Vital Records - Plymouth Colony

From the Plymouth Colony Records of births, marriages and deaths.

The numbers in the brackets [ ] are the Rowley Registry numbers.

PCR  I - Page 16

1633
17 October   Henry Rowly [15] maried Anna [6456], the late wife of Tho : Blossome, the 17 of October, 1633. {Spencer 1 - 1.001}

PCR  VIII - Page 47

Moses Rowley [17} and Elizabeth Fuller [23] marryed the 22cond of Aprill, 1652. {Spencer 1 - 2.001}

 

His daughter Mary [24], borne the 20th of March, 1653.
His son Moses [18], the 10th of Nouember, 1654. {Spencer 1 - 3.001}
A child [25], that died the 15th of August, 1656.
Shuball [26] and Mehittable [27}, January 11, 1660. {Spencer 1 - 3.002}

NOTE: No vital records have been found for some of the following children attributed to Moses and Elizabeth:

 

Sarah [28], b. 16 September 1662; she was living in East Haddam, 15 August 1700, but may have died before her father. Proof of her relaltionship follows:

 

On 15 Aug. 1700, acknowledged 15 April 1700, cancelled 16 Aug. 1705, Moses Rowley, Sr., deeded to his son Matthew Rowley for love, 60 acres bought from Samuel Ackley in Matchamoodus (East Haddam). Matthew to care for Moses for life and if he survives Moses, to do his part in caring for Matthew's mother and sister Sarah.

Her grandfather, Capt. Matthew Fuller, left her "all my sheep" in his will of 1678.

 

The relationship of Mathew [31], whose birth date is unrecorded, is proved both in the above deed and in Moses Rowley's will, where Moses Jr. and Matthew are the male heirs. He married Joanna (-----) [1243]. {Spencer 1 - 3.006}

 

Aaron Rowley [29] was born 1 May 1666 and died in 1743. He married Mary Weeks [1235] 7 March 1690. They lived at Great Neck, Woods Hole, Cape Cod. Wood's Hole is near Falmouth. {Spencer 1 - 3.004}

 

Nathan [32] Rowley was born about 1664. He died in 1742, aged about 78. He was married to Mercy Hatch [1244]. They remained in Falmouth when the others moved to Connecticut. {Spencer 1 - 3.003}

 

John Rowley [30] was born 22 October 1667. Some claim he went to Virginia, but proof has not been forthcoming to date. {Spencer 1 - 3.005}

 


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From the Harwich Vital Records.

The numbers in the brackets [ ] are the Rowley Registry numbers.

NEHGR 34:73

Page 143 - Intentions
These are to Enter the Intention of Marriage between Mr Jonathan Rowlee [19] Kent in the Collony of Conecticut & Mrs Elizabeth Hopkins [1135] of Harwich Sept 4th 1756.  {Spencer 1 - 5.026)

NEHGR 34:73

Page 115 - Marriages
Septr 23d  Then Jonathan Rowlee [19] & Elizabeth Hopkins [1135] were Married by Revd Mr Isaiah Dunster  {Spencer 1 - 5.026)

 


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