Genealogy & Family History

Bower of Braithwell

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Elizabeth Bower of Sprotborough married in 1669 to Rev. Francis Washington, Rector of Sprotborough. He died in 1678.

George BOWER of Manby, Lincs. marr. 1614 Barbara SMYTH of BRAITHWELL. He was living in the Plymouth Colony before 1637, though not a Pilgrim Father, where he was a planter. He lived initially at Scituate, then moved to Plimoth in 1639. He later moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts.

George & Barbara's children were born in England and died in Massachusetts:

(1616-1687) Ruth m. Richard Knowles
(1620-1645) Matthew
(1627-1793) Benaniah, who was a Baptist, was fined 4 pounds for giving a glass of milk to starving Elizabeth Horton, an accused witch.
(1629-1687) John, graduated from Harvard
(1631-1665) Patience
(1635-1677) Silence

Barbara died in 1664, and George marr. Elizabeth WORTHINGTON, d. 1681. They had a son, Jerathmal George died in Cambridge, MA in 1656

BRAITHWELL

William BOWER m. Elizabeth. Children born Braithwell:

1700 William m. Elizabeth Hill
1703 Ralph m. Mary Thompson
1709 Maria
1710 John

William BOWER m. 1729 Braithwell Elizabeth HILL.Children born Braithwell:

1730 Mary
1731 William
1736 John
1738 Joseph m. Jane Browne
1741 Sarah

Ralph BOWER m. 1728 Rotherham Mary THOMPSON. Children born Braithwell:

1732 Mary
1734 William
1737 Sarah
1739 John

Joseph BOWER m. 1757 Braithwell Jane BROWNE. Child born Braithwell:

1758 Charles

Bower of Treeton, Whiston and Wickersley

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