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Rachel Tower
- Preferred Name: Rachel Tower[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]
- Alternate Name: Rachel Tower
- Gender: F
- Burial: in Cohasset Central Cemetery, Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonia America at LATI: N2.2454 LONG: E70.8072 with note: Find A Grave Memorial# 112571546
- FSID: L6F2-FSW
- Death: 23 SEP 1757 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America at LATI: N2.2418 LONG: E70.8899 with note: No source for this death date... FAG is NOT a source.
Standardizing the location for the era, as per, Family Search guidelines: "...enter the place-name as it existed when the event happened."
- Christening: 20 JUN 1674 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America at LATI: N2.2418 LONG: E70.8899
- Residence: 1675 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America at LATI: N2.2418 LONG: E70.8899 with note: Standardizing the location for the era, as per, Family Search guidelines: "...enter the place-name as it existed when the event happened."
- Birth: 16 MAR 1674 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America at LATI: N2.2418 LONG: E70.8899
- Notes:
=== !AF ===
!AF
=== !Marriage: Bates Family History ===
!Marriage: Bates Family History
=== From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 J ===
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998.
=== [bates2.ged] !BIRTH: Hingham Vital Reco ===
[bates2.ged] !BIRTH: Hingham Vital Records; FHL film #426,570 Seal to Parents: 25 Aug 1977 WASHI - Washington, DC
=== !Marr:FGS of Lucile(Billington)Brown in ===
!Marr:FGS of Lucile(Billington)Brown in poss.of Kevin Aaron Brown. Town records of Hingham,Plymout,Mass.FHL # 426570,pg.434. History & Genealoyg-Families of Chesterfield,Mass. by Davenport GS 974.47/__ D2d.
The Stoddard Family - Appendix III p.120: https://archive.org/details/stoddardfamilyb00stodgoog/page/n123/mode/1up?view=theater&q=%22Rachel+Tower%22
=== FAMILY TREE MAKER, WORLD FAMILY TREE, PE ===
FAMILY TREE MAKER, WORLD FAMILY TREE, PED 0296;
=== !SOURCE: History of the Town of Hingham, ===
!SOURCE: History of the Town of Hingham, Mass FHL book
=== 1 _UID 531CDD4E85A4D511A2DD0010B550A5B1 ===
1 _UID 531CDD4E85A4D511A2DD0010B550A5B1933D
=== !Source: L.D.S. Archives - Family Group ===
!Source: L.D.S. Archives - Family Group sheet submitted by Susan Freemen 119 NW Temple SLC, Utah.
=== Rachel Tower, Disc #70 Pin#15341-Pedigre ===
Rachel Tower, Disc #70 Pin#15341-Pedigree Resource File. LDS ordences IGI North America.
=== New England Historical and Genealogical ===
New England Historical and Genealogical Registry Jul 1967 pg 197 Hobart Journal Internet
Preferred Parents:
Father: Ibrook Tower, b. 7 FEB 1644 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America d. 22 NOV 1732 in Cohasset, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Mother: Margaret Hardin, b. 24 APR 1647 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America d. 21 NOV 1705 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Family 1: Joshua Bates Sr, b. 14 AUG 1671 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America d. 23 SEP 1757 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
- m. 15 JAN 1696 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
- Rachel Bates, b. 14 JUL 1696 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America d. 20 NOV 1780 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Sources:
- Title: Rachel in entry for Bethsheba Bate, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Author: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3H-LDW : 15 January 2020), Rachel in entry for Bethsheba Bate, 1699.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3H-LDW;
Note: This extracted record was used to create this person in Family Tree.
- Title: Rachell Tower in entry for Joshua Bate, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Author: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH5T-PM7 : 20 May 2022), Rachell Tower in entry for Joshua Bate, 15 Jan 1696; citing Marriage, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009274.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH5T-PM7;
- Title: Rachel in entry for Joshua Bate, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Author: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3D-CPT : 15 January 2020), Rachel in entry for Joshua Bate, 1698.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3D-CPT;
Note: This extracted record was used to create this person in Family Tree.
- Title: Rachel Tower Bates, "Find A Grave Index"
Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGM-34V7 : 9 June 2021), Rachel Tower Bates, ; Burial, , ; citing record ID 112571546, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGM-34V7;
- Title: Rachel Tower, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Author: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3C-Y81 : 15 January 2020), Rachel Tower, 1675.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3C-Y81;
Note: This extracted record was used to create this person in Family Tree.
- Title: Rachell in entry for Isaac Bate, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Author: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-JRR : 20 May 2022), Rachell in entry for Isaac Bate, 3 Mar 1708; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009274.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-JRR;
- Title: Rachell in entry for Isaac Bate, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Author: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3D-MMB : 15 January 2020), Rachell in entry for Isaac Bate, 1707.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3D-MMB;
- Title: Rachel Tower, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Author: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3C-Y8T : 15 January 2020), Rachel Tower, 1674.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3C-Y8T;
Note: This extracted record was used to create this person in Family Tree.
- Title: Tower genealogy. An account of the descendants of John Tower, of Hingham, Mass
Author: Tower genealogy. An account of the descendants of John Tower, of Hingham, Mass. by Tower, Charlemagne, 1809-1889 Publication date 1891 Pages 74-7
Publication: Name: https://archive.org/details/towergenealogyac00towe/page/74/mode/2up;
Note: 3. Rachel3, Ibrook2, John1
Rachel3, dau. of Ibrook2 and Margaret (Hardin) Tower, born
March 16, 1674-5 ; mar. Joshua Bates in Hingham (Cohasset),
Jan. 15, 1695-6, by Rev. John Norton. J. Bates, born Aug. 14,
1671, was son of Joseph and Esther (Hilliard) Bates. Childr. all
born in Hingham (Cohasset).
I. Rachel4 born July 14, 1696.
II. Joshua4 born June 15, 1698.
III. Bathsheba4 born Feb. 9, 1699-1700; mar. Perry.
IV. Elizabeth4 born Nov. 23, 1703 ; mar. Ebenezer Woodward
V. Solomon4 born April 13, 1706.
VI. Isaac4 born March 3, 1707-8.
VII. Jacob4 born Aug. 20, 1710.
Joshua Bates died in Hingham (Cohasset) April, 1757, ag. 85 y. 8m.
Rachel (Tower) Bates died
(Additional Information follows)
- Title: Rachell in entry for Bathsheba Bate, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Author: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-DGH : 20 May 2022), Rachell in entry for Bathsheba Bate, 9 Feb 1700; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009274.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-DGH;
- Title: Rachel in entry for Elizabeth Bate, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Author: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3H-S5S : 15 January 2020), Rachel in entry for Elizabeth Bate, 1703.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3H-S5S;
Note: This extracted record was used to create this person in Family Tree.
- Title: Rachel in entry for Jocob Bate, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Author: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3D-K4K : 15 January 2020), Rachel in entry for Jocob Bate, 1710.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3D-K4K;
Note: This extracted record was used to create this person in Family Tree.
- Title: Rachell in entry for Jacob Bate, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Author: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-KZD : 20 May 2022), Rachell in entry for Jacob Bate, 20 Aug 1710; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009274.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-KZD;
- Title: Rachel in entry for Rachel Bate, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Author: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3Z-MMK : 15 January 2020), Rachel in entry for Rachel Bate, 1696.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3Z-MMK;
Note: This extracted record was used to create this person in Family Tree.
- Title: Rachel in entry for Solomon Bate, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Author: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ36-2M3 : 15 January 2020), Rachel in entry for Solomon Bate, 1706.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ36-2M3;
Note: This extracted record was used to create this person in Family Tree.
- Title: Rachell in entry for Joshua Bate, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Author: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-DH1 : 20 May 2022), Rachell in entry for Joshua Bate, 14 Jun 1698; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009274.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-DH1;
- Title: Rachell in entry for Elizabeth Bate, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Author: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-F2C : 20 May 2022), Rachell in entry for Elizabeth Bate, 23 Nov 1703; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009274.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-F2C;
- Title: Rachell in entry for Rachell Bate, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Author: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-CT1 : 20 May 2022), Rachell in entry for Rachell Bate, 14 Jul 1696; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009274.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-CT1;
- Title: Tower, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Author: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3W-KMV : 15 January 2020), Tower, 1675.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3W-KMV;
Page: names and dates match
- Title: Rachell Tower, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Author: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDL-GV3 : 20 May 2022), Rachell Tower, 16 Mar 1675; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009274.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDL-GV3;
- Title: Tower genealogy. An account of the descendants of John Tower, of Hingham, Mass
Author: Tower genealogy. An account of the descendants of John Tower, of Hingham, Mass. by Tower, Charlemagne, 1809-1889 Publication date 1891 Pg. 47-52
Publication: Name: https://archive.org/details/towergenealogyac00towe/page/46;
Note: 1. Ibrook2, John1
Ibrook2, son of John1 and Margaret (Ibrook) Tower, bapt.
Feb. 7, 1643-4, mar. Margaret Hardin, of Braintree, April 24,
1668. She was b. 1647, and was dau. of John Hardin, of
Braintree, Mass. Childr. all born in Hingham.
14. I. Richard3 born July 20, 1669.
II. Daniel3 born June 15, 1671; died Nov., 1690, ag. 19 y. 5 m.
15. III. John3 born March 21, 1672-3.
16. IV. Rachel3 born March 16, 1674-5.
17. V. Mary3 born Aug. 16, 1677.
18. VI. Patience3 born March 21, 1678-9.
19. VII. Hezekiah3 bapt. Oct. 9, 1681.
VIII. Elizabeth3 born June 9, 1682; mar. Merritt.
20. IX. Content3 born Feb. 3, 1683-4.
X. Nehemiah3 born Nov. 4, 1685.
21. XI. Lydia3 born Nov. 25, 1687.
22. XII. Daniel3 bapt. July 24, 1692.
Margaret (Harding) Tower died in Hingham (Cohasset), Nov.
19, 1705. Ibrook Tower2 mar. 2d, Patience, widow of Daniel
Hobart, and previously the widow of Benjamin Jones, Aug. 6,
1712.
Ibrook Tower 2 died in Cohasset Nov. 22, 1732, ag. 88 y. 9 m.
(Additional information on remaining pages)
Page: Same name and family
- Title: Rachell in entry for Solomon Bate, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Author: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-JHP : 20 May 2022), Rachell in entry for Solomon Bate, 13 Apr 1706; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009274.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDG-JHP;
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