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Elizabeth was born in Cranbrook, Kent, England and baptised at St. Dunstan's Church on November 1, 1590. She was the daughter of John Bigge and Rachel Martin. Her father was a clothier in Cranbrook. Elizabeth married at All Saints Church in Biddenden, Kent, on September 13, 1608, John Stowe. John was probably also a clothier.

John and Elizabeth had nine children, all born and baptised at Biddenden by 1629. The first three died young. The family, consisting of John, Elizabeth and their six surviving children, sailed for New England, arriving on May 17, 1634. They settled in Roxbury, where John became involved in the town government. Elizabeth's sister, Patience Foster, and their mother, Rachel Martin Bigge, both widows, sailed from England on April 17, 1635 and settled in Dorchester.

Elizabeth died in Roxbury and was buried on August 21, 1638, probably in the Eliot Burying Ground on Eustis Street. Rev. John Elliot wrote of her, "Elizabeth Stowe the wife of John Stowe, she was a very Godly matron, a blessing not only to her family but to all the church and when she had led a Christian conversation a few years among us, she dyed & left a good savor behind her." John outlived her and probably died shortly before 1654, in Concord.

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John Stow married in Biddenden, Kent, 13 September 1608 Elizabeth Bigg, baptized at Cranbrook, Kent, 1 November 1590, daughter of John and Rachel (Martin) Bigg. "Elizabeth the wife of John Stowe" was buried at Roxbury on 21 August 1638.

They had nine children: 2 unbaptized daughters, Elizabeth, Thomas, Elizabeth Archer, John, Nathaniel, Samuel, & Thankful Pierpont.

RACHEL (Martin) BIGG, widow of John Bigg and mother of Elizabeth (Bigg) Stow, sailed for New England in 1635. On the same ship was PATIENCE (Bigg) FOSTER, daughter of Rachel and sister of Elizabeth.

In 1852 Luther Metcalf Harris, in his genealogy of the family of MICHAEL METCALFE 1637, Dedham, stated that the immigrant's daughter married three times, to "Wm. Brignall," then to "Christopher Smith" (with apparent date of marriage of 2 August 1654), and finally to "[blank] Stow." This same claim has appeared in some form in many subsequent secondary sources, including the two leading treatments of the family of John Stow. In his will of 15 November 1664, Michael Metcalfe included bequests to "my daughter Stow" and "my daughter Stowe's eldest son which she had by her first husband, W[illia]m Brignall."

When Nathaniel Stow married his second wife at Concord on 20 August 1662, her name was given as "Martha Bignell." If she had been married to Christopher Smith between her marriages to Bignall and Stow, her name at marriage to the latter should have been Martha Smith. William Bignall (or Bicknall) died at Charlestown about June of 1659.

"Christopher Smith & Mary [or Martha] Metcalfe was married the 2 of the 6 month" 1654 at Dedham (the uncertainty as to the bride's given name is in the published vital records volume). Martha Metcalfe, daughter of the immigrant, was still married to William Bignall at this time. Michael Metcalfe, son of the immigrant, had died at Dedham on 25 March 1654, leaving his widow, Mary (Fairbanks) Metcalfe, available to marry Christopher Smith later in 1654. Martha Metcalfe, daughter of the immigrant, had only two husbands, William Bignall and Nathaniel Stow.

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Elizabeth married John Stowe on 13 Sep 1608 in England. John was born about Jan 1582 in England; died in 1653 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 1653 in Old Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thanks to member Susan C. Miller, #48225169, for this information: the date of his baptism was 2 Apr 1615, per the record found in Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874 for Thomas Stowe.

Thanks to member Margie Strees #40722145 for suggesting adding more information about him. The following data are documented in "Middletown Upper Houses - A History of the North Society of Middletown, CT, from 1650 to 1800..." by Charles Collard Adams, , New York, Grafton Press, 1906. "The Stow Family" was transcribed by Coralynn Brown:

Thomas Stowe, Sr. came to America with his parents from Hawkhurst, County Kent, England, embarking on the ship Elizabeth, Apr. 9, 1634, and arriving in New England May 17. "He rem.[removed], 1648, to Concord, Mass. ; freeman 1653. Rem. 1669 to Middletown, his brother Samuel having come as early as 1652, preached for some years without a church being organized and gave lands for schools, dying in 1704. Thomas was received to the church by letter from Concord, Nov. 14, 1669...."

The subsequent quote was not cited with a source and it refers to "ch. of X at Concord" and my guess is that the "X" stands for "Christ." If anyone has any information to the contrary, or to clarify, please contact me.

"...'Being the Lord's Day Mr. Thomas Stow & Mary his wife with all theirs being recommended to us by letter from ch. of X at Concord.' He died Feb. 1684."

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Thomas married Mary Griggs on 4 Dec 1639 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Mary was born in Apr 1618 in England; died on 21 Aug 1680 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 21 Aug 1680 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel married Hope Fletcher in 1649 in Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Hope was born in May 1624 in England; died on 8 May 1704 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 8 May 1704 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Forefather of Winston Churchill.
Son of Thomas Stow and Mary Griggs.
Husband of Mary Wetmore. Married 13 Nov 1688 in Middletown, CT.
Father of John STOW b: 10 OCT 1669 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
2. John STOW b: 3 MAR 1671/72 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
3. Thomas STOW b: 10 APR 1674 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
4. Nathaniel STOW b: 22 FEB 1674/75 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
5. Mary STOW b: 17 JUN 1678 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
6. Hannah STOW b: 25 AUG 1680 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
7. Sarah STOW b: 25 MAR 1682 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
8. Samuel STOW b: 30 APR 1684 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
9. Thankful STOW b: 15 JUL 1686 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT
10. Experience STOW b: 30 SEP 1688 in Middletown, Middlesex

Burial is unknown, but most likely in Riverside Cem., Middletown, CT. Some of the earliest graves in this cemetery were moved during mid-19th century railroad right-of way construction, and gravestones do not survive.

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John married Mary Wetmore on 13 Nov 1668 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Deacon Thomas Wetmore and Sarah Hall) was born on 20 Apr 1647 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 13 Nov 1688 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 13 Nov 1688 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nathaniel married Hannah Wetmore on 4 Apr 1677 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Deacon Thomas Wetmore and Sarah Hall) was born on 13 Feb 1653/54 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in Oct 1704 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after Oct 1704 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas married Bethiah Stocking on 16 Oct 1675 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Bethiah was born on 10 Oct 1658 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 6 Nov 1732 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 6 Nov 1732 in Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Margaret STOW Marriage to Beriah WETMORE 08 SEP 1692 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

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Margaret married Beriah Wetmore on 1 Sep 1691 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut. Beriah (son of Deacon Thomas Wetmore and Sarah Hall) was born on 2 Nov 1658 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 11 Apr 1756 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Apr 1756 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rachel STOW Married Izrahiah WETMORE on 13 MAY 1692 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

Children are:

Wetmore birth: 13 May 1692
death:

Izrahiah WETMORE, Rev.
birth: 28 June 1693
death: 04/14 September/October 1728

Stow WETMORE
birth: 31 January 1695
death:

James WHITMORE, Rev.
birth: 25 December 1695
death: 15 May 1760

Ichabod WETMORE
birth: 18 April 1698
death: 7 January 1715

Seth WETMORE
birth: 18 November 1700
death: 10 April 1778

Jeremiah WETMORE
birth: 8 November 1703
death: 2 October 1753

Samuel WETMORE
birth: 15 February 1704
death:

Caleb WETMORE
birth: 5 July 1706
death: 1788

Josiah WETMORE
birth: 1 March 1709
death: 27 September 1751

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Rachel married Izrahiah Wetmore on 13 May 1692 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut. Izrahiah (son of Deacon Thomas Wetmore and Sarah Hall) was born on 8 Mar 1656/57 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; died about 1743 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 1743 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Group: Halls of Middletown - DNA Family 006
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Sgt. Nathaniel Stow, son of John Stow (b. 3 Feb 1641, Braintree, MA; d. 18 Oct 1688, Middletown, CT) and Mary Wetmore (b. 20 Apr 1651, Hartford, CT; d. 13 Nov 1688, Middletown, CT. John Stow was son of Thomas Stow (bapt. 2 Apr 1615, Biddenden, Eng; d. Middletown, CT) and Mary Griggs, (who d. 21 Aug 1680, Middletown, CT) Mary Wetmore was daughter of Thomas Wetmore, (who d. 11 Dec 1681 in Middleton, CT) and Sarah Hall (b. 9 Aug 1622 in Canterbury, Eng; d. 7 Dec 1664, Middletown, CT.)

Sgt. Nathaniel Stow m. 11 Feb 1703 at Middletown, CT, Sarah Sumner, b. 29 Dec 1685 at Boston, MA; d. 22 Feb 1759 at Middletown, CT, daughter of Deacon Willliam Sumner III and Hannah Henchman.

SOURCE: Record of Descendants of William Sumner of Dorchester, MA. 1636, by William Sumner Appleton, pg.4 of 204.
SOURCE: JOHN STOW 1667_COMPILATION BY THE SOCIETY OF MIDDLETOWN, CT. FIRST SETTLERS DESCENDANTS, pg.1-3


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Descendants of John Hall and Esther Willicke of Middletown, Connecticut

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Nathaniel married Sarah Sumner on 11 Feb 1702/03 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Deacon William Sumner, III and Hannah Henchman) was born on 29 Dec 1685 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Feb 1759 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 22 Feb 1759 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel married Esther Mould on 8 Feb 1703/04 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Esther was born on 27 Aug 1681 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died on 24 Jul 1750 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]