| Spencer # | Name | Birth | Death | Description | Bibliography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowell, Thomas | 1703, Salisbury | 1790, Amesbury | Amesbury HR 1738-40, 42, 45-49; deacon 1763-90; selectman 1736, 37, 40, 43, 47, 49, 57, 59-61, 66; moderator 1747, 49, 59-61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73-75, 77, 79, 81-83; capt. 1747; M Abigail Stevens (?1705-1786) in 1725, 9 ch; innholder, farmer, officeholder. Except for 1738, he had a few committees each year. In 1746 he had twelve committees, his best year. | 1897 Salisbury & Amesbury h 306, 328, 1078-9; 1993 Rowell g 23 | |
| Rowley, Moses | 1630, ?Leyden Holland | 1705, East Haddam CT | Suckanesset (Falmouth) HR 1692; M Elizabeth Fuller (c1633-a1714) in 1652, 10 ch; farmer; will. | BT 14 Oct 1914 #4282; Torrey 640 | |
| Royall, Isaac | 1719, Antigua West Indies | 1781, England | Charlestown HR 1743-51; Council 1752-73; selectman 1744-47; JP 1734, 1744, 1753q, 1761q; ART 1750; M Elizabeth McIntosh (c1723-1770) in 1738, 4 ch; merchant; will. Owned much land. Tory. "No gentleman gave better dinners or drank costlier wines." He bequeathed lands generously to Medford and Worcester. Most of his years in the HR he ranked among the very active members. | Stark, Loyalists, 290 ff; Charlestown VR 1:464; Boston Obits 3:324; 1885 Royall g 13, 21 ff | |
| Royall, William | 1710, Dorchester | 1793, Stoughton | Stoughton HR 1734-36, 38; HarC 1730; selectman 1738-40, 44-59, 66; town clerk 1744-59, 66; moderator 1766; JP 1734; M Elizabeth Wyer (c1717-1801) in 1738, no ch; millwright. Owned ironworks, slaves. One committee in four legislative years. Most of Royall's energy was expended in local affairs-education, care of the exiled Acadians who were resident in town, and matters of taxation. His slaves were notoriously disobedient. | Sibley 8:779-80; Canton & Stoughton VR 211 |
Modified December 23, 2009