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Rachel Tower



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
  1. 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:
  1. 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.
  2. 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;
  3. 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.
  4. 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;
  5. 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.
  6. 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;
  7. 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;
  8. 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.
  9. 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)
  10. 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;
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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;
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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;
  17. 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;
  18. 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;
  19. 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
  20. 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;
  21. 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
  22. 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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