Jonathan Bowers (1674 - abt. 1745)

Born 13 Apr 1674 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Barrett) Bowers — married 17 May 1699 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Mass.

Descendants

Died about 12 Feb 1745 at about age 70 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

"Jonathan, ancestor of the family in town, was b. in Chelmsford. 1674. .April 13. son of Jerathmeel. who was son of George, of Cambridge. and b. 1650. May 2. He had brothers Benanuel. who in. Elizabeth Dunster. cousin of President Henry Duuster. of Harvard College, and lived in Charlestown; and John, who graduated H. C. 1649, teacher in Plymouth and New Haven, minister in Guilford and Brandford, and pastor in Derby, Conn., 1677. until death. 1687. June 14. Capt. Jerathmeel Bowers, a brother of our Jonathan, lived in Chelmsford, near Pawtucket, and was a leading citizen. The children of Capt. Jonathan were all born in Chelmsford; he removed to Billerica before 1729, as his son Beniamin entered college from B. ; he m. 1699. May 17, Hannah Barrett, and d. 1744-5, Feb. 12. She d. 1765, Oct. 16. aged 86. Ch.

• Jerathmeel. b. 1700. Jan. 5; m. 1735-6. March 17. Elizabeth Farley, dau. of Timothy,
• Jonathan, b. 1701. July 5; m. 1726. June 7, Mary Grimes.
• Hannah, b. 1703, Nov. 11.
• John. b. 1707. Sept. 20; m. 1733, Aug. 14. Anna Crosby, dau. of Josiah. 5 ; he then lived in Dracut.
• William. 2, b. 1709, Jan. 8.
• Sarah, b. 1712, Feb. 25.
• Benjamin, b. 1713. March 7; graduated H. C, 1733; ordained at Middle Haddam. Conn.. 1740, Sept.. and d. there in 1761.
• Josiah. 3, b. 1719-20. Jan 10."^[1]

Capt Jonathan was born in 1674. Capt Jonathan is the child of Jerathmael Bowers and Elizabeth Unk.. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ History of Billerica, Massachusetts, with a Genealogical register by Hazen, Henry Allen, pg. 14 (382 of 588 in PDF)
2. ↑ Entered by Wilfred Vasile, Jun 15, 2012

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MG9S-K1D : accessed 2017-01-07), entry for Jonathan Bowers.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YGB1 : 13 July 2016), Jonathan Bowers and Hannah Barett, 17 May 1699; citing Marriage, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435.
• Capt Jonathan Bowers on Find A Grave: Memorial #19673858 Retrieved Burns-5616 17:37, 7 February 2018 (EST).

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F458-CP2 : 15 January 2020), Jonathan Bowers, 1674.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YGBX : 20 May 2022), Jonathan Bowers, 17 May 1699; citing Marriage, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934228.