William
Rous
aka Rows
Born about in Charlestown, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of William Rous
and Mary (Peachie) Rous
Brother of
Mary Rouse, Thomas Rouse, Katherine Rouse, John Rous, Joseph Rous, Mary Rous, Peachie Rouse and William Rouse
Husband of
Relief (Gill) Barrow
— married
20 May 1714 (to 12 May 1715) in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died
at about age 23
in Essequibo River, British Guyana, South America
Profile last modified
| Created 18 May 2022
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Biography
William Rous was born about 1692 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, son of William Rous (~1658 - 1721) and Mary (Peachie) Rous (1671 - 1714).
His siblings were:
- Mary Rouse (1695 - 1703)
- Thomas Rouse (1697 - 1781)
- Katherine Rouse (1700 - 1737)
- John Rous (1702 - 1760)
- Joseph Rous (1708 - 1769)
- Mary Rous (1710 - 1745)
- Peachie Rouse (1712 - 1725)
- William Rouse (1716 - ~1759)
William married Relief Gill (~1697 - 1733) on 20 May 1714 in Charlestown.[1][2]
William, a mariner, was drowned in the Essequibo River in British Guiana on 12 May 1715 in Essequibo River, British Guyana, South America aged ~22.
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000"
Book Title: The Dows or Dowse family in America: a genealogy of the descendants of Lawrence Dows, including the
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #3322489 (accessed 19 May 2022)
William Rouse marriage to Relief Gill on 20 May 1714 in British Guiana, South America. - ↑
Marriage:
"Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #46293907 (accessed 19 May 2022)
William Rows marriage to Releif Gill on 20 May 1714 in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
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