Joseph Bowker[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
1725 - 1784 (58 years)-
Name Joseph Bowker Born 28 Dec 1725 Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7] Gender Male Military Abt 1760 Fort Ticonderoga, New York Served in the French and Indian War _COLOR 8 _FSFTID LZT7-8T4 _UID 64970D0F3EE54146A30E8BDA037E83A17C7C Died 11 Jul 1784 Rutland, Rutland, Vermont [2, 6] Buried Center Rutland, Rutland, Vermont [2, 6] - Center Rutland Cemetery
Person ID I991 McPherson History Last Modified 25 Mar 2018
Father John Bowker, b. 1696, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 1740, Massachusetts (Age 44 years) Mother Susan Clapp, b. 1697, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 1760, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 63 years) Married 21 Feb 1720 Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts [8] Family ID F258 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Taintor, b. Abt 1726, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. Yes, date unknown Married 21 Nov 1749 Westborough, Massachusetts [1, 5] Children 1. Simon Bowker, b. 25 Sep 1752, Somers, Tolland, Connecticut , d. Yes, date unknown 2. Rebecca Bowker, b. 1759, Connecticut , d. 1797, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont (Age 38 years) 3. Sarah Bowker, b. 29 Aug 1764, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut , d. 16 Nov 1850, Mexico, Oswego, New York (Age 86 years) Last Modified 15 Mar 2020 Family ID F257 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Joseph Bowker was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts on December 28, 1725 in Hopkinton. After being orphaned he was raised by a guardian, whose daughter he later married. Bowker was a farmer and served with the British during the French and Indian War. Most of his service was spent on garrison duty at Fort Ticonderoga, and as a result of it Bowker was usually referred to as "Captain Bowker" for the rest of his life. In 1773 Bowker relocated to Rutland, Vermont. In addition to farming he was involved in several business enterprises, including establishing the town's first sawmill. After settling in Rutland Bowker served in several local offices, including Town Clerk and Treasurer and Selectman. He was also the first Judge of the Rutland County Court and Rutland County's first Probate Judge. Bowker served as Chairman or President of several conventions of delegates called to organize Vermont and plan its activities during the American Revolution During the War Bowker also served on Vermont's Board of War, as a Sequestration Commissioner, and a Commissary in charge of acquiring supplies and equipment for Vermont's military. In 1778 was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives and served as the body's first ever Speaker of the House. He resigned as Speaker in order to accept a position on the Governor's Council. Bowker died in Rutland on July 11, 1784. - wikipedia.org
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