Thomas Rowell Esq. (1703 - 1790)

Born 9 Feb 1703 in Amesbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Stevens) Rowell — married 21 Apr 1725 in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 21 Sep 1790 at age 87 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Rowley Name Study.

Thomas Rowell was born at Amesbury, Massachusetts on February 9, 1702/3, son of Valentine and Hannah Rowell. ^{[1] [2][3]}

Thomas married Abigail Stevens at Kingston on April 21, 1725. Abigail was born at Amesbury on July 17, 1705, daughter of Roger and Sarah (Nichols) Stevens. ^{[1] [4] [2]}

He was an innholder at Amesbury. ^[2]

Abigail died at Amesbury on April 30, 1786. ^[1]

Thomas died there on September 21, 1790. ^[1]

Children

1. Valentine born on January 3, 1727/8; died on July 3, 1736. ^[1]
2. Lois born on September 16, 1729; ?married Samuell Greenleaf, Nov. 22, 1750. ^[1]
3. Eunice born on March 1, 1731/2: ?married Benjamin Kingsberry on May 24, 1753. ^[1]
4. Abagail born on November 1, 1733; died on January 5, 1737. ^[1]
5. Phineas born on December 12, 1735. ^[1]
6. Abigail born on December 19, 1742; died on January 11, 1754. ^[1]
7. Mary born on August 25, 1745; ?married William Coffin Little on January 7, 1769. ^[1]
8. Anna born on May 11, 1748. ^[1]

Research notes

Amesbury Births

Stevens, Abigail, d. Roger and Sarah, July 17, 1705. (p. 234)

Rowell, Thomas, s. Valliantayn and Hanah, Feb. 9, 1702-3. (p. 209)

Rowel, Vallingtine, s. Thomas and Abigail, Jan. 3, 1727-8. (p. 207)

Rowel, Loes, d. Thomas and Abigaill, Sept. 16, 1729. (p. 207)

Rowel, Eunice, d. Thomas and Abigail, Mar. 1, 1731-2. (p. 206)

Rowel, Abagel, d. Thomas and Abagel, Nov. 1, 1733. (p. 207)

Rowell, Phinehas, s. Thomas and Abagiell, Dec. 21, 1735. (p. 209)

Rowell, Abigail, d. Thomas and Abigail, Dec. 19, 1742. (p. 208)

Rowell, Mary, d. Thomas and Abigal, Aug. 25, 1745. (p. 209)

Rowell, Anna, d. [Capt. PR1] Thomas and Abigail, May 11, 1748. (p. 208)

Amesbury Marriages

Stevens, Abigail, and Thomas Rowel, at Kingston, Apr. 21, 1725. (p. 485)

Amesbury Deaths

Rowell, Abigail, w. Thomas, Apr. 30, 1786, a. 80 y. GR3 (p.580)

Rowell, [Thomas. GR3], Dea., Sept. 21, 1790, a. 87 y. CR2 (p. 581)

Rowell, Abigail, d. Ens. Thomas and Abigail, Jan. 5, 1737, a. 4 y. GR3 (p.580)

Rowel, Valentin, s. Ens. Thomas, July 3, 1736, in his 9th y. GR2 (p.580)

Rowell, Abigail, d. Thomas and Abigail, Jan. 11, 1754, in her 12th y. GR3 (p.580) ^[1]

[Note: unconfirmed lineage] Amesbury Marriages

Rowel, Lois, and Samuell Greenleaf, Nov. 22, 1750. CR2 (p. 462)

Rowel, Eunice, and Benjamin Kingsberry, May 24, 1753. CR2 (p. 462)

Rowel, Mary, and William Coffin Little, Jan. 7, 1769. CR2 (p. 462)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12} Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1913
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Hoyt, David W. The old families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts ; with some related families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich and Hampton, Snow & Farnham Printers, Providence, Rhode Island, 1897, p. 306: 328: 1013
3. ↑ Thomas, s. Valliantayn and Hanah, Feb. 9, 1702-3.
4. ↑ Temple, J. H. History of North Brookfield, Massachusetts, Pulbished by the Town, 1887, p. 740

• Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts (Providence, Rhode Island, 1897) Vol. 2, Page 508: Thomas Rowell, Esq.
• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=587811&pid=522