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Ruth Bowers 1616–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1616

Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 28 Aug 1687

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Bowers

Mother: Barbara Smythe

Spouse(s): Richard Knowles

Children(s): Barbara Knowles, Samuel Knowles, Mary Knowles, James Knowles, Mercy Knowles, Mehitable Knowles, William Knowles, Ruth Collins, Richard Knowles, John Knowles, Jemima Austin

The story of Ruth Bowers began in 1616 in Lincolnshire, England. Ruth Bowers married Richard Knowles, and had children including Barbara Knowles, James Knowles, Jemima Knowles Austin, John Knowles, Mary Knowles, Mehitable Knowles, Mercy Knowles, Richard Knowles, Ruth Bowers Collins, Samuel Knowles, William Knowles. Ruth Bowers passed away in 1687 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Bowers began in 1616 in Lincolnshire, England.
  • Ruth Bowers married Richard Knowles, and had children including Barbara Knowles, James Knowles, Jemima Knowles Austin, John Knowles, Mary Knowles, Mehitable Knowles, Mercy Knowles, Richard Knowles, Ruth Bowers Collins, Samuel Knowles, William Knowles.
  • Ruth Bowers passed away in 1687 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Ruth Bowers's Ancestors

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Ruth Bowers
1616–1687
Birth Place: Lincolnshire, England
Parents
George Bowers
1590–1656
Manby, Lincolnshire, England
Barbara Smythe
1595–1644
Braithwell, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Smythe
1550–1612
Boughton, Northamptonshire, England
Adrian Chadwick
1552–1588
Broughton, North Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Smythe
–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smythe
1490–1538
Alice Townhende
1518–

Ruth Bowers's Descendants

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Ruth Bowers (1616–28 Aug 1687) m. Richard Knowles (17 Sep 1614–3 Jun 1675)
  1. 1. Barbara Knowles 1656–1714 m. Thomas Mayo 1650–1729
    1. 1. Theophilus Mayo 1680–1763 m. Rebecca Smith 1685–1748
      1. 1. Rebecca\Rebeckah Mayo 1713–1778 m. Joshua Sears 1708–1733
        1. 1. Paul Sears 1740–1832 m. Elizabeth Slawter 1741–1800 m. Lydia (Lyon) Knight 1753–1850
        2. 2. Captain (Elkanah) Sears 1734–1816 m. Ruth White 1733–1823
        3. 3. Sarah Sears 1728–1759
        4. 4. Sarah Sears 1746–1759
        5. 5. Rebecca Sears 1732–1733
        6. 6. Joshua (Sears) II 1736–
        7. 7. Simeon Sears 1742–1812
        8. 8. Willard Sears 1744–1754
        9. 9. Thomas Sears 1745–1781
        10. 10. Hannah Sears 1746–1774
        11. 11. Theophilus Sears 1749–1750
        12. 12. Benjamin Sears 1751–1752
        13. 13. Elisbeth Sears 1738–1798
    2. 2. Sarah Mayo 1670–
    3. 3. Ruth Norcott 1688–1720
    4. 4. Israel Mayo 1700–1760 m. Mercy (Rider) Pepper 1696–1785
      1. 1. Ruth (Mayo) Higgins 1725–1788
      2. 2. Mercy (Mayo) Linnell 1728–1760
      3. 3. Thomas Mayo 1730–1759
      4. 4. Priscilla Mayo 1732–1828 m. John (Augustus) Stocking 1732–1818
        1. 1. Patriot (Timothy) Stocking 1756–1788
        2. 2. Marcy Stocking 1754–1824 m. Elias (Kellery) Needham 1747–1834
        3. 3. John (Augustus Stocking) II 1759–1831
        4. 4. Daniel Stocking 1761–1850
        5. 5. Israel Stocking 1763–1818
        6. 6. Lucy Stocking 1767–1767
        7. 7. Alvin Stocking 1771–1820
        8. 8. Priscilla Stocking 1776–
        9. 9. Alven Stocking 1798–1850
        10. 10. Martha (Edwards Ranney) Stocking 1741–
        11. 11. Josiah Stocking 1769–1814
        12. 12. Mary Stocking 1755–1824
      5. 5. Alice (Mayo) Twining 1735–1766
      6. 6. Phebe (Mayo) Paine 1738–1759
      7. 7. Esther (Mayo) Kenwrick 1740–1827
      8. 8. Priscilla (May) Mayo 1732–1828
    5. 5. Thomas (Mayo) Jr 1678–1769
    6. 6. Lydia Mayo 1694–1745
    7. 7. Judah Mayo 1691–1761
    8. 8. Mercy Mayo 1685–1765
    9. 9. Richard Mayo 1697–1744
    10. 10. Infant (Son) Mayo 1699–1699
    11. 11. Mary Mayo 1683–1777 m. Samuel Arey 1688–1773
      1. 1. Joseph Arey 1715–1747
      2. 2. Oliver Arey 1717–1760
      3. 3. Thomas Arey 1719–1787
      4. 4. Ruth Arey 1721–1788 m. Reuben Nickerson 1710–1791
        1. 1. Joshua (Nickerson) II 1755–1832
        2. 2. Jesse Nickerson 1748–1775
        3. 3. Reuben Nickerson 1757–1831
        4. 4. Paul Nickerson 1752–1826
        5. 5. John Nickerson 1744–1802
        6. 6. Zerviah Nickerson 1750–1788 m. Timothy Freeman 1747–1823
        7. 7. Lucy Nickerson 1749–
      5. 5. Mary Arey 1721–1757
      6. 6. Joshua Arey 1722–
      7. 7. Zelotas Arey 1724–
      8. 8. Paul Arey 1726–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Arey 1716–1792
  2. 2. Samuel Knowles 1651–1737 m. Mercy Freeman 1659–1744
    1. 1. James Knowles 1680–1704
    2. 2. Mercy Knowles 1681–1732
    3. 3. Col. (Samuel Jim Knowles) Jr 1682–1750 m. Bithiah Knowels 1685–1750
      1. 1. Seth Knowles 1720–1787
      2. 2. Enos Knowles 1712–1784
      3. 3. Azuba Knowels 1713–1762 m. Josiah (Sears) II 1708–1772
        1. 1. David (Sears) Sr 1753–1841
        2. 2. Mercy Sears 1737–1823
        3. 3. Martha Sears 1737–1823
        4. 4. Jerusha Sears 1742–1772
        5. 5. Josiah (Sears) III 1745–1819
        6. 6. Azubah Sears 1743–1839 m. Anson Kenwrick 1743–1815
        7. 7. Bethia Sears 1750–1820
        8. 8. Samuel Sears 1755–1778
        9. 9. Josiah (Sears) III 1756–1819 m. Anna Crowell 1756– m. Phebe (Adams) Goodwin 1777–1828 m. Elizabeth Bearse –1815
      4. 4. Samuel Knowles 1715–1769
      5. 5. Nathaniel Knowles 1717–
      6. 6. Jerusha Knowles 1719–1745
    4. 4. Nathaniel Knowles 1686–1732
    5. 5. Lieutenant (Richard) Knowles 1688–1769
    6. 6. Rebecca Knowles 1690–1755
    7. 7. John Knowles 1692–1753
    8. 8. Ruth Knowles 1694–1745
    9. 9. Cornelius Knowles 1695–1764
    10. 10. Amos Knowles 1702–1788
    11. 11. James Knowles 1705–1765
  3. 3. Mary Knowles 1659–1674
  4. 4. James Knowles 1648–1678
  5. 5. Mercy Knowles 1642–1692
  6. 6. Mehitable Knowles 1653–1721
  7. 7. William Knowles 1645–1727
  8. 8. Ruth (Bowers) Collins 1657–1714
  9. 9. Richard Knowles 1651–1737
  10. 10. John Knowles 1640–1675
  11. 11. Jemima (Knowles) Austin 1641–1705

Ruth Bowers's Timeline

2 Records

1616
1616
Birth of Ruth Bowers in Lincolnshire, England
Lincolnshire, England
1687
28 Aug 1687
Age 71
Death of Ruth Bowers in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1616
    Event Place: Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1687
    Event Place: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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