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John Stowe was baptized on January 14, 1581/2 at All Saints Church in Biddenden, Kent, England. He was the son of John Stowe and Joan Baker. John was probably involved in the clothing trade in England. He married at Biddenden on September 13, 1608, Elizabeth Bigge, of Cranbrook. John and Elizabeth had nine children, all born and baptized at Biddenden by 1629. The first three died young. In 1634, the family, consisting of John, Elizabeth and their six surviving children, sailed for New England, arriving on May 17. They settled in Roxbury, where John was admitted as a freeman on September 3, 1634. John was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1638, and a deputy to the General Court for two sessions.

Elizabeth died in Roxbury in 1638. John was obviously a well educated man. He was granted 100 acres in 1642 for transcribing the laws of the colony. He is said to have been the first school teacher in Roxbury. On June 20, 1648, he deeded his Roxbury property to his son-in-law John Pierpoint. In the deed, he is said to be "of Concord". Some sources say that John died on October 26, 1643 in Roxbury, but the Pierpoint deed indicates that he died later. The John who died in 1643 probably was a man named John Stone and the record was misread as Stowe. Threllfall claims that the elder John died shortly before 1654, in Concord. The Old Hill Burying Ground has no records of anyone buried there that early, but all the other Stow burials in Concord are in that cemetery, so he was probably buried there.

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Baptized Biddenden, Kent, 14 January 1581/2, son of John Stow. Came from Biddenden, Kent, to Massachusetts Bay in 1634 (based on admission to Roxbury church in 1634). First settled in Roxbury; moved to Concord by 1648. Died after 6 May 1652 (deed acknowledgement).

Married in Biddenden, Kent, 13 September 1608 Elizabeth Bigg, baptized at Cranbrook, Kent, 1 November 1590, daughter of John and Rachel (Martin) Bigg. "Elizabeth the wife of John Stowe" was buried at Roxbury on 21 August 1638.

Savage stated that this immigrant "died 26 October 1643, by Eliot's record described as 'an old Kentish man.'" The full entry from Eliot, dated 26 October 1643 is "Goodman Stone, an old Kentish man died, he was not of the Church, yet on his sick bed some had some hopes of him." Savage (or one of his correspondents) read "Stowe" for "Stone." That this record was not intended for John Stow is made certain by the statement that the decedent was not a member of Roxbury church, which John Stow certainly was.

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John married Elizabeth Bigge on 13 Sep 1608 in England. Elizabeth was born about Oct 1590 in England; died in Aug 1638 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after Aug 1638 in Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thanks to member Susan C. Miller, #48225169, for this information: the date of his baptism was 2 Apr 1615, per the record found in Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874 for Thomas Stowe.

Thanks to member Margie Strees #40722145 for suggesting adding more information about him. The following data are documented in "Middletown Upper Houses - A History of the North Society of Middletown, CT, from 1650 to 1800..." by Charles Collard Adams, , New York, Grafton Press, 1906. "The Stow Family" was transcribed by Coralynn Brown:

Thomas Stowe, Sr. came to America with his parents from Hawkhurst, County Kent, England, embarking on the ship Elizabeth, Apr. 9, 1634, and arriving in New England May 17. "He rem.[removed], 1648, to Concord, Mass. ; freeman 1653. Rem. 1669 to Middletown, his brother Samuel having come as early as 1652, preached for some years without a church being organized and gave lands for schools, dying in 1704. Thomas was received to the church by letter from Concord, Nov. 14, 1669...."

The subsequent quote was not cited with a source and it refers to "ch. of X at Concord" and my guess is that the "X" stands for "Christ." If anyone has any information to the contrary, or to clarify, please contact me.

"...'Being the Lord's Day Mr. Thomas Stow & Mary his wife with all theirs being recommended to us by letter from ch. of X at Concord.' He died Feb. 1684."

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Thomas married Mary Griggs on 4 Dec 1639 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Mary was born in Apr 1618 in England; died on 21 Aug 1680 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 21 Aug 1680 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel married Hope Fletcher in 1649 in Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Hope was born in May 1624 in England; died on 8 May 1704 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 8 May 1704 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Forefather of Winston Churchill.
Son of Thomas Stow and Mary Griggs.
Husband of Mary Wetmore. Married 13 Nov 1688 in Middletown, CT.
Father of John STOW b: 10 OCT 1669 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
2. John STOW b: 3 MAR 1671/72 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
3. Thomas STOW b: 10 APR 1674 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
4. Nathaniel STOW b: 22 FEB 1674/75 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
5. Mary STOW b: 17 JUN 1678 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
6. Hannah STOW b: 25 AUG 1680 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
7. Sarah STOW b: 25 MAR 1682 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
8. Samuel STOW b: 30 APR 1684 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
9. Thankful STOW b: 15 JUL 1686 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
10. Experience STOW b: 30 SEP 1688 in Middletown, Middlesex

Burial is unknown, but most likely in Riverside Cem., Middletown, CT. Some of the earliest graves in this cemetery were moved during mid-19th century railroad right-of way construction, and gravestones do not survive.

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John married Mary Wetmore on 13 Nov 1668 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Deacon Thomas Wetmore and Sarah Hall) was born on 20 Apr 1647 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 13 Nov 1688 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 13 Nov 1688 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nathaniel married Hannah Wetmore on 4 Apr 1677 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Deacon Thomas Wetmore and Sarah Hall) was born on 13 Feb 1653/54 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in Oct 1704 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after Oct 1704 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas married Bethiah Stocking on 16 Oct 1675 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Bethiah was born on 10 Oct 1658 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 6 Nov 1732 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 6 Nov 1732 in Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Margaret STOW Marriage to Beriah WETMORE 08 SEP 1692 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

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Margaret married Beriah Wetmore on 1 Sep 1691 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut. Beriah (son of Deacon Thomas Wetmore and Sarah Hall) was born on 2 Nov 1658 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 11 Apr 1756 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Apr 1756 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rachel STOW Married Izrahiah WETMORE on 13 MAY 1692 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

Children are:

Wetmore birth: 13 May 1692
death:

Izrahiah WETMORE, Rev.
birth: 28 June 1693
death: 04/14 September/October 1728

Stow WETMORE
birth: 31 January 1695
death:

James WHITMORE, Rev.
birth: 25 December 1695
death: 15 May 1760

Ichabod WETMORE
birth: 18 April 1698
death: 7 January 1715

Seth WETMORE
birth: 18 November 1700
death: 10 April 1778

Jeremiah WETMORE
birth: 8 November 1703
death: 2 October 1753

Samuel WETMORE
birth: 15 February 1704
death:

Caleb WETMORE
birth: 5 July 1706
death: 1788

Josiah WETMORE
birth: 1 March 1709
death: 27 September 1751

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Rachel married Izrahiah Wetmore on 13 May 1692 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut. Izrahiah (son of Deacon Thomas Wetmore and Sarah Hall) was born on 8 Mar 1656/57 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; died about 1743 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 1743 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sgt. Nathaniel Stow, son of John Stow (b. 3 Feb 1641, Braintree, MA; d. 18 Oct 1688, Middletown, CT) and Mary Wetmore (b. 20 Apr 1651, Hartford, CT; d. 13 Nov 1688, Middletown, CT. John Stow was son of Thomas Stow (bapt. 2 Apr 1615, Biddenden, Eng; d. Middletown, CT) and Mary Griggs, (who d. 21 Aug 1680, Middletown, CT) Mary Wetmore was daughter of Thomas Wetmore, (who d. 11 Dec 1681 in Middleton, CT) and Sarah Hall (b. 9 Aug 1622 in Canterbury, Eng; d. 7 Dec 1664, Middletown, CT.)

Sgt. Nathaniel Stow m. 11 Feb 1703 at Middletown, CT, Sarah Sumner, b. 29 Dec 1685 at Boston, MA; d. 22 Feb 1759 at Middletown, CT, daughter of Deacon Willliam Sumner III and Hannah Henchman.

SOURCE: Record of Descendants of William Sumner of Dorchester, MA. 1636, by William Sumner Appleton, pg.4 of 204.
SOURCE: JOHN STOW 1667_COMPILATION BY THE SOCIETY OF MIDDLETOWN, CT. FIRST SETTLERS DESCENDANTS, pg.1-3


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Descendants of John Hall and Esther Willicke of Middletown, Connecticut

Nathaniel married Sarah Sumner on 11 Feb 1702/03 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Deacon William Sumner, III and Hannah Henchman) was born on 29 Dec 1685 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Feb 1759 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 22 Feb 1759 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel married Esther Mould on 8 Feb 1703/04 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Esther was born on 27 Aug 1681 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died on 24 Jul 1750 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]