Born in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jabez Rowe
and Mary (Grover) Rowe
Sister of
Mary (Dresser) Finson [half], John Dresser [half], Elizabeth Dresser [half], Anna (Rowe) Tarr, Jabez Rowe, Ebenezer Rowe, John Rowe, Dolly Grover (Rowe) Tarr and John Rowe
Wife of
Benjamin Tarr III
— married
14 Feb 1801 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mother of
Hepsibeth Tarr and Lucy Sayward Tarr
Died
at age 72
in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Biography
Hepsibeth Leighton (Rowe) Tarr was born on 17 March 1769 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay. Her parents were Jabez Rowe (1740 - 1811) and Mary (Grover) Rowe (1737 - 1808).[1]
Her siblings were as listed below.
- Mary (Dresser) Finson (1755 - 1812)
- John Dresser (1757 - )
- Elizabeth Dresser (1758 - ~1824)
- Anna (Rowe) Tarr (1765 - )
- Jabez Rowe (1767 - 1827)
- Ebenezer Rowe (1770 - )
- John Rowe (1773 - )
- Dolly Grover (Rowe) Tarr (1775 - )
- John Rowe (1781 - )
Hephsibah married Tobias Leighton on 29 January 1786 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.[2]
Hepsibeth Leighton married Benjamin Tarr (1749 - 1810) on 14 Feb 1801 in Gloucester. Their children were as listed below.
- Hepsibeth Tarr (1803 - )
- Lucy Sayward Tarr (1808 - 1832).
Hepsibeth Leighton died on 18 Nov 1841 in Gloucester aged 72.[3]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
FamilySearch (accessed 18 January 2022)
Hepzibah Row baptism on 17 Mar 1769 (born 17 Mar 1769) in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924"
Citing FHL microfilm: 823641;
FamilySearch (accessed 18 January 2022)
Hephsibah Row marriage to Tobias Leighton on 29 Jan 1786 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
Death Registration:
"Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924"
Citing FHL microfilm: 001420526; Record number: 84;
FamilySearch (accessed 18 January 2022)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00032
Hepzibah Tarr death 18 Nov 1841 (age 73) in Rockport, Massachusetts, United States.
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