Birth: February 2, 1641, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death: May 12, 1711, Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Age 70
Parents: John Cowles & Hannah Varnum
Wife: Deborah Bartlett
Burial: Hill Cemetery, Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 15363551
Burial: Hill Cemetery, Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 15363551
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John Cowles (1598 - 1675)
Cowles Family
Generation 1John Cowles (Reference # 6786) is our first known ancestor in the Cowles line. He was born 1598 probably at Gloucestershire, England and died 13 September 1675 at Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA. He was buried at Hatfield in the "old" cemetery on Prospect St. No original stone marks the spot but a memorial has been placed there. He married Hannah (Reference # 6787) 1638. Her name is sometimes seen as Mehitable Hart but this appears to be incorrect. She was born 1613 and died 17 March 1683/4 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. She is buried in the Ancient Burying Ground, Center (First) Church, Hartford, CT. The original stone remains and has been described as "a good early stone by George Griswold of Windsor." They had the following children:
Samuel Cowles
b. 1639 at Hartford, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. 17 April 1691 at Farmington, Hartford Co., CT
m. 14 June 1660 to Abigail Stanley (1637-1734) at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
for information on their children see the Everingham Database by Kimball G. Everingham
John Cowles
b. Febuary 1641/2 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. 12 May 1711 at Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA
m. 22 November 1668 to Deborah Bartlett (chr 18 March 1647-11 Dec 1711) at Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA and had the following children: Hannah Cowles (14 Nov 1668-25 Dec 1711); Jonathan Cowles (26 Jan 1671-13 Nov 1756); Samuel Cowles (27 May 1673-16 Aug 1750); John Cowles (15 June 1676-18 June 1690); Abigail Cowles (1 Feb 1679-8 Dec 1690); Sarah Cowles (5 June 1681-); Mary Cowles (3 Nov 1683-8 May 1742); and Esther Cowles (14 Apr 1686-)
for information on their children see the Everingham Database by Kimball G. Everingham
Hannah Cowles
b. February 1644/5 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. 4 February 1689/90 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
m. 1 March 1664/5 to Caleb Stanley (March 1642-5 May 1718) at Hartford, Hartford Co., MA and had the following children: Caleb Stanley (6 Sept 1674-4 Jan 1712) and Mary Stanley (May 1692-24 Aug 1698)
for further information and additional children see the Everingham Database by Kimball G. Everingham
Sarah Cowles
b. 8 February 1645/6 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. 8 July 1676 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
m. 1664 to Nathaniel Goodwin (1637-8 Jan 1714) and had child: Nathaniel Goodwin (July 1665-12 March 1746)
for further information and additional children see the Everingham Database by Kimball G. Everingham
Esther Cowles
b. 1649 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. 17 April 1691 at Farmington, Hartford Co., CT
m. 29 April 1669 to Thomas Bull (1646-13 May 1708) at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
for information on their children see the Everingham Database by Kimball G. Everingham
Mary Cowles
b. 24 June 1654 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. after 2 April 1699 probably in MA
m. 1670 or 1671 to Nehemiah Dickinson at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
m. 9 September 1723 to Thomas Ingersoll probably in MA
Elizabeth Cowles
b. 1656 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. 1696 probably at Lebanon, New London Co., CT
m. 26 May 1675 to Richard Lyman III (26 May 1647-4 Nov 1708) at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
for information on their children see the Everingham Database by Kimball G. Everingham
found on ancestry.com
John Cowles 1599-1675
, Hatfield, MA
Born in England. Died at Hatfield, Mass., September 1765, aged 76 or 77 years. His wife Hannah died in Hartford, Conn., March 17 1683, aged about 70 years and her grave, in Center Church Cemetery, is marked by a stone. He was an original proprietor and settler of the town of Farmington, Conn., in 1640, a constable and p[illar of the curch, deputy to the General Court of Connecticut and Appraiser of Estates. He moved to Hartford in 1656 and was taxed there for a mill that year and the next.
In 1659 he was chosen Surveyor of Highways for the south side and was member of a jury in 1659-60. It is understood that he, with five other families, spent the winter of 1660-61 at the present site of Hatfield, then in Hadley, Mass., and he was granted an allotment of land there September 24, 1661, provided he be there with his family by June 24, 1662, but the time was extgended to 1664. He was then at Hartford, another grant was dated December 19, 1661. At Hartford he was a member of two juries December 30, 1662 and January 6, 1662-63 and an appraiser Feb. 11, 1662-63. He returned to Hatfield in 1664, was constable in 1665, Townsman in 1666, Member of Committees in 1668 to build a church and procure the first minister, one of the seven pillars of the first church in Hatfield organized about 1670-71, one of the first Selectmen of Hatfield, Incorporated May 31, 1670 which hitherto here at the time of his death. In 1671 and 1672 he was one of three commissioners appointed by the court to end small cases in Hatfield.
He had two sons and five daughters [see the Geneology of the Cowles Families in America 1929 by Colonel Calvin D. Cowles, U.S. Army, Retired, Hartford, Conn. Copy in the Hatfield Town Library.]
found on ancestry.com
Witchcraft Trial
1662 , Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Nathaniel Greensmith Location: Court Record, Page 182--15
At a Particular Court held at Hartford 30 December, 1662. The Indictment of Nathaniel Greensmith and of Rebecca his wife for witchcraft: Nathaniel Greensmith, thou art here indicted by the name of Nathaniel Greensmith for not haveing the feare of God before thine eyes; thou hast entertained familiarity with Satan the grand Enemy of God and Mankind, and by his help hast acted things in a preter naturall way beyond human abilities in a naturall course, for which according to ye Law of God and ye established laws of this Commonwealth thou deserveth to die. The Jury returned that they find ye prisoner at ye Barr, Nathaniel Greensmith, guilty of ye Indictment.
Respecting Rebecca Greensmith, Prisoner at ye Barr, the Jury find her guilty of ye Indictment. The said Rebecca Confesseth in open Court that she is guilty of ye charge laid in agaynst her.
Magistrates: Mr. Allyn modr, Mr. Treat, Danll Clarke, Sec., Mr. Willys, Mr. Woolcot, Mr. Jo: Allyn.
Jury: Edw. Griswold, Walter Filor, Ensign Olmsted, Samll Bordman, Goodm Winterton, John Cowles, Samll Marshall, Samll Hale, Nathanll Willet, John Hart, John Wadsworth, Robert Webster.
(See File for Greensmith's Estate as below mentioned:)Hartford, 11 ffeb. (16)62(3): Respecting the Estate of Nathaniel Greensmith, It is ordered that the Marshall, Mr. Gilbert, James Ensign and Paul Peck shall take care to preserve the estate from Waste and to take in ye account of Debts, and to discharge any just debts, and to pay fourty pounds to ye Treasurer for ye County, and to secure ye rest of ye estate in their hands until March Court next ensueing, when there will be further order taken about ye Remainder of ye Estate. And they are desired and authorized to dispose of the 2 daughters, wth the Advice of ye Assistants in Hartford, & to advice with them about any Expedient in reference to ye premises.An Inventory of the Estate of Nathaniel Greensmith, who was executed the 25th of January, 1662, œ137-14-01. Other Estate found with the forementioned Estate of Nathaniel Greensmith, with this Exception, viz., that this hereafter mentioned is claimed by Hannah & Sarah Elson. vizt:œ s d44-04-04 John X Cowles,137-14-01 Jonath: Gilbert, James Stell.181-18-05 Total Value.Note: Part of Inventory at the Prison:œ s dTwo Blanketts 1-05-00One Rugg one Blankett 1-15-00One Boulster 0-15-00One Bed well filled 2-15-00Court Record, Page 190--5 March, 1662-3: Daniel Garrett is allowed 6 Shillings a week for keeping Nathaniel Greensmith and his wife, besides their fees, wch is to be paid out of Greensmith's Estate.
ahadiaris1474added this on 21 Feb 2010
John Cowles was a member of the jury during the witchcraft trial of Nathaniel Greensmith and his wife Rebecca. He also conducted an inventory of the estate of Nathaniel Greensmith after the couple's tragic execution.
found on ancestry.com
John Cowles (1598 - 1675)
Cowles Family
Generation 1John Cowles (Reference # 6786) is our first known ancestor in the Cowles line. He was born 1598 probably at Gloucestershire, England and died 13 September 1675 at Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA. He was buried at Hatfield in the "old" cemetery on Prospect St. No original stone marks the spot but a memorial has been placed there. He married Hannah (Reference # 6787) 1638. Her name is sometimes seen as Mehitable Hart but this appears to be incorrect. She was born 1613 and died 17 March 1683/4 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. She is buried in the Ancient Burying Ground, Center (First) Church, Hartford, CT. The original stone remains and has been described as "a good early stone by George Griswold of Windsor." They had the following children:
Samuel Cowles
b. 1639 at Hartford, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. 17 April 1691 at Farmington, Hartford Co., CT
m. 14 June 1660 to Abigail Stanley (1637-1734) at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
for information on their children see the Everingham Database by Kimball G. Everingham
John Cowles
b. Febuary 1641/2 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. 12 May 1711 at Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA
m. 22 November 1668 to Deborah Bartlett (chr 18 March 1647-11 Dec 1711) at Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA and had the following children: Hannah Cowles (14 Nov 1668-25 Dec 1711); Jonathan Cowles (26 Jan 1671-13 Nov 1756); Samuel Cowles (27 May 1673-16 Aug 1750); John Cowles (15 June 1676-18 June 1690); Abigail Cowles (1 Feb 1679-8 Dec 1690); Sarah Cowles (5 June 1681-); Mary Cowles (3 Nov 1683-8 May 1742); and Esther Cowles (14 Apr 1686-)
for information on their children see the Everingham Database by Kimball G. Everingham
Hannah Cowles
b. February 1644/5 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. 4 February 1689/90 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
m. 1 March 1664/5 to Caleb Stanley (March 1642-5 May 1718) at Hartford, Hartford Co., MA and had the following children: Caleb Stanley (6 Sept 1674-4 Jan 1712) and Mary Stanley (May 1692-24 Aug 1698)
for further information and additional children see the Everingham Database by Kimball G. Everingham
Sarah Cowles
b. 8 February 1645/6 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. 8 July 1676 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
m. 1664 to Nathaniel Goodwin (1637-8 Jan 1714) and had child: Nathaniel Goodwin (July 1665-12 March 1746)
for further information and additional children see the Everingham Database by Kimball G. Everingham
Esther Cowles
b. 1649 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. 17 April 1691 at Farmington, Hartford Co., CT
m. 29 April 1669 to Thomas Bull (1646-13 May 1708) at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
for information on their children see the Everingham Database by Kimball G. Everingham
Mary Cowles
b. 24 June 1654 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. after 2 April 1699 probably in MA
m. 1670 or 1671 to Nehemiah Dickinson at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
m. 9 September 1723 to Thomas Ingersoll probably in MA
Elizabeth Cowles
b. 1656 at Farmington, (now Hartford Co.), CT
d. 1696 probably at Lebanon, New London Co., CT
m. 26 May 1675 to Richard Lyman III (26 May 1647-4 Nov 1708) at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
for information on their children see the Everingham Database by Kimball G. Everingham
found on ancestry.com
John Cowles 1599-1675
, Hatfield, MA
Born in England. Died at Hatfield, Mass., September 1765, aged 76 or 77 years. His wife Hannah died in Hartford, Conn., March 17 1683, aged about 70 years and her grave, in Center Church Cemetery, is marked by a stone. He was an original proprietor and settler of the town of Farmington, Conn., in 1640, a constable and p[illar of the curch, deputy to the General Court of Connecticut and Appraiser of Estates. He moved to Hartford in 1656 and was taxed there for a mill that year and the next.
In 1659 he was chosen Surveyor of Highways for the south side and was member of a jury in 1659-60. It is understood that he, with five other families, spent the winter of 1660-61 at the present site of Hatfield, then in Hadley, Mass., and he was granted an allotment of land there September 24, 1661, provided he be there with his family by June 24, 1662, but the time was extgended to 1664. He was then at Hartford, another grant was dated December 19, 1661. At Hartford he was a member of two juries December 30, 1662 and January 6, 1662-63 and an appraiser Feb. 11, 1662-63. He returned to Hatfield in 1664, was constable in 1665, Townsman in 1666, Member of Committees in 1668 to build a church and procure the first minister, one of the seven pillars of the first church in Hatfield organized about 1670-71, one of the first Selectmen of Hatfield, Incorporated May 31, 1670 which hitherto here at the time of his death. In 1671 and 1672 he was one of three commissioners appointed by the court to end small cases in Hatfield.
He had two sons and five daughters [see the Geneology of the Cowles Families in America 1929 by Colonel Calvin D. Cowles, U.S. Army, Retired, Hartford, Conn. Copy in the Hatfield Town Library.]
found on ancestry.com
Witchcraft Trial
1662 , Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Nathaniel Greensmith Location: Court Record, Page 182--15
At a Particular Court held at Hartford 30 December, 1662. The Indictment of Nathaniel Greensmith and of Rebecca his wife for witchcraft: Nathaniel Greensmith, thou art here indicted by the name of Nathaniel Greensmith for not haveing the feare of God before thine eyes; thou hast entertained familiarity with Satan the grand Enemy of God and Mankind, and by his help hast acted things in a preter naturall way beyond human abilities in a naturall course, for which according to ye Law of God and ye established laws of this Commonwealth thou deserveth to die. The Jury returned that they find ye prisoner at ye Barr, Nathaniel Greensmith, guilty of ye Indictment.
Respecting Rebecca Greensmith, Prisoner at ye Barr, the Jury find her guilty of ye Indictment. The said Rebecca Confesseth in open Court that she is guilty of ye charge laid in agaynst her.
Magistrates: Mr. Allyn modr, Mr. Treat, Danll Clarke, Sec., Mr. Willys, Mr. Woolcot, Mr. Jo: Allyn.
Jury: Edw. Griswold, Walter Filor, Ensign Olmsted, Samll Bordman, Goodm Winterton, John Cowles, Samll Marshall, Samll Hale, Nathanll Willet, John Hart, John Wadsworth, Robert Webster.
(See File for Greensmith's Estate as below mentioned:)Hartford, 11 ffeb. (16)62(3): Respecting the Estate of Nathaniel Greensmith, It is ordered that the Marshall, Mr. Gilbert, James Ensign and Paul Peck shall take care to preserve the estate from Waste and to take in ye account of Debts, and to discharge any just debts, and to pay fourty pounds to ye Treasurer for ye County, and to secure ye rest of ye estate in their hands until March Court next ensueing, when there will be further order taken about ye Remainder of ye Estate. And they are desired and authorized to dispose of the 2 daughters, wth the Advice of ye Assistants in Hartford, & to advice with them about any Expedient in reference to ye premises.An Inventory of the Estate of Nathaniel Greensmith, who was executed the 25th of January, 1662, œ137-14-01. Other Estate found with the forementioned Estate of Nathaniel Greensmith, with this Exception, viz., that this hereafter mentioned is claimed by Hannah & Sarah Elson. vizt:œ s d44-04-04 John X Cowles,137-14-01 Jonath: Gilbert, James Stell.181-18-05 Total Value.Note: Part of Inventory at the Prison:œ s dTwo Blanketts 1-05-00One Rugg one Blankett 1-15-00One Boulster 0-15-00One Bed well filled 2-15-00Court Record, Page 190--5 March, 1662-3: Daniel Garrett is allowed 6 Shillings a week for keeping Nathaniel Greensmith and his wife, besides their fees, wch is to be paid out of Greensmith's Estate.
ahadiaris1474added this on 21 Feb 2010
John Cowles was a member of the jury during the witchcraft trial of Nathaniel Greensmith and his wife Rebecca. He also conducted an inventory of the estate of Nathaniel Greensmith after the couple's tragic execution.
found on ancestry.com
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