| [Index] |
| John BOWCHER (1730 - ) |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
|
Ann BOWCHER (1757 - ) Elizabeth BOWCHER (1759 - ) Richard BOWCHER (1760 - ) John BOWCHER (1762 - 1828) Deborah BOWCHER (1765 - ) Samuel BOWCHER (1768 - ) Henry BOWCHER (1772 - ) |
John BOWCHER (1730 - ) + Deborah CHOWNE (1727 - 1788) Ann SELLACK |
John BOWCHER | ||
| Mary (BOWCHER) | ||||
| b. abt 21 Aug 1730 at Crediton, Devon, England |
| m. (1) 11 Aug 1756 Deborah CHOWNE (1727 - 1788) at Exminster, Devon, England |
| m. (2) abt Sep 1788 Ann SELLACK at Devon, England |
| Parents: |
| John BOWCHER |
| Mary (BOWCHER) |
| Siblings (1): |
| Samuel BOWCHER (1734 - ) |
| Children (7): |
| Ann BOWCHER (1757 - ) |
| Elizabeth BOWCHER (1759 - ) |
| Richard BOWCHER (1760 - ) |
| John BOWCHER (1762 - 1828) |
| Deborah BOWCHER (1765 - ) |
| Samuel BOWCHER (1768 - ) |
| Henry BOWCHER (1772 - ) |
| Events in John BOWCHER (1730 - )'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| abt 21 Aug 1730 | John BOWCHER was born | Crediton, Devon, England | 12 | ||
| 21 Aug 1730 | Baptism | Crediton, Devon, England | 2 | ||
| 11 Aug 1756 | 25 | Married Deborah CHOWNE (aged 29) | Exminster, Devon, England | ||
| Jul 1757 | 26 | Birth of daughter Ann BOWCHER | Exminster, Devon, England | ||
| bef 10 Jan 1759 | 28 | Birth of daughter Elizabeth BOWCHER | Exminster, Devon, England | ||
| bef 12 Jul 1760 | 29 | Birth of son Richard BOWCHER | Devon, England | ||
| Mar 1762 | 31 | Birth of son John BOWCHER | Kenton, Devon, England | Ancestry | |
| Aug 1765 | 35 | Birth of daughter Deborah BOWCHER | |||
| Apr 1768 | 37 | Birth of son Samuel BOWCHER | |||
| 15 Jul 1772 | 41 | Birth of son Henry BOWCHER | |||
| 07 Feb 1788 | 57 | Death of wife Deborah CHOWNE (aged 60) | Exminster, Devon, England | ||
| abt Sep 1788 | 58 | Married Ann SELLACK | Devon, England | 2 | |
| 28 Feb 1828 | 97 | Death of son John BOWCHER (aged 65) | Exeter, Devon, England | ||
| Personal Notes: |
|
Now back to the Bowchers! To try to lessen confusion about the three generations
of John Bowcher about whom quite a good deal is known, they will have to be called John the First, John Second and John Third. It was rather puzzling sorting out the generations of Johns, particularly as John First wed his second wife just nine months after his son John Second married for the first time. John First, the son of another John and Mary maiden-name-unknown, was born at Crediton and baptised at the Church of the Holy Cross on 21 Aug 1730. On 11 Aug 1756 at Exminster he wed Deborah HILL by licence. |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 10, 13 (Name, Notes) |
| - Notes: The Kenton 1781 Land Tax Assessments show John Bowcher I as a land owner
and extensive leaseholder. He appears to have owned properties known as Holmeads and Aliens and leased other lands - several parts of Chiverstone Estate, Jopes and Prings. The rates for land he held in the Parish of Kenton alone came to almost 18 pounds sterling per annum! |
| - Reference = 10 (Baptism) |
| - Notes: Three John Bowchers, sons of John and Mary, were baptised at Crediton in a six
year period from 1724. When a baby died, it was quite common practice to give the same name to the next child of the same sex. Because of this practice, the two Johns baptised 1724 and 1727 are presumed to have died, whilst the surviving John bp 21 Aug 1730 is the first for whom there is documented evidence. He had a brother Samuel 1734 but I did not find any mention of him again in any records. |
| - Reference = 12, 13 (Marriage) |
| - Notes: John First, the son of another John and Mary maiden-name-unknown, was born
at Crediton and baptised at the Church of the Holy Cross on 21 Aug 1730. On 11 Aug 1756 at Exminster he wed Deborah HILL by licence. During my early research into the Bowchers I felt there must be earlier, strong connections to the Chowne family other than those I'd discovered in the 1780s, as some of the Bowcher children had Chown/e as a second Christian name, implying a close link. It really made my day when I found Deborah Hill was a widow, the daughter of Ann and John CHOWNE, yeoman farmer of Spurway Farm at Exminster. After Deborah's death on 07 Feb 1788, and although there were no small children involved to warrant such a rush (they ranged in age from 16 to 31) John wasted no time in remarrying. Seven months later, he wed Ann SELLACK but no issue from this marriage was found. He either did not make a will or it has not survived. John and Deborah had seven children. The first three were baptised at Exminster, literally "the church beside the River Exe", which in earlier times was a secluded little hamlet about four miles south of Exeter. Exminster was built on the western bank of an estuary and when the canal from Exeter was extended by about five miles and a tidal lock put in place, the village became quite famous. As there was no access by road, its Turf Hotel became the only pub in England where beer was delivered by boat! John and Deborah's youngest four were baptised at Kenton, just a few miles further south. Kenton and Kenn, a neighbouring village were the areas to which the famous female impersonator Danny La Rue was evacuated during World War II. Kenton was an important centre in Tudor times, sending two ships to fight against the Spanish Armada. It also supplied vessels for the fishing trade off Newfoundland. Maybe its great claim to fame in later years was during World War II when one of the Kenton Home Guard captured a luckless German pilot whose parachute deposited him in the village main street! There were a few more children of Deborah nee Chowne and John Bowcher First who should be mentioned. Deborah, 1764 at Kenton only lived two years; Samuel was baptised in 1768; Henry 15 Jul1772 at Kenton wed Ann COFFIN just a week after he turned 21. Four months later Ann produced a daughter named 'Loveday'. |
| 12. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Genes reunited, Title: Genes |
| - Reference = Dianne Pidgeon tree (Birth) |