Jonathan
Frary
(John)
"John"
Cowles
IV
Born in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Ancestors 
Son of Jonathan Cowles
and Prudence (Frary) Cowles
Brother of
Abigail (Cowles) Fairfield, John Cowles, Timothy Cowles, Keziah Cowles, Nathaniel Cowles, Eleazar Cowles, Elisha Cowles, Eunice (Cowles) Frary and Abia Cowles
Husband of
Sarah (Gaylord) Cowles
— married
13 Jun 1732 in Amherst, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
Sarah Gaylord (Cowles) Kellogg, Oliver Cowls, Jerusha (Cowles) Barrett, Jonathan Cowles, David Cowles, Josiah Cowles, Eleazer Cowles, Reuben Cowles, Enos Cowles and Simeon Cowles
Died
at age 72
in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay
Profile last modified
| Created 17 May 2012
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Biography
Jonathan Cowles was born on June 30, 1703, in Hatfield, Massachusetts. He was the son of Jonathan Cowles and Prudence Frary. He married Sarah Gaylord on January 13, 1732, in Hadley, Massachusetts. They had at least ten children during their marriage. He died on May 14, 1776, in Amherst, Massachusetts, at the age of 72, and was buried there.
From Cowles, Calvin Duvall. 1929. Genealogy of the Cowles Families in America. Vol. I. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor. Pages 82 and 83.
He removed from Hatfield to Amherst, Mass., about 1731 and was a founder of the original church in 1739; served upon committees and held many town offices.
In the history of Amherst they are classed among the prominent families of the town.
His estate was settled at Northampton, Mass. by an agreement signed Dec. 13, 1776, by his widow and all of his heirs then living.
Records
Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
- Name: John Cowles
- Birth Date: 27 Dec 1700; Birth Place: Hatfield, Massachusetts
- Death Date: 11 Jun 1745; Death Place: Amherst, Massachusetts
- SAR Membership: 80406; Role: Ancestor
- Father: Jonathan Cowles; Mother: Prudence Frary
Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 037. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
- Name: Jonathan Cowles; Gender: Male
- Spouse: Sarah Gaylord
- Child: Simeon Cowles
Death. Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
- Name: Jonathan Cowles Junior
- Birth Date: 29 Jun 1703
- Marriage Date: 13 Jun 1732; Marriage Age: 28
- Death Date: 14 May 1776; Death Place: Amherst, Massachusetts
- Death Age: 72
- Father Name: Jonathan Cowles
- Spouse Name: Sarah Gaylord
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
- Name: Jonathan Cowles IV
- Birth Date: 30 Jun 1703
- Birth Place: Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Death Date: 14 May 1776
- Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Cemetery: West Cemetery
- Burial or Cremation Place: Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Has Bio?: Y
- Father: Jonathan Cowls (Cowles)
- Spouse: Sarah Cowles
- Children: Enos Cowls, Josiah Cowls, Jonathan Cowls, David Cowls, Oliver Cowls, Sarah Gaylord Kellogg, Eleazer Cowls, Reuben Cowles
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20635336/jonathan-cowles
Please feel free to edit and add information.
Sources
- Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. SAR Membership: 80406. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
- Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 037. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
- Year: 1776. Death. Amherst, Massachusetts. Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
- Cowles, Calvin Duvall. 1929. Genealogy of the Cowles Families in America. Vol. I. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor. Pages 82 and 83.
- Judd, Sylvester and Boltwood, Lucius M. 1905. History of Hadley : including the early history of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Massachusetts. Published by H.R.Hunting & Company, Springfield, Mass. Page: 55.
- The history of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts. Page 24. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:The_History_of_the_Town_of_Amherst%2C_Massachusetts
- An Historical Review. First Church of Christ in Amherst, Massachusetts. November 7, 1889. Press of the Amherst Record. 1890. Appendix to Historical Address. Page 108.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~0.78%
Verne Cowles
:
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member vcowles1
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~0.39%
William James :
23andMe, GEDmatch NU9945302 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A567945 [compare], Ancestry member zoesuki
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~0.39%
John Predom :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AE8256401 [compare], Ancestry member John_Predom
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~0.39%
Trent Moreland :
Living DNA, GEDmatch JL5149399 [compare]
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Just reviewed the Genealogy of the Cowles; Jonathan and Prudence did have sons named John b. 27 Dec. 1700 and Jonathan b. 30 Jun. 1703; both were born at Hatfield, MA; both removed to Amherst as the early settlers of that community and both were a founder of the original church in 1739. John married Mary Jennings of Brookfield, MA; Jonathan married Sarah Gaylord of Hadley, MA.
Cowles-463 has a 2nd spouse, Sarah Gaylord. I found no 2nd spouse for John Cowles-1222 whose spouse is Mary Jennings. John Cowles-463 has a birth date of 30 Jun 1703. John Cowles-1222 has a birth date of 27 Dec 1700. It does seem strange that parents would name 2 sons John and Jonathan. It would not be strange if one had died young. A conundrum.
I noted one other item; Cowles-463 does not have a son Israel who I find in almost all the Lineages I've looked at. I've spent some time reviewing other family Trees - several have John and Jonathan listed separately as brothers with definitely different birth and death dates.
I suggest that Cowles-463 be detached from wife Mary Jennings. that would resolve the situation.