Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Experience Bowles
Bef 1692 - 1. Experience Bowles was born before 4 Sep 1692; was christened on 4 Sep 1692 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts (daughter of Samuel Bowles and Mary Dyer). Experience married Edward Hammett on 17 Jan 1704 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts. Edward died on 20 Mar 1745 in Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts; was buried in West Tisbury Village Cemetery, Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Micah Hammett was born in 1706; died about 1755 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
2. Samuel Bowles was born on 12 Mar 1646 (son of Joseph Bolles and Mary Howell). Notes:
Samuel Bowles and his wife Mary Dyer fled Maine during the wars with Native Americans that took place in 1689, and removed to Braintree where they had relatives.
Samuel married Mary Dyer. Mary (daughter of William Dyer) was born in Sheepscot, Maine; died before 1723. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Dyer was born in Sheepscot, Maine (daughter of William Dyer); died before 1723. Children:
- 1. Experience Bowles was born before 4 Sep 1692; was christened on 4 Sep 1692 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
Generation: 3
4. Joseph Bolles was born before 19 Feb 1608; was christened on 19 Feb 1608 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England (son of Thomas Bolles and Elizabeth Perkins); died before 29 Nov 1678 in Wells, York, Maine. Notes:
One of TSW's eight "gateway ancestors," and one of DGH's four. One of the few 17th-century immigrants of armigerous descent who appears to have been fully aware of it. Arms: Azure three standing bowls silver in each a swine's head erect gold a mullet for difference. Crest: A buck's head sable collared attired and eared gold erased gules and charged on the neck with a pallet between two roundles silver. According to the Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (citation details below), although he appears to have served in the usual variety of public offices, he was also cited several times for public drunkenness -- which is entirely consonant with aristocratic forebears.
Joseph married Mary Howell before 1641. Mary (daughter of Morgan Howell) died after 25 Feb 1691 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mary Howell (daughter of Morgan Howell); died after 25 Feb 1691 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Children:
- 2. Samuel Bowles was born on 12 Mar 1646.
- Joseph Bolles was born on 15 Mar 1654 in Wells, York, Maine; died on 25 Sep 1683.
6. William Dyer died in Aug 1689 in Sheepscot, Maine. Notes:
Killed by a Native American.
Children:
- 3. Mary Dyer was born in Sheepscot, Maine; died before 1723.
Generation: 4
8. Thomas Bolles was born on 22 Dec 1576 in Osberton, Nottinghamshire, England (son of Benjamin Bolles and Anne Goodrick); died on 19 Mar 1635; was buried on 17 Apr 1635 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. Thomas married Elizabeth Perkins on 20 Apr 1596 in Fishlake, Yorkshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Perkins and Thomasine Besacle) died before 16 Oct 1610; was buried on 16 Oct 1610 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Elizabeth Perkins (daughter of Thomas Perkins and Thomasine Besacle); died before 16 Oct 1610; was buried on 16 Oct 1610 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. Children:
- 4. Joseph Bolles was born before 19 Feb 1608; was christened on 19 Feb 1608 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England; died before 29 Nov 1678 in Wells, York, Maine.
10. Morgan Howell died between 17 Nov 1666 and 22 Jan 1667. Notes:
First on record at Saco, 6 Mar 1637. House at Cape Porpus built by 1643. His will gave most of his property to "Mrs. Mary Bolles".
Children:
- 5. Mary Howell died after 25 Feb 1691 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire.