Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Hon. Jonathan DOWSE | ||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JONATHAN, Charlestown, s. of Lawrence, m. 18 Nov. 1694, Elizabeth d. of Samuel Ballard, had Jonathan, Elizabeth, Samuel, and Samuel, again. His w. d. 22 Jan. 1701, and he m. 3 or 30 July. foll. Catharine Herbert, had Edward, Edward, Catharine, Joseph, Elizabeth, and Lawrence. He was a man of high repute, and d. 28* Jan. 1745, only s. Nathaniel, Joseph, and Samuel, his Excors. surv. [ref 20] *conflicting date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HON. JONATHAN2 DOWSE (LAWRENCE1), born in Charlestown, Mass., about 1661, died there, 26 Jan. 1745. He married first in Charlestown, 18 Nov. 1694, ELIZABETH (BALLARD) GILBERT, born there, 24 Feb. 1674, died there, 22 Jan. 1701, daughter of Lieut. SAMUEL and LYDIA (WISWALL) BALLARD, and widow of ___ GILBERT. He married secondly, in Charlestown*, 3 July 1701, KATHERINE (WINSLOW) HERBERT, born in Boston, Mass., 2 June 1672, baptised in the Old South Church, 15 Sept. 1672, died, probably in Charlestown, between 1740 and 1744, daughter of EDWARD and ELIZABETH (HUTCHINSON) WINSLOW, and widow of JAQUES HERBERT. The marriage intention of Jaques Herbert and Katherine Winslow was dated July 16, 1695. (Boston Records, XXVIII, 348) Wyman, in his Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, states that Katherine was probably the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (George) Herbert and the Dows-Dowse Genealogy states unqualifiedly that she was so. [ref 79:122] Jonathan Dowse became a man of much prominence in Charlestown. He was a shipwright by trade; was made a Freeman or voter, 11 Oct. 1676. He served as selectman of Charlestown for some years, beginning in 1700, was appointed special justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, 27 June 1718, and a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas the following December, serving until 1741. He was said to be "a man of high repute, and one of his Majestie's council." The records of the first Church of Charlestown state: "Entered into Covenant 1695 -- 6m -- 18d. Elizabeth w. of Jonathan Dowse," and, 23 Feb. 1700, "Mr Jonathan Dows" was admitted to full communion. There are many land transactions of Jonathan Dowse's on the Middlesex County books. Not only did he become a wealthy man, [ref 79:123] with many investments in real estate, but he was one of a committee, consisting of Charles Chambers, Esq., Capt. Joseph Whittemore, and Mr. Ebenezer Austin, Sadler, and himself, to handle real estate belonging to the town. All these deeds are omitted. The deeds give a good life history of Jonathan Dowse. Beginning life as a mariner he soon became a master-mariner, then a shipwright, and finally a Civil servant. From the deed is also gained the information that his wife Katherine must have died after 1740 and before 1744, as he does not make any provision for her in his will. She was probably buried in the tomb in the old Charlestown yard. This tomb bears a coat of arms, of two quarterings. They are not Dowse arms, as no arms have been found belonging to Lawrence Dowse's forbears of that name in England. They possibly may have belonged to Katherine Herbert, but as nothing is known of her ancestry it can not be decided. One of the quarterings is similar to that of the Winslows. The tomb was probably acquired by Jonathan Dowse in 1725 since it bears the inscription "the Hon Jonat. Dows Esqr. 1725," and it is possible that he bought it of some one whose arms were already carved upon it. The name is spelled "Dows" in some of the deeds. It must be borne in mind that these deeds are all copied records and the registers of those days never were very careful to make an absolute copy so far as spelling was concerned. This statement can be easily proven by comparing the original of a will with its copy, it will be true in substance but vary in spelling. The only way to know how a man spelled his name is to get his own signature to some original paper. Jonathan Dowse's original will is still extant and he signed it plainly "Jonathan Dowse." His two sons also signed plainly "Dowse" to the bond they gave for their executorship. When Jonathan Dowse's name was carved upon the tomb, the final "e" was again omitted. The old stone-cutters were not educated men and frequently made mistakes in spelling, no one was as accurate in that regard as in the present time, and when a word or name was cut in stone it could not be altered. Children born and baptised in Charlestown: Jonathan, Elizabeth, Samuel, Samuel, Edward, Edward, Katherine, Joseph, Elizabeth, Lawrence, Nathaniel. [ref 79:124] *marriage record says Boston - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dowse, Jonathan Nov 18, 1694 Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA Ballatt, Elizabeth [ref 23:0740994-0740995] Dowse, Jonathan July 03, 1701 Boston, Suffolk MA; Herbert, Katherine [ref 23:0818093-0818095] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "To be Sold the Estate of Samuel Ballet, late of Charlestown, deceased, viz. A dwelling House with a large Garden, Ship buildings g Yard, with a Warff well accommodated for that or any other Improvement, it being bounded on Charles River; as also three and one half acres of Pasture Land, in Nochol's Field all lying and being in the town of Charlestown; If any persons are minding to buy the same or any part thereof, they may apply themselves to Jonathan Dowse of Charlestown Esq.; or Mr. Ebenezer Thornton of Boston, and know further." -Boston News Letter, May 29, 1721. [ref 60:22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Jonathan Dowse of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex Esq. being very aged but of perfect Mind and Memory (Thanks be to God) do make and ordain this my last Will and Testamt in maner following, Vizt. In the first place I give my plate to all my Children Share and share alike. And my Will is That my Debts and Funeral Charges be paid out of my other personal Estate and the Residue thereof, vizt. of my Household Goods I give to my Daughter Katherine. I also give her and her heirs all that my Messuage and its Appur[tenanc]ies in Charlestown aforesd. in the Occupation of Doctr. Isaac Rand and Silence Harris. Item I give to my Grandson Jonathan Dowse Twenty pounds in old Tenour Bills of credit. Item I give to my son Nathaniel and his Heirs my messuage in Charlestown at the Northwestern End of Bunker's Hill with Eight Acres of my Land next to the sd Messuage. Item I give to my Son Joseph and his heirs the Northwestern Half of my Orchard in the Fields in Charlestown aforesd which I purchased of John Cutler. Item To my Son Samuel and his Heirs I give all the Residue and Remainder of my Estate he paying out of the same to my aforesd Grand Son the abovesd Legacy of Twenty pounds old Tenr. And paying likewise out of the same Thirty pounds in old Tenour Bills yearly and every Year after my Decease during the present Coverture of my Dau'ter Elizabeth to such person or persons and to such Uses and purposes as She from Time to Time during her Coverture aforesd by any Note in Writing to be signed by her in the presence of one credible Witness at least without any Consent or Direction of her present Husband, shall appoint the same to be paid, which Appointment and paymt accordingly shall be a Sufficient Discharge to the sd Samuel, his Heirs Exec'ors and Admors for the paymt. of the Same at all Times during the Coverture aforesd. And after the Determination thereof paying also out of the sd Estate to my sd Dau'ter Elizabeth if then living the Sum of Four Hundred pounds of the same Tenour, but if She be then dead, then that Sum to be paid to her Children then living Share and Share alike and if but one of her Children be then living the Same Sum to be paid to Such Child. Item I appoint my sd Sons Samuel Joseph and Nathaniel Executors my last Will and Testamt. leaving the Management of my Funeral to their Discretion Finally I hereby revoke all former Wills by me heretofore made declaring this to be my last Will and Testamt. In Witness whereof I hereto Set my hand and Seal this Second Day of October Anno Dom 1744. JONH. DOWSE. Wit. CHAMBERS RUSSELL THAD. MASON RD. DANA. Proved, 6 Feb. 1744 by Samuel and Joseph Dowse, two of the executors named in the Will. They gave bonds with Richard Dana and Chambers Russell as sureties. The signatures to the bond follow. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||
| Notes for Elizabeth BALLARD | ||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elizabeth 24 Feb. 1673, daughter of Samuel BALLARD and Lydia [ref 20] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elizabeth Ballard, b. Feb. 24, 1673, m. Nov. 25, 1693, Hon. Jonathan Dowse, Esq. of Charlestown, "One of his Majestie's Council," "Justice of the Sup. C. of C. of C.P. for Middlesex, " &c. [ref 60:17] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||
| Last Modified 24 Apr 2004 | Created 4 Jan 2005 |