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Jan 25, 2024 · William may have been baptised on 24 February 1622/3 in Rowde, Wiltshire to John Gerish, clothier, and his wife, Abigail Gerish née Wilkins, [1] widow of Edward Baynton, gent, of Durlett Farm, [2] [3] a distant relative of Sir Edward Baynton MP via his grandfather, Robert Baynton, gent, of Durlett.
- Male
- August 9, 1687
- Joanna (Lowell) Gerrish, Ann (Parker) Gerrish
In 1644 William1 Gerrish married Joanna Lowle Oliver, widow of John Oliver and the daughter of Percival Lowle (also spelt Lowell ), his former employer in England. Joanna
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When William Gerrish was born on 20 August 1617, in Bristol, England, his father, John Gerrish, was 21 and his mother, Anne Marten, was 17. He married Joanna Lowell on 17 April 1645, in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
- Male
- Joanna Lowell, Ann Parker
Oct 3, 2022 · This firm was composed of the father Percival, the son John, and perhaps the son Richard, and possible 'William Gerrish, who came over with the Lowles and subsequently m. Percival's sister, Mrs. Joanna Oliver, widow of John Oliver.
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- August 20, 1617
- Joanna Gerrish, Ann [Manning] Gerrish
- August 9, 1687
William Gerrish (1617-1687) appears frequently in early Newbury records. He married as his first wife, yjr boss’s daughter, Joanna Lowell (1619-1677), the widow of John Oliver. Joanna Lowell and John Oliver had a daughter named Mary who married Samuel Appleton the son of the founder of Appleton Farm in Ipswich.
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He is thought to be a lineal descendant of Sir John Gerrish who was knighted by William the Conqueror for distinguished military service in the conquest of England by the Normans in 1066. It is believed the name Gerrish can be traced back to Robert De Guerrish , Duke of Brittany.
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Not long after the group arrived in the colony, William married widow Joanna Lowle Oliver. Together they had ten children, at least eight of whom survived to adulthood. Residing with his family in Newbury, William became a freeholder in 1649.
