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 THIRD GENERATION
 3. JOSEPH(3) TOWER ( 2.John(2), 1.John(1) ) b. 27 Feb 1685/86, Braintree, Norfolk Co., d. aft. 29 Aug 1761 @ age abt. 76; m. Braintree, RUTH THAYER, b. Braintree, d. there 28 Mar 1752. In the Braintree records of marriage intentions are the following: "Joseph Tower & Elizabeth Arnold, 27 Mar 1756 & Joseph Tower & wid. Hannah Jones, Sep 1759." No record of his death or of these or later wives appears in the Braintree records. There appears to be neither a Will nor administration upon his estate. He probably lived in that part of Braintree which is now included in the town of Randolph.[5]
Children: ( Born, Braintree, Norfolk Co.[6] )
i Ruth(4) Tower, b. 6 Mar 1711.
ii Hanna(4) Tower, b. 18 Sep 1713; m. 11 Nov 1736, Braintree,
Daniel Hayden, b.Braintree, d. 28 Feb 1757, Braintree @ age 43.
iii Sarah(4) Tower, b. 18 Feb 1715/16.
4. iv JOHN(4) TOWER, b. 7 Feb 1717/18.
v Margaret(4) Tower, b. 21 Aug 1721.
vi Gideon(4) Tower, b. 1723, d. 16 Oct 1803, Randolph @ age 80;
m. Lydia Sylvester, b. 1727, d. 16 Mar 1810, Randolph @ age 83.[5]
vii Joseph(4) Tower; m. Rebecca (--?--). He d. 7 Sep 1801, Randolph.[5]
viii Mary(4) Tower.
FOURTH GENERATION
4. JOHN(4) TOWER ( 3.Joseph(3), 2.John(2), 1.John(1) ) b. 7 Feb 1717/18, braintree, Norfolk Co., d. 1759 @ age 42 from wounds; m. (1) 23 Jun 1741, Braintree, Rachel Hayden, b. 22 Dec 1724, Braintree, d. 18 Jul 1750, Braintree; m. (2) Braintree, REBECCA STAPLES (French), b. Braintree. John was a soldier in the old French War, a corporal in Capt. Peter Thayer's Company, which marched for relief of Fort William Henry. In 1758 he served in Capt. Ward's Company, Col. William's Regiment, six months & 23 days & received for pay 12 pounds, 5 shillings, 7 pence. He was at Frontenac. In 1759 he was in Capt. Jonathan Gray's Company, serving for the period of 7 weeks & 4 days. Mrs. Mehitable Orcutt, his grandmother, says "he was wounded in the knee at the fort and did not return." Administration was granted on his estate, 7 Aug 1759, to his widow, Rebecca.[9]
Children by Rachel: ( Born, Braintree, Norfolk Co.[9] )
i Rachel(5) Tower, b. 24 Jan 1741/42.
ii John(5) Tower, b. May, d. May, 1743, in infancy.
iii Sarah(5) Tower, b. May 1745, d. May 1749 @ age 4.
iv James(5) Tower, b. Dec 1746.
v John(5) Tower, b. d. 29 May 1749.
Children by Rebecca: ( Born, Braintree, Norfolk Co. )
5. vi JOHN(5) TOWER, b. 1752.
vii Sarah(5) Tower, b. 1754.
viii Rebecca(5) Tower.
FIFTH GENERATION
5. JOHN(5) TOWER ( 4.John(4), 3.Joseph(3), 2.John(2), 1.John(1) ) b. 1752, Braintree, Norfolk Co., d. 22 Feb 1823, Braintree @ age 71; m. 23 Feb 1776, Braintree, MEHITABLE, dau. of MICAH & MEHITABLE (FRENCH) THAYER, b. 1750, d. 16 Aug 1825 @ age 75. He served as a soldier in the War of The revolution; is credited for 9 days service in Capt. Silas Wild's Company of Braintree; called out by the Lexington Alarm, 19 Apr 1775; served afterwards in Capt. Penniman's Company in 1776 & 1777.[8]
Children: ( Born, Braintree, Norfolk Co.[9] )
i Mehitable(6) Tower, b. 28 Dec 1779.
ii Nathaniel(6) Tower, d.y.
iii Charlotte(6) Tower.
iv John(6) Tower.
6. v ALEXANDER(6) TOWER, b. 3 Apr 1788.[10]
vi Lucy(6) Tower, b. 27 Mar 1816; m. Braintree, Eben Blackman.
vii Safira(6) Tower.
SIXTH GENERATION
6. ALEXANDER(6) TOWER ( 5.John(5), 4.John(3), 2.John(2), 1.John(1) ) b. 3 Apr 1788, Braintree, Norfolk Co., d. 1 Dec 1839, Braintree @ age 51[10]; m. 11 May 1808, Weymouth, SELAH(7) PRATT, dau. of JOSEPH & MERCY (SHAW) PRATT, b. 29 Jun 1787, Weymouth, d. 10 Jun 1847, Braintree @ age 59.[9]
Children: ( Born, Braintree, Norfolk Co.[9] )
i Isaac(7) Pratt Tower, b. 25 Jan 1809, d. 25 Jun 1854, Braintree @ age 45; m. (1) 3 Apr 1826, Braintree,
Ruth H. Pool, b. 10 Jun 1810, d. 1838, Braintree @ age 28; m. (2) 2 Aug 1840, Susan Snow, b. 1823,
Lyman, ME.
7. ii MARY(7) TOWER, b. 17 Jun 1811.
iii Emmeline(7) K. Tower, b. 13 Feb 1813; m. (1) 2 Apr 1831, Braintree,
Charles Holbrook, b. Braintree, d. 1846; m. (2) 24 Aug 1848, Braintree,
Elijah Wild Beals, b. 24 Oct 1827.
iv Lucy(7) A. Tower, b. 27 Mar 1816.
v Selah(7) A. Tower, b. 23 Mar 1819; m. 29 Jan 1837, Braintree,
Munroe Belcher, b. Braintree.
vi Alexander(7) Tower, b. 22 Oct 1822, d. c.1839, Braintree @ age 17.
SEVENTH GENERATION
 7. MARY(7) TOWER ( 6.Alexander(6), 5.John(5), 4.John(4), 3.Joseph(3), 2.John(2), 1.John(1) ) b. 17 Jun 1811, Braintree, Norfolk Co., d. 4 May 1893, Weymouth @ age 82; m. 19 Dec 1833, Braintree, SAMUEL(8) BELCHER, son of SAMUEL(7) & DORCAS(7) (THAYER) BELCHER, b. 13 Feb 1810, Randolph, Norfolk Co., d. 13 Apr 1860, Braintree @ age 50. Both are bur. in Union Cemetery Rt. #139, Holbrook, Norfolk Co. A direct lineage has been traced from Mary Tower back through the Pratt, Porter & Reed family genealogies to FRANCIS COOKE of "The Mayflower" & Plymouth Colony[11]
( Click Here (X) to access BELCHER Genealogy for continuing lineal descent of this family line )
( Click Here (X) to access THAYER Genealogy )
 [5] "Tower Genealogy" by Charlemagne Tower (1891) Page 47, 48.
[6] Ibid: Page 72.
[7] VR: Braintree (Births) Page 109.
[8] "Tower Genealogy", Page 103.
[9] Ibid: Page 138.
[10] IGI: MAMF #P0330.
[11] Family Records: Harry Belcher (deceased)
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