↑ 1.01.1 Barclay, Mrs. John E. "Notes on the Hollingsworth, Hunter, More and Woodbury Families of Salem, Mass.", in The American Genealogist (TAG). (Donald Lines Jacobus, et.al.) 40:82-3.
On 16 Apr 1673 Joseph Cowell and Mary (Carter) Hunter were presented and sentenced in court for having a child born out of wedlock. Joseph Cowell, b. Boston, 7 Mar 1672/73, d. 1709, m. 6 Aug 1696 Elizabeth Williams.
Will of Joseph Cowell dated 4 Jan 1708 mentions wife Elizabeth [executrix], sons Richard Carter, Joseph, John and daughter Mary. [Cutter mis-attributes this will to the father who is shown to have died bef. 1698. Comparison of the names clearly show this to be the son's will.]