Gideon TOWER

Birth:
30 Apr 1753
Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
1847
Caesar Creek twp, Dearborn, Indiana
Marriage:
Mar 1775
Father:
John TOWER
Notes:
                   Batch #: 7000808, Sheet #: 14, Source Call #: 538287
Revolutionary War Pension Papers
    living in Windham county, Connecticut when enlisted, lived 16 years in New
York, 2 years in Kentucky, 16 years in Dearborn, Indiana
served 7 months as a aprivate in Captain Waterman Clift's Company, Colonel
Parsons' Connecticut Regiment.  He enlisted in Coventry, Rhode Island in May
1776 and served six months as a private in Captain Wilcox's Company, Colonal
Dyer's Rhode Island Regiment; and in 1776 he served one onth as aparivate in
Captian Wilcox's Company, Colonel Dyer's Rhode Island Regiment.
He enlisted in Pownal, Bennington county, Vermont in June 1779 and served six
months as aprivate in Captian Eli Noble's Company, Col. Herrick's Vermont
Regiment; and enlisted in May 1780 and served six months as Orderly-Sergeant in
Capt. Hutchins company, Col. Herrick's Vermont Regiment.

Dearborn co, Indiana obituaries 1820-1850  source Chris McHenry Lawrenceburg, Indiana 1983  Democratic Register, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 26 Jun 1847-obituary for Gideon Tower, died 11th inst., in Caesar Creek township in his 94th year. Revolutionary Veteran.
1820 census Randolph, Dearborn, Indiana
1830 census Union,Dearborn, Indiana
Abigail PERKINS
Birth:
28 Nov 1754
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Death:
1845
Dillsboro, Dearborn, Indiana
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Hannah TOWER
Birth:
Jan 1776
Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
1866
2
Nancy TOWER
Birth:
Dec 1777
Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
1867
3
Jonathan TOWER
Birth:
Abt 1773
CT
Death:
Mrs E. TOWER 
Marr:
Cumberland, Provid, Rhode Isla 
Notes:
                   1830 census Dearborn, Indiana
1850 census Pleasant, Switzerland, Indiana
4
Robert TOWER
Birth:
Abt 1785/86
Death:
23 Jan 1813
 
Marr:
 
5
Abigail TOWER
Birth:
21 Jun 1787
Death:
Nov 1844
6
John TOWER
Birth:
Abt 1789
Death:
1813
 
Marr:
 
7
Mary TOWER
Birth:
Abt 1791
Death:
 
Marr:
 
8
Child TOWER
Birth:
1795/96
Death:
 
Marr:
 
9
Clarinda TOWER
Birth:
7 Aug 1797
Death:
16 Sep 1839
10
Gideon TOWER
Birth:
1799
Cayuga County, New York
Death:
1846
Notes:
                   Biographies of Switzerland, Indiana soldier of 1812  came to Dearborn County 1816 came to Switzerland County in 1820 and was killed by accident in 1846 while raising a mill in the county.  He was a carpenter by trade but did farmingalso.
11
Alpheus P. TOWER
Birth:
21 Jan 1800
Death:
1829
Orpha HUNTER 
Marr:
1819
Dearborn, Indiana 
Notes:
                   Batch #: A457288, Source Call #: 457288-457292

There is conflicting data.
One family Group Sheet cites Tower Genealogy by Charlemagne Tower, p.215, and
Family Bible at Department of Interior and lists the birthplace of Alpheus
Tower, the son of Gideon Tower and Abigail Perkins, as Cumberland, Rhode
Island.

Another family Group Sheet cites Tower Genealogy by Charlemagne Tower, p.133,
and gives the birthplace of Alpheus as Dillsboro, Dearborn, Indiana. cannot Indiana wasn't even in existence
1820 Census Randolph, Dearborn, Indiana
12
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
FCID:5972:2218
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Gideon Tower - Abigail Perkins

Gideon Tower was born at Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island 30 Apr 1753. His parents were John Tower and Hannah Hancock.

He married Abigail Perkins Mar 1775 . Abigail Perkins was born at Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts 28 Nov 1754 .

They were the parents of 12 children:
Hannah Tower born Jan 1776.
Nancy Tower born Dec 1777.
Jonathan Tower born Abt 1773.
Robert Tower born Abt 1785/86.
Abigail Tower born 21 Jun 1787.
John Tower born Abt 1789.
Mary Tower born Abt 1791.
Child Tower born 1795/96.
Clarinda Tower born 7 Aug 1797.
Gideon Tower born 1799.
Alpheus P. Tower born 21 Jan 1800.
Blocked

Gideon Tower died 1847 at Caesar Creek twp, Dearborn, Indiana .

Abigail Perkins died 1845 at Dillsboro, Dearborn, Indiana .