George Bower

George Bower was born in Manley, Yorkshire, England, the son of Thomas Bower. Most report that Thomas' wife was Iwerner Minster, but that appears to be the name of the place where the family originated. Before 1620 George married Barbara Smyth of Braithwell, Yorkshire, Eng. He was in Plymouth Colony before 1637 where he was a planter. He lived initially at Scituate and the moved to Plymouth in 1639. He later moved to Cambridge. George and Barbara's children were:

  1. Benanuel, who was a Baptist and who was fined 4 pounds for giving a glass of milk to starving Elizabeth Horton, an accused witch.
  2. Ruth, who married Richard Knowles.
  3. John, who graduated from Harvard College.
  4. Mathew
  5. Patience
  6. Silence

Barbara died in 1644 at Cambrideg, and George married next Elizabeth Worthington, and their children were:

  1. Elizabeth
  2. Jerathmal

My Bower Lines

  1. M. Lee Murrah (1947- now)
  2. Ina Gertrude Johnson (1924-1988) m. Earvin Elroy Murrah (1918-1995)
  3. Florence Ophelia Largent (1892-1954) and Franklin John Johnson (1893-1964)
  4. Malcom David Largent (1868-1922) and Eliza Azalee Spears (1871-1951)
  5. Thomas Wayne Largent (1841-1888) and Talitha Maria Freeman (1850-????)
  6. David Barss Freeman (1797-1869) and Talitha T. Thompson (1825-1916)
  7. James Freeman (1767-1835) m. Hannah Barss (1773-1861)

First line:

  1. David Barss (1744-1788) m. Rebecca Gammon
  2. Benjamin Barss II (1710-1755) m. Jane Collins (1717-1768)
  3. John Collins (1674-1765) m. Hannah Doane (1669-1765)
  4. Joseph Collins (????-1724) m. Ruth Knowles (????-1714)
  5. Richard Knowles m. Ruth Bower (1616-1687)
  6. George Bower (1590-????) m. Barbara Smythe (1594-1644)
  7. Thomas Bower m. Iwerneer Minster

Second line:

  1. Samuel Freeman (1715-1783) m . Mary Mayo (1721-1811)
  2. Judah Mayo (1691-1761) m. Mary Hamilton
  3. Barbara Knowles (1656-1714/5) m. Thomas Mayo (1650-1729)
  4. Richard Knowles m. Ruth Bower (1616-1687)
  5. George Bower (1590-????) m. Barbara Smythe (1594-1644)
  6. Thomas Bower m. Iwerneer Minster

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