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William Tower 1646–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: Plymouth, , Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1717

Death Location: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Francis Tower

Mother:

Spouse(s): Nancy Mellick

Children(s): Rachel Tower

William Tower was born in 1646 in Plymouth, , Virginia, USA, the child of Francis Meridith Tower And Sarah Graham. William Tower married Nancy Mellick, and had children including Rachel Tower. William Tower passed away in 1717 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • William Tower was born in 1646 in Plymouth, , Virginia, USA, the child of Francis Meridith Tower And Sarah Graham.
  • William Tower married Nancy Mellick, and had children including Rachel Tower.
  • William Tower passed away in 1717 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Tower
1620–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Mellick
1649–1725
Birth Location: Plymouth, , , Virginia
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Children(s)

Rachel Tower
1670–1737
Birth Location: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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William Tower's Ancestors

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William Tower
1646–1717
Birth Place: Plymouth, , Virginia, USA
Parents
Francis Meridith Tower
1620–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Tower's Descendants

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William Tower (1646–1717) m. Nancy Mellick (1649–1725)
  1. 1. Rachel Tower 1670–1737
    1. 1. Rachel Bates 1690–1740 m. John Mills 1687–1760
      1. 1. Nasby Mills 1710–1790 m. Mary Wherry 1709–1770
        1. 1. Nasby (Mills) Jr. 1735–1790 m. Keziah Wallace 1735–1800
        2. 2. Anthony Mills 1739–1808
        3. 3. William Mills 1740–1810
        4. 4. Rebecca Mills 1744–1771
        5. 5. Henry Mills 1738–1829
        6. 6. Simon Mills 1736–
        7. 7. Mary Mills 1734–
        8. 8. William Mills 1750–1791
        9. 9. John Mills 1746–
        10. 10. Thomas Mills 1748–
        11. 11. Hardy (Henry) Mills 1756–
        12. 12. Mary Mills 1734–
        13. 13. Mills 1752–
        14. 14. Nasbey (Jun) Mills 1740–1795
        15. 15. Captain (William) Mills 1742–1821
      2. 2. Henry Mills 1720–1810
      3. 3. Rebecca Mills 1716–1744
      4. 4. Hur Mills 1714–1761
      5. 5. John (O) Mills 1712–1794
      6. 6. Thomas Mills 1709–1793
      7. 7. Phoebe Mills 1735–1790
      8. 8. Anne Mills 1718–1785
      9. 9. Mary Mills 1724–1810
      10. 10. William Mills 1722–1801
      11. 11. Tabitha Mills 1724–1742
      12. 12. Sarah Mills 1709–
      13. 13. Tabitha Mills 1753–1826
      14. 14. Alice Mills 1750–1849
      15. 15. George Mills 1747–1847
      16. 16. Rebecca Mills 1744–1771
      17. 17. Benjamin Mills 1747–1826
      18. 18. Mary Mills 1722–1760
      19. 19. Jonathan Mills 1757–1841
      20. 20. William Mills 1742–1821

William Tower's Timeline

2 Records

1646
1646
Birth of William Tower in Plymouth, , Virginia, USA
Plymouth, , Virginia, USA
1717
1717
Age 71
Death of William Tower in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Plymouth, , Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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