Surname Saturday : Bowater

The BOWATER surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are English, and the family was members of the Society of Friends (Quaker).

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 1857 : Sarah Bowater (1689-bef1787).  Sarah was born 6mo 17d  1689 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  She married John Beals (1685-ca1745) on September 14, 1711 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John was born November 28, 1685 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  John died circa 1745.  They raised 7 children.  Sarah died 10m 26d 1777 in Pennsylvania.

Ahnentafel # 3714 : Thomas Bowater (1655-aft1750).  Thomas was born February 10, 1655 in Bromsgrove, Worchester, England.  He married Sarah Edge (1657-1692) on 8mo 4d 1688 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Sarah was born in 1657.  She died 2mo 2d 1692 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  They had at least 2 children.

Ahntentafel # 7248 : John Bowater (bef1630-1704).  John was baptised April 25, 1630 in Bromsgrove, Worcehster,England. He married circa 1649 to Ann _____ (c1628-1679).  Ann was born circa 1628 and died April 25, 1679 in Warwick England.  They were the parents of 2 children.  John married 9mo 12da 1685 Mary Maunder (unk-1704) at London & Middlesex Quarterly Meeting, England.  Mary died 12mo 10d 1704 at London & Middlesex Quarterly Meeting, England.  They were the parents of 2 children.  John died 11mo 16d 1704 at London & Middlesex Quarterly Meeting.

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