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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Lynn, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1905)
Vol. 1, p. 266.
MOORE, Richard, s. John and Susanah, [born] Aug. 22, 1680.
- ↑ Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Lynn, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1905)
Vol. 2, p. 540.
MOWER, Richard, Capt., "old", [died] Feb. 10, 1766. PR5
[PR5=Zaccheus Collins' diary, now in possession of the Essex Institute]
- ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Essex County), and Massachusetts. Court of Insolvency (Essex County). Essex County, Massachusetts, probate records and indexes 1638-1916. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 2000, 2001)
Case 18678 Mower Richard 1766 Apr. 7.
Will of "Richard Mower of Lynn ... Gentleman", dated 22 May 1764, proved 7 Apr 1766, names wife Thankfull Mower; son John Mower; daughter Thankfull Champny and grandaughter Mary Mower. Rev. Mr Joseph Champny to be executor.
9 Jun 1766: Inventory of Cp'tn Richard Mower Late of Lynn Deceased: not totalled, by Zaccheus Collins, Eben'r Burrill, Thomas Stocker. [Reported in accounting as £27.15.2 personal & £8.10.8 real.]
3 Feb 1767: Estate represented as insolvent, commission appointed to examine claims. 4 Jul 1769: creditors paid £0-3-1 to the pound.
2 May 1769: Account of Rev. Joseph Champney Executo'r of Cap't Richard Mower late of Lynn, allowed. Includes allowance to widow of £13-6-8.
- ↑ Mower, Walter Lindley. Mower family history: a genealogical record of the Maine branch of this family, together with other branches of the family tree. (Portland, Maine: Southworth Press, 1923)
p 5.
Children of John Mower and Susannah Marshall: 4) Richard, b. 22 Aug 1680, d. Apr 1766 [sic, VRs say 10 Feb], m. 29 Mar 1705 Thankful Sever of Lynn.
Richard Mower was one of the early proprietors of Narragansett #3 or "Souhegan, West" (which became Amherst, New Hampshire) and was one of a company of three to manage the Proprietary and regulate allotments to the several claimants. His was "Lott 21". This territory was then a part of Massachusetts. He was Schoolmaster in 1738. In 1720, Richard Mower was a "Humble Petitioner" with 31 others of "Severall of the Inhabitants of Boston, Lynn and Malden, being a new Neighborhood although in three Townes and three Countyes, etc, for a road to connect them with mills, shops, etc, more conveniently". Richard Mower's will was approved 7 Apr 1766.
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