Ruth Bowers
1620 - 1687 (67 years)
Generation: 1
1. Ruth Bowers was born in 1616-1620 in Dorset, Dorchester, England (daughter of George Bowers and Barbara Smyth); died in 1687 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. Ruth married Richard Knowles on 15 Aug 1639 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. Richard (son of John Knowles and Elizabeth Willis) was born on 17 Sep 1614 in Lancashire, England; died in 1670-1675 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Mercy Knowles was born in 1642 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 5 Feb 1667/1668.
- James Knowles was born on 17 Nov 1648 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA; died before 10 Oct 1678.
- John Knowles was born in 1641-1651 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 3 Jun 1675 in Taunton, Bristol County, MA.
- Deacon Samuel Knowles was born on 17 Sep 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 19 Jun 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
- Mehitable Knowles was born on 20 May 1653 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died after 1721 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
- Barbara Knowles was born on 28 Sep 1656 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 23 Feb 1714 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
- Ruth Knowles was born on 3 Nov 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 28 Aug 1714 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
- Mary Knowles was born in 1659.
2. George Bowers was born in 1590 in Manley, Lincoln, Yorkshire, England; died on 30 Dec 1656 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA. George married Barbara Smyth. Barbara was born in in Bedfordshire, England; died on 25 Mar 1644 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Barbara Smyth was born in in Bedfordshire, England; died on 25 Mar 1644 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA. Children:
- 1. Ruth Bowers was born in 1616-1620 in Dorset, Dorchester, England; died in 1687 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
- John Bowers was born in 1629 in England; died on 14 Jun 1687 in Derby, New Haven County, CT.