Ruth Bowers

Female 1616 - 1687  (71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ruth Bowers was born in 1616 in Lincolnshire, England; died on 28 Aug 1687 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried after 28 Aug 1687 in Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

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    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 174461178

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    Ruth BOWER Married Richard KNOWLES on 15 AUG 1639 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174461178

    Ruth married Richard Knowles on 15 Aug 1639 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony. Richard was born on 17 Sep 1614 in Lancashire, England; died between 1670 and 1675 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried between 1670 and 1675 in Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1641 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony; died on 3 Jun 1675 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
    2. 3. Samuel Knowles, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Sep 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony; died on 19 Jun 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried after 19 Jun 1737 in Orleans Cemetery, East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
    3. 4. Ruth Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Nov 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony; died on 28 Aug 1714 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born about 1641 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony; died on 3 Jun 1675 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

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    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 92634082

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    From FindaGrave:

    husband of 1651 Apphia Bangs

    slain during an Indian Attack on Taunton - three Indians were later tried on March 6, 1676/7 for the murder of John Knowles, John Tisdell, Sr. and Samuel Atkins.

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92634082

    John married Apphia Bangs on 28 Dec 1670 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Apphia (daughter of Edward Bangs and Rebecca Hobart) was born on 15 Oct 1651 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died after 12 Jul 1722 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Samuel Knowles, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 17 Sep 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony; died on 19 Jun 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried after 19 Jun 1737 in Orleans Cemetery, East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

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    • FamilySearch ID: MM9Y-983
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 69350747

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    Representative of the town of Eastham, Barnstable County, MA

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MM9Y-983

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69350747

    Buried:
    Inscription

        HERE LYES THE BODY
        OF MR SAMUEL KNOWLES
        FORMERLY REPRESENTATIVE
        FOR THE TOWN OF EASTHAM
        WHO DIED JUNE Y 19
        1737 IN THE 85
        YEAR OF HIS AGE

    Samuel married Mercy Freeman on 16 Dec 1679 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Mercy (daughter of John Freeman and Mercy Prence) was born on 15 Jul 1659 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Apr 1745 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Mercy Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1681 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jun 1732 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried after 5 Jun 1732 in Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

  3. 4.  Ruth Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 3 Nov 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony; died on 28 Aug 1714 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LBNZ-JKQ

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBNZ-JKQ

    Ruth married Joseph Collins on 20 May 1671 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Joseph was born on 26 Oct 1645; died on 16 Feb 1723/24. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Jane Collins  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1684/85 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died in Nov 1739 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Mercy KnowlesMercy Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (3.Samuel2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 13 Sep 1681 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jun 1732 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried after 5 Jun 1732 in Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: KHKC-4P3
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 81703856
    • Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
    • Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHKC-4P3

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81703856

    Group:
    Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

    Mercy married Thomas Rich on 23 Jul 1702 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Thomas was born in Feb 1671/72 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire; died on 5 Sep 1753 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried after 5 Sep 1753 in Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Thomas Rich, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1702 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Sep 1750 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, New England.

  2. 6.  Jane Collins Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ruth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 3 Mar 1684/85 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died in Nov 1739 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LKKM-Z5W

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LKKM-Z5W

    Jane married Elisha Higgins on 30 Sep 1701 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Elisha (son of Jonathan Higgins and Elizabeth Rogers) was born on 11 Feb 1677/78 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Aug 1750 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Barnabus Higgins  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1722 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Aug 1799 in Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Thomas Rich, Jr.Thomas Rich, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mercy3, 3.Samuel2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 23 Dec 1702 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Sep 1750 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, New England.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LZL1-BNF
    • Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
    • Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZL1-BNF

    Group:
    Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

    Thomas married Thankful Mayo on 7 Oct 1725 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Thankful (daughter of Thomas Mayo and Elizabeth Higgins) was born on 10 Jan 1704/05 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Apr 1752 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, New England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Sarah Rich  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1740/41 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died in 1804 in Connecticut.

  2. 8.  Barnabus HigginsBarnabus Higgins Descendancy chart to this point (6.Jane3, 4.Ruth2, 1.Ruth1) was born in Oct 1722 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Aug 1799 in Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LZD4-LVX
    • Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
    • Group: Mayflower - Thomas Rogers

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZD4-LVX

    Group:
    Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower

    Barnabus married Abigail Paine on 2 Mar 1748/49 in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Moses Paine and Margery Mayo) was born on 12 Mar 1720/21 in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died in Oct 1791 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Mary Higgins  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1760 in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Nov 1820 in Orrington, Penobscot County, Maine.