Elizabeth Gowing

Notes:

American Ancestry, Vol XII, pg 17. Who Begot Thee? by Bent, pg 24,25.

GOWING: From the Gaellc, signifying a smith. The gowan or smith of a Highland clan was held
in high estimation. His skill in the manufacture of military weapons was usually united with great
dexterity in using them and with the strength of body which his profession required. The Gowan
ranked as third officer in the Chiel's household.
Daughter of ROBERT GOWING and ELIZABETH BROCK

GOWING: Baptism: " ELIZ ye daughter of BR. ROBT GOWIN and ELIZ his wife was bapt. 2 mo. 1647. "

74The Felch-Fortin-Hamel Family Homepage

On the Headstone at the grave of Elizabeth Felch, at Weston Ma. The inscription reads:
Here lyes buried
ye body of
Mrs. Elizabeth
Felch, wife of Mr.
John Felch, who
departed Apl 10,
1746 in the 86th
year of her age


Baptism Note: 1647 [before her birth date]

Elizabeth married John Felch, Sr. 25 May 1685, Reading, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts. John (son of Henry Felch and Hannah Sargent) was born 26 Feb 1659/1660, Reading, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died 9 Apr 1746, Weston, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth (iii) Felch was born 23 Feb 1686, Reading, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died _______.
2. John Felch, Jr. was born 17 Feb 1688, Reading, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died _______.
3. Samuel (iii) Felch was born 11 Feb 1689/1690, Reading, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died Nov 1725, Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts.
4. Hannah (iii) Felch was born 3 Aug 1692, Reading, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died Apr 1780, Dedham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts.
5. Mary (ii) Felch was born 17 Mar 1694/1695, Reading, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died 20 Feb 1776.
6. Daniel Felch was born 3 Jun 1697, Reading, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died 15 Jul 1703.
7. Nathaniel Felch was born 27 Apr 1699, Reading, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died Aft 1751.
8. Ebenezer Felch was born 20 Jul 1701, Reading, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died 1779, Port Royal, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried _______, Massachusetts.
9. Abigail Felch was born 1/15 Jun 1703; died _______.