Hannah Bowen

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• Will: 13 Oct 1718, Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut
• Probate/Proved: 24 Nov 1718

John married Hannah Brewer before 1696. Hannah (daughter of John Brewer and Elizabeth Rice) was born on 22 Mar 1672 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died after 1706. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Robinson (1903) and Mayo (1965) give her birth date as 23 March 1672.

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• Immigration: 1638, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He arrived in Boston with his parents and brothers and sisters.
• Military: 19 Dec 1675; Henry was the second in command of the Roxbury Militia Company under Captain Isaac Johnson. During the Great Swamp Fight of 19 December 1675, when Captain Johnson was killed, Lt. Henry assumed command.
• Moved to: 1686, Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut; He returned to Roxbury, where he was an appraiser in 1693, but finally settled in Woodstock in 1707.

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Henry married Elizabeth Johnson on 20 Dec 1658 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Capt. Isaac Johnson and Elizabeth Porter) was born on 24 Dec 1637 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Apr 1701 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: 12 Feb 1660; She owned covenant at the Roxbury Church.

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Bowen (1960) gives her death date as 13 August 1683.

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• Miscellaneous: 21 Apr 1676, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; During King Philip's War, when Sudbury was attacked John Brewer's losses amounted to £120.
• Probate/Proved: 1 Jan 1690/91; His will was proved 1 January 1690. The administration of his estate was granted his widow, 1 January 1690 and the estate divided 27 March 1693.
• Last Full Review: 23 Dec 2021

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Birth: His birth date was recorded as 10 (8) 1642.

John married Elizabeth Rice on Yes, date unknown. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Rice and Elizabeth Moore) was born on 4 Aug 1648 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in Feb 1693 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Inventory: 12 Mar 1693/94; On 12 March 1693/94 Elizabeth's estate was inventoried and valued at £292 8/.
• Last Full Review: 23 Dec 2021

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• General Information: An elm tree was planted in the garden of the house that Griffith Bowen owned in Boston. In 1765, this became the famous Liberty Tree in Boston, which the Tories cut down in August 1775.
• Legal: 1632, Wales; He was on a jury in 1632 in Wales.
• Land/House: 1638, Wales; He was on a jury in 1638 in Wales.
• Immigration: Oct 1638, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Griffith and Margaret arrived in Boston in October 1638 with their children on board the City of London.
• Religion: 6 Feb 1638/39, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Griffith and Margaret joined the Boston Church. The date was recorded as 6 (12) 1638.
• Freeman: 22 May 1639, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; On 22 May 1639 he was admitted as a freeman in Boston.
• Legal: 15 May 1640, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He had a bond from Henry Bowen on 15 May 1640 in Boston.
• Proprietor: From 1644 to 1652, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was a proprietor of Boston from 1644 to 1652.
• Offices Held: 9 Apr 1649, Muddy River (now Brookline), Norfolk County, Massachusetts; On 9 April 1649 he was appointed a Perambulator for Muddy River (now Brookline), Massachusetts. A Perambulator walked the bounds of the town to ensure the borders were accurately recorded.
• Moved to: About 1650, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales; About 1650 he moved to Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.
• Residence: 1650, Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales; In 1650 he was living in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.
• Legal: 1660; He was imprisoned for not turning over £388 4/ due the Commissioners of Customs which he had supposedly collected while the Collector of Customs of the Port of Swansea in 1660.
• Moved to: Before 1669, Southwark, London, England; Before 1669 he moved to Southwark, London, England.
• Land/House: 17 Apr 1669; On 17 April 1669 he deeded his lands in Boston to Isaac Addington who had contracted marriage to his daughter, Elizabeth.
• Estate Admin: 3 Jan 1676; The administration of his estate was granted to his son, Henry on 3 January 1676. Division of his estate was made 6 November 1683, to sons Francis, William and Henry; to Mr. John Weld and the widow Child.
• Last Full Review: 15 Jun 2020

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Griffith married Margaret Fleming about 1627 in Llangenydd (now Llangennith), Glamorganshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1638, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Griffith and Margaret arrived in Boston in October 1638 with their children on board the City of London.
• Land/House: 1638, Wales; In 1638 Griffith and Margaret sold their real estate in Gower, Wales.
• Religion: 6 Feb 1638/39, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Griffith and Margaret joined the Boston Church. The date was recorded as 6 (12) 1638.
• Last Full Review: 15 Jun 2020

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• Will: "The last will and Testament of John Johnson of Roxbury, this 30th of the 7th, '59, having my perfect memory and understanding by the blessing of my mercyfull Father, whose reconciled face in Jesus Christ my soule waitesth to behold. I dispose of my worldly goods and estate as followeth. My dwelling house and certaine lands I have allready given to my beloved wife during the term of her natural live, according to a deed wh is extant wh deede my will is shall be fulfilled, wherein also I have given her 60 pounds for her household furniture, wh house and lands after my wifes decease I give unto my 5 children to be equally divided, my eldest sonne having a double portion therein, according to the word of God. I give unto my two grandchildren who have lived with me Elizabeth Johnson and Mehitable Johnson, each of them 5 Lbs this to be paide within one yeare after my decease. I have formerly given to my sonnes Isaac Johnson and Robert Pepper a parcel of lands of 55 acres in the third division of the towns which I do hereby confirme. All the rest of my lands debts and moveable goods, my debts and funeral charges being first discharged I doe give unto my five children to be equally divided, my eldest sonne haveing a double portion. Also I make my sonns Isaak Johnson and Robert Pepper my executors of this my last will and Testament, and I request my deare brethren Elder Heath, and Deakon Parke, to be overseers of this my will and Testament, and in token of my love I give you each 10 pounds. If my children should disagree in any thing, I dow order them to choose one man more, to these my overseers, and stand to theire determination. the mark of J. J. John Johnson Witness John Eliot"
• Immigration: 6 Apr 1630, London, England; John and his son Isaac sailed from London on board the Arabella with the Winthrop Fleet, landing at Salem on 12 June 1630.
• Freeman: 4 Mar 1635, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Military: 1645; He was a member of the Artillery Company.
• Military: 13 Jun 1653; He was elected Captain of his militia company.
• Offices Held: 1671, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Roxbury.
• Will: 8 Mar 1673, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Captain Isaac's will read: "The Last Will and testament of Captain Isaac Johnson of Roxbury this 8 of March 1673 I haveing my perfect memory and understanding first I committ my Soule to God in Jesus Christ, Secondly I committ my body to my beloved wife and children to be decently buried. Thirdly I doe dispose of my worldy goods as followeth -- my debts and funerall charges being discharged my will is that Elizabeth my beloved wife Shall have all my moveable goods except my apparrell at her owne dispose and the houseing and Land during the time of her Naturall life and after her decease my will is the houseing and Land bee divided betweene my fower children my son Isaac or his heires to have double portion and Soe the portion of the rest to goe to theire heires that is in case my immediate Children any of them be dead before they come to Injoy there portion. Also my will is that my Beloved wife bee Sole Executrix of this my last will and I request my Brother Edward Porter and Cozen John Weld to bee Overseers of this my Last will, my will is that all my weareing apparell be divided betweene my sonne Isaac and my sonne Nathaniell my sonne Isaac to have two shares or a double portion of my sd apparrell. Witness my hand this 28th of June One Thousand Six hundred Seaventy five. Isaac Johnson Senior Mr. Jno. Weld and Sammuell Craft appeared before Symon Bradstreet Sammuell Danforth and Edw. Tyng Esqrs. this 10th of febr. 1676 made oath that being will acquainted with the alte Captain Isaac Johnson and his hand writing that verrily believe and Judge that the above sd whereto his name is Subscribed is all his owns handwriting this thus deposed as attests. ffreegrace Bendall, Recorder Thomas Davenport and Edw. Tyng )Esqrs. Boston 10th Presnt Symon Bradstreet )of febro. 1676"
• Probate/Proved: 10 Feb 1676, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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Died:
He was killed while leading his company across fallen logs to assault the Indian fortifications in the "Great Swamp Fight" of King Philip's War.

Isaac married Elizabeth Porter on 20 Jan 1636/37 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Adrian Porter and Elizabeth Allott) was christened on 10 Feb 1610/11 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England; died on 15 Jun 1683 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 22 Dec 1630, Ware, Hertfordshire, England; She was mentioned in her step-mother's will.
• Complier's Note: 1631; Elizabeth was unmarried and living in England when her step-mother died.
• Immigration: 1636; She may have come to New England with her brother, Edward, in 1636.

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Died:
Bodge (1906) gives her death date as 13 August 1683.

Richardson (1994) gives her death year as 1683/84.

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• Proprietor: 1644/45, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• History: 1676; He was one of the petitioners from Sudbury asking the Massachusetts General Court for redress from losses suffered in the attack by Indians on 21 April 1676. He received £200 as his share.
• Complier's Note: 1876; Savage and others list John as having a second wife, Mary Whitmore. She was the wife of John Brewer of Ipswich, Massachusetts, not this John.

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John married Anne. Anne died in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Probate/Proved: 29 Feb 1710/11, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Freeman: 1658, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Proprietor: say 1660; He was an early proprietor of Marlborough, and later removed to Framingham where he had a farm.
• History: 25 Jan 1667; He called himself 50 years old in a deposition to the court.
• Will: 3 Oct 1705, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Inventory: say 28 Feb 1710/11; His inventory was valued at £527 11/.

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Henry married Elizabeth Moore on 1 Jan 1643/44 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of John Moore and Elizabeth Whale) was born about 1626 in Henham, Essex, England; died on 23 Aug 1705 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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