Looking for a connection between Levi Rowley and his daughter Delight (Rowley) Woodworth.

Question

Hello, I am trying to find a connection between Levi Rowley and his children Delight (Rowley) Woodworth, John and Cornelius Rowley for my Mayflower certificate.

Mayflower line: Edward Fuller, Mathew Fuller, Elizabeth Fuller m Moses Rowley 1, Moses Rowley 11, m Mary, Johnathan Rowley m Anna Fuller, Levi Rowley m Elizabeth. They had 4 children Delight, Elizabeth, John & Cornelius Rowley.

Please can any one tell me another place to search or maybe you have a document.

Thank you

 Nancy Liddell

Comments

Dear Nancy,

    The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has Ephraim Woodworth as patriot #A130110.  His wife is given in the files as Delight RAWLEY.  

This URL should take you to Ephraim's file:  http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A130110

  It may be that further information is available through the DAR.  Certain files can be purchased from them. This is to facilitate membership applications.  Perhaps you or a friend can research in their Washington, D.C. library.

   Good luck!  -NGP

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Hello Nanette,

Thank you for your information. Ephraim Woodworth Jr. and Captain Ephraim Woodworth  Sr. are my DAR patriots. Delight's father is not mentioned here, or any place that I have looked.

Thanks again.

Nancy

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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSiman=1&GScid=2237050&GSfn=&GSln=rowley

 

http://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Fuller%20Family/FullerJohn1656.html

Answer 1

For the people you ask I can give you many web addresses to look at to help you on your research. I personally don't have much on these individuals but you may be successful at these websites.  I wish you much luck on your search.

- http://www.woodworthfamily.org/index.html

- http://www.woodworth-ancestors.com/woodworth-lines/index.htm

- http://www.woodworth-ancestors.com/woodworth-lines/descendancy_lines_from_walter.htm

- http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/82735870/family

Answer 2

My source on Delight mentions Woodworth, William Atwater. "Descendants of Walter Woodworth of Scituate, Mass." White Plains NY: 1898, pg 110. I probably saw it at Library of Congress or the DAR Library in Washington DC. Sometimes the LOC surprises you and your local library can borrow it.

Unfortunately, Spencer's Rowley Researcher says that while Levi had at least 3 definite children, they were Elizabeth, David, and Benjamin. Three other children, he says, were highly probable: Delight, John and Cornelius. And he added that there may be others.

I also have the following references for Levi:

NYGBR 37:99, 256

Answer 3

Here are my sources for Levi and his family:

Rowley Researcher, 1:3 (Nov. 1988), Query 1-09.  Levi Rowley b 16 Dec 1733 prob Colchester, CT d. Sharon CT 23 Nov 1805 m. ((1) Elizabeth (---) who d. 11 Jun 1777; m. (2) Anna Stephens b. 1 Oct 1741 prob Canaan CT d 1795 Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY; m. (3) Mary Smith 11 May 1800 of Hartford, CT.  Known to have at least 3 children definitely: Elizabeth Rowley bp 1777, David Rowley bp 1785, Benjamin Rowley b. ca 1778.  Three other children: Delight Rowley b. ca 1756, John Rowley b. ca 1761 and Cornelius Rowley b. 28 May 1774 are highly probable.  There may be others.  Seeking data and proof of his offspring and wives.  FROM: Ernst Spencer, 8 Pinewood Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.  Also 1-40, Descendancy of Ernst Spencer. (Ernie since deceased)

Barbour Collection- CT, Rowley, Levi s/o Jonathan & Ann b 16 D 1733 Sharon LR2:18 [birthplace was most probably E. Haddam since Sharon was not founded until later].

Rowley-King and Allied Families, by Homer King Rowley and Ruth McCammon Rowley, p.28.

NYGBR 37:99, 256.  

Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, E. Fuller, Vol. 4, p. 88.

Burying Grounds of Sharon, CT, Amenia and North East, NY:  ROWLEY, Levi, late of Sharon, d. Nov. 25, 1805, in his 73rd. year.

Sharon, CT Births, Marriages and Deaths, p. 108 [LR2 18].  

LDS Film 1597,690, E. Haddam CT Genealogies.  He dwelt at Sharon where he died of cancer 23 Nov 1805, aged 73 years.

Charles F. Sedgwick, THE TOWN OF SHARON, LITCHFIELD COUNTY, CONN. FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, (1898).  Levi [Rowley] lived where Roswell H. Hazzard now lives.  He died of cancer November 23, 1805 at the age of seventy-three.