Rebecca (Gregson) Bowers (bef. 1634 - bef. 1685)

Born before 6 Jan 1634 in London, England

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Died before Jan 1685 at about age 50 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut

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Biography

Rebecca (Gregson) Bowers immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Rebecca Gregson was baptized at St Augustine, Watling Street, London, England, 6 January 1634,^[1] died before January 1685, the daughter of Thomas Gregson and his wife, Jane _____.^[2]

Immigration

By early 1637, "Mr. John Davenport, Mr. Samuel Eaton, Theophilus Eaton, and Edward Hopkins, Esquires, Mr. Thomas Gregson and many others of good character and fortunes" were organized by a group of London merchants for the purpose of establishing a commercial settlement at New England. The group arrived Boston 26 June 1637. On 30 March 1638, the group sailed from Boston and settled at Quinnipiac (present-day New Haven).^[3]

Further details of the family's immigration are not known, but Thomas' wife and English born children are presumed to have accompanied him or joined him at New Haven shortly.

At New England

Rebecca married Rev. John Bowers. He was born about 1629, and died in Derby, Connecticut, 14 June 1687, son of George and Barbara Bowers. Rev. John Bowers married (2) Bridget Thompson, daughter of Anthony.^[4].

Research Notes

Birth A prior version of this profile reported she was born 1634 at Derby, Derbyshire, England, citing Edmund West and Yates Publishing, neither of which are considered reliable Pre-1700 sources. ^[5][6]

Death. A prior version of this profile reported her death, "19 May 1720 New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, citing Edmund West. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Rebeccah Gregson 1634 Baptism, "London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812," London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P69/AUG/A/001/MS08872/001; Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1624 #5292303 (accessed 13 February 2022), Rebeccan Gregson baptism on 6 Jan 1634, daughter of Thomas & Jane, in St Augustine, Watling Street, City of London, London, England.
2. ↑ Paul W. Prindle, "English Ancestry of Mr. Thomas Gregson of New Haven," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 127 (1973):167-77, 260-267; 128 (1974):65-73, 105-12, digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
3. ↑ Citing Benjamin Trumbull, A Complete History of Connecticut, 1898 ed., 1:70," Paul W. Prindle, "English Ancestry of Mr. Thomas Gregson of New Haven," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 127 (1973):167-77, 260-267; 128 (1974):65-73, 105-12, at 128 (1974):65; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
4. ↑ Citing "Edward S. Frisbie, The Frisbe-Frisbie Genealogy 27," Paul W. Prindle, "English Ancestry of Mr. Thomas Gregson of New Haven," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 127 (1973):167-77, 260-267; 128 (1974):65-73, 105-12, at 128 (1974):65; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
5. ↑ Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2004)
6. ↑ Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Individual Records (The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2001) Birth: 1635 CT.
7. ↑ Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Deaths (The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2001)

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