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Note for: Joel Warner, DEC 1748 - 1 MAY 1829
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Note for: Beulah Bannister, 1755 - 2 MAY 1842
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Note for: Isaac Tower, 10 MAY 1744 - 7 MAR 1826
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Individual Note: Removed from Cohasset during the War of the Revolution and settled in that part of Chesterfield called the "Gore", now the town of Goshen.
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Isaac Tower, was born in Cohasset. Massachusetts, May 20, 1744, and died in Chesterfield, Massachusetts, March 7, 1826. He served in the American Revolution as sergeant in Captain Obadiah Beal's Company, at Dorchester, on March 4, 1776, and previously served in the company of Captain Job Cushing, in Colonel Greaton's regiment. In times of peace he was a substantial farmer. Isaac Tower married, January 9, 1770, Mary Sprague, who was born in Hingham, June 14, 1752, and died in Chesterfield, April 27, 1826. To them were born sixteen children
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Tower, Isaac, Cohasset.Private, Capt. Job Cushing's co., Col. John Greaton's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 16, 1775; service, 2 mos. 21 days; also, Capt. Cushing's co., 36th regt.; company return dated Camp at Fort No. 2, Oct. 5, 1775; also, Capt. Cushing's co., Col. Greaton's regt.; order for money in lieu of bounty coat dated Cambridge Camp, Dec. 18, 1775; also, Sergeant, Capt. Obadiah Beals's (Cohasset) co.; service, 5 days; company marched to Dorchester March 4, 1776; also, Capt. Beals's (Cohasset) co., Col. Solomon Lovel's regt.; service, 2 days; company assembled at Hull June 14, 1776.
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TOWER, Isaac Center Cem Chesterfield MA 53 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.4, p. Serial: 11756; Volume: 6
TOWER, Isaac Chesterfield Cem Chesterfield MA 60 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.4, p. �Serial: 12356; Volume: 9
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"The Tower Genealogy", by Charlemagne Tower, page 147.
Isaac Tower, son of Cornelius, removed from Cohasset during the War of the Revolution. He appears to have settled in that part of Chesterfield called the "Gore"; now the town of Goshen.
Isaac Tower did service as a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and was a sergeant in Capt. Obadiah Beal's company, which marched to Dorchester on the 4th of March, 1776. He had previously served in Capt. Job Cushing's company, in
Colonel Greaton's regiment. The following order is found among the military records:
Cambridge Camp, Dec. 18, 1775
Please to pay Capt. Job Cushing, in Col. John Greaton's regiment, the sum of twenty-five shllings to each of us, in lieu of the coats promised to us (Enlisted Soldiers) by the Provincial Congress.
This is signed by Isaac Tower, Jesse Tower, Abraham Tower, Levi Tower, and fifty-two others.
From the Hampshire Record of Deeds, Isaac Tower is found to be the purchaser of several pieces and tracts of land in Goshen and in adjoining towns.
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Isaac moved from Cohasset during the Revolutionary War. He appears to have settled in that part of Chesterfield called the "Gore" - now the town of Goshen. Tradition in the family is that Isaac's matrimonial proposals were not favorably entertained by the parents of his intended wife, and the record of
punishments confirms this statement. In the Hingham records of marriage intentions is the following: Isaac Tower and Mary Sprague...The bans forbidden by John Sprague, who underwrote the punishments as the law directs." This was dated October 1768. Tradition further says that his impediment did not prevent continued proceedings for in the same records, under the date of December 28, 1769, we find that "Isaac Tower and Mary Sprague intend marriage."
This second intention was carried into effect. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. John Brown instead of the minister of the parish where the bride's parents resided which was the custom of the times. Rev. John Brown was the minister of Cohasset where Isaac resided. Therefore we may infer that that the opposing father was not fully placated; but, like many another father, he probably found that parental guidance in matters of affection has limitations.
Isaac Tower did service as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was a Sergent in Capt. Obadiah Beal's company which marched to Dorchester on the 4th of March 1776. He had previously served in Captain Job Cushing's company, which was in Colonel Greaton's regiment. At Cambridge Camp on December 18, 1775, is a note to pay to Job Cushing the sum of 25 shillings to each of the men in lieu of the coats promised them (enlisted soldiers) as ordered by the provincial congress. This was signed by Isaac Tower, Jesse Tower, Abraham Tower, Levi Tower and 52 others.
From the Hampshire records of deeds, Isaac is found to be the purchaser of several pieces and tracts of land in Goshen and in adjoining towns.
(This information came from the book "Tower Genealogy - An Account of the Descendants of John Tower of Hingham, Massachusetts" by Charlemagne Tower)
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More About Isaac Tower:
Baptism: 13 Jan 1745, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts7
Burial: Aft. 07 Mar 1826, Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Census: 1810, Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Military
Service: 1776
Record Change: 05 Jun 2004
Marriage Notes for Isaac Tower and Mary Sprague:
by Rev J Brown
Isaac's matrimonial proposals were not favorably entertained by the parents of his intended wife. We find in the record of
punishments the following:
"The BANS forbidden by John Sprague, who underwrote the
punishments as the law directs." This was dated 1 Oct 1768.
Individual Notes
Note for: Mary Sprague, 14 JUN 1752 - 27 APR 1826
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Individual Note: Photo of headstone:
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Burial: Aft. 27 Apr 1826, Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Individual Notes
Note for: Oswin Tower, 6 JAN 1789 - 9 JUL 1857
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Individual Note: Census: 1820, Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Individual Notes
Note for: Joseph Tower, 13 OCT 1778 - 1819
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Individual Note: Marriage Notes for Joseph Tower and Naomi Strong: by Rev Solomon William
Individual Notes
Note for: Micah Tower, 23 DEC 1776 - 8 DEC 1822
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Individual Note: Census: 1820, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Individual Notes
Note for: Isaac Webb Tower, 16 AUG 1775 - 22 AUG 1821
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Individual Note: Census: 1820, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Individual Notes
Note for: Elkanah Tower, 17 OCT 1773 - 21 SEP 1827
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Individual Note: Census: 1820, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Individual Notes
Note for: Cornelius Tower, 10 JUN 1772 - 28 AUG 1849
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Individual Note: Children
George Rodney Tower b: 1799 in Paris, Oneida Co., NY
Mary Tower b: 20 SEP 1801 in Paris, Oneida Co., NY
Daniel Woodruff P. Tower b: 7 JUN 1803 in Paris, Oneida Co., NY
Sprague Tower b: 1805 in Paris, Oneida Co., NY
Marie Tower b: 1808
Laura Tower b: 6 AUG 1810 in Paris, Oneida Co., NY
Henry Tower b: 1811
William C. Tower b: 1812 in Paris, Oneida Co., NY
Leumel P. Tower b: 14 MAR 1816 in Milestown/Warsaw, Wyoming Co., NY
Lydia Ann Tower b: 24 FEB 1823 in NY
Isaac S. Tower b: 19 MAY 1818 in NY
Burial: 1849, Paint Creek Cemetery, Oakland County, Michigan
-age 75 yr -
Individual Notes
Note for: Abigail Potter, 13 NOV 1780 - 25 JAN 1855
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Individual Note: Abigail was born in 1780. She married a man named Tower who died at a young age. They had several children, including a son named Lemuel. Abigail moved her family to Michigan after her husband's death.
Children
Mary TOWER
Spaque TOWER
William TOWER
Maria TOWER
Henry TOWER
Laura TOWER
Rodney TOWER b: 1795
Daniel Woodruff P. TOWER b: 7 JUN 1803
Lemuel TOWER b: 14 MAR 1816
Isaac TOWER b: 19 MAY 1818 in New York
Lydia Ann TOWER b: 24 APR 1823
1850 U.S. Census � Michigan � Oakland � Oakland
-age 74 yrs (with son Lemuel in 1850)
Burial: 1855, Paint Creek Cemetery, Oakland County, Michigan
Census: 1850, Oakland, Oakland, Michigan
Individual Notes
Note for: Mary S. Tower, 15 SEP 1801 - 20 JAN 1879
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Individual Note: 1870 United States Federal Census > Michigan > Oakland > Oakland - (liv w/son William L & wife Matilda in 1860 & 1870)
1850 U.S. Census - AIS Version � Michigan � Oakland � Oakland
1860 U.S. Census � Michigan � Oakland � Oakland - (liv w/son William L & wife Matilda in 1860 & 1870)
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Note for: Nathaniel L. Collins, 25 MAR 1794 - 31 JAN 1856
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Note for: Lemuel Potter, 13 NOV 1755 - 28 FEB 1826
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Individual Note: Lemuel enlisted in the Continental Army at Hartford Conn. in 1777. His Offices were Colonel Samuel
Wyllie and Captain Robert Warner. He was appointed Corporal. He fought in the engagement known as Stony Point and was presented with a good recommendation by his commander. He was sent home to gather provisions and clothing for Washington's starving troops at Valley Forge. He was later presented with a cane by his major for meritious conduct. He served until the end of the war and was given an honorablr discharge. From the military records, pension department, Washington, D.C.
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Lemuel Potter served in the Revolutionary War. While at home on leave, he married
Lydia Barnes in February of 1779. Lydia was born in 1757.
Lemuel and Lydia had several children and raised their family in
Genesee County New York. Lemuel died in 1826 in New York and Lydia died about 1836 in Michigan.
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Served in Continental Army 1777 through Feb 1780; militia companies before that.
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Database: Revolutionary War Service Records, 1775-83
Surname Given Name Middle Initial Rank - Induction Rank - Discharge Notes ROLL-BOX ROLL-EXCT
POTTER LEMUEL COPRL 10
POTTER LEMUEL CORPL 8
POTTER LEMUEL CORPORAL 10
SURNAME FIRST NAME LOCATION RANK PAGE #
Potter Lemuel Farmington 61
REGIMENT REGIMENT COMMAND COMPANY COMPANY COMMAND
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Wyllie's, Samuel Col. Warner's - Warner, Robert Capt.
The Conn. Historical Society contains a collection of some two hundred interesting documents relating to this regiment;
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