Elizabeth (Purrington) Rowell (abt. 1695 - abt. 1765)

Born about 8 Dec 1695 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts [uncertain]

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1695. She passed away in 1765.

Research Notes

Children (from Old Families, supplement)

1. Jacob, b.27 Jan 1720/1, d. 7 Feb 1721
2. Miriam, b.23 Mar 1722, m. 4 Nov 1742, Ebenezer, s of Ebenezer and Ann Sargent, Miriam d. 22 Sep 1752
3. Jacob, b.12 Apr 1724, m. 22 Jan 1761, Anna Buxton of Salem who was b. "25 :12 m. 1731". He d. 29 Sep 1813. She d. 9 Nov 1822. They had about 8 children
4. Sarah (Rowell) Wadleigh (1726-1815)
5. Lydia, b.2 Jun 1728, m.5 Apr 1753, Ezekiel, s. of John and Sarah Jones
6. Mary, b.23 Jan 1729/30; m. 5 Feb 1761, Peleg Challis (Thomas and Sarah).,
7. Hannah, b.7 Jul 1732, d. 29 Jul 1736
8. Moses, b.24 Jan 1733/4
9. Ruth, b.27 Nov 1735, d 24 Dec 1735

First wife, m. 26 Nov 1761 Hannah Peasley (Joseph and Martha) of Newton, NH. She d. 14 Jun 1773;

Second wife, 23 Feb 1774, Mary, d. of Tristam and Judith Collins of S. Hampton (now Seabrook), NH. She b. 11:7m, 1745. He had children from both marriages.

Sources

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC32-QSQ : 10 February 2018), Elizabeth Purinton, 08 Dec 1695; citing Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, Book 1, page 40; FHL microfilm 890,246.
• Cutter, William Richard. Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1908), v.1, p.198
• Rowell, Melvin W. The Register of Rowells (Rowell, Concord, New Hampshire, 1957), p.14-5.
• Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts (Providence, Rhode Island, 1897) v. 2, p.803 and v.3 (supplement), p.1080.