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Benjamin Tower

Male 1674 - Abt 1743  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Tower was born 25 Jan 1673/74; died Abt 1743.

    Notes:

    Benjamin & Deborah had about 11 children.

    Benjamin married Deborah Whipple Rehoboth, MA. Deborah (daughter of David Whipple and Hannah Tower) was born 12 Sep 1681, Providence, RI; died Abt 1755. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Gideon Tower  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Feb 1699/00, Cumberland, RI; died 29 Dec 1772, Cumberland, RI.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gideon Tower Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 24 Feb 1699/00, Cumberland, RI; died 29 Dec 1772, Cumberland, RI.

    Notes:

    Gideon & Mary had 10 children, including a set of twin daughters.

    Gideon married Mary Ray 2 Oct 1729, Wrentham, MA. Mary (daughter of Samuel Ray and Miriam Unknown) was born 22 Aug 1710; died 29 May 1794, Cumberland, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Ichabod Tower  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Feb 1739/40; died 23 Apr 1826, Charlton, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Ichabod Tower Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gideon2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 18 Feb 1739/40; died 23 Apr 1826, Charlton, MA.

    Notes:

    In the Tower Genealogy, one page says he was born the 18th, and another says he was born the 28th.

    Ichabod & Mary had about 9 children.

    Ichabod married Mary Pullen 16 Oct 1768, Cumberland, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Mary Tower  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Oct 1775; died 25 Apr 1872, Pawtuxet, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 3, Post Rd., Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Mary Tower Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ichabod3, 2.Gideon2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 22 Oct 1775; died 25 Apr 1872, Pawtuxet, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 3, Post Rd., Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI.

    Notes:

    From the records of the First Baptist Church of Providence, RI: Mrs. Mary Remington April 25, 1805, B (baptized?) Nov. 16, 1806, L (letter?) W. of Peleg. To Pawtuxet church.

    In the 1850 Federal Census, Mary Remington is living with her son Samuel & family at Cranston, RI.

    Mary died at age 96 y 6 m 3 d.

    Providence Journal of Friday AM, 26 Apr 1872: "In Pawtuxet, April 25th, Mrs. Mary T. Remington, widow of the late Capt. Peleg Remington, in the 97th year of her age. Funeral will take place on Saturday, 27th inst., at 1 PM, from the Baptist Church, Pawtuxet. Relatives and friends are invited to attend."

    Mary married Peleg Remington, II 9 Sep 1799. Peleg (son of Peleg Remington, I and Waite Rhodes) was born 22 Apr 1764; died Between 17 Jan and Apr 1838, Pawtuxet, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 3, Post Rd., Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Sally Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Feb 1801, Pawtuxet, RI.
    2. 6. Samuel Tower Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Mar 1806, Pawtuxet, RI; died 10 Oct 1880; was buried , Historical Cemetery 3, Post Rd., Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI.
    3. 7. Mary Tower Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Sep 1808, Pawtuxet, RI; died 31 May 1890, Chelsea, MA.
    4. 8. Waitey Rhodes Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jan 1810, Pawtuxet, RI; died May 1864, New York, NY; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY.