John
COWEN
(b.
10 October 1624
,
Edinburgh, Scotland
d.
17 December 1697
,
Scituate, Province of Massachusetts Bay
)
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John COWEN was born 10 October 1624 in Edinburgh, Scotland
John COWEN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Rebecca SHORTE 31 March 1656 in Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebecca SHORTE was born 20 August 1615 in Gillingham, Kent, England. Rebecca died 25 June 1711 in Scituate, Massachusetts, USA .
John COWEN died 17 December 1697 in Scituate, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Family and Children of John COWEN
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Rebecca SHORTE-- Date: 31 March 1656 Place: Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Children of John COWEN and Rebecca SHORTE:
Rebecca COWEN (b.10 May 1666, Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. abt. 1728, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay )
m. Obediah HAWES 19 December 1693 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Rebecca SHORTE-- Date: 31 March 1656 Place: Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony Children of John COWEN and Rebecca SHORTE:
Rebecca COWEN (b.10 May 1666, Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. abt. 1728, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay )m. Obediah HAWES 19 December 1693 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
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1624 Birth 10 October 1624
Edinburgh, Scotland
1656 Marriage / PartnerJohn COWEN and Rebecca SHORTE 31 March 1656, Scituate, Massachusetts, USA
He was 31 years old.
1666 Birth of ChildRebecca COWEN was born 10 May 1666, Scituate, Massachusetts, USA
John was 41 years old.
1693 Marriage of ChildRebecca COWEN married 19 December 1693, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Obediah HAWES
1697 Death 17 December 1697
Scituate, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 73.
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