FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
ROBERT COWLEY AND
MARY PEER
Robert Cowley was
christened 24 November 1729 in Crudwell, Wiltshire, a parish
about six miles from Coates, Gloucestershire, the son of John
Cowley and Mary White. Robert married 1) Anne Stephens 20
December 1754 in Coates. Anne died and was buried 20 November
1761 in Coates. He married Mary Peer 26 August 1765, in
Rodmarton, Gloucestershire, England. Mary was christened 12
October 1737 in Long Newnton, Wiltshire (about 4 miles from
Rodmarton), the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Pere.
Robert died and was buried 18 July 1792 in Coates, Gloucestershire, about three miles from Rodmarton.
Death record for Robert Cowley in Coates
Death record for Mary Cowley in Coates
Robert and Anne
had the following children:
1. Hannah, christened 2 October 1755 in Coates.
2. Sarah,
christened 23 July 1758 in Coates.
Robert and Mary had the following children:
1. John, christened 26 January
1766 in Coates.
2. Ann, christened 6 December
1767 in Cherington, Gloucestershire "of Aston".
Cherington is about five miles from Coates.
*3. Susannah, christened 25
March 1770 in Cherington "of Aston"; married Thomas
Merrick 25 December 1788 in Coates, Gloucestershire; buried 28
July 1826 in Tenbury, Worcestershire.
Baptism record for Susanna Cowley
in Cherington
4. Robert, christened 16
February 1772 in Coates.
5. Kezia, christened 13 March
1774 in Coates; married John Smith 18 February 1798 in Coates.
6. Thomas, christened 2 June
1776 in Coates; soldier in the 3rd Foot Guards, wounded in the
foot at the Battle of Talavera in the Napoleonic Wars in 1809,
discharge after nine years, four months of service; occupation -
laborer.
7. William, christened 7
February 1779 in Coates; married Elizabeth; listed in the 1861
& 1871 censuses in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
8. Maria, christened 6 May
1784 in Coates; listed in the 1841 census in Coates.
9. John, christened 14 January
1787 in Coates.
SOURCE: IGI; John Meyrick's diary; Cherington parish register;
Coates parish register on www.ancestry.co.uk; Royal Hospital
Chelsea Pensioner Register of Who Served in Canada, 1743 -
1882 on www.ancestry.co.uk
.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN COWLEY AND MARY WHITE
John Cowley was christened 26 December 1708 in Crudwell, the
son of Robert Cowley and Elizabeth George. He married Mary
White 25 October 1725 in Crudwell.
Marriage record for John Cowley and Mary White in Crudwell
Mary died and
was buried 6 May 1737 in Crudwell, just four days after the
birth of her last child, Hannah.
Burial record for Mary Cowley in Crudwell
Burial record for John Cowley in Crudwell:
"Jan 17: John Cowley, aff: p Ann Wilcox"
John and Mary had the following children:
1. Ann, christened 28 July 1726 in Crudwell.
*2. Robert, christened 24 November 1729 in
Crudwell; married 1) Anne Stephens 20 December 1754 in Coates,
Gloucestershire, 2) Mary Peere 26 August 1765 in Rodmarton,
Gloucestershire.
Christening record for Robert Cowley in Crudwell: "Nov: 24,
Robert, son of John & Mary Cowley"
3. Mary, christened 23 July 1732 in Crudwell.
4. John, christened 29 September 1734 in Crudwell.
5. Hannah, christened 2 May 1737 in Crudwell.
SOURCES:
Crudwell parish register; Rodmarton parish register;
www.ancestry.co.uk.
There were two John Cowleys christened in Crudwell parish who
were of an age to be married in 1725. They were:
- John, christened 13 October 1700 in Crudwell, "ye reputed" son of John Cowley (brother of Robert Cowley) and Jane Blunsen. John Cowley and Jane Blunsen married later in Crudwell 18 May 1702, but had no other children christened in Crudwell. If this is our John Cowley, he would have been 25 years old at the time of his marriage to Mary White.
- John, christened 26 December 1708 in Crudwell, the son of Robert Cowley and Elizabeth George. If this is our John Cowley, he would have been 17 years old at the time of his marriage to Mary White. Robert and Elizabeth married 19 January 1700 in Crudwell, and had the following children:
- Mary, buried 13 May 1701 in Crudwell.
- Anne, christened 12 September 1702 in Crudwell.
- William, christened 2 February 1703 in Crudwell.
- Beata, christened 9 November 1706 in Crudwell.
- *John, christened 26 December 1708 in Crudwell.
- George, christened 18 May 1712 in Crudwell.
- Edward, christened 8 October 1714 in Crudwell.
- Anna, christened 8 March 1715 in Crudwell; buried 24 January 1736 in Crudwell.
- Robert, christened 4 March 1717 in Crudwell.
- Thomas, christened 16 September 1723 in Crudwell.
Either John Cowley could be ours, so research was done on
Mary White, his wife, to see if that would give clues to his
age at marriage. Two Mary Whites were christened in Crudwell
- Mary christened 1694 whose parents were Richard and Mary
White, and Mary christened 1693 whose parents were John and
Ruth White. Both would have been older that John (1700) -
six or seven years older. Research into Crudwell wills show
that neither one was our Mary White, who died in 1737.
Richard White's widow Mary of Crudwell left a will dated
1745, and mentioned her married daughter Mary Evans. John
White of Crudwell left a will dated 1740 and mentioned his
married daughter Mary Cross. So both possible Marys in
Crudwell are eliminated.
A search of neighboring parishes shows only one good
possibility - Mary White, christened 12 December 1708 in
Kemble, daughter of Ruth White. Kemble is a parish about
four miles northeast of Crudwell. It is a market town. This
would make Mary White the same age as John, the son of
Robert White. Both would have been seventeen years old at
the time of their marriage.
John, the son of Robert Cowley, christened in 1708 is the
most likely candidate for our John Cowley. He and Mary were
both young and of a similar age. Also, John's firstborn son
was named Robert (probably for his father). It seems most
likely that John Cowley was the son of Robert Cowley and
Elizabeth George.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
ROBERT COWLEY AND
ELIZABETH GEORGE
Robert Cowley was christened 15 June 1673 in Somerford
Keynes, Wiltshire, the son of William and Jane Cowley.
Somerford Keynes is a parish about five miles from Crudwell.
Robert married Elizabeth George 19 January 1701 in Crudwell.
Elizabeth was likely the daughter of John George of
Crudwell.
Marriage record for Robert Cowley and Elizabeth George in Crudwell
Robert Cowley senior died and was buried 27 April 1740 in
Crudwell.
Burial record for Robert Cowley and his son Thomas in Crudwell
Elizabeth died as a widow and was buried 22 March 1746 in
Crudwell.
Burial record for Elizabeth Cowley, widow in Crudwell
Robert and Elizabeth had the following children:
2. Anne, christened 12 September 1702 in Crudwell.
3. William, christened 2 February 1703 in Crudwell.
4. Beata, christened 9 November 1706 in Crudwell.
* 5. John, christened 26 December 1708 in Crudwell.
Baptism record for John Cowley in Crudwell: "Dec: 26 John son of Robert 7 Elisabeth Cowley"
6. George, christened 18 May 1712 in Crudwell.
7. Edward, christened 8 October 1714 in Crudwell.
8. Anna, christened 8 March 1715 in Crudwell; buried 24 January 1736 in Crudwell.
9. Robert, christened 4 March 1717 in Crudwell.
10. Thomas, christened 16 September 1723 in Crudwell; buried 27 April 1740 in Crudwell, the same day his father was buried.
SOURCES: Crudwell parish register.
WILLIAM AND JANE COWLEY
William Cowley was christened 28 January 1645 in Ashton
Keynes, the son of William and Martha Cowley. Ashton Keynes
is a parish about two miles from Somerford Keynes. William
married Jane. William worked as a labourer.
Jane died and was buried 17 April 1678 in Somerford Keynes.
Burial record for Jane Cowley in Somerford Keynes:
"Jane Cowly the wife of William Cowly was buried the seventh daye of Aprill"
William was married again to Anne.
Anne died and was buried 13 March 1724 in Somerford Kenyes.
William died and was buried 9 October 1731 in Somerford
Keynes.
Burial record for William Cowley in Somerford Keynes:
"William Cowley was buryed October ye ninth"
1. Jane, christened 1 March 1667 in Somerford Keynes.
2. William, christened 11 December 1670 in Somerford Keynes.
*3. Robert, christened 15 June 1673 in Somerford Keynes.
4. John, christened 27 August 1676 in Somerford Keynes; married Jane Blunsen 18 May 1702 in Crudwell.
William and Anne had the following children:
5. Mary, christened 27 January 1680/1 in Somerford Keynes; buried 6 February 1682/3 in Somerford Keynes.
6. Isaac, christened 21 November 1682 in Somerford Keynes; buried 26 November 1682 in Somerford Keynes.
7. Martha, christened 21 March 1685 in Somerford Keynes.
8. Richard, christened 20 January 1688 in Somerford Keynes.
9. Ane, christened 13 April 1691 in Somerford Keynes.
10. Beata, christened 20 March 1698 in Somerford Keynes; buried 15 August 1703 in Somerford Keynes.
11. Mary, christened 14 December 1700 in Somerford Keynes.
12. Elizabeth, buried 10 October 1702 in Somerford Keynes.
SOURCES: Somerford Keynes parish register; www.ancestry.co.uk; Ashton Keynes parish register, www.findmypast.co.uk..
WILLIAM AND MARTHA COWLEY
William Cowley was christened 14 June 1619 in Ashton Keynes, the son of Richard and Elizabeth Cowly. William married Martha.
William and Martha had the following children:
1. Isaac,christened 6 July 1644 in Ashton Keynes.
*2. William, christened 28 January 1645 in Ashton Keynes; married 1) Jane; married 2) Anne; buried 17 April 1678 in Somerford Keynes.
Baptism record for William Cowley in Ashton Keynes: "William Cowley sonne of Wm & Martha Cowley - bapt Jan. 28"
SOURCES: Somerford Keynes parish register; www.ancestry.co.uk; Ashton Keynes parish register, www.findmypast.co.uk.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
ROBERT AND ELIZABETH COWLY
Elizabeth died and was buried 25 July 1652 in Ashton Keynes.
Burial record for Elizabeth Cowly in Ashton Keynes: "Eliz Cowly the wyfe of Robt Cowly was buried July"
Robert died and was buried 7 July 1661 in Ashton Keynes.
Burial record for Robert Cowly in Ashton Keynes: "Robert Cowly was buried - July - 7th"
Robert and Elizabeth had the following children:
1. Jane, christened 15 March 1618 in Ashton Keynes; buried 22 March 1618.
*2. William, christened 14 June 1619 in Ashton Keynes; married Martha.
Baptism record of William Cowley in Ashton Keynes: "William Cooly the sonne of Robert Cooly was baptized the xxiiij day of June"
SOURCES: Ashton Keynes parish register, www.findmypast.co.uk.