1. Joseph Arey 1715– m. Hannah Rogers 1717–1745
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7. Mercy Mayo 1685– m. Jonathan Godfrey 1682–
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8. Ruth Mayo 1688–1720
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9. Richard Mayo 1697–1744
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10. Un-named (Male) Mayo 1699–1699
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2. John Knowles 1640–1675 m. Apphia Bangs 1651–1722
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1. Edward Knowles 1671–1740 m. Ann Ridley 1671– m. Sarah Elkins 1674–1753
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1. Thomas Knowles 1702–1759 m. Elizabeth Snow 1703–1769
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1. Henry Knowles 1729–1810 m. Mary Knowles 1730–1772
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2. Abigail Knowles 1727–1727
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3. Anne Knowles 1731– m. Nathaniel Breed 1728–
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4. Thomas Knowles 1733–1734
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5. Abigail Knowles 1735–
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6. Thomas ((twin)) Knowles 1738–1739
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7. Betty ((twin)) Knowles 1738–
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2. Elizabeth Knowles 1700–1761 m. Joseph Smith 1697–1763
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1. Moses Smith 1723–
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2. Sarah Smith 1725–
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3. Elisha Smith 1727–1795
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4. Lydia Smith 1729–
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5. Joseph Smith 1731–1785 m. Ruth Knowles 1736–
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6. Nathan Smith 1732–
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7. Eunice Smith 1738–
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8. Isaac Smith 1740–
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9. Joshua Smith 1743–
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3. Mercy Knowles 1704–
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1. Nathaniel Snow 1727–
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2. Edward Snow 1729–
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3. Joseph Snow 1735–
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4. Mercy Snow 1737–
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5. Joseph Snow 1742–
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6. Thankful Snow 1743–
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4. Ann Knowles 1707–
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1. Barnabas Smith 1731–
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2. Rebecca Smith 1734–
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3. Seth Smith 1737–
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4. Edward Smith 1739–
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5. Ann Smith 1742–
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6. Elizabeth Smith 1745–
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5. Edward Knowles 1713– m. Ann Doane 1706–1777 m. Eunice Harding –1780
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1. Sarah Knowles 1734–1775
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2. Benjamin Knowles 1736–1810 m. Mary Brown 1741–1824
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3. Hannah Knowles 1739–1829 m. David Doane 1740–
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4. Edward Knowles 1741–1771 m. Phebe Walker 1745–
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5. Thomas Knowles 1734– m. Thankful Crosby –1770
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6. Elijah Knowles 1747–1795 m. Rebecca Harding –1830
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6. Hannah Knowles 1717–
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2. John Knowles 1673–1757 m. Mary Sears 1672–1745 m. Rebecca ((Chanle)) Chanly –1773
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1. James Knowles 1704–1732 m. Ann Doane 1706–1777
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1. Mary Knowles 1730–1772 m. Henry Knowles 1729–1810
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2. James Knowles 1727–
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2. Joshua Knowles 1696–1786 m. Sarah Paine 1699–
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1. Jesse Knowles 1723–1778 m. Sarah Walker 1723–
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2. Rebecca Knowles 1726–1809
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3. Sarah Knowles 1727–
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4. Joshua Knowles 1730–1779 m. Mary Harding 1735–1801
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5. Sarah Knowles 1732–1816 m. Elkanah Higgins 1729–1815
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6. Josiah Knowles 1735–1786 m. Rebecca Higgins 1734–
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7. Simeon Knowles 1737–1787 m. Eunice Mayo 1740–1819
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8. Susanna Knowles 1740–
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3. John Knowles 1698–1752 m. Mehitable Walker 1700–1752
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1. Elisha Knowles –1801
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2. Richard Knowles 1725–1814 m. Mary Cone 1732–1796
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3. Mehitable Knowles 1728– m. Abner Smith 1728–1813
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4. William Knowles 1732–1820 m. Ruth ((MNU)) Knowles –1802
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4. Seth Knowles 1700–1752 m. Martha Remick –1760
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1. Seth Knowles 1728–1773 m. Catherine Hobbs 1723–1774
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2. Daniel Knowles 1730–1770 m. Sybil Bacon –1796
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3. Mary Knowles 1728–
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4. Martha Knowles 1738–
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5. Abraham Knowles –1771
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6. Rachel Knowles 1745–
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7. Mercy Knowles 1747–
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5. Paul Knowles 1702–1775 m. Phebe Paine 1700–1748 m. Mercy ((MNU)) Harding 1711–1761
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1. John Knowles 1753–
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2. Paul Knowles 1728–1802 m. Mary Atkins 1738–1824
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3. Mary Knowles 1726– m. Joshua Atwood 1722–
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4. Phebe Knowles 1725–
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5. Ann Knowles 1723–1785
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6. Thomas Knowles 1732–1775
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7. Hannah Knowles 1734– m. Zaccheus Higgins 1727–
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8. Ruth Knowles 1735–
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9. James Knowles 1737–1737
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10. Abigail Knowles 1738–1799
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11. Silas Knowles 1740– m. Mary Freeman 1740–1790
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12. James Knowles 1742–
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6. Jesse Knowles 1707–
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7. Mary Knowles 1709–1773 m. John Wing 1702–1773
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1. Sarah Wing 1730–1815 m. Lemuel Crosby 1726–1769
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8. Willard Knowles 1711–1786 m. Bethia Atwood 1713–1789
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1. Hannah Knowles 1733–1773
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2. Joseph Knowles 1735–1800 m. Elizabeth Pepper 1736–1806
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3. Willard Knowles 1737–1818
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3. Mary Knowles 1642–1692 m. Ephraim Doane 1645–1700
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1. Hezekiah Doane 1672–1752 m. Hannah Snow 1670–1717 m. Sarah Elkins 1674–1753
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1. Elisha Doane 1699–1783 m. Hannah Cole 1693–1786
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1. Elisha Doane 1725–1783 m. Hope Rich 1725–1766
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2. Rachel Doane 1701– m. Joseph Strout 1698–1748
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1. Joshua Strout 1722–1793 m. Sarah Sawyer 1725–1811
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2. Thankful Strout 1725– m. Peter Coombs 1717–1758
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3. Joseph Strout 1719– m. Priscilla Thomas 1718–
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3. Hannah Doane 1703–1742 m. Ezekiel Cushing 1698–1765
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1. Ezekiel Cushing 1724–1783 m. Elizabeth Gray 1727–1783
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2. Patience Doane 1668–1675
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3. Apphia Doane 1670–
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4. Thomas Doane 1674–1756 m. Patience Mulford 1674–
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1. Ruhamah Doane 1709–
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2. Elizabeth Doane 1703– m. Daniel Howes 1702–
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3. Thomas Doane 1701–
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4. Reuben Doane 1705–
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5. Abigail Doane 1708–
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6. Benjamin Doane 1710–
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5. Ebenezer Doane 1676– m. Lydia ((MNU)) Doane 1684–
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1. Ebenezer Doane 1706–1752 m. Elizabeth Skillings 1713–
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1. Mary Doane 1757– m. David Gammon 1752–
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2. Joanna Doane 1753–1817 m. William Berry 1753–1824
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2. Thankful Doane 1708–
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3. James Doane 1709–
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4. Keziah Doane 1712–1782
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5. Levi Doane 1714–
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6. Lydia Doane 1718–
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7. Elizabeth Doane 1720–
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8. Mary Doane 1724–
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6. Nehemiah Doane 1680–1684
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7. Patience Doane 1682–
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8. Ruhama Doane 1685–
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4. Samuel Knowles 1651–1737 m. Mercy Freeman 1659–1744
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1. Nathaniel Knowles 1686–1732 m. Elizabeth Bacon 1692– m. Mary Hunt –1716
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1. Samuel Knowles 1733–1777 m. Sarah Elwell 1730–1784
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1. Freeman Knowles 1763–
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2. Elizabeth Knowles 1764–
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3. Samuel Knowles 1765–
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4. Amy Knowles 1765–
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5. Sarah Knowles 1762– m. John McCausland 1757–1827
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2. Rebecca Knowles 1710– m. George Hubbard 1717–1762
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3. Mary Knowles 1713–1759 m. William Luddington 1702–
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4. Malatiah Knowles 1715–
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5. Ruth Knowles 1718–
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6. Nathaniel Knowles 1720–
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7. Mercy Knowles 1722–1816 m. Archibald Douglas –1790
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8. Freeman Knowles 1723–
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9. Elizabeth Knowles 1727–
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2. James Knowles 1680–
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3. Mercy Knowles 1681– m. Thomas Rich 1680–1753
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1. John Rich 1714–1777 m. Lydia Young 1718–1809
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1. Isaac Rich 1756–1834 m. Mary Hubbard 1756–
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4. Samuel Knowles 1682–1750 m. Bethia Brown 1685–
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1. Enos Knowles 1712–
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2. Azubah Knowles –1762 m. Josiah Sears 1708–1772
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1. Mercy Sears 1737–
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2. Martha Sears 1737– m. Theodore Harding 1730–1771
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3. Jerusha Sears 1742–1772
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4. Josiah Sears 1744–
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5. Bethia Sears 1750–
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6. David Sears 1753–
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7. Samuel Sears 1755–1778
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8. Azubah Sears 1747–
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3. Samuel Knowles 1715– m. Hannah Freeman 1719–1766
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1. Hatsel Knowles 1742–1778 m. Mary (Atwood) Freeman 1745–1790
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4. Nathaniel Knowles 1717–
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5. Jerusha Knowles 1719–1750
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1. John Whitney 1740–
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2. Josiah Whitney 1741–
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3. Seth Whitney 1742–
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6. Seth Knowles 1721–1787 m. Ruth Freeman 1727–1812
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1. Freeman Knowles 1745–1817 m. Esther ((Myrick)) Merrick 1745–1797
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2. Hannah Knowles 1764–1816 m. Henry Knowles 1775–1838
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3. Abiather Knowles 1760–1795 m. Hannah Sparrow 1761–1828
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5. Richard Knowles 1688–1769 m. Martha Cobb 1682–1763
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1. Martha Knowles 1713–1755 m. John Shaw 1700–
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1. George Shaw 1730–
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2. Martha Shaw 1733–
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3. John Shaw 1735–
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2. James Knowles 1719–1781 m. Alice Paine 1728–1777 m. Sarah Doane 1720– m. Ruth Mayo 1721–1766
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3. Mercy Knowles 1717–1758 m. George Godfrey 1707–1768
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1. Richard Godfrey 1734–
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2. George Godfrey –1769
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3. Knowles Godfrey –1766
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4. Richard Knowles 1715–1736
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5. Cornelius Knowles 1722–
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6. Rebecca Knowles 1723–1784
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6. Rebecca Knowles 1690–
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7. John Knowles 1692–1753 m. Rachel Olcutt 1701–1739 m. Hannah Wells –1766
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1. Rachel Knowles 1727–1803 m. John (Haynes) Lord 1725–1796
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2. John Knowles 1729–
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3. John Knowles 1730–
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4. Samuel Knowles 1732–
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5. Rebecca Knowles 1735–1786 m. Benjamin Payne 1728–1782
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6. Mary Knowles 1739–
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8. Ruth Knowles 1694–
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9. Cornelius Knowles 1695–1764 m. Elizabeth Remick 1700–1789
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1. James Knowles 1736–1766 m. Lydia Higgins 1737–1825
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10. Amos Knowles 1702–1786 m. Rebecca Dillingham –1772
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1. Rachel Knowles 1742–1777 m. Gideon Baty 1738–
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1. Sally Baty 1768–1769
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2. Gideon Baty 1770–
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3. Rachel Baty 1773–
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2. Ruth Knowles 1736– m. Joseph Smith 1731–1785
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1. Mercy Smith 1759–
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2. Temperance Smith 1762–
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3. Ruth Smith 1764–
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4. Knowles Smith 1767–1769
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5. Dean Smith 1769–
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6. Lydia Smith 1771–
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7. Rebecca Smith 1773–1850 m. William Knowles 1770–1808 m. Benjamin Homer –1834
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8. Sarah Smith 1775–
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9. Azubah Smith 1779–1829
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3. Amos Knowles 1730–
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4. Lydia Knowles 1733–1764 m. William Crocker 1730–1819
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5. Rebecca Knowles 1736– m. Joshua Freeman 1717–1795
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6. Isaac Knowles 1741–
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7. Richard Knowles 1746–1781
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8. John Knowles 1749–
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11. James Knowles 1705–1765 m. Martha ((Allyn)) Allen 1710–1786
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5. Mehitable Knowles 1653–1721
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1. George Brown 1677–
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1. Bathsheba Brown 1709–1766 m. Stephen Smith 1706–1766
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1. Stephen Smith 1726–1807
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2. Archelaus Smith 1734–1819 m. Elizabeth Nickerson 1735–1827
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6. James Knowles 1648–1678
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7. Ruth Knowles –1714 m. Joseph Collins –1723
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1. Jane Collins 1684–1739 m. Elisha Higgins 1677–1749
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1. Alice Higgins 1707–1786 m. Solomon Doane 1705–1789
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1. Solomon Doane 1730–
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2. Noah Doane 1732–
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3. Sarah Doane 1733–
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4. Dorcas Doane 1735–
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5. Nehemiah Doane 1737–
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6. Joseph Doane 1739–
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7. Isaac Doane 1741–
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8. Betty Doane 1742–
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9. Joshua Doane 1744–
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2. Elisha Higgins 1701–1777 m. Sarah ((Luis)) Lewis 1702–1733
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1. Jane Higgins 1722–
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2. Sarah Higgins 1725–
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3. Elisha Higgins 1727–
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4. Edward Higgins 1733–
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5. Joseph Higgins 1734–
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6. Abigail Higgins 1737–
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7. Abiel Higgins 1740–
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3. Martha Higgins 1704–
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4. Beriah Higgins 1705– m. Jemima Witherell 1709–1754 m. Abigail Higgins 1738–1759
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1. Jane Higgins 1748–
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2. Rachel Higgins 1750–1818 m. Jonathan Cobb 1749–1793
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3. Ephraim Higgins 1757–1759
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4. Beriah Higgins 1759–
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5. Beriah Higgins 1731–
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6. Marcy Higgins 1733–
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7. Jemima Higgins 1735–1736
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8. Joseph Higgins 1737–
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9. Jemima Higgins 1738–
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10. Anna Higgins 1740–
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11. John Higgins 1742–
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12. Lot Higgins 1745–1746
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13. Lot Higgins 1746–1765
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5. Apphia Higgins 1709–
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6. Jonathan Higgins 1711–
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7. Elizabeth Higgins 1713–
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8. Joseph Higgins 1717–1749
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9. Ruth Higgins 1719–
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10. Barnabas Higgins 1722–
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11. Philip Higgins 1724–
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2. Sarah Collins 1672–
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3. John Collins 1674–1765 m. Hannah Doane –1765
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4. Lydia Collins 1676– m. Isaac Higgins 1672–1760
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1. Mary Higgins 1697–
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2. Benjamin Higgins 1701–
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3. Elkanah Higgins 1703–
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4. Rebecca Higgins 1705–
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5. Isaac Higgins 1708–
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6. Hannah Higgins 1712–
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7. Lydia Higgins 1718–
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8. Sarah Higgins 1699– m. David Smith 1691–1791
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1. David Smith 1718–1795 m. Sarah Hamlin 1718–1749
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2. Elkanah Smith 1734–1834 m. Elizabeth Kendrick 1736–
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5. Joseph Collins 1678–
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6. Hannah Collins 1680–
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7. Jonathan Collins 1682–
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8. Benjamin Collins 1687–1756 m. Sarah Bangs 1686–1759
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9. James Collins 1689–1689
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Ruth Bower's Timeline
2 Records
Sources
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1620
Event Place: Braithwell, England
Record Source: Marie Harrington, Benton, ME, 04901
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1687
Event Place: Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Record Source:
[1] Mary Beth Wheeler - GENDEX - 1198
[2] Marie Harrington, Benton, ME, 04901
[3] Charles Thornton Libby, Esq, Porltand, Maine, <i>The Knowles Family of Eastham Massachusetts<i>