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Ruth Bowers

Female 1616 - 1687  (71 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ruth Bowers was born in 1616 in England; died in 1687 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America.

    Ruth married Richard Knowles on 15 Aug 1639 in Plymouth, British America. Richard (son of John Knowles) was born on 17 Sep 1614 in England; died on 3 Jun 1675 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; was buried in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Plymouth Plantation, British America; died on 3 Jun 1675 in Taunton, Plymouth, British America.
    2. 3. Mercy Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1642 in Plymouth, British America; died before 1692.
    3. 4. James Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Nov 1648 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died before 10 Oct 1678; was buried in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
    4. 5. Samuel Knowles, Esq.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Sep 1651 in Plymouth Plantation, British America; died on 19 Jun 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in East Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
    5. 6. Mehitable Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 May 1653 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America.
    6. 7. Barbara Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Sep 1656 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died on 23 Feb 1714/5 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America.
    7. 8. Ruth Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Nov 1657 in Plymouth Plantation, British America; died on 28 Aug 1714 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born in Plymouth Plantation, British America; died on 3 Jun 1675 in Taunton, Plymouth, British America.

    John married Apphia Bangs on 28 Dec 1670 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America. Apphia (daughter of Edward Bangs and Rebecca Hobart) was born on 15 Oct 1651 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Deacon Edward Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Nov 1671 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died on 16 Nov 1740 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America.

  2. 3.  Mercy Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 11 Dec 1642 in Plymouth, British America; died before 1692.

  3. 4.  James Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 17 Nov 1648 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died before 10 Oct 1678; was buried in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

  4. 5.  Samuel Knowles, Esq. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 17 Sep 1651 in Plymouth Plantation, British America; died on 19 Jun 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in East Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

    Samuel married Mercy Freeman in Dec 1679 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America. Mercy was born in Jul 1659 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died before 17 Apr 1745. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Nathaniel Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1686 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died in 1732 in Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America.
    2. 11. Richard Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1688 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died about 1769 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America.

  5. 6.  Mehitable Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 20 May 1653 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America.

  6. 7.  Barbara Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 28 Sep 1656 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died on 23 Feb 1714/5 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America.

    Barbara married Thomas Mayo on 13 Jun 1677 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America. Thomas was born on 16 Nov 1652; died on 22 Apr 1729 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Judah Mayo  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Sep 1691 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died in 1761.

  7. 8.  Ruth Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 3 Nov 1657 in Plymouth Plantation, British America; died on 28 Aug 1714 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

    Ruth married Joseph Collins, Sr. on 20 Mar 1671/2 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America. Joseph was born between 1640 and 1649; died on 18 Feb 1723/4 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Sarah Collins  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jan 1672/3 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America.
    2. 14. John Collins  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Dec 1674 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died on 24 May 1765 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
    3. 15. Hannah Collins  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1680/1 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died on 11 Apr 1724 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
    4. 16. Benjamin Collins  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Feb 1687 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died on 23 Dec 1756 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Deacon Edward Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 7 Nov 1671 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died on 16 Nov 1740 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America.

    Family/Spouse: Ann Ridley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Sarah Elkins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 10.  Nathaniel Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (5.Samuel2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 15 May 1686 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died in 1732 in Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America.

    Nathaniel married Elizabeth Bacon on 25 Apr 1717 in Windham Village, Hartford, Connecticut, British America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Richard Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (5.Samuel2, 1.Ruth1) was born in Jul 1688 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died about 1769 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America.

    Family/Spouse: Martha Cobb. Martha (daughter of Sgt. James Cobb and Sarah Lewis) was born on 6 Feb 1682/3 in Barnstable, Plymouth, British America; died on 31 Oct 1763 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Mercy Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Aug 1717 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died on 14 May 1758 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

  4. 12.  Judah Mayo Descendancy chart to this point (7.Barbara2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 5 Sep 1691 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died in 1761.

    Judah married Mary Hamilton in 1722. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Mary Mayo  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1720.

  5. 13.  Sarah Collins Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ruth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 2 Jan 1672/3 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America.

    Sarah married John Smith about 1695. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 14.  John Collins Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ruth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 18 Dec 1674 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died on 24 May 1765 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

    John married Hannah Doane on 12 Feb 1701/2 in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America. Hannah (daughter of John Doane, Jr. and Hannah Bangs) was born on 12 May 1669 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died on 6 Jun 1765 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Jane Collins  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1717 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died on 16 Aug 1768 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

  7. 15.  Hannah Collins Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ruth2, 1.Ruth1) was born in Feb 1680/1 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died on 11 Apr 1724 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

    Hannah married Nathaniel Harding on 20 Mar 1700/1 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America. Nathaniel (son of Joseph Harding and Bethia Cook) was born on 25 Dec 1674 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died on 1 Aug 1741 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Ruth Harding  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1724.

  8. 16.  Benjamin Collins Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ruth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 6 Feb 1687 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died on 23 Dec 1756 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America.

    Benjamin married Sarah Bangs on 8 Jan 1707 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America. Sarah (daughter of Capt. Jonathan Bangs and Mary Mayo) was born in Aug 1687 in Eastham, Plymouth, British America; died on 2 Apr 1759 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Jonathan Collins, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1715 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died between 4 Jan 1798 and 8 May 1798 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Mercy Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (11.Richard3, 5.Samuel2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 9 Aug 1717 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died on 14 May 1758 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

    Mercy married George Godfrey on 1 Nov 1733 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America. George (son of Moses Godfrey and Deborah Cooke) was born about 1706/7 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died on 4 Dec 1768 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Mercy Godfrey  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1740 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America.

  2. 18.  Mary Mayo Descendancy chart to this point (12.Judah3, 7.Barbara2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1720.

    Mary married Joseph Doane about 1744. Joseph (son of Hezekiah Doane and Mary Smith) died before 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Mary married about 1747. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. James Freeman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1767 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.

  3. 19.  Jane Collins Descendancy chart to this point (14.John3, 8.Ruth2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1717 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died on 16 Aug 1768 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

    Jane married Prence Snow, Jr. on 10 Sep 1737 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America. Prence was born on 26 Oct 1707 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died on 24 May 1740 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Jane married Benjamin Bearse, Jr. in 1743/4. Benjamin (son of Benjamin Bearse, Sr. and Sarah Cobb) was born on 26 Mar 1710 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died on 16 Oct 1755 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. David Barss  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1744; died on 26 Dec 1778 in Port Mouton, Queens, Nova Scotia, British America.
    2. 25. Martha Bearse  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1746.
    3. 26. Sarah Bearse  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1748 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died on 25 Apr 1815 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, British America.
    4. 27. Hannah Bearse  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1754.

    Jane married George Godfrey on 9 Nov 1758 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America. George (son of Moses Godfrey and Deborah Cooke) was born about 1706/7 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died on 4 Dec 1768 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 20.  Ruth Harding Descendancy chart to this point (15.Hannah3, 8.Ruth2, 1.Ruth1) was born before 1724.

    Ruth married David Dyer on 7 Feb 1741/2. David (son of Jonathan Dyer and Susannah Brown) was born on 28 Aug 1719 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died in Apr 1752 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; was buried in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 21.  Jonathan Collins, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (16.Benjamin3, 8.Ruth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 31 Mar 1715 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died between 4 Jan 1798 and 8 May 1798 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

    Jonathan married Deliverance Rich on 24 Mar 1746/7. Deliverance (daughter of Samuel Rich and Elizabeth Mulford) was born on 25 Feb 1719/20; died on 6 Dec 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]