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m. Abt 1589 - George BowersAbt 1589 - Bef 1656
Facts and Events
| Name[2] |
George Bowers |
| Alt Name[3] |
George Bower |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[2] |
Abt 1589 |
Manley, Cheshire, England |
| Marriage |
9 Feb 1614/15 |
Braithwell, West Riding of Yorkshire, Englandto Barbara Smyth |
| Marriage |
15 Apr 1649 |
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth Worthington |
| Death[1] |
Bef 30 Dec 1656 |
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States |
References
- ↑ Libby, Charles T. "Knowles Family of Eastham", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
79:288 (footnote).
He was a planter, Scituate, freeman (of Plymouth Colony) 7 Mar 1636/37, town officer. In spring 1639 constable at Plymouth. Sold land in Scituate on 2 April 1640 and moved to Cambridge. He was before the Court on 31 May 1652 for voting when not a freeman (of Massachusetts Bay Colony). Deeded his land to son Benanuel in 1656. In his will, dated 8 Nov 1656, proved on 30 Dec 1656, he mentions wife; sons Benanuel, John, and Jerathmeel; daughters Patience and Silence. Daughter Ruth Knowles not mentioned.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kluegel, Helen Richardson. Duncklee and allied families: ancestors of Stephen Duncklee 1770, probably after 1838, Elnathan Duncklee, earliest known ancestor of New Hampshire, book 7, family group VIII. (Kaneohe, Hawaii: unknown, 1987)
Book 7, Family Group VIII (Bowers).
"M. at Braithwell. 'George Bowers of Manley Diocese and Barbara Smyth of Braythwell, County York 1614' (2-9-1614/15)" [Cites Source:Journal of American History, vol. 6, No. 3 (1912), "The Bowers-Bower-Bures Family in England", by Alphonzo Benjamin Bowers, p. 594, which actually says "George Bower of Manley Diocese in Lincoln and Barbara Smyth of Braythwell, Co. York 1614", citing the Yorkshire Archaeology Journal, Vol XIII, p. 379.]
"George Bowers is believed to be the third son, of the third wife of Thomas Bowers."
[Referring to the cited article from the Journal of American History, the author of the article admits that the son of Thomas is the only one found who wasn't "either otherwise accounted for, or of too early or too late dates". There is tradition he migrated to America, but no evidence. However, on the next page of the article (p. 595), as part of information discovered after parts of the magazine went to print, he adds two further candidates. First, he mentions the will of a William Bower of Northampton in 1620 that names a son George, also mentioning, but not naming, his (George's) four underage children. Second, he presents the mentioned marriage record of George Bower to Barbara Smyth in 1614, which he thinks is very compatible with a eldest daughter marrying in 1639. By the end of the discussion he seems to think it most likely that this is the right George, and that therefore it is "reasonably certain that George was of the Lincoln Bower (Bowyer) family" (no particular parents identified). In other words, accepting the marriage to Barbara Smyth is tantamount to rejecting Thomas Bower of Iwerne Minister in Dorsetshire as a parent. However, bottom line, the author is speculatively listing candidates with no definite proof that any of the three represent, or don't represent, the true origins of George Bower of Scituate.]
- ↑ Smith, Tenney. Charles Smith and Rachel Amy Bryant, their ancestors and descendants. ( Brattleboro, VT: Vermont Printing, 1938)
122-23.
George Bower and his wife, Barbara, with their children, Ruth, John and Bananuel were in Scituate, Mass., in 1636. In 1639, they removed to Plymouth, he buying land there. … George Bower removed to Cambridge in 1643. While he lived in Plymouth he was engaged in building boats and after removing to Cambridge he continued along the same line of business, becoming a builder and owner of ships.
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