James TROWBRIDGE

Birth:
28 Apr 1717
Newton, Middlesex, Ma
Death:
21 Jul 1806
Worcester, Worcester, Ma
Marriage:
18 Jan 1739/40
Newton, Middlesex, Ma
Mother:
Sarah WARD
Sources:
Ancestral File - Version 4.19
Internet IGI, Feb 2008
Pedigree Resource File
Ancestry World Tree
Notes:
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James became a woodturner in Newton. He had inherited from his grandmother the shop and equipment that had belonged to his grandfather. Soon after his marriage in 1739 he sold the shop and moved to Worcester and took up farming. He bought 60 acres in the southwestern part of town and, as the years went on, added other acreage. He was a well-known and respected resident of Worcester, and was tax collector in 1784.He was married three times. Twice he was left widowed. He married Jerusha Park in 1739, and she died 16 years later. They had five children. In 1757, James married Mary Killey in Worcester. Then, 22 years later, he married a widow, Lydia (Mower) Ward.
Jerusha PARK
Birth:
22 Nov 1722
Newton, Middlesex, Ma
Death:
26 Apr 1756
Worcester, Worcester, Ma
Children
Marriage
1
William TROWBRIDGE
Birth:
10 Jul 1741
Worcester, Worcester, Ma
Death:
7 Jul 1748
 
Marr:
 
2
Sarah TROWBRIDGE
Birth:
7 Jan 1743
Worcester, Worcester, Ma
Death:
7 Nov 1765
 
Marr:
 
3
Mary TROWBRIDGE
Birth:
25 Feb 1745
Westchesterfield, Hampshire, Ma
Death:
24 Jun 1818
Chesterfield, Cheshire, Nh
Zerubbabel SNOW 
Marr:
1766
Chesterfield, Cheshire, Nh 
4
Abigail TROWBRIDGE
Birth:
12 Oct 1747
Worcester, Worcester, Ma
Death:
Jonathan PARK 
Marr:
Jan 1772
 
5
William TROWBRIDGE
Birth:
20 Mar 1751
Worcester, Worcester, Ma
Death:
30 Sep 1833
Sarah RICE 
Marr:
12 Dec 1777
 
6
Lydia TROWBRIDGE
Birth:
7 Apr 1754
Worcester, Worcester, Ma
Death:
31 Jan 1834
Chesterfield, Cheshire, Nh
William FARR 
Marr:
6 Dec 1773
 
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James Trowbridge - Jerusha Park

James Trowbridge was born at Newton, Middlesex, Ma 28 Apr 1717. His parents were William Trowbridge and Sarah Ward.

He married Jerusha Park 18 Jan 1739/40 at Newton, Middlesex, Ma . Jerusha Park was born at Newton, Middlesex, Ma 22 Nov 1722 daughter of Richard Park and Sarah Fuller .

They were the parents of 6 children:
William Trowbridge born 10 Jul 1741.
Sarah Trowbridge born 7 Jan 1743.
Mary Trowbridge born 25 Feb 1745.
Abigail Trowbridge born 12 Oct 1747.
William Trowbridge born 20 Mar 1751.
Lydia Trowbridge born 7 Apr 1754.

James Trowbridge died 21 Jul 1806 at Worcester, Worcester, Ma .

Jerusha Park died 26 Apr 1756 at Worcester, Worcester, Ma .