William Fowler1,2,3
M, b. 1660, d. before 11 May 1714
| Father | Henry Fowler III b. 1632, d. b 31 Dec 1687 |
| Mother | Rebecca Newell b. 15 Jul 1637 |
William was born in 1660 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. William married Mary Thorne, daughter of John Thorne and Mary Parcell, on 24 January 1680/81 in Jamaica, Queens County, Long Island, New York, at Grace Church. The family left Flushing after 1692 to reside at Eastchester, Westchester County, New York. 1698, William was listed on the Flushing Town Census. Enumerated in this household were Capt. William Fowler, Mary his wife, sons: William, John, Joseph, Benjamin, daughters: Mary, Rebecca. William made his will on 24 January 1711 at the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York.
In the name of God, Amen, this 24 January, 1711. I, William Fowler of Flushing, in Queens County, yeoman, being in perfect health. I leave to my son, John Fowler, 240 acres of land, which is one half of the land which is not yet disposed of in the lot commonly called No. 2, lying in the bounds of Rye, in Harrison's Patent, in estchester County; and is bounded north by Lot No. 3, east by Blind Brook, west by the division line, and south by the division which shall be made by my executors. I leave to my son, Joseph Fowler, 240 acres, which is the other part of the said tract, bounded east by Blind Brook, and Thomas Meritt, south by the land of Jonathan Haight, west by land I have given to my son William, and north by the division line to be made by my executors. With all the houses and appurtenances. My son Joseph is to pay to my daughter Sarah, £30, when she is 18, and to my daughter Hannah, the same. And whereas I have another tract in said Patent called No. 7, and an addition which I bought of Samuel Haight, in all 900 acres. It shall be divided among my three sons, Jeremiah, Thomas, and Henry, when of age, and they shall also have œ15 each. I leave to my son Benjamin, my shop and tools of the smith's trade. I leave to my daughter, Mary Dusenbury, a negro girl, and to my daughter Rebecca another, and œ30 to each. To my daughters Sarah and Hannah, œ20. My wife is to have possession of all lands on Long Island during widowhood, or until my son Benjamin is of age. I leave to my son, Benjamin Fowler, all my lands and meadows in Flushing, and he shall pay to his mother £100, and £25 to each of my daughters Rebecca, Sarah, and Hannah. I make my wife, Mary Fowler, and Jeremiah Fowler, of Eastchester, and William Thorne of Flushing, executors. Witnesses, Joseph Hunt, Thomas Cook, Daniel Clarke. [New York Wills: Liber 8, page 323]
William departed this life before 11 May 1714 in the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York. On 11 May 1714, William was buried at the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York. His will was probated on 25 May 1714.
In the name of God, Amen, this 24 January, 1711. I, William Fowler of Flushing, in Queens County, yeoman, being in perfect health. I leave to my son, John Fowler, 240 acres of land, which is one half of the land which is not yet disposed of in the lot commonly called No. 2, lying in the bounds of Rye, in Harrison's Patent, in estchester County; and is bounded north by Lot No. 3, east by Blind Brook, west by the division line, and south by the division which shall be made by my executors. I leave to my son, Joseph Fowler, 240 acres, which is the other part of the said tract, bounded east by Blind Brook, and Thomas Meritt, south by the land of Jonathan Haight, west by land I have given to my son William, and north by the division line to be made by my executors. With all the houses and appurtenances. My son Joseph is to pay to my daughter Sarah, £30, when she is 18, and to my daughter Hannah, the same. And whereas I have another tract in said Patent called No. 7, and an addition which I bought of Samuel Haight, in all 900 acres. It shall be divided among my three sons, Jeremiah, Thomas, and Henry, when of age, and they shall also have œ15 each. I leave to my son Benjamin, my shop and tools of the smith's trade. I leave to my daughter, Mary Dusenbury, a negro girl, and to my daughter Rebecca another, and œ30 to each. To my daughters Sarah and Hannah, œ20. My wife is to have possession of all lands on Long Island during widowhood, or until my son Benjamin is of age. I leave to my son, Benjamin Fowler, all my lands and meadows in Flushing, and he shall pay to his mother £100, and £25 to each of my daughters Rebecca, Sarah, and Hannah. I make my wife, Mary Fowler, and Jeremiah Fowler, of Eastchester, and William Thorne of Flushing, executors. Witnesses, Joseph Hunt, Thomas Cook, Daniel Clarke. [New York Wills: Liber 8, page 323]
William departed this life before 11 May 1714 in the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York. On 11 May 1714, William was buried at the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York. His will was probated on 25 May 1714.
Family | Mary Thorne b. c 1666 |
Citations
- [S66] Christine Cecilia Fowler, The History of the Fowlers, page 26 - William Fowler b. 1660; settled in Flushing;
page 29 - William Fowler b. 1660 Providence; d. May 1714; buried: 11 May 1714 Flushing; m. 24 January 1690 Mary Thorne, daughter of John & Mary [Pearsall] Thorne of Flushing;. - [S22] Norman Davis, Westchester Patriarchs, A Genealogical Dictionary of Westchester Co., N.Y., pp. 88-89.
- [S30] New York Historical Society, Collections of the New York Historical Society Abstract of Wills, Volume 26: pages 132-133.