24. MATTHEW⁴ ROWLEY (Nathan, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹), b. Nov. 10, 1720, in Falmouth; d. there May 31, 1801, aged 80 years; m. Feb. 27, 1745-6, Christian Weeks of Falmouth, b. --; d. March 15, 1808, aged 92 years; the church record says aged 91 years. Matthew Rowley was a carpenter; lived at Woods Hole, on the Great Neck. Was grand juryman in 1767, surveyor of highways in 1758,1761,1772.

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25 – MOSES⁵ ROWLEY (Moses, ⁴ Moses, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹), b. Sept. 5, 1713, in East Haddam; d. after 1773, probably in Richmond, Mass.; m. about 1735-6, Mary ---. "Mary, wife of Moses Rowley, jr.,. admitted to church in East Haddam, Sept. 5, 1736," and she united with the church at Kent, Conn., on May 6, 1744. This Moses Rowley is found in many towns. Deeds in the several places show that he resided until 1739 in Middletown, Conn.; from 1739 to 1743 in Sharon, Conn.; from 1743 to 1745 in Kent; from 1746 to 1748 in the Oblong, N. Y.; and from 1748 to 1772 in Kent, and after 1773 in Richmond, Mass. In Kent he lived on a tract of land west of Housatonic river, which is described as being in "Scatacook," a part of Alger's grant. He also bought large tracts of Jabez Castle, and Robert Watson, and appears to have been an enterprising man. His dwelling was near Macedonia Brook in Kent, and near the line between Connecticut and New York.

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26. DANIEL ⁵ ROWLEY (Moses, ⁴ Moses, ³ Moses, ² Henry ¹), b. March 12, 1720, in East Haddam; d. --; m. (1) Jan. 24, 1744-5, Bethiah Langrell of Goshen Parish, Lebanon, Jan. b. about 1726; d. May 7, 1750, at Colchester, Conn, aged 24 years, dau. of Joseph Langrell; M. (2) about 1750 or 1751, Jemima Parsons,

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bap. April 27, 1735, in Durham, Conn.; d. about 1773, probably in New Canaan, N. Y., dau. of Timothy and Mary (Robinson) Parsons of Durham, Conn.; m. (3) ---. The proof of the second marriage is found in Middletown (Conn.) Probate Records, Vol. III, pp. 40-43. His second wife d. before 1773, at which time she is called late deceased in the settlement of the estate of Capt. Timothy Parsons, late of Durham. Deeds in the several places show that he first resided in East Haddam, then in Colchester till 1751, then in Kent, Conn., and the Oblong, N. Y., until 1758, then in Great Barrington, Mass., until 1769, then in Richmond, Mass., in 1770, and in 1773. in New Canaan, N. Y. Perhaps also he may have lived in Stockbridge, Mass., for a time. He owned land there. In 1770, being then in Richmond, he conveyed lands to his sons Daniel Parsons, jr., and Reuben Rowley, although they were still minors.

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27. NATHAN ⁵ ROWLEY (Samuel, ⁴ Moses, ³ Moses, ² Henry ¹), b. Jan. 22, 1714, in East Haddam; d. about 1781, in Hebron, Conn.; m. June 20, 1748, Mary Sumner of Hebron. His will, dated July 29, 1779 (Colchester Probate Records, Vol. V, p.107), names wife and nephew Samuel Welles, but no children.

28. SAMUEL ⁵ ROWLEY (Samuel, ⁴ Moses, ³ Moses, ² Henry ¹), b. Aug. 17, 1718, in East Haddam or Hebron, Conn.; d. about 1774, in Loudon, Berkshire Co., Mass., now called ---; m. Oct 11, 1744, Miriam Shailer, dau. of Abel and Mary (Parents) Shailer of Haddam and Bolton, Conn. He lived in Kent in 1753-55 and soon removed to Berkshire County, traces of him and his family being , found at Tyringham Equivalent, Becket, and Monterey. Before removing to Kent he lived a short time in Coventry, Conn., and perhaps afterward in Granville, Mass.

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29. THOMAS⁵ ROWLEY (Samuel, ⁴ Moses, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹), b. March 24, 1721, in Hebron, Conn.; d. probably at Shoreham, Vt.; m. July 15, 1744, at Hebron, Conn., Lois Cass, b. Dec. 17, 1727, dau. of Moses and Mary (Haskins)Cass of Hebron; d. 1794, at Shoreham, Vt. Deeds at Kent, Conn., show that he lived there from 1753 to 1758, and they also show a Thomas Rowley of Simsbury, Conn., and a Thomas Rowley of Westfield, Mass., who may or may not be the same man. He was called the " Green Mountain Bard." Extracts from his poems and a sketch of him appear in Hemenway's Vermont Gazetteer.

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30. ABIJAH⁵ ROWLEY (Samuel, ⁴ Moses, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹), b. July 15, 1725, in Hebron, Conn.; d. Sept. 18, 1776, in Shoreham, Vt.; m. (1) Dec. 19, 1751, Hannah Youngs, b. --; d.--; m. (2) Jan. 16, 1755, Hannah, dau. of Henry Curtis of Hebron. They had no children. The following epitaph is from the cemetery in Gilead Parish, Hebron, Conn.: "In memory of Mrs. Hannah, relict of Capt. Abijah Rowlee who died Oct. 18, 1812, aged 83 years. Also of Capt. Abijah Rowlee who left his native land for the defense of his country, died at Shoram, State of Vermont, Sept. 18, 1776, aged 46 years.

By foreign hands his diing eyes were close'd
By foreign hands his decent limbs compos'd
By foreign hands his humble grave adorn'd
By strangers honor'd and by strangers mourn'd."

31. JOSEPH⁵ ROWLEY (John, ⁴ Moses, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹), b. May 15, 1722, d. 1748, at Colchester, Conn.; administration granted Aug. 2, 1748, to John and Susannah Rowley; m. Susannah ---, who before Oct. 7, 1755, had m. (2) --- Beckwith.

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32. JOHN⁵ ROWLEY (John, ⁴ Moses, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹) b. July 7, 1727, m. Sept. 4, 1752, Rebecca Brainard of Middle Haddam, Parish; widow of James Brainard, and dau. of Jacob and Rebecca Hurd. John' Rowley was living at Colchester in 1763; his later

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history I have not found but he may be the John Rowley who owned land in Richmond, about 1772.

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33. EBENEZER⁵ ROWLEV (Ebenezer, ⁴ Moses, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹), b. Oct. 20, 1727, in East. Haddam; d. Feb. 7, 1811, aged 84 years; m. Oct. 18, 1750, Susannah, dau. of Cornelius and Experience Annibal, b.1733; d. Jan. 11, 1821, aged 88 years. They lived in the southern part of the town of Chatham, Conn., near the later residence of John N. White. They were buried in a family tomb near their home, on the bank of Salmon river.

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34. ELEAZER⁵ ROWLEY (Ebenezer, ⁴ Moses, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹), b. June 14, 1736, in East Haddam; d. Jan. 24, 1820, m. July 21, 1763, Abigail Spencer, b. June 2, 1741, in Middletown (Chatham); d.

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Jan. 2, 1804; dau. of Nathaniel and Abigail (Hurlbut) Spencer of Middle Haddam Parish (Middletown-Chatham) They lived in the northern part of East Haddam or possibly in the adjacent part of Chatham. He was a soldier in the French War. They were buried at Moodus (Bast Haddam), Conn.

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35. SIMEON⁵ ROWLEY (Jonathan, ⁴ Moses, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹), b. May 10, 1728, in East Haddam; d. June 6, 1796, in Sharon; m. March 14, 1751, Jane Fuller, b. March 12, 1735, in Colchester, Conn.; d. May 10, 1819; dau. of Benjamin and Content (Fuller) Fuller of Colchester and Sharon, Conn. Simeon Rowley lived in Kent, and in the Oblong, N. Y.; afterward in Sharon, where he died.

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36. ISSACHAR⁵ ROWLEY (Jonathan, ⁴ Moses, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹), b. Feb. 8, 1744, in Colchester, Conn.; d. --; m. Feb. 2, 1769, Rachel Warren, dau. of Nathaniel Warren, probably of Sharon, Conn., and a descendant of Richard Warren who came in the Mayflower, the line being Richard, ¹ Nathaniel, ² John³ of Middleboro', Nathaniel, ⁴ of Sharon, Conn.

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37. JABEZ⁵ RoWLEY (Jabez, ⁴ Shubael, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹), b. Jan.10, 1726, in Colchester, Conn.; d.- -; m. April 17, 1746, Mary Hambleton (Hamilton) of Kent, Conn. I have nothing about him subsequent to his marriage.

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38. WILLIAM⁵ ROWLEY (Jabez, ⁴ Shubael, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹) b. Oct. 15, 1727; d. --; m. Feb. 1, 1753 Sarah, widow of James Gordien of Waterbury, Conn., where he settled.

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39. PHINEAS⁵ ROWLEY (Jabez, ⁴ Shubael; ³ Moses, ² Henry¹ ) b. Oct. 7, 1729, in Colchester, Conn.; d. --; m. Abigail ---. Deeds on record at Kent, Conn., show that they were living there in 1760-1765. His wife is called of Salisbury, and they doubtless removed to that town. I have not found their family record.

40. JUSTUS⁵ ROWLEY (Aaron, ⁴ Aaron, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹), b. Oct. 21, 1719, in Falmouth; d. there Feb. 3 (or 2), 1794, in 75th year; m. Rebecca ---, who was living July 21, 1793. Hogreeve in 1756; town collector in 1772.

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41. NATHAN⁵ ROWLEY (Moses, ⁴ Nathan, ³ Moses, ² Henry¹), b. July 22, 1726, at East Haddam; d. --; m. May 15, 1753, Hannah Phelps of Hebron, Conn.; b. Aug. 7, 1734; d. --; dau. of Lieut. Nathaniel and Mary (Curtis) Phelps of Hebron, Conn.

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42. AARON⁶ ROWLEY (Moses,⁵ Moses,⁴ Moses,³ Moses,² Henry¹) b. about May, 1739, in Middletown (East Parish), Conn.; d. in 1799 at Richmond, Mass.; name of wife I have not found. His property was distributed to the children named below. He removed to Richmond about 1772. He and two of his sons Aaron, jr., and Moses, were Revolutionary soldiers, enlisting in a company from Becket, Mass. He is called Captain and Major.

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