John Row of Lamerton, Tavistock Devon, England and some of his Descendants
Generations Five through Six
Last Updated 19 March, 2008
Generation No. 5
97. Susannah6 Millbury (Susanna5 Row, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 01 April 1719 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts394, and died 28 September 1816 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts395. She married (1) Daniell Hadley 06 December 1736 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts396, son of John Hadley and Hannah Low. He was born 25 February 1711/12 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts397, and died 10 June 1737 in At Sea398. She married (2) Jonathan Parsons 14 December 1738 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts399,400, son of Jonathan Parsons and Lydia Stanwood. He was born 24 July 1713 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts401.
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Children of Susannah Millbury and Jonathan Parsons:
98. Hannah6 Millbury (Susanna5 Row, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 08 October 1721 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts414. She married Andrew Stanwood 09 December 1740 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts415, son of Jonathan Stainwood and Dorcas Robinson. He was born 25 June 1717 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts416.
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100. Mary6 Millbury (Susanna5 Row, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 13 January 1726/27 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts429. She married Jeremiah Parsons 13 December 1751 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts430, son of Jeremiah Parsons and Susannah Cogswell. He was born 10 March 1723/24 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts431.
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Children of Mary Millbury and Jeremiah Parsons:
102. Martha6 Millbury (Susanna5 Row, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 07 February 1729/30 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts434. She married Adam Hoffness 19 February 1756 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts435.
Children of Martha Millbury and Adam Hoffness are:
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Adam7 Hoffness, born 15 December 1756 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts436. |
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Martha Hoffness, baptised 10 December 1758 in First Parish Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts437; died 26 January 1759 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts438. |
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John Conrade Hoffness, born 27 December 1759 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts439. |
113. William6 Boynton (Martha5 Row, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 08 March 1736/37 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts440. He married Ruth Grover 14 February 1759 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts442, daughter of Nehemiah Grover and Abigail Harris. She was born 09 May 1737 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts443.
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Child of William Boynton and Ruth Grover is:
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Eleazer7 Boynton, born Abt. 1771 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 26 November 1832 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts. |
115. Mary6 Boynton (Martha5 Row, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 27 August 1739 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts444. She married Samuel Elwell 07 January 1759 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts445, son of Samuel Elwell and Judith Row. He was born 18 August 1739 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts446.
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Children of Mary Boynton and Samuel Elwell:
116. Sarah6 Winnery (Sarah5 Row, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 05 May 1737 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts450. She married Jonathan Parsons 28 July 1763 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts451, son of John Parsons and Anna Clarke. He was born 06 February 1740/41 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts452.
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117. Mary6 Winnery (Sarah5 Row, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was baptised 15 July 1739 in First Parish, Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts453. She married David Parsons 17 August 1758 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts454, son of Samuel Parsons and Ruth Lee. He was born 10 July 1723 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts455.
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122. Maj. John6 Row (John5, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 08 September 1737 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts459, and died 13 June 1801 in Ballston Spa, New York460. He married (1) Sarah Pool 11 January 1759 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts461. She was born 13 April 1740 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts462, and died 13 November 1789 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts463. He married (2) Elizabeth Adams 07 April 1791 in Newbury, Essex County Massachusetts464. She was born 21 August 1747 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts465.
Notes for Maj. John Row:
John was a Sergeant in his father's company in 1755. At the commencement of the Revolutionary War, he took command of one of the Gloucester companies that fought at Bunker Hill. While at home on furlough in the summer of 1776, he engaged in an attack on a British vessel off the Cape and was taken as a prisoner to New York. He later became a major of the militia.
Children of John Row and Sarah Pool are:
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Maj. John7 Row, born 14 June 1759 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died October 1820 in Lisbon, Maine. |
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William Row, born 04 June 1761 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 22 January 1824 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts. |
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Isaac Row, born January 1762 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 21 June 1852 in Rockport, Essex County Massachusetts. |
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Sarah Row, born 10 June 1763 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts466. |
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Mary Row, born 15 May 1765 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts467. She married Samuel Norwood; born 22 November 1754 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts468; died Bef. 1801. |
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Hannah Row, born 14 February 1767 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts469; died 1792 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts470. |
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Olive Row, born 04 April 1769 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts471. |
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Amos Row, born 03 March 1771 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts472. |
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Elizabeth Row, born 02 August 1773 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts473. She married Jonathan Kimball. |
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Samuel Rowe, born Bef. 03 March 1774 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts474; died 03 March 1774 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts474. |
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Tammy Row, born 06 March 1775 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts475; died 28 August 1852 in Rockport, Essex County Massachusetts476. |
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Samuel Rowe, born 29 September 1778 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts477; died 1779 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts. |
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Samuel Row, born 20 November 1780 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts478. |
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Unnamed Row, born 03 October 1785 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 03 October 1785 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts479. |
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Allen Rowe, born 17 October 1786 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts480; died 14 April 1788 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts481. |
Child of John Row and Elizabeth Adams is:
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John7 Row, born Abt. 1794; died 12 July 1846 in Rockport, Essex County Massachusetts482. |
124. Deacon Jabez6 Row (John5, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 26 July 1740 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts483, and died 19 October 1811 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts484. He married (1) Mary Grover 23 August 1764 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts485, daughter of Ebenezer Grover and Margaret Jeffords. She was born 08 December 1737 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts486, and died 06 May 1808 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts487. He married (2) Naomi Clarke 17 August 1809 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts488, daughter of Benjamin Clark and Naomi Stanwood. She was born 19 November 1752 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts489.
Notes for Deacon Jabez Row:
This is likely the John Rowe who was appointed Midshipman of the frigate USS Essex on 2 December 1799. He was made Lieutenant on 21 March 1807 and resigned his commission on 27 August 1808490
More About Mary Grover:
Children of Jabez Row and Mary Grover are:
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Anna7 Row, born 19 November 1765 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts. She married Solomon Tarr 24 August 1784 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts491; born 15 July 1764 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts492. |
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Jabez Rowe, born 21 August 1767 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 23 April 1827 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts. |
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Hepzibah Row, born 17 March 1769 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 18 November 1841 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts. |
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Ebenezer Rowe, born 19 December 1770 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts493. |
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John Rowe, born 1773 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts494; died Bef. 1781. |
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Dolly Rowe, born 11 February 1776 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts. |
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John Rowe, born January 1781 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts494. |
128. Bethiah Baker6 Row (John5, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 30 April 1746 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts495, and died 13 August 1826 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts496. She married Hull Abbit 06 April 1766 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts497. He died Bef. 1826.
Children of Bethiah Row and Hull Abbit are:
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Hull7 Abbott, born 01 August 1766 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts498. |
Notes for Hull Abbott:
The birth date of Hull is indicated to be 1762 in the Town records, but 1766 in private records. The latter date is much more likely.
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Molly Abbott, born 12 July 1768 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts499. |
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Rachel Abbott, born 02 February 1770 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 03 August 1826 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts. |
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Bethiah Abbott, born 13 August 1772 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 01 June 1804 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts. |
129. Molly6 Row (John5, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 11 May 1748 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts500. She married (1) Eliezer Bootman 14 July 1767 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts501. He died Bef. 07 June 1786. She married (2) George Lane 07 June 1786 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts502.
Child of Molly Row and Eliezer Bootman is:
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Eliezer7 Bootman, baptised 16 January 1774 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts503. |
130. Ebenezer6 Row (John5, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 18 August 1750 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts504, and died 12 December 1837 in Georgetown, Sagadahoc County Maine. He married (1) Martha (Pate) Sheldon 27 August 1772 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts505, daughter of Ephraim Shelden and Martha Langsford. She was born 21 October 1750 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts506, and died Bef. 20 June 1785. He married (2) Sally Thursten 20 June 1785 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts507.
Notes for Ebenezer Row:
Ebenezer lost a hand on board the Yankee Hero during an encounter with the ship Milford, and was carried to Halifax508.
More About Martha (Pate) Sheldon
Children of Ebenezer Row and Martha Sheldon are:
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Martha7 Row, baptised 27 June 1773at Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts509. She married Jabez Lurvey Rowe 23 November 1802 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts510; born 1782 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts511. |
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Eben Rowe, baptised 01 January 1775 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts. |
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Naby Row, baptised 23 February 1777 at Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts512. |
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Issabella Rowe, baptised 04 October 1778 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts513. |
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Ester Row, baptised 05 September 1780 at Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts514. She married Nehemiah Grover 22 October 1798 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts515; baptised 22 September 1776 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts516. |
Children of Ebenezer Row and Sally Thursten are:
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Thankful7 Rowe, born 24 July 1786 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts. |
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Ephraim Row, baptised 20 September 1788 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts517; drowned 1808 at sea518. |
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John Row, baptised 20 September 1788 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts519; drowned 1808 at sea520. |
131. Lucy6 Rowe (John5 Row, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 09 August 1752 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts521,522. She married (1) Henry Morgan, son of Paul Morgan and Ruth Lane. He was baptised 30 July 1749 in Third Parish in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts523. She married (2) Caleb Elwell. He died Abt. 1800.
More About Lucy Rowe:
Baptism: 16 November 1752, Second Parish in West Boxford, Essex County Massachusetts
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Child of Lucy Rowe and Henry Morgan:
Child of Lucy Rowe and Caleb Elwell is:
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Caleb7 Elwell, born 14 October 1782 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts525; died 26 May 1849 in at sea526. He married Sally Tarr 01 November 1803 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts527; born Abt. 1781; died 02 November 1848 in Rockport, Essex County Massachusetts528. |
133. Martha6 Rowe (John5 Row, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 10 December 1755 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts529. She married William Thomas 02 November 1779 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts530, son of John Thomas and Hannah Brown. He was born 18 December 1751 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts531, and died 10 December 1807 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts532.
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Children of Martha Rowe and William Thomas:
140. Rebekah6 Row (Thomas5, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 31 October 1743 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts538. She married (1) Amos Smith 13 October 1763 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts539. He was baptized 10 June 1733 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts540, and died 1765 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts541. She married (2) Josiah Brooks 09 December 1766 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts542, son of Nathaniel Brooks and Submit Poulter. He was born 14 December 1739 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts542, and died 17 June 1775 in Charlestown, Suffolk County Massachusetts542. She married (3) Henry Davis 25 December 1784 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts543.
Notes for Rebekah Row:
Rebeckah is mentioned in the will of her grandfather Benjamin Tarr.
Notes for Josiah Brooks:
Josiah was killed during the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Child of Rebekah Row and Amos Smith is:
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Rebecca7 Smith, born 29 April 1764 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts544. She married Samuel Weber 21 October 1789 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts545; of Cambridge, Middlesex County Massachusetts545. |
Children of Rebekah Row and Josiah Brooks are:
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Betty7 Brooks, born 04 September 1767 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts546. |
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Amos Brooks, baptised 23 July 1769 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay), Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts547; died 27 January 1797 in Woburn, Massachusetts. |
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Submit Brooks, baptised 16 February 1772 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay), Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts549. She married Moses Jones 17 April 1791 in Lancaster, Worcester County Massachusetts550. |
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Josiah Brooks, baptised 19 June 1774 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts551. |
141. Anna6 Row (Thomas5, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 13 September 1745 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts553, and died of Smallpox April 1779 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts554. She married Henry Clark 14 October 1773 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts555, son of Henry Clark and Elizabeth Thurston. He was born 1754 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts556, and died 1777 in In a privateer brig557.
Notes for Anna Row:
Anna's heirs are mentioned in the will of her grandfather Benjamin Tarr.
More About Henry Clark:
Child of Anna Row and Henry Clark:
142. Thomas6 Row (Thomas5, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 14 June 1747 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts558, and died 25 August 1833 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts559. He married (1) Sarah Lurvey 27 February 1768 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts560, daughter of Eliezer Lurvey and Sarah Pool. She was born Abt. 1745 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts561. He married (2) Mary Elwell Aft. 1787 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts562, daughter of David Elwell and Mary Graham. She was born 24 July 1753 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts563.
Notes for Thomas Row:
Thomas is mentioned in the will of his grandfather, Benjamin Tarr.
Pool writes that this Thomas was born in 1744 and died in 1828. (V4, p143)
he also writes that after brother Daniel died, Thomas took Daniel's widow as his second wife (her third husband). (V4, p149)
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Children of Thomas Row and Sarah Lurvey are:
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Rebecca7 Row, baptised 11 December 1768 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts564. |
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Thomas Rowe, baptised 08 July 1770 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay), Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts; died 25 July 1845 in Rockport, Essex County Massachusetts. |
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Rebecca Row, baptised 08 November 1772 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts564. |
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Miriam Row, baptised 19 March 1775 in Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts565; died 06 December 1817 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts566. She married Abraham Elwell Brown 26 November 1803 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts567; baptised 04 November 1792 in First Parish in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts568; died Aft. 1817. |
Notes for Miriam Row:
Miriam died "at the workhouse".
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Anna Row, born Bet. 1776 - 1781; died 1814 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts. |
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Jabez Lurvey Rowe, born 1782 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts569. He married Martha Row 23 November 1802 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts570; baptised 27 June 1773 at Fifth Parish (Sandy Bay) in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts571. |
145. Benjamin6 Row (Thomas5, Steven4, John3, John2, John1) was born 10 April 1751 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts572, and died Abt. 1826. He married Betty Grover 17 April 1779 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts573, daughter of Nehemiah Grover and Betty Gammage. She was born 15 February 1756 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts574.
Notes for Benjamin Row:
Pool writes that this Benjamin moved to Maine.
More About Betty Grover:
Children of Benjamin Row and Betty Grover are:
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John7 Rowe575. |
Notes for John Rowe:
Pool's reference to John is the only record we have.
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