Silence Bowers

- 1677

• Name	Silence Bowers
  	Father: George Brown Mother: Barbara ______
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Death	9 Nov 1677	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 8, 11, 12, 14]
  Person ID, Branch	I19926
  Last Modified	19 May 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Elnathan Dunkley   d. 17 Feb 1670, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Marriage	14 Oct 1656	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4, 6, 7]
  	Marriage Record of Elnathan Dunkley and Silence Bowers
  Children	From 1661 to 1669  [5, 7]
  1. Ruth Dunkley (1661/02-____) 2. Elnathan Dunkley (1665-____) 3. son Dunkley (1665-____) 2. Daniel Dunkley (1666-____) 3. David Dunkley (1667-____) 5. Hannah Dunkley (1668-____) 6. Nathaniel Dunkely (1669-____)
  Notes	Marriage Date: Their marriage date was recorded as 14 (10) 1656. [7]
  Family ID	F8050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Nicholas Rockwood,   b. Abt 1628, England d. 26 Jan 1680/01, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	25 May 1675	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14]
  Age at Marriage	She : ?? - He : ~ 47 years and 5 months.
  Notes	MacKenzie (1966) gives their marriage date as 1677. [8]
  Children	1. Isacc Rocket,   b. 22 Jul 1677, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Oct 1677, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F516	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Name: In Silence's marriage to Nicholas Rockwood, her surname is given as Duntling. Most authors have given up on discovering this family. Will diligent use of a search through many books keying on Silence, I discovered her maiden name was Bowers, and she had been previously married to Elnathan Dunkley. How the name got change in the records is anybody's guess. On the town marriage record there appears to be an extra "n". The Church Marriage Record resolves the issue. I may be wrong, but all available evidence points to this conclusion.

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 14 Oct 1656 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 25 May 1675 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 9 Nov 1677 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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