Benjamin
Tower
Born in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Tower
and Deborah (Garnet) Tower
Brother of
Abigail (Tower) Hollis, Ruth Tower, Nathaniel Tower, Deborah (Tower) Corthell, Christian (Tower) Pratt, Sarah (Tower) Whiton, Jael (Tower) Stubbs, Thomas Tower, Hannah (Tower) Garnet, Peter Tower and Ambrose Tower Sr
Husband of
Margaret (Unknown) Tower
— married
before 1710 (to 11 Jul 1717) [location unknown]
Husband of
Bethia (Woodward) Tower
— married
6 May 1718 [location unknown]
Husband of
Rebecca (Whiton) Tower
— married
after 21 Sep 1744 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Jemima (Tower) Prouty, Benjamin Tower, Deborah (Tower) Hollis, Bethiah Tower, James Tower and Jonathan Tower
Died
at about age 70
in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jun 2011
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Biography
Benjamin was born 2 Sep 1686 in Hingham.
He married first Margaret Unknown, she died in Weymouth 11 July 1717.
He married second Bethiah Woodard.
He married third Rebecca Whiton after 21 Sep 1744 when intentions were published.
Benjamin lived in Weymouth and Scituate.
Probate
The will of Benjamin Tower of Scituate, pale maker (cooper) was dated on 10 March 1743/44 and proved on 16 September 1757 in Plymouth. He mentions his children, Benjamin, James, Jonathan, Jemima, wife of William Prouty, and Deborah, wife of Samuel Hollis. His inventory was taken on 29 April 1757 in Scituate. An account of his estate was also recorded which included, doctors in his last sickness, funeral costs, and administration fees. His estate was deemed insolvent. [1]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-X4NY : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1755-1758 and 1859-1862 vol 14-14E > image 239-240 of 498; State Archives, Boston.
- Tower, Charlemagne Tower Genealogy (John Wilson & Son, Cambridge,Mass, 1891). p.87
- History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (The Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893): Vol III, p.253
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Steve Prakope
Tower-2927 and Tower-2253 appear to represent the same person because: Tower-2253 and Tower-2927 share the same approximate birth year and although I cannot confirm the sources from Tower-2253, I believe that these two are the same person.
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Rejected matches › Benjamin Tower (1654-abt.1722)
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