Cowles Family
Generation 1
John Cowles (Reference # 6786) is our first known ancestor in the
Cowles line. He was born 1598 probably at Gloucestershire, England and
died 13 September 1675 at Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA. He was buried at
Hatfield in the "old" cemetery on Prospect St. No original stone marks
the spot but a memorial has been placed there. He married Hannah
(Reference # 6787) 1638. Her name is sometimes seen as Mehitable Hart but
this appears to be incorrect. She was born 1613 and died 17 March 1683/4
at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. She is buried in the Ancient Burying Ground,
Center (First) Church, Hartford, CT. The original stone remains and has
been described as "a good early stone by George Griswold of Windsor." They
had the following children:
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Samuel Cowles
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b. 1639 at Hartford, (now Hartford Co.), CT
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d. 17 April 1691 at Farmington, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 14 June 1660 to Abigail Stanley (1637-1734) at Farmington, (now Hartford
Co.), CT
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for information on their children see the Everingham
Database by Kimball G. Everingham
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John Cowles
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b. Febuary 1641/2 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
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d. 12 May 1711 at Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA
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m. 22 November 1668 to Deborah Bartlett (chr 18 March 1647-11 Dec 1711)
at Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA and had the following children: Hannah Cowles
(14 Nov 1668-25 Dec 1711); Jonathan Cowles (26 Jan 1671-13 Nov 1756); Samuel
Cowles (27 May 1673-16 Aug 1750); John Cowles (15 June 1676-18 June 1690);
Abigail Cowles (1 Feb 1679-8 Dec 1690); Sarah Cowles (5 June 1681-); Mary
Cowles (3 Nov 1683-8 May 1742); and Esther Cowles (14 Apr 1686-)
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for information on their children see the Everingham
Database by Kimball G. Everingham
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Hannah Cowles
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b. February 1644/5 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
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d. 4 February 1689/90 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 1 March 1664/5 to Caleb Stanley (March 1642-5 May 1718) at Hartford,
Hartford Co., MA and had the following children: Caleb Stanley (6 Sept
1674-4 Jan 1712) and Mary Stanley (May 1692-24 Aug 1698)
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for further information and additional children see the Everingham
Database by Kimball G. Everingham
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Sarah Cowles
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b. 8 February 1645/6 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
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d. 8 July 1676 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 1664 to Nathaniel Goodwin (1637-8 Jan 1714) and had child: Nathaniel
Goodwin (July 1665-12 March 1746)
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for further information and additional children see the Everingham
Database by Kimball G. Everingham
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Esther Cowles
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b. 1649 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
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d. 17 April 1691 at Farmington, Hartford Co., CT
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m. 29 April 1669 to Thomas Bull (1646-13 May 1708) at Hartford, Hartford
Co., CT
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for information on their children see the Everingham
Database by Kimball G. Everingham
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Mary Cowles
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b. 24 June 1654 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
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d. after 2 April 1699 probably in MA
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m. 1670 or 1671 to Nehemiah Dickinson at Hadley, Hampshire Co.,
MA
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m. 9 September 1723 to Thomas Ingersoll probably in MA
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Elizabeth Cowles
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b. 1656 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
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d. 1696 probably at Lebanon, New London Co., CT
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m. 26 May 1675 to Richard Lyman III (26 May 1647-4 Nov 1708) at Hartford,
Hartford Co., CT
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for information on their children see the Everingham
Database by Kimball G. Everingham
Generation 2
Mary Cowles (Reference # 3393) was born 24 June 1654 at Farmington,
now in Hartford Co., CT and died after 2 April 1699 probably in Massachusetts.
She married Lt. Nehemiah Dickinson (Reference # 3392) 1670 or 1671
at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA. He was born 16 August 1643 at Wethersfield,
now in Hartford Co., CT and died 9 September 1723 at Hadley, Hampshire
Co., CT. For information on his ancestry see the Dickinson
Family. They had the following children:
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Nehemiah Dickinson II
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b. 5 June 1672 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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d. 1 October 1715 at Hadley (now South Hadley), Hampshire Co., MA
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m. before 1701 to Mehitable Church at MA
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for further information on this line see the Dickinson
Family
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William Dickinson
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b. 18 May 1675 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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d. 24 June 1742
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m. c1703 to Mary Marsh (9 Feb 1683-) and had the following children: Mary
Dickinson (23 Feb 1703/4-5 March 1781); William Dickinson (26 Apr 1706-30
Dec 1740); Dorcas Dickinson (21 March 1709-); John Dickinson (27 Nov 1715-25
Sept 1753); Josiah Dickinson (8 Aug 1724-29 Oct 1772); and Elisha Dickinson
(18 May 1729-)
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John Dickinson
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b. 14 February 1676 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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d. 16 February 1676 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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Mary Dickinson
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b. 4 January 1677/8 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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d. after 1751
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m. 6 August 1702 to Samuel Gaylord (19 Oct 1676-1734) and had the following
children: Ruth Gaylord (6 Apr 1703-20 June 1703); William Gaylord (4 Oct
1704-20 Aug 1798); Mary Gaylord (27 Jan 1707-); Sarah Gaylord (1 Feb 1709-2
Feb 1790); Samuel Gaylord (5 May 1711-3 Sept 1785); John Gaylord (27 Sept
1713-c1799); Nehemiah Gaylord (30 Nov 1715-21 June 1796); Nathaniel Gaylord
(8 Sept 1718-); and Ruth Gaylord (16 Feb 1721-)
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Sarah Dickinson
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b. 19 April 1680 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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m. 4 July 1709 to Samuel Migill (1685-11 Apr 1769) and had child Sarah
Migill (12 Apr 1710-). He married second 1714 to Sarah Prentice, deserted
her in 1728 and in 1733 she sued for divorce.
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Samuel Dickinson
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b. 16 August 1682 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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d. 20 September 1747 at Shutesbury, MA
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m. 17 October 1711 to Hannah Marsh (12 Feb 1690-10 June 1729) and had the
following children: Samuel Dickinson (16 Oct 1712-10 Feb 1750); Jonathan
Dickinson (16 Jan 1715-31 Dec 1787); Azariah Dickinson (10 July 1717-12
Nov 1799); Nathaniel Dickinson (3 Sept 1721-10 July 1806); Hannah Dickinson
(6 March 1723-died young); and Nehemiah Dickinson (15 June 1726-23 Jan
1779)
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m. 24 September 1730 to Bridget Cook (31 March 1683-31 Aug 1762). She had
married first 13 January or June 1701 to John Barnard (19 Nov 1676-6 March
1726) and had the following children: Thomas Barnard; Bridget Barnard (30
Sept 1708-); Sarah Barnard (2 Feb 1710-); Abigail Barnard (14 March 1712-);
John Barnard (12 Dec 1713-); Joanna Barnard (1 Oct 1715-); Francis Barnard
(11 Nov 1717-5 Jan 1719); Joseph Barnard (1 Jan 1720-); Francis Barnard
(6 Oct 1721-); and Rebecca Barnard (18 May 1724)
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Hannah Dickinson
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b. 6 September 1684 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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d. before May 1724
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m. c1700 to Isaac Hubbard (1679-)
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m. 23 September 1714 to Capt. Benjamin Church (1 Sept 1680-15 Jan 1755)
and had the following children: Nehemiah Church (22 July 1715-1773); John
Church (23 Sept 1716-); Esther Church (13 Feb 1718-bef 1780); and Mary
Church (13 Aug 1719-). He had married first 13 or 30 January 1709 to Miriam
Hovey (27 Aug 1689-) and had the following children: Benjamin Church (26
Dec 1709-) and Meriam Church (12 May 1712-1773). He married third 29 May
1724 to Mrs. Sarah Perkins. For futher information see the Church
Family.
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Esther Dickinson
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b. 3 March 1686/7 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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Nathaniel Dickinson
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b. 23 August 1689 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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d. before 5 August 1719 at Sunderland, Hampshire (now Franklin) Co., MA
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m. 3 December 1713 to Hannah Smith (1 March 1694-) and had the following
children: Esther Dickinson (5 Jan 1716-11 Jan 1803) and Moses Dickinson
(22 Jan 1718-19 Apr 1803)
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Israel Dickinson
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b. 16 March 1691 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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d. April 1733
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m. 28 January 1719 to Mary White (16 Oct 1693-1720)
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m. 13 February 1724 to Ruth Smith (8 Apr 1703-) and had the following children:
Ruth Dickinson (5 Dec 1724-died young); David Dickinson (10 March 1726-1778);
Ruth Dickinson (27 Sept 1728-19 March 1745); and Rebecca Dickinson (Dec
1732-30 June 1802)
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Abigail Dickinson
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b. 14 January 1692/3 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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Ebenezer Dickinson
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b. 17 September 1696 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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d. 1778 at Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA
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m. 26 May 1720 to Sarah Kellog (12 March 1701-22 March 1743) and had the
following children: Gideon Dickinson (1 Dec 1720-1799); Abigail Dickinson
(1749 or 1750-); Ebenezer Dickinson (1725-12 Sept 1798); Reuben Dickinson
(1729-12 Nov 1803); Joseph Dickinson (c1731-25 July 1804); Sarah Dickinson
(-23 March 1770); Mary Dickinson (c1737-1 June 1791); Jerusha Dickinson
(-27 Oct 1818); and Experience Dickinson (bapt 28 June 1741-7 March 1770)
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m. Widow Hamilton of Brookfield
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Revolutionary War Veteran
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Rebecca Dickinson
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b. 2 April 1699 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
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d. 3 October 1726
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m. 16 December 1725 to Jonathan Smith (4 March 1702-4 Apr 1774) at Hadley,
Hampshire Co., MA and had child: Oliver Smith (23 Sept 1726-22 July 1808)
Sources
Cemetery visitation, "old" cemetery on Prospect St., Hatfield, MA by Cathleen
Frost, 22 April 1996
Cemetery visitation, Ancient Burying Ground, Center (First) Church,
Hartford, CT by Cathleen Frost, 23 April 1996
By Their Markers Ye Shall Know Them: A Chronicle of the History and
Restorations of Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground by William Hosley
and Shepherd M. Holcombe, Sr., Hartford, CT
Descendants of Nathaniel Dickinson by Elinor V. Smith, Dickinson
Family Association, 1978
Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors of Members of the National
Society Colonial Dames XVII Century 1915-1975 by Mary Louise M. Hutton,
Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 1991
New England Marriages Prior to 1700 by Clarence Almon Torrey,
Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 1985
History of Hadley, MA by Sylvester Judd, including Family
Genealogies by Lucius M. Boltwood, Picton Press, Camden, ME 1993 ed.
To the Descendants of Thomas Dickinson, son of Nathaniel and Anna
Gull Dickinson of Wethersfield, Connecticut and Hadley, Massachusetts
by Frederick Dickinson, 1897
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31 October 1997