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William Fowler (1668 - aft. 1735)

William Fowler
Born in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married about 1691 in Amesbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Died after after age 67 in Salisbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Baymap [uncertain]
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Biography

William Fowler, son of Thomas Fowler and Hannah Jordan, was born on 8 June 1668 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [1]

William married Hannah Dow, daughter of Joseph Dow and Mary Sanborn, about 1691 in Salisbury/Amesbury. Torrey in New England Marriages Prior to 1700 gave the marriage year as 1692, but based on the birth of their first child on 4 April 1692 the marriage more likely took place in 1691.[2]

William was a snow-shoe man.[3] “He, like his father, held all the most important offices in Amesbury, and represented it in 1709.” [4]

On October 2, 1727, Thomas, father of William, bequeathed “…. to my well-beloved son William fowler, forty Ackers of that Lot of Land that I bought of Jems George, in AMESBURY."[5]

Death and Estate

The exact date of William’s death is unknown. Although the will bears a date of 16 October 1735, it was not probated until 1745.[6] Therefore, William's date of death falls somewhere within that range of dates -- most logically closer to the year 1745. William's wife, Hannah, apparently predeceased him.

Will of William Fowler, Amesbury[7] In the name of God Amen, this 16th day of October anno que dom 1735, I William Fowller of Amesbury in ye county of Essex in prov. Of the Massachusetts Bay in New England husbandman being aged but perfect in memory thanks be to God for it calling to mind the mortality of my body and noing yt it is appointed fo all men once to die, I do make and ordain this my last will and testament viz: First, I recommend my soul into the hands of God yt gave it and my body to the earth to be burried in a Christian maner burrial at the discretion executor hoping to receive the same again at the generall resuction though the mighty power of God and as touching worldy estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me I determine and dispose of in maner as folereth viz. I will that my funeral charge should be payed by my exector in convienent season after my decease. I give to my son Thomas Fowller to and to my son Joseph Fowller all my lands wich I have not disposed of by deeds. I gave to my son Joseph my bed and my grate pot and a loom and all ye yearns belonging and the raming part of my moveables I gave to my son Josiah Fowller five shillings. I gave to my son William Fowller five shillings. I gave to my son Philip Fowller five shillings. I gave to my daughter Hannah Bagly ten pounds. I gave to my daughter Mary Davis ten pounds. I appoint my son Joseph Fowller to pay my daughter Mary five pounds bills of credit towards the payment formenchened within three years after my desease, and the remainder part of ye payments foremenchened I ordain and appoint my son Thomas Fowller to pay with three years after my desease in passable bills of credit or cattle at price current… Further more I ordain and appoint my son Thomas Fowller to be my true and sole excettour to this my last will and testament and disallow of eany other will or bequament ever made before by me. As witness my hand and seal the day above written. William Fwlr (seal) In the name of God Amen, this 16th day of October anno que dom 1735, I William Fowller of Amesbury in ye county of Essex in prov. Of the Massachusetts Bay in New England husbandman being aged but perfect in memory thanks be to God for it calling to mind the mortality of my body and noing yt it is appointed fo all men once to die, I do make and ordain this my last will and testament viz: First, I recommend my soul into the hands of God yt gave it and my body to the earth to be burried in a Christian maner burrial at the discretion executor hoping to receive the same again at the generall resuction though the mighty power of God and as touching worldy estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me I determine and dispose of in maner as folereth viz. I will that my funeral charge should be payed by my exector in convienent season after my decease. I give to my son Thomas Fowller to and to my son Joseph Fowller all my lands wich I have not disposed of by deeds. I gave to my son Joseph my bed and my grate pot and a loom and all ye yearns belonging and the raming part of my moveables I gave to my son Josiah Fowller five shillings. I gave to my son William Fowller five shillings. I gave to my son Philip Fowller five shillings. I gave to my daughter Hannah Bagly ten pounds. I gave to my daughter Mary Davis ten pounds. I appoint my son Joseph Fowller to pay my daughter Mary five pounds bills of credit towards the payment formenchened within three years after my desease, and the remainder part of ye payments foremenchened I ordain and appoint my son Thomas Fowller to pay with three years after my desease in passable bills of credit or cattle at price current… Further more I ordain and appoint my son Thomas Fowller to be my true and sole excettour to this my last will and testament and disallow of eany other will or bequament ever made before by me. As witness my hand and seal the day above written. William Fwlr (seal)

Children

The following children's relationship to William were confirmed in William’s will:[7]

  1. Hannah Fowler born April 4, 1692.[8] Married John Bagley on April 7, 1708.[9]
  2. Mary Fowler born December 3, 1694.[1] Married Samuel Davis on September 18, 1718.[9]
  3. Thomas Fowler born April 1, 1698.[1] Lived in Newton; will proved January 1752.[6]
  4. Josiah Fowler born March 28, 1704.[1] Married Elizabeth Webster on April 20, 1730.
  5. William Fowler born October 14, 1706.[1] Married Lydia Severance on October 8, 1730.
  6. Philip Fowler born October 12, 1709. [1] Married first Margaret Boynton on October 12, 1731;[9] second Abigail (widow of Abner Todd) on April 11, 1738.
  7. Joseph Fowler born April 28, 1715. [1]

Research Notes

Amesbury Births

  • Fowler, William, s. Thomas and Hannah, June 8, 1668. CTR (p. 103)
  • Mary, d. William and Hannah, Dec. 3, 1694. (p. 102)
  • Thomas, 1st, s. William and Hanah, Apr. 1, 1698. (p. 103)
  • Josiah, s. William and Hannah, Mar. 28, 1704. (p. 102)
  • William, s. William and Hanah, Oct. 14, 1706. (p. 103)
  • Phillip, s. William and Hanah, Oct. 12, 1709. (p. 103)
  • Joseph, s. William and Hannah, Apr. 28, 1715 (p. 102).

New England Marriages

  • FOWLER, William (1668-1745) & Hannah DOW (1672 - ); b. 1692: Salisbury/Amesbury MA (p. 280)

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Vital Records of Amesbury Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, MA, 1913, Pages 102-103
  2. ↑ Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Com, 1985
  3. ↑ Hoyt, David Webster, The old families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts ; with some related families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich and Hampton Pages 164-165
  4. ↑ Stickney, Matthew Adams, The Fowler Family: a Genealogical Memoir of the Descendants of Philip and Mary Fowler, of Ipswich, Mass: Ten Generations: 1590-1882, Salem Press, Salem, MA, 1883 Page 35
  5. ↑ Case 10090:p. 1-7 : Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881, Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dow, Joseph, History of the town of Hampton, New Hampshire, from its settlement in 1638 to the autumn of 1892, Page 716
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Province [New Hampshire] Deeds and Probate Records From 1623-1772; Author: New Hampshire (Colony); Probate Place: New Hampshire
  8. ↑ Birth Certificates, 1631-1919; Archive: New Hampshire Department of State; Location: Concord, New Hampshire; Credit: The Original Document May Be Seen At the New Hampshire Department of State, Sharing Link
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Vital records of Amesbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Pages 353-354




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Chris Hoyt
I see the comment that all these children are confirmed in William's will but see no will nor a source confirming that statement.
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