Born in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Barrow
and Lydia (Dunham) Barrow
Sister of
John Barrow [half], Eliezer Barrow [half], George Barrows [half], Samuel Barrow [half], Mehitable (Barrows) Washburn [half], Ruth (Barrows) Winslow [half], Elisha Barrows, Robert Barrows Jr., Thankfull (Barrows) King, Elisha (Barrows) Barrow and Thomas Barrows
Wife of
Thomas Branch
— married
11 Oct 1720 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay
Descendants 
Mother of
Lydia (Branch) Shurtleff, Mercy (Branch) Churchill, John Branch, Thankful (Branch) Howard and Experience (Branch) Sherman
Died before
before age 53
in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Profile last modified
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Biography
Lydia Barrows was born 1699 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Lydia married Thomas Branch.
in 1745, Lydia was granted the guardianship of her minor children, Thankful, Experience, and John.[1]
In October 1749, Lydia is mentioned in her son, John Branch's estate distribution.[2]
She died sometime before 17 Nov 1752.
Probate
Lydia died intestate and on 17 November 1752, Nathaniel Shurtleff was granted the administration of her estate.[3]
Her inventory was taken on 29 November 1752 in Plymouth. An account of her estate was recorded.[4]
In 1753, her administrator Nathaniel Shurtleff presented an account of her estate.[5]
In 1753, her estate was divided between her daughters, Lydia Shurtleff, wife of Nathaniel Shurtleff, Mary Churchell, wife of Ebenezer Churchell, the heirs of Thankful Howard (only child, Thomas Howard), and Experience Sherman, wife of Samuel Sherman.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-JK8B : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 280 of 583; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-NN7H : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1748-1750 and 1841-1848 vol 11-11B > image 181-182 of 642; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-6ZBN : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1751-1755 vol 13 > image 22 of 298; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-68N9 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1751-1755 vol 13 > image 62 of 298; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-6DCM : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1751-1755 vol 13 > image 89 of 298; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-68HL : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1751-1755 vol 13 > image 96-97 of 298; State Archives, Boston.
- Benjamin Shurtleff (6th) : Descendants of William Shurtleff of Plymouth and Marshield, Massachusetts, Volume 1; Revere, Massachusetts MCMXII
- Hollick, Martin E., John Barrows of Plymouth, Massachusetts, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2012) Vol. 166, WN 662, Page 131.
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Kim Williams
Kim Williams
Barrow-1195 and Barrows-156 appear to represent the same person because: The name is commonly spelled various ways. Barrows-156 is sourced and the other was unsourced and abandoned. Birth dates match and 1195 could be assumed to be same person.
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