Can anyone on the list tell me anything about any of these early Fowlers listed below I am distantly related to all of them, but know little about the early ones. Cal Owen [email protected] Descendants of William Fowler Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 FOWLER More About WILLIAM FOWLER: Elected: 1637, the first magistrate of New Haven Emigration: 1637, settled at New Haven, CT Child of WILLIAM FOWLER is: 2. i. HENRY2 FOWLER. Generation No. 2 2. HENRY2 FOWLER (WILLIAM1) More About HENRY FOWLER: Residence: 1665, a first settler near Mespat Kills, LI, NY Child of HENRY FOWLER is: 3. i. WILLIAM3 FOWLER, d. Flushing, NY. Generation No. 3 3. WILLIAM3 FOWLER (HENRY2, WILLIAM1) died in Flushing, NY. Children of WILLIAM FOWLER are: 4. i. JOHN4 FOWLER, b. 1686, Flushing, NY; d. 1768, Newburgh, NY. 5. ii. JEREMIAH FOWLER, d. 1766, Rye, Westchester Co., NY. Generation No. 4 4. JOHN4 FOWLER (WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) was born 1686 in Flushing, NY, and died 1768 in Newburgh, NY. He married MARY TATUM. More About JOHN FOWLER: History of Newburgh, NY: Aft. 1747, Moved with family (not Samuel and John) to Newburgh, NY Children of JOHN FOWLER and MARY TATUM are: 6. i. SAMUEL5 FOWLER, SR., b. October 12, 1720, Harrison, Westchester Co., NY; d. October 13, 1789, Newburgh, Ulster Co., NY. 7. ii. ISAAC FOWLER. iii. JOHN FOWLER, JR.. iv. JAMES FOWLER. v. NEHEMIAH FOWLER, m. ABAGAIL PURDY. 8. vi. DANIEL FOWLER. 5. JEREMIAH4 FOWLER (WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) died 1766 in Rye, Westchester Co., NY. Child of JEREMIAH FOWLER is: 9. i. DAVID5 FOWLER, b. 1728; d. 1806. Generation No. 5 6. SAMUEL5 FOWLER, SR. (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) was born October 12, 1720 in Harrison, Westchester Co., NY, and died October 13, 1789 in Newburgh, Ulster Co., NY. He married CHARLOTTE PURDY, daughter of SAMUEL PURDY and GLORINDA STRANG. She was born September 30, 1716 in Rye, Westchester Co., NY, and died July 30, 1791 in Newburgh, Ulster Co., NY. Notes for SAMUEL FOWLER, SR.: Excerpt from "History of Newburgh, NY" 1859 by E. M. Ruttenber Page 275 Samuel Fowler was a prominent and influential citizen of this town for some thirty years, and his name frequently occurs in the pages of this work in connection with the organization of Saint George's Church and other local events. More About SAMUEL FOWLER, SR.: Burial: 1789, Old Town Cemetary, Newburgh, NY More About CHARLOTTE PURDY: Burial: 1791, Old Town Cemetary, Newburgh, NY History of Newburgh, NY: July 30, 1791, Died age 74 years 10 months 0 days Children of SAMUEL FOWLER and CHARLOTTE PURDY are: 10. i. MARY6 FOWLER, b. January 01, 1743/44, Newburgh, NY; d. July 05, 1799, Newburgh, NY. ii. ELIZABETH FOWLER, m. SAMUEL CLARK. iii. CHARLOTTE FOWLER, d. Bef. 1791; m. DANIEL GIDNEY. iv. MARTHA FOWLER, m. REUBEN TOOKER. 11. v. ABIGAIL FOWLER. vi. GLORIANNA FOWLER, m. JOHN FOWLER; b. Abt. 1749; d. May 01, 1782, Newburgh, Orange Co., NY.. More About JOHN FOWLER: History of Newburgh, NY: Nephew of Samuel Fowler 1720-1789 12. vii. REV. SAMUEL FOWLER, JR., b. 1757; d. January 22, 1830. 7. ISAAC5 FOWLER (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) He married MARGARET THEALL. Child of ISAAC FOWLER and MARGARET THEALL is: 13. i. ISAAC6 FOWLER, JR.. 8. DANIEL5 FOWLER (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) Children of DANIEL FOWLER are: i. JOHN6 FOWLER, b. Abt. 1749; d. May 01, 1782, Newburgh, Orange Co., NY; m. GLORIANNA FOWLER. More About JOHN FOWLER: History of Newburgh, NY: Nephew of Samuel Fowler 1720-1789 ii. DANIEL FOWLER, JR., m. JOHANNA WOOLSEY. 9. DAVID5 FOWLER (JEREMIAH4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) was born 1728, and died 1806. Child of DAVID FOWLER is: 14. i. DR. DAVID6 FOWLER, JR., b. December 28, 1755, Cromb Pond, Westchester Co., NY; d. October 20, 1835, Newburgh, Orange Co., NY. Generation No. 6 10. MARY6 FOWLER (SAMUEL5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) was born January 01, 1743/44 in Newburgh, NY, and died July 05, 1799 in Newburgh, NY. She married GEORGE MERRITT, JR., son of GEORGE MERRITT and GLORANDE PURDY. He was born May 26, 1741 in White Plains, Westchester Co., NY, and died July 10, 1822 in Newburgh, NY. More About GEORGE MERRITT, JR.: Fact1: July 14, 1775, Signed Association for Rebellion Military service: Private, Ulster County Militia, Col Johannes Hardenburg's Regiment, Capt. Arthur Smith's Company of the northern district of Newburgh, NY Children of MARY FOWLER and GEORGE MERRITT are: i. GEORGE7 MERRITT, 3RD., b. Newburgh, Ulster Co., NY. ii. GABRIEL MERRITT, b. Newburgh, Ulster Co., NY. iii. SAMUEL MERRITT, b. 1759, Newburgh, Ulster Co., NY; m. CLOE HAINES. iv. HUMPHREY MERRITT, b. February 14, 1773, Newburgh, Ulster Co., NY; d. 1827. v. FOWLER MERRITT, b. Newburgh, Ulster Co. NY. 15. vi. JOHN MERRITT, b. Abt. 1765, Newburgh, Ulster Co. NY; d. June 1846. vii. CHARLOTTE MERRITT, m. JOH ELTINGE ROE. viii. JANE MERRITT. ix. GLORIANNA MERRITT. x. MARY MERRITT, b. April 05, 1778; d. January 10, 1859; m. XXX CONKLIN. 11. ABIGAIL6 FOWLER (SAMUEL5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) She married ABEL FLEWWELLING, son of JOHN FLEWWELLING and ELIZABETH SMITH. He was born 1746, and died 1814 in Maugerville, Parrtown, NB. More About ABEL FLEWWELLING: History of Newburgh, NY: July 14, 1775, refused to sign Pledge to Provincial Congress Moved: moved to Parrtown, New Brunswick, Canada Occupation: River pilot at Newburgh, NY Children of ABIGAIL FOWLER and ABEL FLEWWELLING are: 16. i. CHARLOTTE7 FLEWWELLING, b. October 07, 1770; d. December 14, 1839. ii. ELIZABETH FLEWWELLING, b. April 01, 1772; m. WILLIAM HARDING. iii. SAMUEL FLEWWELLING, b. October 24, 1774; m. JULIA CAULDFIELD. iv. ABIGAIL FLEWWELLING, b. February 13, 1777; d. Bef. 1790. More About ABIGAIL FLEWWELLING: Fact1: died young v. SARAH FLEWWELLING, b. June 15, 1780. vi. JOHN FLEWWELLING, b. June 09, 1783; m. EUNICE PALMER. vii. CLARISSA FLEWWELLING, b. July 13, 1786; m. JOHN FOWLER. viii. AMELIA FLEWWELLING, b. September 29, 1788; m. RICHARD TAYLOR. ix. ABIGAIL FLEWWELLING, b. April 02, 1791; m. THOMAS FOWLER. x. ABEL GUILFORD FLEWWELLING, b. June 18, 1793; m. LEAH HARDING, March 07, 1816. More About ABEL GUILFORD FLEWWELLING: Residence: Belleisle, Kings Co., NB xi. JANE FLEWWELLING, b. March 17, 1798; m. GEORGE HARDING. 12. REV. SAMUEL6 FOWLER, JR. (SAMUEL5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) was born 1757, and died January 22, 1830. He married (1) REBECCA GIDNEY. He married (2) MARY CLAPP. Notes for REV. SAMUEL FOWLER, JR.: Excerpt from "History of Newburgh, NY" 1859 by E. M. Ruttenber Page 275 Samuel Fowler Jr. was for 40 years a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and his residence (the old homestead of his father) was the cradle of Methodism in Newburgh. Children of SAMUEL FOWLER and REBECCA GIDNEY are: i. PURDY7 FOWLER, m. CHARLOTTE TOOKER. Marriage Notes for PURDY FOWLER and CHARLOTTE TOOKER: Excerpt from "History of Newburgh, NY" 1859 by E. M. Ruttenber Page 275 they had 6 children ii. MARY FOWLER, m. GEORGE WANDEL. iii. CHARLOTTE FOWLER. Children of SAMUEL FOWLER and MARY CLAPP are: 17. iv. HENRY7 FOWLER. v. REBECCA FOWLER, m. GEORGE GROVE. vi. ELECTRA FOWLER. vii. SAMUEL FOWLER, 3RD., m. SUSAN PHILLIPS. viii. CHARLOTTE FOWLER, m. HENRY COX. 13. ISAAC6 FOWLER, JR. (ISAAC5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) He married GLORIANNA MERRITT, daughter of CALEB MERRITT and MARTHA PURDY. Children of ISAAC FOWLER and GLORIANNA MERRITT are: 18. i. CALEB7 FOWLER, b. February 08, 1775; d. March 08, 1826. ii. MARTHA FOWLER. iii. DR. CHARLES FOWLER. Notes for DR. CHARLES FOWLER: Excerpt from "History of Newburgh, NY" 1859 by E. M. Ruttenber Page 276 Dr. Charles Fowler was for many years a physician of high reputation in the town of Montgomery, NY where he left descendants. More About DR. CHARLES FOWLER: Residence: Montgomery, Orange Co., NY iv. GILBERT FOWLER, b. Bef. 1774. v. NEHEMIAH FOWLER. vi. DAVID FOWLER. vii. DR. FRANCIS FOWLER. viii. DR. ISAAC FOWLER, 3RD.. 14. DR. DAVID6 FOWLER, JR. (DAVID5, JEREMIAH4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) was born December 28, 1755 in Cromb Pond, Westchester Co., NY, and died October 20, 1835 in Newburgh, Orange Co., NY. He married ELIZABETH MERRITT October 09, 1785, daughter of CALEB MERRITT and MARTHA PURDY. More About DR. DAVID FOWLER, JR.: Education: Medical School NYC Residence 1: Aft. 1776, Newburgh, Orange Co., NY, on road to Marlborough Residence 2: 1828, village of Newburgh, NY Children of DAVID FOWLER and ELIZABETH MERRITT are: i. JAMES7 FOWLER, b. January 18, 1787. More About JAMES FOWLER: Medical Information: died in infancy 19. ii. GEN. GILBERT OGDEN FOWLER, b. December 10, 1788; d. December 27, 1843. iii. ABIGAIL FOWLER, b. December 27, 1789; d. May 05, 1817; m. SAMUEL SANDS SEYMOUR. iv. HANNAH FOWLER, b. May 11, 1791; d. March 20, 1792. v. MARTHA ELIZABETH FOWLER, b. December 11, 1792; d. May 10, 1854; m. JOSEPH CARPENTER. Generation No. 7 15. JOHN7 MERRITT (MARY6 FOWLER, SAMUEL5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1765 in Newburgh, Ulster Co. NY, and died June 1846. He married JERUSHA HOYT, daughter of GIDEON HOYT and ELIZABETH WEED. Children of JOHN MERRITT and JERUSHA HOYT are: i. DAVID8 MERRITT. ii. GIDEON MERRITT, b. 1790, Greenfield, Saratoga Co., NY; d. 1865, LeRay, Jefferson Co., NY; m. MARY DUKE. 16. CHARLOTTE7 FLEWWELLING (ABIGAIL6 FOWLER, SAMUEL5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) was born October 07, 1770, and died December 14, 1839. She married SAMUEL PURDY 1787 in New Brunswick, NS, Canada, son of HENRY PURDY and MARY FOSTER. He was born February 21, 1750/51 in Yorktown, NY, and died June 30, 1836 in Newburgh, NY. Children of CHARLOTTE FLEWWELLING and SAMUEL PURDY are: i. HENRY8 PURDY, b. March 22, 1788; d. December 21, 1860; m. EMMA JANE JONES, October 01, 1814, Newburgh, Orange Co., NY; b. August 11, 1792; d. March 08, 1841. More About EMMA JANE JONES: Fact 1: born between 1775-1794, 1820 Census, Newburgh, Orange Co., NY ii. ELIZABETH PURDY, b. July 26, 1791; d. November 11, 1857. iii. MARY PURDY, b. February 19, 1794; d. August 20, 1858. More About MARY PURDY: Fact1: Never Married iv. WILLIAM PURDY, b. October 15, 1795; d. March 03, 1809. v. ABAGAIL PURDY, b. February 14, 1796; d. September 30, 1870. More About ABAGAIL PURDY: Fact1: unmarried vi. ANNA PURDY, b. February 16, 1798; d. May 04, 1834. vii. CHARLOTTE PURDY, b. May 16, 1801; d. May 24, 1812. viii. SAMUEL PURDY, JR., b. February 06, 1804; d. August 10, 1819. ix. ESTHER PURDY, b. October 06, 1805; d. November 10, 1882. More About ESTHER PURDY: Fact1: unmarried x. MARTHA PURDY, b. January 01, 1808; d. August 04, 1867. More About MARTHA PURDY: Fact1: unmarried xi. JANE PURDY, b. January 30, 1810; d. February 13, 1810. xii. ABEL GUILFORD PURDY, b. December 14, 1811; d. October 15, 1877; m. MARTHA MCGLENOCK, November 28, 1840; b. 1827. xiii. AMELIA PURDY, b. February 08, 1814; d. February 08, 1814. xiv. JOHN F. PURDY, b. March 20, 1815; d. November 21, 1829. 17. HENRY7 FOWLER (SAMUEL6, SAMUEL5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) He married ELIZA ANN THORNE. Child of HENRY FOWLER and ELIZA THORNE is: i. C18 FOWLER. 18. CALEB7 FOWLER (ISAAC6, ISAAC5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) was born February 08, 1775, and died March 08, 1826. He married CATHARINE SEBRING. Children of CALEB FOWLER and CATHARINE SEBRING are: i. PETER8 FOWLER. ii. CAROLINE FOWLER. iii. DR. GILBERT S. FOWLER, b. April 11, 1804; d. April 30, 1882. iv. ANN CATHARINE FOWLER, b. 1806; d. 1833. v. AMELIA FOWLER, d. December 30, 1834; m. WILLIAM D. WEYGANT. vi. MARTHA B. FOWLER. More About MARTHA B. FOWLER: Medical Information: Died in infancy vii. MARGARET FOWLER. More About MARGARET FOWLER: Medical Information: Died young viii. MATTHEW V. B. FOWLER, m. ELIZABETH F. SEYMOUR. ix. JACOB V. B. FOWLER. x. ISAAC SEBRING FOWLER, m. MARY LUDLOW POWELL. xi. ELIZABETH FOWLER, b. 1819; d. 1836. 19. GEN. GILBERT OGDEN7 FOWLER (DAVID6, DAVID5, JEREMIAH4, WILLIAM3, HENRY2, WILLIAM1) was born December 10, 1788, and died December 27, 1843. He married RACHEL ANN WALKER December 21, 1812. She was born in New York City, NY. More About GEN. GILBERT OGDEN FOWLER: Education: Columbia College, graduated with honor Elected 1: 1810, licensed to practice law Elected 2: 1816, appointed Master in Chancery Elected 3: 1828, Judge of Orange common Pleas Elected 4: 1833, First Judge of Orange Co. Court Elected 5: 1833, Legislature Elected 6: Aft. 1833, President of Highland Bank Military service 1: 1825, Brigadier General of 34th. Brigade Military service 2: 1827, Major General of 5th. Brigade Children of GILBERT FOWLER and RACHEL WALKER are: i. ANN8 FOWLER. ii. DAVID E. FOWLER. iii. ISAAC VANDERBECK FOWLER. iv. JAMES WALKER FOWLER. v. ELIZABETH FOWLER.