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John Stow

• Father*: Rev. Samuel Stow b. 8 Feb 1623/24, d. 8 May 1704
• Mother*: Hope Fletcher b. c 1625, d. b 8 May 1704

• John Stow was born on 16 June 1650 at Charlestown, Massachusetts, (recorded at Middletown, Conn.).¹
• He married Esther Cornwall, daughter of Sgt. William Cornwall and Mary, at Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, in 1677.²
• John Stow died on 30 June 1732 at Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; "in the 83rd year of his age."³

Rachel Stow¹

• Father*: Rev. Samuel Stow¹ b. 8 Feb 1623/24, d. 8 May 1704
• Mother*: Hope Fletcher¹ b. c 1625, d. b 8 May 1704

• Rachel Stow was born on 13 March 1666/67 at Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.¹
• She married Izrakiah Wetmore at Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, on 13 May 1692.²
• Rachel Stow died on 8 January 1722/23 at Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.³

Rev. Samuel Stow

• Father*: John Stowe b. 14 Jan 1581/82, d. 26 Oct 1643
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bigge b. 1 Nov 1590

• Charts: Ancestors of Warren Alfred Beeman

• Rev. Samuel Stow was baptized on 8 February 1623/24 at Biddenden, Kent, England.¹
• He married Hope Fletcher, daughter of William Fletcher and Rachel, at Charlestown, Massachusetts, on 8 May 1649 (recorded at Middletown, Conn.).²
• Rev. Samuel Stow died on 8 May 1704 at Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.³
• He was buried at Riverside Burying Ground, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

• He graduated from at Harvard College in 1645.^4,1
• His will was dated on 13 August 1702 Stow, Rev. Samuel, Middletown. Invt. £303-08-04. Taken 20 June, 1704, by Nathaniel Stow, Ebenezer Hubbard, and Noadiah Russell.
  "I, Samuel Stow of Middletown, do make this my last will and testament: I give unto my son John Stow and to his son Samuel Stow the residue of that which we have called the middle pasture, all being about 3 acres more or less, butting upon my 5-acre home lot east, and on the heirs of my daughter Gilbert west. I give unto my son-in-law Israhiah Wetmore 3 1/2 acres of swamp and meadow on the west side of the Crook bridge, that we have made for carting, which sd. 3 1/2 acres are thus bounded: on the east on my son John's; on Mr. Collins south; on my Cousin Sergt. Nathaniel Stowe west; and on Cousen John Stow's heirs from a great stump to a bush between Obadiah Allyn, Senior, and my heirs. If the quantity reach so far, the north is the Lammas highway, and the line between it and my heir Samuel Stow, to whom I do give the residue of swamp northward and meadow adjoining unto my son Ichabod's heir west, and butting upon the Rivulet north and east, the south on his uncle Israhiah. Item. I having given my son Sergt. Israhiah Wetmore and my daughter Rachel part of my houselot which was five acres, the residue being three, I give the value of the sd. land to my daughter Elizabeth Barns and to my daughter Margaret Wetmore, each of them half of the value he gave for his brother Benjamin's land. I give unto my daughters Elizabeth Barns and Margaret Wetmore all my propriety in that which is called Round Meadow, my daughter Rachell's husband having by exchange set over his third part which their deed mentioned to his brother Beriah, the husband of my daughter Margaret. Item. Further, having given to my daughter Rachel, as their deed given doth mention, ten acres on the east side of the Great River in that lot of eight or nine and thirty acres more or less, I give to my daughter Elizabeth abovesd., and unto my daughter Margaret, each of them, 10 acres of land in sd. lot of 39 acres, the over-plus of the thirty being given to my daughter Thankful Trowbridge mentioned in the deed given to her husband William Trowbridge. The abutments of these parcels to my four daughters in the whole is thus: On the highway east, on the land of Henry Coles west, and Andrew Warner south, and Mr. Giles Hamlin's heirs north, having a highway through it to Wongunk 8 rods wide. My sons Israhiah Wetmore and Maybee Barnes having, with my approbation, sold their wives' parts to Goodman Gill, the other two must take up theirs on the east end. As to a parcel of land in the westermost range of the Great Lott, containing 605 acres, I have given to six children, to each 1/6 part: the first lott to my son John Stow in behalf of his eldest daughter Hope Stow; the 2nd to Beriah Wetmore or his wife (my daughter Margaret); the 3rd to Maybee Barnes for his wife (my daughter Elizabeth); the 4th to William Towbridge for his wife (my daughter Thankful); the 5th to my son Israhiah Wetmore as a trustee for the orphans of my daughter Gilbert; the 6th to myself, being 100 acres or more, upon an account of 100 acres I let my son Israhiah Wetmore have at the Fall Lott in lieu of his wife's 6th part in this parcel. Item. As to my interest in the division of the Half Mile, and as to the additional 3 miles belonging to it in case of a new plantation, I give to Ebenezer Gilbert, the posthumous son of my deceased daughter Dorothy; to Samuel Barnes, the son of my daughter Elizabeth; to Ichabod Wetmore, son of my daughter Rachel; and to Beriah Wetmore the husband of my daughter Margaret. I give 5 acres to my daughter Hope stow, the daughter of my son Ichabod Stow. I intreat my friends, Mr. John Hamlin, Rev. Mr. Noadiah Russell and my kinsman, Rev. Mr. James Pierpoint of New Haven, to be overseers. And my son John and my son-in-law Israhiah Wetmore to be my principal executors. It is further my will, as to my household stuff and moveables, it is my desire that what my wife did say before her decease (that such or such a daughter should have that as they shall agree) which I wish them to do among themselves that it be fulfilled, which I suppose done in a great part as to dammas, fine linen, cushions of needle work, velvet covers for stool and chairs. And as she wills, I will. And that my daughter Margaret shall have the high bed with the curtains and vallents broidered, with what necessary bedding and bolsters, besides the bed and bedsted, that hath been improved about me. Besides I will Margaret the value of half the long table and carpet, and daughter Rachel the whole, paying the value of half of the whole to Margaret, Mr. Pierpoint judging of it. The great carved chest I have willed to Margaret, as also the silver spoon which she possesseth, marked "S. S. M." And that marked "S. S. E." to my daughter Elizabeth. The spoon marked "S. S. D." let it be reserved for little Sarah Gilbert when of age. As to what more of silver, brass and iron in the house that was mine, I will it to my daughter Rachel because of tender and careful of me in my old age."
  Samuel Stow, LS.
  "Forasmuch as daughter-in-law Robinson hath not, according to my proffers, attended to comply with me in the establishing of this my last will to which I have set my hand and seal, I do will that land in controversy to be sold for the just defraught of extraordinary debts and charges before there be any distribution of my estate, that all due debts be paid. If she doth comply, then what may be wanting out of my responsible estate may answer it." April 20th, 1704.
  Witness: John Cornwall, Sen. Samuel Stow. LS.
  John Collins, Samuel Warner.⁵

Thankful Stow

• Father*: Rev. Samuel Stow b. 8 Feb 1623/24, d. 8 May 1704
• Mother*: Hope Fletcher b. c 1625, d. b 8 May 1704

• Thankful Stow was born at Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, on the first Thursday in May 1664.¹

Thomas Stow

• Father*: John Stowe b. 14 Jan 1581/82, d. 26 Oct 1643
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bigge b. 1 Nov 1590

• Thomas Stow was baptized on 2 April 1615 at Biddenden, Kent, England.¹
• He married Mary Griggs at Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, on 4 December 1639.¹
• Thomas Stow died in February 1683/84 at Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

• Thomas owned two houses in Roxbury and sold then to John Pierpont for 110 pounds. By 1648 he had removed to Concord, Massachusetts.²

Christopher Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe¹ b. 2 Jan 1539/40, d. 1600 or 1601
• Mother*: Joan Baker¹ d. bt 30 Apr 1616 - 9 Oct 1616

• Christopher Stowe died; probably young.¹
• He was baptized on 4 April 1574 at Biddenden, Kent, England.¹

Christopher Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe¹ b. 2 Jan 1539/40, d. 1600 or 1601
• Mother*: Joan Baker¹ d. bt 30 Apr 1616 - 9 Oct 1616

• Christopher Stowe was baptized on 17 May 1579 at Biddenden, Kent, England.¹
• He was buried on 15 August 1587 at Biddenden, Kent, England.¹

Elizabeth Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe¹ b. 14 Jan 1581/82, d. 26 Oct 1643
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bigge¹ b. 1 Nov 1590

• Elizabeth Stowe was baptized on 13 September 1612 at Biddenden, Kent, England.²
• She was buried on 21 September 1612 at Biddenden, Kent, England.²

Elizabeth Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe¹ b. 2 Jan 1539/40, d. 1600 or 1601
• Mother*: Joan Baker¹ d. bt 30 Apr 1616 - 9 Oct 1616

• Elizabeth Stowe was baptized on 27 May 1577 at Biddenden, Kent, England.¹

Elizabeth Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe¹ b. 14 Jan 1581/82, d. 26 Oct 1643
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bigge¹ b. 1 Nov 1590

• Elizabeth Stowe was baptized on 31 August 1617 at Biddenden, Kent, England.¹
• She married Henry Archer, son of Francis Archer and Marie, at Roxbury, Massachusetts, on 4 December 1639.^1,2
• Elizabeth Stowe was buried on 11 April 1669 at Ipswich, Massachusetts.^1,2

Joan Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe¹ b. 2 Jan 1539/40, d. 1600 or 1601
• Mother*: Joan Baker¹ d. bt 30 Apr 1616 - 9 Oct 1616

• Joan Stowe was baptized on 7 August 1575 at Biddenden, Kent, England.¹

John Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe² b. 2 Jan 1539/40, d. 1600 or 1601
• Mother*: Joan Baker² d. bt 30 Apr 1616 - 9 Oct 1616

• Charts: Ancestors of Warren Alfred Beeman

• John Stowe was baptized on 14 January 1581/82 at Biddenden, Kent, England.^1,3
• He married Elizabeth Bigge, daughter of John Bigge and Rachel Martin, at Biddenden, Kent, England, on 13 September 1608.^1,3
• John Stowe died on 26 October 1643 at Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; "an Old Kentish Man."^1,4

• John Stowe brought his wife Elizabeth and six children, Thomas, Elizabeth, John, Nathaniel, Samuel, and Thankful to Roxbury, Massachusetts where he was made a Freeman in 1634. He was a Representative from the town in 1639.⁴

John Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe²

• Charts: Ancestors of Warren Alfred Beeman

• John Stowe was baptized on 2 January 1539/40 at Biddenden, Kent, England.^1,3
• He married Joan Baker at Biddenden, Kent, England, on 30 July 1572.^1,4
• John Stowe died in 1600 or 1601 at Biddenden, Kent, England.^1,5

• Innholder.¹
• He was Parish Clerk at Biddenden in 1587.⁴

John Stowe^1,2

• Father*: John Stowe¹ b. c 1510, d. a 1546

• Charts: Ancestors of Warren Alfred Beeman

• John Stowe was living between 1540 and 1547 at Biddenden, Kent, England.^1,2
• The identity of his wife is not known.

John Stowe¹

• John Stowe was born circa 1510 at probably Biddenden, Kent, England.¹
• He died after 1546.¹

John Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe¹ b. 14 Jan 1581/82, d. 26 Oct 1643
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bigge¹ b. 1 Nov 1590

• John Stowe was baptized on 10 October 1619 at Biddenden, Kent, England.²
• He died; probably before Sep 1653, without children, when his brothers and sisters along with their cousins, the children of Patience (Bigge) Foster collected the legacies left to them by their uncles Smallhope and John Bigge in England.²

Katherine Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe¹

• Katherine Stowe was baptized on 10 October 1544 at Biddenden, Kent, England.¹

Margaret Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe¹

• Margaret Stowe was baptized on 5 March 1546/47 at Biddenden, Kent, England.¹

Nathaniel Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe¹ b. 14 Jan 1581/82, d. 26 Oct 1643
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bigge¹ b. 1 Nov 1590

• Nathaniel Stowe was baptized on 7 October 1621 at Biddenden, Kent, England.²
• He married first Elizabeth.²
• Nathaniel Stowe married second at Concord, Massachusetts, on 20 August 1662 Martha Bignell.³
• Nathaniel Stowe died on 30 May 1684 at Concord, Massachusetts.²

Thankful Stowe

• Father*: John Stowe¹ b. 14 Jan 1581/82, d. 26 Oct 1643
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bigge¹ b. 1 Nov 1590

• Thankful Stowe was baptized on 29 March 1629 at Biddenden, Kent, England.^2,3
• She married Hon. John Pierpont, son of James Pierpont and Margaret, at probably Roxbury, Massachusetts, circa 1648.^2,4,5

Thomas Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe¹ b. 2 Jan 1539/40, d. 1600 or 1601
• Mother*: Joan Baker¹ d. bt 30 Apr 1616 - 9 Oct 1616

• Thomas Stowe was baptized on 26 December 1586 at Biddenden, Kent, England.¹

William Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe¹ b. 2 Jan 1539/40, d. 1600 or 1601
• Mother*: Joan Baker¹ d. bt 30 Apr 1616 - 9 Oct 1616

• William Stowe was baptized on 4 November 1589 at Biddenden, Kent, England.¹
• He married a wife (name unknown) circa 1615.¹
• William Stowe married Mary Milson at Biddenden, Kent, England, on 17 May 1636.¹

Zachary Stowe¹

• Father*: John Stowe¹ b. 2 Jan 1539/40, d. 1600 or 1601
• Mother*: Joan Baker¹ d. bt 30 Apr 1616 - 9 Oct 1616

• Zachary Stowe was baptized on 17 October 1585 at Biddenden, Kent, England.¹

• He was living in 1613; when his reputed child was buried.¹

Phebe Strafford

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart, Thomas Beeman, Descendants Chart

• Phebe Strafford married Truman Beeman, son of Parke Beeman and Anna Keeney, on 8 March 1808.¹

Thomas Straight¹

• Thomas Straight married Elizabeth Kimball, daughter of Henry Kimball and Susan Stone, before 1651.¹

Joel Stratton^1,2

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart, Thomas Beeman, Descendants Chart

• Joel Stratton was born on 16 October 1759 at Harwick, Massachusetts.
• He married Rhoda Beeman, daughter of Joseph Beeman and Catherine Durkee, at Bennington, Bennington Co., Vermont, on 21 September 1789.¹
• Joel Stratton died on 7 February 1847 at Bennington, Bennington Co., Vermont.

• Occupation was farmer.

John Stream¹

• John Stream married Martha Beard, daughter of James Beard and Martha, at Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, on 10 December 1649.

Francis Street¹

• Francis Street married Elizabeth Andrews.¹
• Francis Street died in 1665 at Taunton, Massachusetts.¹

Joseph Strickland¹

• Joseph Strickland married Naomi Wickham, daughter of William Wickham and Sarah Churchill.¹
• Joseph Strickland died before 1726.

Priscilla Strickland¹

• Priscilla Strickland was born circa 1705.
• She married William Minor, son of Clement Miner and Martha Mould, at New London Co., Connecticut, circa 1726.²

Thwaite Strickland¹

• Thwaite Strickland died sht bef 21 Jun 1670 at Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
• He married Elizabeth Shepard, daughter of Edward Shepard and Violet.

Mary Stringer¹

• Mary Stringer married Augustine Walker at Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England, on 27 June 1597.¹
• Mary Stringer was buried on 26 December 1614 at Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England.¹

• Mary is the second wife of Augustine Walker, and is not the mother of his daughter Elizabeth nor her sisters.¹
• Her will was dated on 23 December 1614 proved 10 Jan 1614/15, does not name Augustine's children but does refer to the "Legacies of my husband Augustine Wallkar lately deceased."¹

Hannah Strong¹

• Hannah Strong was born on 23 July 1704.¹
• She married Benoni Hills, son of Joseph Hills and Mehitable Hinsdale, at Northampton, Massachusetts, on 19 December 1723.¹
• Hannah Strong died on 21 October 1776.¹

John Strong¹

• Father*: John Strong² b. c 1606, d. 14 Apr 1699
• Mother*: Margery Deane² d. c 1635

• John Strong was born say 1631 at England.³
• He married Mary Clark, daughter of Clark and Frances, at Windsor, Connecticut, on 26 November 1656.^4,5
• John Strong married Elizabeth Warriner at Windsor, Connecticut, before 1665.^3,6
• John Strong married Hannah Smith, daughter of Hugh Smith and Mary, at Windsor, Connecticut, on 26 November 1686.⁷
• John Strong died on 20 February 1697/98 at Windsor, Connecticut.⁸

• Also known as John Strong Jr.⁵
• He was admitted to the at Windsor, Connecticut, in August 1666.
• On 17 August 1677 John Strong, Jr., "had 4 children born in Windsor."⁵

Martha Strong¹

• Martha Strong was born circa 1613.
• She married John Fearing.
• Martha Strong married Robert Williams, son of Stephen Williams and Margaret Cooke, on 3 November 1675.^2,3,4
• Martha Strong died on 22 December 1704; "in her 92nd year of age."³

• Also known as Margaret.¹

Thomas Strong¹

• Thomas Strong was born on 5 June 1708.¹
• He married Susannah Thompson, daughter of Samuel Thompson and Hannah Brewster, circa 1730.¹
• Thomas Strong died on 14 January 1760.¹

• He was made an executor of the will of Samuel Thompson on 23 April 1745; proved 11 Jun 1750. Mentions negro servants, household goods and money. Wife Hannah to have all moveable estate and household goods, and use of the dwelling house and barn for life. Legacies given to daughter Mary, eldest daughter Sarah, daughters Deborah and Susannah, grandson Samuel, son of Jonathan Thompson, and granddaughter Mary. Household goods after the death of wife Hannah to go to five daughters Sarah, Mary Deborah, Ruth and Susannah. Appoints as executors, "my loving sons," Jonathan Thompson, Daniel Smith and Thomas Strong.²

Agnes Stronge¹

• Father*: William Stronge b. b 1560
• Mother*: Margaret b. b 1560

• Agnes Stronge was born before 1580.
• She married Thomas Dabinot at Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset, England, on 9 June 1609.²

Emma Stronge^1,2

• Father*: William Stronge³ b. b 1560
• Mother*: Margaret³ b. b 1560

• Charts: Ancestors of Warren Alfred Beeman

• Emma Stronge was baptized on 8 January 1581 at Chardstock, Devonshire, England.³
• She married Vincent Meggs at England circa 1608.⁴
• Emma Stronge probably died before 1637 at England.

• There is no record of her in New England. Emma probably died in England, her husband coming to New England as a widower.

Honor Stronge¹

• Father*: William Stronge b. b 1560
• Mother*: Margaret b. b 1560

• Honor Stronge was born say 1580 (assumes age 20 at marriage).
• She married William Denman at Chardstock, Devonshire, England, on 26 November 1600.²
• Honor Stronge was buried on 22 June 1655 at Chardstock, Devonshire, England.²

Joan Stronge¹

• Father*: William Stronge b. b 1560
• Mother*: Margaret b. b 1560

• Joan Stronge was born before 1580.
• She married Nicholas Turner at Chardstock, Devonshire, England, on 28 April 1611.²

William Stronge¹

• Charts: Ancestors of Warren Alfred Beeman

• William Stronge was probably born before 1560.
• He married Margaret before 1580.
• William Stronge was buried on 19 January 1580/81 at Chardstock, Devonshire, England.²

Melinda Stuart¹

• Charts: Thomas Beeman, Descendants Chart

• Melinda Stuart was born on 26 July 1807 at Mendon, New York.
• She married Isaac Newton Beeman, son of Alvah Beeman and Sarah Burt, on 16 October 1839.¹
• Melinda Stuart died on 7 July 1879.

Fear Sturgis^1,2

• Father*: Edward Sturgis b. s 1639, d. 8 Nov 1678
• Mother*: Temperance Gorham b. 5 May 1646, d. 12 Mar 1714/15

• Fear Sturgis was born in 1678 at Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
• She married Joshua Holmes, son of Joshua Holmes and Abigail, at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 21 November 1698.³
• Fear Sturgis died on 22 June 1753 at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Elisabeth Sumner¹

• Father*: Increase Sumner¹ b. 9 Jun 1713, d. 27 Nov 1774
• Mother*: Sarah Sharp¹ b. 25 Aug 1719, d. 14 Jun 1796

• Elisabeth Sumner was born on 14 June 1743 at Roxbury, Massachusetts.¹

Elizabeth Sumner¹

• Father*: Gov. Increase Sumner¹ b. 27 Nov 1746, d. 7 Jun 1799
• Mother*: Elizabeth Hyslop¹ d. 28 Dec 1810

• Elizabeth Sumner was born on 6 October 1789 at Roxbury, Massachusetts.²

Increase Sumner¹

• Father*: Edward Sumner² b. 29 Aug 1676, d. b 11 Nov 1763
• Mother*: Elizabeth Clapp b. c 1679, d. 26 Sep 1758

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Increase Sumner was born on 9 June 1713 at Roxbury, Massachusetts.²
• He married Sarah Sharp, daughter of Capt. Robert Sharp Jr. and Susanna White, say 1737.¹
• Increase Sumner died on 27 November 1774 at Roxbury, Massachusetts; age 62y.³

• He lived at what is now Washington Street in Roxbury, was a properous farmer, famous for his physical strength. He served in town offices such as Selectman.⁴

Gov. Increase Sumner¹

• Father*: Increase Sumner² b. 9 Jun 1713, d. 27 Nov 1774
• Mother*: Sarah Sharp² b. 25 Aug 1719, d. 14 Jun 1796

• Gov. Increase Sumner was born on 27 November 1746 at Roxbury, Massachusetts, (only son).^3,4
• He married Elizabeth Hyslop, daughter of William Hyslop and Mehitabel Stoddard, at Brookline, Massachusetts, on 30 September 1779.^5,6
• Gov. Increase Sumner died on 7 June 1799; of "angina pectoris."⁷

• He graduated from at Harvard College in 1767.³
• 5th Governor of Massachusetts (1797-1799 ). Kept school at Roxbury for two years; began law studies with Samuel Quincy. Served in the constitutional conventons of 1777 and 1779. Senator for Suffolk Co., Mass. in 1779. Elected to Congress in 1782 but he declined the honor, and accepted appointent to the Supreme Judicial Court. (See Colonial Collegians: Harvard, pp. 7660-7665 for an extensive biography).³

Lucy Sumner¹

• Father*: Increase Sumner¹ b. 9 Jun 1713, d. 27 Nov 1774
• Mother*: Sarah Sharp¹ b. 25 Aug 1719, d. 14 Jun 1796

• Lucy Sumner was born on 29 June 1751 at Roxbury, Massachusetts.¹

Mary Sumner¹

• Father*: Samuel Sumner¹ b. 21 Oct 1710
• Mother*: Abigail Mather¹

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Mary Sumner married John Williams, son of Col. Joseph Williams and Martha Howell.

Mehitable Stoddard Sumner¹

• Father*: Gov. Increase Sumner¹ b. 27 Nov 1746, d. 7 Jun 1799
• Mother*: Elizabeth Hyslop¹ d. 28 Dec 1810

• Mehitable Stoddard Sumner was born on 1 August 1784 at Roxbury, Massachusetts.²
• She married Benjamin Welles.¹