Joseph Bowker^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1725 - 1784  (58 years)

• Name	Joseph Bowker
  Born	28 Dec 1725	Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Military	Abt 1760	Fort Ticonderoga, New York
  	Served in the French and Indian War
  _COLOR	8
  _FSFTID	LZT7-8T4
  _UID	64970D0F3EE54146A30E8BDA037E83A17C7C
  Died	11 Jul 1784	Rutland, Rutland, Vermont   [2, 6]
  Buried	Center Rutland, Rutland, Vermont   [2, 6]
  	Center Rutland Cemetery
  Person ID	I991	McPherson History
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	John Bowker,   b. 1696, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 1740, Massachusetts  (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Susan Clapp,   b. 1697, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 1760, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 63 years)
  Married	21 Feb 1720	Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts   [8]
  Family ID	F258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Taintor,   b. Abt 1726, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	21 Nov 1749	Westborough, Massachusetts   [1, 5]
  Children	1. Simon Bowker,   b. 25 Sep 1752, Somers, Tolland, Connecticut ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Rebecca Bowker,   b. 1759, Connecticut ,   d. 1797, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont  (Age 38 years)   3. Sarah Bowker,   b. 29 Aug 1764, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut ,   d. 16 Nov 1850, Mexico, Oswego, New York  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Bowker was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts on December 28, 1725 in Hopkinton. After being orphaned he was raised by a guardian, whose daughter he later married. Bowker was a farmer and served with the British during the French and Indian War. Most of his service was spent on garrison duty at Fort Ticonderoga, and as a result of it Bowker was usually referred to as "Captain Bowker" for the rest of his life. In 1773 Bowker relocated to Rutland, Vermont. In addition to farming he was involved in several business enterprises, including establishing the town's first sawmill. After settling in Rutland Bowker served in several local offices, including Town Clerk and Treasurer and Selectman. He was also the first Judge of the Rutland County Court and Rutland County's first Probate Judge. Bowker served as Chairman or President of several conventions of delegates called to organize Vermont and plan its activities during the American Revolution During the War Bowker also served on Vermont's Board of War, as a Sequestration Commissioner, and a Commissary in charge of acquiring supplies and equipment for Vermont's military. In 1778 was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives and served as the body's first ever Speaker of the House. He resigned as Speaker in order to accept a position on the Governor's Council. Bowker died in Rutland on July 11, 1784. - wikipedia.org

  
  

• Sources

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