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Rowley, Jonathan (b. ABT 1700, d. 23 Mar 1772)

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 163.
JONATHAN ROWLEY (1700-1772) (Moses, Moses, Henry)
"Jonathan was born around 1700 in East Haddam, Ct. He was thrice married. His first wife was Anne Fuller, daughter of John and Mehitable (Rowley) Fuller, whom he married March 9, 1727. Anne died September 6, 1741 at the age of 38. Jonathan signed a receipt in 1737 for his portion of his father's estate. Jonathanand Anne, who was his first cousin, lived in Sharon, Ct. Jonathan married secondly February 4, 1742 Abigail Green of Colchester and had three children by her. He took as his third wife Dorothy ____. Around 1747 he removed to Kent, Ct. where he died March 23, 1772 age about 72".

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 176.
ANNE FULLER (1703-1741) (John, Samuel, Edward, Robert, John)
"Anne Fuller was born about 1703-4 at East Haddam, Ct. and married March 9, 1727 Jonathan Rowley of East Haddam and Sharon, Ct. and they had six children. She died September 6, 1741 at Sharon, Ct."

Note: NOTE: of Colchester. Had three children with Jonathan Rowley.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 172-174.
JOHN FULLER (1656-1726) (Samuel, Edward, Robert, John)

"John was born around 1656 at Barnstable, Mass. and died at East Haddam, Ct. between February 28 and May 20, 1726. He married about 1678 Mehitable Rowley, daughter of Moses Rowley Sr. and Elizabeth Fuller. John Fuller was called "Little John" to distinguish him from his cousin, Dr. John Fuller. He lived on his father's estate at Scorton Neck until 1694, when he removed to East Haddam. Here he seems to have prospered in worldly estate. About 1721 he conveyed to each of his seven sons ample lands and farmin implements.
"His will which is on file at Hartford, Ct., is not in his own hand and the signature is very poor, showing extreme age or infirmity.

"I, John Fuller, senr of the township of Haddam, County of Hartford, upon the east side of the Great River, by the great goodness of God, retaining my reason, yet being crazy and infirm in body and not knowing the day of my death, have thought it my duty, and do by this my last will and testament, dispose of what temporal estate God has graciously given me as follows: viz: first of all I commit my body to the dust to be decently buried, and my soul to Jesus Christ in hope of eternal life.
"Imprimis: I give and bequeath to my dear and loving wife, one cow, such as she shall chuse, eight sheep, four pounds in money, the bed she lies on, one room in my dwelling house, and so much interest in the plow land and grass land of my home lot as may be necessary for her comfortable support during her widdowhood, and I do appoint to my sons Joseph and Benjamin each to give her a day's mowing, in a year yearly, and my sons Shubael and John to do her weaving in same proportion between them yearly.
"Item, I give to my oldest son Thomas besides what I have already given him by deed of gift, twenty pounds of my right or interest in the Iron Ware belonging to the field, but now what is in or for the house.
"Item: I give to my son Samuel besides what I have already confirmed to him by deed of gift, viz: twenty pounds of my right or interest in the common or undivided land, and one half of my meadow lot called by the name of the little pine meadow, together with sundry other valuable things he has already had of me.
"Item: I give to my son Shubael besides what I have already given him by deed of gift, viz: twenty pounds of my right or interest in the common or undivided land, and one half of my meadow lot called by the name of the little pine meadow, together with sundry other valuable things he has already had of me.
"Item: I give to my son Edward, six pounds of money, that is to say, in case he never finds his lost money, yet the demands upon him from me upon the account of the fat cattle he bought of me late shall be abated to the value of six pounds, because he hath a deed of gift and sundry other things from me.
"Item: Igive to my son John, beside the deed of gift, one half of my first division meadow lot.
"Item: I give to my son Joseph, beside the deed ofgift twenty pounds of my interest in the common and undivided land, and one half of the little pine meadow.
"Item: I give to my son Benjamin, beside the deed of gift, twenty pounds of my interest in the common land and one half of my firs division meadow lot.
"Item: I give to my daughter Thankful what she has had already in brass, pewter, etc.
"Item: I give to my daughter Elizabeth sundry valuables she has already received.
"Item: I give to my daughter Mehitabel what she has already received, a coverlet and iron pot, also the bed I lie on after my and my wife's decease.
"Item: I give to my wife my mare and to my son Thomas a steer coming two years old. I appoint my sons Thomas and John to be the executors of this my will, and direct them to divide any overplus of my estate between my three daughters.
"Signed and Sealed February 28, 1725-6
John Fuller, Senr (a seal)
"In presence of us
Samuel Olmstead
Samuel Emons
Jonathan Emons

"The will was exhibited in court at Hartford, May 2, 1726 and proved May 10, 1726.

"Children of John and Mehitable (Rowley) Fuller, the first seven born in Barnstable and the rest in East Haddam, Ct., were:
1. Thomas bc 1679; bapt October 21, 1688; d April 9, 1772, East Haddam
2. Samuel bc 1682; d February 12, 1757, Hartford, Ct.
3. Shubael bc 1684; d May 29, 1748, East Haddam, Ct.
4. Thankful bc 1688; bapt May 19, 1688; m July 9, 1707, Colchester, Ct. Jaabez Crippen
of Falmouth, Massachusetts
5. Deborah bc 1689; d January 30, 1752; m September 11, 1716 John Rowley, son of Moses
and Mary Rowley
6. Edward bc 1791; d January 7, 1731, Colchester, Ct.
7. Elizabeth bc 1693; still living in 1766; m March 4, 1713 Samuel Rowley of East Haddam
and Hebron, Ct.
8. John b November 10, 1697; d winter 1757-8, East Haddam, Ct.
9. Joseph b March 1, 1699-1700; d July 19, 1775, Kent, Ct.
10. Benjamin, of whom further
11. Anne, of whom further (see Line 3)
12. Mehitable b April 6, 1706;m Benjamin Kneeland.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 164.
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MEHITABLE ROWLEY (1660-1732) (Moses, Henry)
"Mehitable Rowley, twin of Shubael, was born January 11, 1660/1 at Barnstable. She married John Fuller about 1678 and lived in East Haddam, Ct. Mehitable was joint executor of Moses Rowley Senior's estate. She died around 1732 at the age of 71.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 158-163.

MOSES ROWLEY (1654-1735) (Moses, Henry)

"Moses Rowley Jr. was born November 10, 1654 in Barnstable, where he spent his entire youth. About 1675 he married Mary Fletcher, daughter of Edward Fletcher (her identity as a Fletcher is not absolutely certain); she died before January 20, 1714/5 when Moses had distributed most of his land to his sons".

Contained in this book are many quotations, etc. from public records concerning Moses Rowley.
March 2, 1685/6 in a court hearing, was noted as a constable for the Plymouth Colony who was wickedly struck on the head with a stick or club.
June 24, 1690: Moses took the oath of office and is made a freeman.
1691 [from Falmouth History 1889]: Moses takes land and settles at Quisset (Indian village in or near Falmouth).
Various land transactions are noted in East Haddam, CT records.
"Sometime after these land distributions Moses Rowley took for his second wife Mary Crippen Corbe, widow of Samuel Corbe of East Haddam who had died there on April 10, 1694. She was thirteen years junior to Moses. Proof of this marriage is found in the will of Samuel Corbe of East Haddam, dated Autust 26, 1757 (Vol. II, p 447 P Ct. Colchester) which says: "I Samuel Corbe of East Haddam do will that sd Azariah Heath is hearby obliged & his heires to provide for my Hon'd Mother Mary Rowlee every thing necessary for ye comfortable support of my sd mother' subsistance in this world During her Naturall Life." She lived until June 9, 1674, aged 97.
More land transactions are noted.

The Will of Moses Rowley
"In the Name of God Amen this Twenty fourth of March 1734/5 I Moses Rowley of the Town of East Haddam in the Cunty of Hartford, calling to mind my mortality knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, being sickly & weakly in body but of perfect mind Do make & ordain this my last will & Testament, principally and first of all I do give and bequeath my soul to God who gave it me & my body to the Dust from whence it was Taken to be buried in Christian Decent buriall at the Discretion of my Executors, Nothing Doubting but I shall Receive the same again by the mighty power of God at the Generall Resurrection of the Dead, and as Touching that small estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with, which I have not as yet Disposed of I Give bequeath & Dispose of as In manor followeth:
Imprimi s I Do Give & bequeath to my Loving Sons viz., Moses, Samuell, Ebeneazar & Jonathan Rowley, all my lands known by the name of the Purchase Land or Lotts, equally to be divided among them alkie, that is to say, if the sd purchasers are pleased to Divide the same, then I go give it to them and tgheir heirs as in manor above sd; but if the sd purchasers should not Divide the sd Land, but let it Lye for the use first Intended then I do Give & Bequeath it to that use viz, for the Gospel in this place.
2ly. I Do give & bequeath to my Loving son John Rowley all my Carpenter's Tools.
3ly. I Do give to my loving son Jonathan Rowley my cart, boxes and bands, my small axe and b road hoe.
4ly. I Do give to my loving Daughter Hannah Rowley that Cow that my son John Rowley now hath, and six sheep, my bed that I now lye on and all the Beding belonging to the same, and all the household Goods that I now have.
5ly. I Do give my wearing cloaths to my loving sons, viz., Moses, Samuell, John, Ebenezer & Jonathan Rowley. And whatsoever else which I shall have, at my decease, of Estate that I have not Disposed of as above sd to be equally divided among them, excepting 20 shillings apeice to be paid out of the same tgo my three Loving daughters, viz., Mary Olmsted, Nein Fuller and Mehetable Chapman.
Furthermore, my will is that my sons Samuel Rowley of Hebron & Ebenezer of East Haddam be executors to this my Last Will & Testament and that they should be Reasonable allowed for their Trouble and I the said Moses Rowly Do hereby Revoak & Disanull all other former wills."
Witness: John Fuller Moses Rowley
John Persivall
Ebenezer Fuller
"Moses Rowley at the age of 81 died on July 16, 1735 at his home in East Haddam." Inventory of estate listed, and court hearing pertaining to Moses' will.
"The children of Moses and Mary Rowley (first two or three born in Barnstable, next two or three in Falmouth and the last three or four in East Haddam, Ct.) were:
1. Mary bc 1677; m 1697 Capt. Samuel Olmstead
2. Moses bc 1679; m (1) _____; m (2) September 7, 1707 Martha Porter of Windsor; m (3)
September 25, 1729 Sarah Cahpman of East Haddam
3. Naomi bc 1685; dc 1764, age 79; m June 11, 1703
4. Hannah b 1687; unm in 1735
5. Deacon Samuel bc 1688; dc 1767, age about 79; m March 4, 1713 Elizabeth Fuller
6. Ensign John bc 1691; d January 1762; m September 11, 1716 Deborah Fuller
7. Capt. Ebenezer b 1695; d August 24, 1757; m June 6, 1719 Mary Church
8. Mehitable bc 1698; m January 16, 1717 Henry Champion
9. Jonathan, of whom further.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 158-163.
MOSES ROWLEY (1654-1735) (Moses, Henry)
"The children of Moses and Mary Rowley (first two or three born in Barnstable, next two or three in Falmouth and the last three or four in East Haddam, Ct.) were:
1. Mary bc 1677; m 1697 Capt. Samuel Olmstead.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 158-163.
MOSES ROWLEY (1654-1735) (Moses, Henry)
"The children of Moses and Mary Rowley (first two or three born in Barnstable, next two or three in Falmouth and the last three or four in East Haddam, Ct.) were:
2. Moses bc 1679; m (1) _____; m (2) September 7, 1707 Martha Porter of Windsor; m (3)
September 25, 1729 Sarah Cahpman of East Haddam.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 158-163.
MOSES ROWLEY (1654-1735) (Moses, Henry)
"The children of Moses and Mary Rowley (first two or three born in Barnstable, next two or three in Falmouth and the last three or four in East Haddam, Ct.) were:
3. Naomi bc 1685; dc 1764, age 79; m June 11, 1703.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 158-163.
MOSES ROWLEY (1654-1735) (Moses, Henry)
"The children of Moses and Mary Rowley (first two or three born in Barnstable, next two or three in Falmouth and the last three or four in East Haddam, Ct.) were:
4. Hannah b 1687; unm in 1735.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 158-163.
MOSES ROWLEY (1654-1735) (Moses, Henry)
"The children of Moses and Mary Rowley (first two or three born in Barnstable, next two or three in Falmouth and the last three or four in East Haddam, Ct.) were:
5. Deacon Samuel bc 1688; dc 1767, age about 79; m March 4, 1713 Elizabeth Fuller.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 158-163.
MOSES ROWLEY (1654-1735) (Moses, Henry)
"The children of Moses and Mary Rowley (first two or three born in Barnstable, next two or three in Falmouth and the last three or four in East Haddam, Ct.) were:
6. Ensign John bc 1691; d January 1762; m September 11, 1716 Deborah Fuller.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 158-163.
MOSES ROWLEY (1654-1735) (Moses, Henry)
"The children of Moses and Mary Rowley (first two or three born in Barnstable, next two or three in Falmouth and the last three or four in East Haddam, Ct.) were:
7. Capt. Ebenezer b 1695; d August 24, 1757; m June 6, 1719 Mary Church.

Note: NOTE: at time of marriage, of Windsor, CT.

Note: NOTE: At time of marriage, of East Haddam, CT.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 172-174.
JOHN FULLER (1656-1726) (Samuel, Edward, Robert, John)
"Children of John and Mehitable (Rowley) Fuller, the first seven born in Barnstable and the rest in East Haddam, Ct., were:
8. John b November 10, 1697; d winter 1757-8, East Haddam, Ct.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 172-174.
JOHN FULLER (1656-1726) (Samuel, Edward, Robert, John)
"Children of John and Mehitable (Rowley) Fuller, the first seven born in Barnstable and the rest in East Haddam, Ct., were:
6. Edward bc 1791; d January 7, 1731, Colchester, Ct..

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 158-163.
MOSES ROWLEY (1654-1735) (Moses, Henry)
"The children of Moses and Mary Rowley (first two or three born in Barnstable, next two or three in Falmouth and the last three or four in East Haddam, Ct.) were:
8. Mehitable bc 1698; m January 16, 1717 Henry Champion.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 153-158.
MOSES ROWLEY (1630-1705) ( Henry)
"Moses Rowley was probably born in England and came to America as a young child. Within two years of arrival in the new world Moses' mother died. He was remembered by his maternal grandfather, William Plamer of Duxbury, in the laters will as follows, "Then I would have myne Executors as in conscience they are p'rswaded out of the remaynder of my estate deale with Rebecca my Grandchild and Moyses Rowley whom I love, but not so as to put it into their father's or mother's hands but prserve it for them till they come to years of Discretion; also I would have young Rowly to be placed with Mr. Partridg that he might be brought up in the feare of God, and to that end if his father suffer it I give Mr. Partridg five pounds." (November 7, 1637, Vol. I, part 1, p 29 P Ct.).
"On April 22, 1652 Moses married Elizabeth Fuller, daughter of Dr. Matthew Fuller, at Barnstable. After residing in Barnstable for 30 years, they removed to Falmouth, Massachusetts and then after eight years more removed to Haddam, Ct.
Moses is mentioned in various records in Plymouth.

The Last Will & Testament of Moses Rowley, Sr.
Sugust 16, 1704
"The Last Will and Testament of Moses Rowly Senior of Haddam, witnesseth: In the Name of God, Amen, Whereas I Moses Rowly being weak of body, but through God's good had upon me at this present writing, in perfect memory and understanding Do make and ordaine this as my last Will and Testament.

"Impr I do vie and bequeath my Soul unto God, in the name, merits and mediation of the Lord Jesus Christ in whose Righteousness I hope to be accepted with the Father; and my body to christian burial, as my Executors Shall see meet, hoping for a Glorious Resurrection at the last and great day. As for the portion of this worlds Goods that god hath given & continued to me my will is that my just debts being paid, the remainder to be disposed of as followeth: As for the rest of my children, I have don what hath been with me, and now I have no expectation of being any more Capable to help myself, wherefore I do give and bequeath Land unto my sonn Moses Rowly, that is to say, my half of the Lott I now live upon, the other half I have given already to my son Mathew. To be equally divided between my sonns Moses and Matthew. I also give unto my sonn Moses that 25 pound right that I formerly gave to Matthew, which my sonn Matthew hath Loveinglyh resigned up again to me.
"I give and bequeath to my daughter Mehittabell Fuller all my moveables, both stock and household stuff, whether without door or within.
"I give and bequeath half of my young mare unto my son Matthew.
"My will further is, and it is upon the account of not only what my sonns Moses Rowley and John Fuller hath don for me and been kind to me, but especially their willingness to take care of me and my wife dureing our naturall lives, and I do expect that care and kindness of them that is meet and needful both to myself andmy wife, and I therefore have don what I have don to oblige them what I can, and do repose my trust, next under God, uponthese my two sonns, Moses Rowly and John Fuller for what I shall and for what my wife shall stand in need of between this and the grave.
"And I do further give my son Moses Rowly, my Meadow Lott, and further be it known that my sonn Moses is to pay my just debts, andmoreover my will is, that all the above Legacies given to my children, it to them and their heirs, executors, Administrators and assigns forever.
"Furthermore I do Nominate, appoint and ordain my Loving Sonns Moses Rowly and John Fullar Executors of this my last Will & Testament as witness my hand and seal, Haddam the 16th of August 1704."
Witness: John Chapman Moses X Rowley Senr
Matthew Rowley
Mary Crippen
More court stuff is included in the book.
Children, all born in Barnstable, but first five recorded at Plymouth, of Moses and Elizabeth Rowley were:
1. Mary b March 20, 1653; m January 7, 1675 John Weeks
2. Moses, of whom further
3. a child b ?; d August 15, 1656
4. a girl bc 1657; d Novemb er 15, 1682, age about 25
5. Shubael b January 11, 1660/1; d March 28, 1714, age 54, at Colchester; m Catherine Crippen
6. Mehitable, of whom further
7. Sara b September 16, 1662; living in 1700 unm at East Haddam
8. Nathan bc 1664; d after 1742, age over 78; m Mercy Hatch
9. Deacon Aaron b May 1, 1666; dc 1743, age about 77; m March 7, 1690 Mary Weeks
10. John b October 22, 1667
11. Matthew b?; m Joanna _____.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 185.
ELIZABETH FULLER ( - ) (Matthew, John, Robert, John)
"Elizabeth Fuller was probably born in England; she is known to have married Moses Rowley April 22, 1652."