Deacon William Trowbridge

1684 - 1744  (60 years)

• Name	William Trowbridge
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	19 Nov 1684	Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Married	14 Dec 1708 (Age 24)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  (1) Sarah Ward, the daughter of John and Mary (Spring) Ward. She was born on 25 March 1685 in Newton, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 21 June 1720 in Newton, Massachusetts,. Issue: 1. Mary Trowbridge (1709-1734) 2. William Trowbridge (1711-____) 3. Huldah Trowbridge (1712-1714) 4. William Trowbridge (1713-1713) 5. Huldah Trowbridge (1715-____) 6. James Trowbridge (1717-____) 7. baby girl Trowbridge (1720-____) 8. baby girl Trowbridge (1720-____)
  Offices Held	1710 (Age 26)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [10]
  1710 - Surveyor of Highways 1716 - Tithingman 1717 - Constable 1721-1725 - Assessor 1722 - member of the committee to defend the town against complaints by those allowed to worship in Roxbury and to petition for their return to the Newton meeting 1723 - member of the committee to find a site for the schoolhouse 1736-1739 - Fence Viewer 1736-1742 - Selectman 1739 - member of the committee to instruct the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court 1740-1743 - Town Moderator
  Married	30 May 1721 (Age 37)	Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11]
  (2) Sarah Fulham, the daughter of Major Francis and Sarah (Livermore) Fulham. She was born on 2 March 1694/95 in Watertown, Massachusetts. She died on Monday 10 September 1787 in Newton, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Trowbridge (1722-1735) 2. Margaret Trowbridge (1724-____) 3. Beulah Trowbridge (1726-1762) 4. Thaddeus Trowbridge (1728-1777) 5. Abigail Trowbridge (1732-1738)
  Military	1723 (Age 39)  [10]
  He was made a sergeant in the militia. He became a lieutenant in 1734, and a Captain in 1740.
  Death	19 Nov 1744	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [5, 6, 7, 11]
  Burial	Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [10]
  	Blessed are ye dead which die in ye Lord from henceforth They rest from their labors and their works do follow them
  Siblings	6 Siblings
  1. Experience Trowbridge,   b. 1 Nov 1675, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 10 Oct 1705, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 29 years)   2. Thomas Trowbridge,   b. 9 Dec 1677, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 2 May 1725, New London, New London County, Connecticut  (Age 47 years)   3. Deliverance Trowbridge,   b. 30 Dec 1679, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 1742, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 62 years) ▻ Eleazer Ward,  m. 1707   4. James Trowbridge,   b. 20 Sep 1682, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 21 May 1714, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 31 years)   5. Deacon William Trowbridge,   b. 19 Nov 1684, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 19 Nov 1744, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 60 years)   6. Abigail Trowbridge,   b. 11 Apr 1687, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 1709, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 21 years)   7. Rev. Caleb Trowbridge,   b. 7 Nov 1692, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 19 Sep 1760  (Age 67 years)
  Person ID	I20546
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Deacon James Trowbridge,   b. 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 22 May 1717, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Margaret Jackson,   b. 20 Jun 1649, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 16 Sep 1727, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	30 Jan 1674	Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 38 years and 1 month - She : 24 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Nov 1684 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 14 Dec 1708 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1710 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 30 May 1721 - Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 19 Nov 1744 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Burial - - Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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