Descendants of William Christopher Wescott - Person Sheet
Notes for Gowen WILSON
"Deborah Wilson was the daughter of Gower Wilson, who came from Scotland to Kittery, Maine, in 1635."
Page 798, At a court held in Boston 28 July 1641, the following record was made, “Gowen Wilson appearing hee & his sureties discharged.” He is mentioned there again in 1643. The Norfolk County records say that Gowen Wilson had a son that was born and died in Exeter, New Hampshire in November 1647. He was appointed cowherd at Exeter 1 May 1649. See Bell’s History of Exeter pp. 49, 50. His name appears on the town records of Exeter 24 November 1650.
Without doubt it is the same Gowen Wilson who signed the submission of Kittery to Massachusetts in 1652. He had a land grant of 24 acres at Goose Cove 19 January 1658, and of adjoining land in 1673, making 45 acres. He was selectman in 1674 and 1675. Name of wife unknown. A deposition, made 24 April 1654, gives his age as 36. He was born, therefore, in 1618. He died between 1684 and 168683
Boston - 164199
Kittery - 165299
By Tradition From Paisley Scotland99
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Execter, Kittery, by tradition from Paisley, Scotland; Col. Banks found the name in Stoke Bruerner, county Northhampton, in 1604. The Gowen of Boston 1641-3 likely moved to Execter by 1647, cowherd 1649, with Thomas Cornish bought property from Thomas Jones in 1650 and sued for it in October1651. Going on to Maine, he took the Oath of Allegiance in Kittery in November 1652 “residing further northward” deposition in April 1654 age 36. Goose Cove grant 1658. Constable 1658, 1669; Grand jury 1672, 1685 selectman 1674, 1675. Deeded daughter Deborah’s portion 2 June 1684; died before 6 August 1686. In 1657 he was attentive to John Andrews’ wife Joan to the neglect of his own wife and family.76
Page 297 HALEY, “1 Andrew”; Page 760 WILSON, “3 Gowen”76
Page 798, At a court held in Boston 28 July 1641, the following record was made, “Gowen Wilson appearing hee & his sureties discharged.” He is mentioned there again in 1643. The Norfolk County records say that Gowen Wilson had a son that was born and died in Exeter, New Hampshire in November 1647. He was appointed cowherd at Exeter 1 May 1649. See Bell’s History of Exeter pp. 49, 50. His name appears on the town records of Exeter 24 November 1650.
Without doubt it is the same Gowen Wilson who signed the submission of Kittery to Massachusetts in 1652. He had a land grant of 24 acres at Goose Cove 19 January 1658, and of adjoining land in 1673, making 45 acres. He was selectman in 1674 and 1675. Name of wife unknown. A deposition, made 24 April 1654, gives his age as 36. He was born, therefore, in 1618. He died between 1684 and 168683
Boston - 164199
Kittery - 165299
By Tradition From Paisley Scotland99
Page 96340
Execter, Kittery, by tradition from Paisley, Scotland; Col. Banks found the name in Stoke Bruerner, county Northhampton, in 1604. The Gowen of Boston 1641-3 likely moved to Execter by 1647, cowherd 1649, with Thomas Cornish bought property from Thomas Jones in 1650 and sued for it in October1651. Going on to Maine, he took the Oath of Allegiance in Kittery in November 1652 “residing further northward” deposition in April 1654 age 36. Goose Cove grant 1658. Constable 1658, 1669; Grand jury 1672, 1685 selectman 1674, 1675. Deeded daughter Deborah’s portion 2 June 1684; died before 6 August 1686. In 1657 he was attentive to John Andrews’ wife Joan to the neglect of his own wife and family.76
Page 297 HALEY, “1 Andrew”; Page 760 WILSON, “3 Gowen”76