genealogy of Patty Rose

 

 


Genealogy of Patty Rose


Name Benjamin DOWSE
Birth 3 Dec 1658, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts79
Death 18 Jul 1723, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts79
Father Lawrence* DOWSE (1613-1691)
Mother Margery* RAND (~1625-1714)
Other Spouses Mary HEWINS
Marriage 11 May 1709
Spouse Tabitha BROOKS
Birth 31 Mar 1674, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts20,79
No Children
Notes for Benjamin DOWSE
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BENJAMIN, Roxbury, b. 3 Dec. 1658, s. of Lawrence, m. 7 Apr. 1680, Mary Hewin, was freem. 1690 [ref 20]
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BENJAMIN2 DOWSE (LAWRENCE1), born in Charlestown, Mass., 3 Dec. 1658, died there, 18 July 1723. He married first, in Roxbury, Mass., 7 Apr. 1680, MARY HEWINS, born in Dorchester, 9 Aug. 1660, daughter of JACOB HEWINS, died before 1709. He married secondly, 11 May 1709, TABITHA BROOKS, born 31 Mar. 1674, daughter of GERSHOM and HANNAH (ECCLES) BROOKS, of Concord, Mass. She married secondly, 4 Aug. 1727, John BLYTH [or BLIGH], possibly of Salem, born 27 Jan. 1665, son of JOHN and MARY (GOLT or GOTT) BLIGH. Benjamin Dowse was a tailor. After his first marriage he lived in Roxbury for some years, being admitted to the church covenant there 25 Feb. 1681, and to full communion 12 Apr. 1685. He returned to Charlestown before 1716, and succeeded his brother Nathaniel as Treasurer of the town. He served in King Philip's War, as did his brothers, his captain being Joseph Syll, from 25 Nov. to 3 Dec. 1675, (Bodge, 272.) He apparently had no children. Benjamin Dows of Charlestown . . . Taylor, Senr . . . For . . . the Sum of Twenty five pounds . . . by Jonathan Dows Esqr of Charlestown . . . paid . . . Sell unto him . . . Land lying . . . within . . . Charlestown . . . it being . . . Land Laid out to their hond father Lawrence Dows of sd Town Deceased . . . Benjamin Dows with Tabitha his wife in Testimony of her Relinquishing her Dower . . . set their hands and Seals this Twenty-Second day of March . . . one thousand Seven hundred and Sixteen Seventeen, Benjamin Dows Tabitha Dows Wit: John Edmands, Benjamin Dows Junr. [Son of Nathaniel Dowse.] (Middlesex Co., Deeds 18:373). In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Dows of Charlestown . . . Taylor being aged and infirm . . . do make . . . my last Will . . . I give and Bequeath unto my dear and well beloved wife Tabitha the whole of my Estate both Real and Personal . . . I do appoint my sd wife Tabitha to be sole Executrix . . . this ninth day of May 1723. Wit: Eleazer Phillips, Matthew Johnson, Peter Calfe. The will was probated July 29 1723. (Middlesex Co., Probate, 17: 8). Tabitha and Eleazer Phillips were bonded for �200. [ref 79:118]
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Notes for Tabitha BROOKS
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Tabitha, 31 Mar. 1674, daughter of Gershom BROOKS and Hannah ECCLES [ref 20]
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4 Aug 1727 married(2) John BLIGH
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