The Male Cowdery Line

The Male Cowdery Line

– David Pollard 18 Dec, 2017

 George Edmund Cowdery’s 1877 Marriage Certificate gives his age as 21, ergo he was born ~ 1856 He gives his father as Charles Terry Cowdery.

  1. 1891 London census George Edmund gives his birth year 1856, Pimlico London
  2. 1911 London census George Edmund Cowdery gives his birth year as 1856 and living in London
  3. The 1942 burial record at St. Peter and St Pauls, Edenbridge, Kent for George Edmund Cowdery’s cites he was born in 1856.
  4. The 1851 census records for St. George, Hanover Sq a Charles T Cowdery,  born in Littlebourne Kent in  ~1815 and working as a carpenter and married to Mary.
  5. On a 15 Dec 1850 wedding certificate at Leigh, Kent Charles Terry Cowdery’s cites his bride as Mary Terry and his father as a carpenter, Thomas Charles Cowdery.

DP:  The records #5 & #6 for Charles Terry are consistent with name on George Edmund Cowdery’s marriage record, and George Edmund’s birthplace.   Ergo, this is the right Charles Terry Cowdery.

  1. There is an 1812 marriage registration in Littlebourne Kent of Thomas Charles Cowdery to Anne Terry

DP: #7 is consistent with #5 and #6 in name and location ergo this is likely the right Thomas Charles Cowdery

  1. In an 1845 Marriage certificate in Margate, Kent Thomas Charles Cowdery to Charlotte Colcomb cites his profession as carpenter and his father, Charles Cowdery as a butcher.
  2. The 1851 Census in Ramsgate, Kent records a Thomas Charles Cowdery, carpenter, married to Charlotte and giving his birthplace as Uxbridge, Middlesex ~1782.
  3. On 26 Oct 1779 Charles Cowdery of Uxbridge signs a marriage bond to Sarah Hill.
  4. On 12 Oct 1744 St. Margaret’s, Uxbridge records a baptism of Charles whose parents are James and Margaret Cowdery

DP:  #10 is consistent with #8 and #9 in name and location

#11 is consistent with #8, #9, and #10 in name and location ergo this is the right Charles Cowdery

  1. In his January 1771 will, James Cowdery of Uxbridge bequeaths his estate to his wife, Margaret / his son, Charles, and other children

DP:  #12 is consistent with #11 ergo this is likely the right  James Cowdery

  1. On 23 Jan 1719 St Margaret’s, Uxbridge registers a baptism of James Cowdery with parents Gamaliel Cowdery and Gerrard Battey
  2. A plaque in St. Margaret’s denotes the resting place of Gerrard (died 12 Dec. 1754) Gemaliel (25 May, 1763 aged 70) and their son James (died 28 May, 1782 aged 63 )

DP:    #13 is consistent with #12 in location and time.

#14 is consistent with #13 ergo this is the right Gamaliel Cowdery

  1. A 25 Sep 1688 baptism record at St. Margaret’s Uxbridge records Gamaliel Cowdery with parents Nathaniel Cowdery and Frances