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Samuel Cowles 1639 – 1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1639

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Death Date: 17 Apr 1691

Death Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut

Father: John Cowles

Mother: Hannah Cowles

Spouse(s): Abigail Stanley

Children(s): Nathaniel Cowles

Samuel Cowles was born in 1639 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, the child of John Cowles and Hannah Cowles. Samuel Cowles married Abigail Stanley, and had children including Nathaniel Cowles. Samuel Cowles passed away in 1691 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • Samuel Cowles was born in 1639 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, the child of John Cowles and Hannah Cowles.
  • Samuel Cowles married Abigail Stanley, and had children including Nathaniel Cowles.
  • Samuel Cowles passed away in 1691 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut.

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Samuel Cowles's Ancestors

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Samuel Cowles
1639 – 1691
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Parents
John Cowles
– 1680
Hannah Cowles
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Samuel Cowles's Descendants

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Samuel Cowles (1639 – 17 Apr 1691) m. Abigail Stanley (1639 – 1734)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Cowles (11 Feb 1672 – 17 Nov 1729) m. Phebe Woodruff (1676 – 4 Feb 1711) m. Mary Andrews (1668 – 1743)
    1. 1. Nathaniel Cowles (28 Apr 1698 – Dec 1724)
    2. 2. Thankful Cowles (21 Jul 1700 – 28 Feb 1785)
    3. 3. Timothy Cowles (20 Aug 1704 – 1733)
    4. 4. Nathaniel Cowles (5 May 1730 – )
    5. 5. Benjamin Cowles (18 Dec 1713 – 5 Nov 1802) m. Hannah (Unknown) Cowles (1715 – 1756)
      1. 1. Phebe Cowles (31 Mar 1747 – after 1794) m. David Howe (11 Aug 1757 – 27 Jan 1814)
        1. 1. Jesse Howe (1779 – )
        2. 2. Mirium Howe (25 Aug 1781 – 27 Mar 1882)
        3. 3. Eleanor Howe (1 Nov 1791 – 29 Oct 1869)
        4. 4. Obed Howe (1792 – )
        5. 5. David Howe (1794 – )
    6. 6. Joseph Cowles (17 Sep 1715 – 20 Apr 1806)
    7. 7. Phebe Cowles (12 Aug 1718 – 27 Jan 1733)
    8. 8. Samuel Cowles (9 Oct 1720 – 1771)
    9. 9. Daniel Cowles (4 Nov 1722 – Apr 1801)

Samuel Cowles's Timeline

3 Records

1639
1639
Birth of Samuel Cowles in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
1660
1660
Age 21
Samuel Cowles was married in CT
CT
1691
17 Apr 1691
Age 52
Death of Samuel Cowles in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2094.020; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Genealogy Of The Cowles Families In America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: CT
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2094.020; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1691
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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