A Maine Family's History - Davis / McDowell

Tower

Robert TOWER buried 5/1/1634 Hingham Norfolk ENG

Spouse: Dorothy DAMON buried 11/10/1629 Hingham ENG married 8/31/1607 Hingham ENG

Children: John born 5/17/1609 married Margaret Ibrook

John TOWER born 5/13/1609 baptized 5/17/1609 Hingham ENG died 2/13/1701-2 Hingham MA age 93 years; to Hingham in 1637, in Philip's War, freeman 3/13/1638-9, received grant of 3 acres for a house-lot on Bachelor (Main) Street, also a great lot of 10 acres, a 4-acre planting lot, and 1 1/2 acres of salt marsh on the north side of Layford River

Spouse: Margaret IBROOK married 2/13/1638-9 Charlestown Suffolk MA, died 5/15/1700

Children: Ibrook born 2/1643-4 married Margaret Harding; John baptized 12/13/1639 married 5/14/1669 Sarah Hardin possible sister of Margaret who married Ibrook Tower moved to Braintree MA by 1685-6; Jonathan born 8/1/1641; Jeremiah baptized 3/9/1645-6 died before 1/30/1676-7 married Mrs. Elizabeth (-) Rowland {or Howland}; Elizabeth baptized 6/4/1648 married William Roberts of Boston; Sarah born 7/16/1650; Hannah born 7/17/1652 married David Whipple; Benjamin born 11/5/1651; Jemima born 4/25/1659; Samuel born 1/26/1661; [Ambrose per 1st Settlers of NE]

Ibrook TOWER born 2/1644 Hingham MA baptized 2/7/1644 died 11/22/1731-2 Hingham aged 88 years 9 months, will was dated 5/24/1720 and proved 3/10/1731-2 (Suffolk probate #6192) spent early life in South Hingham and later resided in the second precinct (became Cohasset), he was a cooper and Selectman in 1699

Spouse: Margaret HARDING (Hardin?) married 4/24/1668 died 11/19/1705 (2) Mrs. Patience (-) Jones Hobart widow of Daniel Hobart and Benjamin Jones

Children: Richard born 7/20/1669 married Abigail Farrow; Content born 1/13/1683-4 married at Hingham 4/22/1708 Joseph Souther; Rachel born 3/16/1674-5 married Joshua Bates 1/15/1695 Hingham [AMR] son of Joseph and Esther (Hilliard) Bate; Daniel born 6/13/1671 died 1690 in the Canada Expedition under Sir William Phips; John born 3/21/1673 died at Hingham 12/9/1711 married 1/15/1695-6 Hester Canterbury daughter of Cornelius and Anna ; Mary born 8/16/1677 married at Hingham 2/3/1703-4 John Whiton son of Matthew and Deborah (Pitts) (Howard) Whiton; Patience born3/21/1678-9 married at Hingham 1/31/1700-1 William Farrow son of John and Mary (Hilliard) Farrow (2) at Hingham 5/30/1704 Thomas James son of Francis and Elizabeth (-) James; Hezekiah baptized 10/2 or 9/1681 married at Hingham 1/13/1703-4 Elizabeth Whiton daughter of Matthew and Deborah (Pitts) (Howard) Whiton; Elizabeth born 6/9/1682 married ? Meritt; Nehemiah born 11/4 or 7/1685; Lydia born 11/25/1687 mariage int. at Hingham 3/15/1711-2 John Franklin; Daniel baptized 7/24/1692 died before 3/10/1774 marriage int. (1) at Hingham 2/25/1715-16 Sarah Lincoln daughter of Mordecai and Sarah (Jones) Lincoln (2) Persis ? [Stone - Gregg Genealogy]

Richard TOWER born 7/20/1669 Hingham MA died 12/21/1702 Hingham, Mrs. Abigail Tower appointed administratix for the estate of Richard and the inventory taken 1/21/1702-3 (Suffolk Probate #2833)

Spouse: Abigail FARROW married circa 1692 Hingham

Children: Rachel Tower born 2/24/1697 Hingham MA married John Stephenson 6/22/1717 Boston - The Story of John & Rachel; Abigail born 3/14/1693-4 marriage int. at Hingham 9/26/1713 Prince Joy son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Andrews) Joy; Elisha born 5/22/1700 married (1) at Hingham 12/8/1723 Abigail ? (2) at Hingham 9/18/1760 Esther (Cobb) Tower daughter of Richard and Esther Cobb widow of John Tower; Obadiah born 3/31/1702; Richard born 9/6/1703

Founders and Patriots: Tower, John (bpt 5/14/1609 - 2/13/1701-2) m 2/13/1638-9 Margaret Ibrook MA

Amer Gen I: Tower (Towers) John (1609-1702) from Eng to Hingham MA 1637; freeman 1639; removed to Lancaster 1654; served in garrison house in King Phillip's War; m Margaret Ibrook. "Amer Gen IV": Tower, John son of Robert (m Dorithe Damon) m 1639 Margaret 1617-1700 dau of Richard Ibrook.

Gen. Dictionary of ME & NH pg 688: Tower, John, s. of John and Margaret of Hingham, had a 2 a. ho lot next to Dartmouth or Sheepscot fort and 104 + 20 a east of Dyer river from Col Dongan 1686, all claimed by his s Benjamin.

Topographical pg 118: TOWER, John; Hingham Norfolk; Hingham MA; Ref Cushing Mss.

Pioneers MA pg 459: TOWER, TOWERS, John, planter, Hingham, propr 1637; frm 3/13/1638-9. Bef Gen Court 1640 & 1645. He deposed 1/9/1676 ae about 69 yrs. He m 2/13/1638, Margaret, dau of Richard Ibrook; she d 5/15/1700. Ch John b 12/13/1639; Jonathan b 8/1/1641; Ibrook b 2/1643; Jeremiah b 3/9/1645-6; Elizabeth b 6/4/1648 m Wm. Roberts; Sarah b 7/16/1650; Hannah b 7/17/1652 m David Whipple; Benjamin b 11/5/1651; Jemina b 4/25/1659; Samuel b 1/26/1661. John died 2/13/1701-2.

Gen Reg of the First Settlers of NE pg 290: TOWER, John Hingham 1637, freeman 1638, Lancaster 1654. Savage ii Winth NE 234. Willard Hist Lancaster. Back of book: TOWER, JOHN, Hingham, buys a large tract of land of several Indians in that place; deed dated 6/17/1641. In an endorsement on said deed, (made by Ri: Bellingham, 19: 1: 1662-3,) JOHN TOWER is called senior. But in the Tower Genealogical Tree there are assigned as the children of John Tower of Hingham, (1637) only Ambrose, Benjamin, Jonathan, Hannah, and Jeremiah.

Genealogical Dictionary of New England: TOWER, John, s. of John and Margaret of Hingham, had a 2 a. ho.-lot next to Dartmouth or Sheepscot fort and 104 + 20 a. east of Dyer river from Col. Dongan 1686, all claimed by his s. Benjamin in 17--. List 164.See Tower Gen. (1891), p. 46, for ch.

MA Vital Records Births: Ibrook, s. of John, 1643 GRI. Daniel, s. of Ibrook, 1692 GRI.

Gen Dictionary of NE CD#169: TOWER, or TOWERS, DAVID, Hingham, perhaps s. of John, more prop. his gr.s. perish. in the doleful exped. of Phips against Quebec, 1690, but as he d. of smallpox, I conclude it occurr. as did many others, bef. the squadron left our harbor. JEREMIAH, Salisbury, perhaps s. of John of Hingham, m. Eliz. d. of Richard Goodale. JOHN, Hingham 1637, came from Hingham in Co. Norf. it is said, freem. 13 Mar. 1639, m. Feb. preced. or foll. Margaret Ibrook, d. prob. of Richard, had Ambrose, Benjamin, Jonathan, Hannah, and Jeremiah; but perhaps he had s. John, at least we kn. that he was describ. as John sen. He was engag. in early plant. at Lancaster, 1654, and descend, are very num.