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Descendants of Henry Rowley

Generation No. 2

2. MOSES² ROWLEY (HENRY¹)^8,^9,^10,¹¹ was born Abt. 1632, and died March 03, 1704/05. He married (1) ELIZABETH FULLER April 22, 1652 in Barnstable Mass.. She was born Aft. 1630, and died Aft. March 07, 1713/14. He married (2) ELIZABETH FULLER^12,^13,¹⁴ April 22, 1652 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts¹⁴, daughter of MATTHEW FULLER and HANNAH HYDE. She was born 1627 in Redenhall Parish, Harleston, Norfolk, England¹⁴, and died Aft. 1714 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut¹⁴.

Notes for MOSES ROWLEY:
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Moses Rowley (Henry) born probably before 1630; died 1705, at (East) Haddam, Connecticut; married April 22, 1652, at Barnstable, Elizabeth, daughter of Captain Matthew Fuller. She survived her husband and died in (East) Haddam or Colchester after 1714. The earliest mention of Moses Rowley is found in the will of William Palmer, the elder, of Duxbury, dated November 7, 1637, which is recorded in Vol *, fol. 28 of Plymouth colony Wills and Inventories and has been printed. (See Mayflower Descendant for July, 1900, P. 147). "I would have myne Execut's as in conscience they are aswaded out of the remaynder of my estate deale with Rebecca my Grandchild and Moyses Rowly whom I love but not so as to put it into their father or mother's hands but p'serve it for them till they come to yeares of Discretion...also I would have yeong Rowly to be placed with Mr Partridge that hee might be brought up in the the feare of God, and to that end if his father suffer it I give mr Partridge five pounds." March 7, 1653-4 Moses Rowley was allowed a cow out of the estate of William Palmer, decease of Plymouth (Records of Plymouth Colony Vol. III, P. 45.)

In 1657 he took the freeman's oath at Barnstable. From that date until 1681 I find no sure trace of him. In that year he was a constable, and was occupying lands at Succonessett (Falmouth). He was a deputy to the General Court in 1692 under the new charter according to Savage, and yet he must at that time have been thinking of removal, for I find (East Haddam Deeds, Vol I, 554) that Moses Rowley, Senior, "late of Sauqanesset, now of Machimodus in Haddam," bought 60 acres of land of Jonathan Gilbert, originally laid out to John Henderson of Haddam, deceased. The date of this deed is May 3, 1692, and there is another deed dated October 4, 1693 which names Moses Rowley.

An agreement of the heirs of James Bates of Haddam, dated February 1691-2 refers to "mony in moses rowlyes and John Ackley's hands, to be reserved to pay debts with." These records indicate that he removed to Haddam as early as 1691. That his wife Elizabeth disapproved of the removal is clear, for in 1714 she made a deed in which she declared that she had been left without support and dependent upon the bounty of her sons John Fuller and Moses Rowley, and conveyed to them all her right of dower to lands in Falmouth, which her husband had sold to the Parkers without her consent. His will, dated August 16, 1704 on file at, Hartford, Connecticut, reads as follows:

"The Last will and Testament of Moses Rowley Sen. of east Haddam in the county of Hartford in Colleny of Connecticut in new Ingland Wittneseth."

"In the name of god. Amen. Whereas I moses Rowlee being weak of body but through gods good hand upon me at this present writing in perfect memory and understanding doe make and ordain this as my last will and testament."

"Imprimus: I doe give and bequeath my soul unto god in the name, meritts 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 greaat day."

As for the portion of this worlds goods that god [hath] given and continued to me my will is that my Just Depts being paid the Remainder to be disposed of as followeth: as for the Rest of my children I have done what hath been with me and now I have not expectation of being any more capable to help myself wherefore I doe give and bequeath my land unto my sonn Moses Rowlee that is to say my half of the lott I now live upon (the other half I have given allReady to my son Matthew) to be equally devided between my sons Moses and Matthew. I also give unto my saon Moses that twenty five pound right that I formerly gave to Matthew, which my son Matthew hath lovingly Relinquished again to me."

"I give amd bequeath to my daughter Mehitabell fuller all my moveables both flock and household stuff whether without door or within."

"I give and bequeath half my young mare unto my son Matthew. My will further is and it is upon the account of not only what my sons Moses rowlee and John ffuller hath done for me and been kind to me but especially their willingness to take the care of me and my wife during our naturall lives and I doe expect that care and kindness of them that is meet and needfull both to myself and my wife and I therefore have done what have done to oblidge them what I cane and doe Repose my trust next under god upon these my two sons Moses Rowlee and John ffuller for what I shall and for what my wife shall stand in need of between this and the grave."

"and I doe further give to my son moses rowlee my meadow lot and further be it known that my son Moses is to pay. My just debts and moreover my will is that all the above legacies given to my children is to them and their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, furthermore I doe nominate, appoint and ordain my loving sons Moses Rowlee and john ffuller excutors of this my last will & testament as witness my hand & seals.

Facts about this person:

Possibly born 1627

More About MOSES ROWLEY:
Fact 1: See Note Page¹⁴

Children of MOSES ROWLEY and ELIZABETH FULLER are:

3.	i.	MOSES³ ROWLEY, b. November 30, 1654; d. July 16, 1735.
	ii.	MARY ROWLEY^15,¹⁶, b. March 20, 1652/53¹⁶; d. WFT Est. 1670-1747¹⁶; m. JOHN WEEKS^17,¹⁸, WFT Est. 1670-1702¹⁸; b. Abt. 1655¹⁸; d. August 07, 1730¹⁸.
	iii.	UNNAMED CHILD ROWLEY, b. August 15, 1656.
	iv.	MEHITABLE ROWLEY, b. January 11, 1658/59.
	v.	SHUBAEL ROWLEY, b. January 11, 1658/59.
	vi.	SARAH ROWLEY¹⁸, b. September 16, 1662¹⁸; d. WFT Est. 1663-1756¹⁸.
	vii.	NATHAN ROWLEY¹⁸, b. 1664; d. WFT Est. 1654-1757¹⁸.
	viii.	AARON ROWLEY¹⁸, b. May 01, 1666¹⁸; d. WFT Est. 1667-1756¹⁸.
	ix.	JOHN ROWLEY¹⁸, b. October 22, 1667¹⁸; d. WFT Est. 1668-1757¹⁸.
	x.	MATTHEW ROWLEY¹⁸, b. WFT Est. 1647-1678¹⁸; d. WFT Est. 1654-1757¹⁸.

Children of MOSES ROWLEY and ELIZABETH FULLER are:

xi.

MOSES³ ROWLEY^19,^20,²¹, b. November 10, 1654, Barnstable, Massachusetts²¹; d. July 16, 1735, East Haddam, Connecticut²¹; m. (1) MARY FLETCHER^22,^23,²⁴, WFT Est. 1668-1699²⁴; b. WFT Est. 1639-1663²⁴; d. Bef. January 1713/14; m. (2) MARY CRIPPEN²⁴, February 17, 1713/14²⁴; b. WFT Est. 1652-1687²⁴; d. WFT Est. 1718-1775²⁴.

Notes for MOSES ROWLEY:
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In 1685 Moses Rowley, junior, aid of one of the constables in the execution of his office was struck by Christopher Gifford of Suckanesset "on ye head with a certain stick or club, thereby fetching blood and shroadly wounding him to his great hurt and damage." Gifford had to pay Rowley 20 pounds for the wound, and other fines and costs. (Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. VI, p. 180.)

Moses rowley took the freeman's oath at Succonesset (Falmouth) in 1690, and a few years later removed to East Haddam. He and his wife were admitted to the church in East Haddam, November 12, 1704, the year of its organization. I found no record of the births of his children either at Falmouth or East Haddam. The list below is from his will (Hartford probate records, Vol. XII, p. 330), which reads as follows:

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 County of Hartford and Colony of Connecticut Calling to mind my mortallity knowing that is appointed for all men once to Die, being sickly and 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 part of 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 maner followeth Imprimus I Do give & bequeath To my Loving sons, viz: Moses, Samuell, Ebenezer & Jonathan Rowley all My Lands known by the Name of the purchase Land or Lots Equally to be Divided Among them alike that Is to say if the sd purchasers are pleased to Divide the Same, Then I do give and Bequeath it them and their heires as in maner abovesaid, but if the said purchasers should not Divide sd Land but Let it Lye for the use first Intended then I Do give and Bequeath it to that use viz for the Gospel in this place.

2ly--I do give and bequeath to my Loving son John Rowley all my Carpenters Tools. 3ly I Do give & bequeath to my loving Son Jonathan Rowley my Cart boxes & bands, my Small ax and broad hoe--4ly I Do Give & Bequeath 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 and Bequeath 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 abovesaid to be Equally Divided among them, Excepting Twenty Shillings apiece to be paid out of the Same to my Three Loving Daughters viz: Mary Olmsted, Nem fuller, & mehitabel Chapman. Furthermore my will is that my son Samuel Rolwey of Hebron and Ebenezer of East Haddam be Executors to this my last Will & Testament, and That they should be Reasonably allowed for their Trouble and I the said Moses Rowley Do hereby Disalow, Revoak & Disanull all other former wills & Testaments & bequests whatsoever, Ratifying and Confirming this to be my last Will & Testament & no other. In witness whereof I the sd Moses Rowley haave hereunto set my hand & Seal this day & year with Written

	xii.		MEHITABEL ROWLEY²⁴, b. January 11, 1659/60²⁴; d. WFT Est. 1661-1754²⁴.
	xiii.		SHUBAEL ROWLEY²⁴, b. January 11, 1659/60²⁴; d. WFT Est. 1661-1750²⁴.

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