born circa 1753 Falmouth, Barnstable, MA to Justus and Rebecca (Hatch) Rowley. (1-5.073)
Served in American Revolution
Private, in Mass. Line. Enlisted December, 1775 at Roxbury, under Capt. Nathan Peters, Col. Barnard's Reg't. In skirmishes at Harlan Hts. and White Plains. Resided Roxbury, Mass
Private in Capt. John Grannis's co.; enlisted July 4, 1775; service to Dec. 31, 1775, 6 mos. 13 days; company stationed at Elizabeth Islands;
1st Corporal in Capt. Elisha Nye's co.; service from Jan. 25, 1777, to April 20, 1777, 86 days; company stationed at Elizabeth Islands.
As Benjamin Rowly, he served in American Revolution from Richmond, MA.
List of men belonging to a company stationed at Nanshon who signed a petition for increase of wages or their discharge in case such request was not complied with, dated Naushon, Aug. 10, 1777.
Married: 17 Apr 1787 to Susannah Clark, Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA
Known children:
i. Elizabeth b. before 1790
ii. Susanna b. before 1790
iii. Mary, b 26 Feb 1792 Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; married Braddock Gifford; died 1861
Census 1790: Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA showing 11200
Census 1800: Barnstable Co., MA showing 00010-11000 (one male 26-45, one female 0-10 and one female 10-16)
Census 1810: Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA showing 00002 00201 (two males over 45, two females 16-26, and one female over 45)
Died: 5 July 1819 Barnstable Co., MA
Sources:
DAR PATRIOT INDEX- Centennial Edition, Part III, page 2527
The Rowley Family Chart of Frederick Corbett Ward
Massachusetts Marriages
Military Information Source: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution
U. S. Population Censuses
Last revised: August 20, 2010