RICHARD STOWERS

(1617-1693) - Upway or Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England; Dorchester, Suffolk co., MA; Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA

(Third Generation - Stowers Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
NICHOLAS STOWERS
AMY [SURNAME NOT KNOWN]


BIRTH Richard was born circa 1617 in England[1,43]. This year is estimated from the fact that Richard deposed as being aged seventy-six on 8 May 1693.
DEATH He died in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA on 10 July 1693; he was 76[5,37]. In the town records, his death date is given as 8 July 1693 and says that he "arrived 1628".
MIGRATION Richard migrated to New England with his family in 1628 or 1629.
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP He was admitted to the Charlestown church on 12d:2m(April):1650[5] and his wife "Johanna" was admitted to the church on 14d:1m(March):1652[5].
OCCUPATION Richard Stowers was licensed to keep a house of entertainment in 1658[5].
RESIDENCE & REAL ESTATE He became an official inhabitant of Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA in 1648[5].

In 1646, he bought a house, barn, shop and 2 adjacent acres of land on Charlestown Neck from George Whitchand. At that time, he also had 2 cow commons and 1 hay-lot on the Mystic River side of Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA -- next to Thomas Call's lot. In 1653/4, he bought 40 acres of land from William Marable and in 1654, sold 2 acres of land to H. Dunster. In 1685, he sold the 6 acre woodlot (#133) "which was of my mother Amy" to Henty Green. This deed was recorded in 1693. Finally, in 1687, he sold 1 acre of land to Josiah Smith.

ESTATE Richard's will was written on 21 April 1693 and proved on 31 July 1693. It was primarily devised to his wife that she should received the whole estate as long as she lived. Mary Dicerman received 20 shillings. All the grandchildren received legacies and, finally, all four daughters received the house and land, which was to be kept together. 5 acres which had been bought from Deacon Ludkin "with my son John Carter's money" was not to be included in the inventory. Witnesses to the will were Thomas Burrage, Daniel Kittredge; Mary Cowdrey. The worth of his inventory of house & lands was £704[5].
MARRIAGE Before 15 October 1647 when Richard was 30, he married Hannah FROST, daughter of Henry FROST, in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA[1,7,38,44,45]. An intention also filed. Hannah was born circa 1617, as estimated from death information[37]. She died in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA on 2 February 1698/9; she was 81[1,46].

CHILDREN 14. i. Samuel STOWERS Samuel was born on 12 July 1647 in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA[5].
15. ii. Elizabeth STOWERS Please see her own page.
16. iii. Mary STOWERS Mary was born on 9 February 1653/4 in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA[51] and married Captain John2 BURRILL, son of Lieutenant John2 BURRILL and Lois IVORY.
17. iv. Sarah STOWERS Sarah was born on 21 March 1655/6 in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA[5] and married John CARTER.
18. v. Hannah STOWERS In 1666 Hannah married Abraham HILL, in Charlestown, Suffolk co., MA[5].




GENERATION Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great (G8) Grandfather
FAMILY NUMBER 1862
SOURCES 1. Edward Carroll Death Record, 19 October 1899, Lynn, Essex co., MA, 1866, 192, p. 186, #337.


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