John Rowell (1683 - 1737)

Born 30 Apr 1683 in Amesbury, MA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Colby) Rowell — married about 2 Mar 1715 (to 1736) in Amesbury, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1737 at age 53 in Chester, NH

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Biography

John Rowell was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts. He was a carpenter by trade as was his father, grandfather, great grandfather. John was the first of his family to leave Massachusetts and head from new territory. He settled in Chester, New Hampshire. He died without a will in 1737 and his estate was administered by his widow Elizabeth Colby Rowell. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Jones, William Haslett. The Rowell Family of New England and Their English Origins, 1560-1900; Descendants of Thomas Rowell, 1594-1662. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1996

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHNH-WLW : 4 November 2017), John Rowell and Elizabeth Cally, 02 Mar 1715; citing Marriage, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 893,105.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQR-1Q2 : 10 February 2018), John Rowell, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 1,553,356.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVF-GY6 : 10 February 2018), John Rowel in entry for Eliphelit Rowel, 22 Oct 1729; citing AMESBURY,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0599730 IT 3.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVX-BXS : 10 February 2018), John Rowell in entry for Abednego Rowell, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0599730 IT 3.