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Hester Collins (Fowler)

Also Known As: "Esther", "widow of Ezra Rolfe"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: October 29, 1666 (47)
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Phillip Fowler, Jr and Mary Fowler
Wife of Jacknell or Jathnell Bird; Ezra Rolfe, Sr. and Robert Collins of Haverhill
Mother of Daniel Rolfe; Ezra Rolfe, Jr. and Benjamin Collins
Sister of Margery Osgood; Mary Chandler; Philip Fowler, III; Deacon Joseph Fowler; Samuel Fowler, of Salisbury and 8 others

Managed by: Nathan De Graw
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About Hester Collins

Hester, dau. of Philip Fowler, m. 1st Jathanell Bird; 2nd Ezra Rolfe, 3rd. Robert Collins. (p. 162)

Family

https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/rolfe@rootsweb.com/threa...

Generation No. 2

2. EZRA2 ROLFE (ROBERT1) was born Unknown in lived in Ipswich, Essex County, MA, and died Unknown in date of Inventory of Estate - September 28, 1652. He married HESTER FOWLER Unknown in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA, daughter of PHILIP FOWLER and MARY (WINSLEY).

Children of EZRA ROLFE and HESTER FOWLER are:

  • 3. i. EZRA3 ROLFE, b. Unknown, Ipswich, Essex County, MA; d. October 20, 1689, Haverhill, Essex County, MA. m. March 2, 1675-6, Abigail Bond. (p. 303)
  • ii. DANIEL ROLFE, b. Unknown, of Ipswich and Newbury, MA; d. December 19, 1675, Battle of Narragansett Fort in King Philip's War.

Notes

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fowler-228

Great Migration 1634-1635, C-F. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F, by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. Page 562-563 No evidence has been found to connect Hester Fowler to Jathnell Bird or the widow of Bird to Ezra Rolfe.

https://www.rolphreuniondatabase.com/g0/p122.htm#i3654

Daniel Rolfe (son of Ezra) died intestate 28 Mar 1676, having been slain in the "wars of the Narogayneseths." His brother Ezra Roff was called to administer his estate. They may have been brothers to a "Thomas Rolfe" who died at Ipswich 26 Aug 1657. New England Historical and Genealogical Register 2003 Vol. 157 p. 37. "The Ross Families of Ipswich MA."8

Supporting data

  • 'The Mary & John left Southampton or London, England abt Mar 24/26, 1634 with her Master, Robert Sayres, arriving in New England.
  • http://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/maryjohn2.htm
  • Fowler Phillip (from Marlborough, Wiltshire, bound for Ipswitch and Salisbury. Ref: Banks Mss. 36 pg 179)
  • Fowler Mrs. Mary
    • Mary Fowler (+)
    • Samuel Fowler (+)
    • ' Hester Fowler (+)
    • Joseph Fowler (+)
    • Thomas Fowler (+)
  • _______________________
  • 'New England marriages prior to 1700 By Clarence Almon Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley
  • http://books.google.com/books?id=mOgK8dM9qqUC&pg=PA113&lpg=PA113&dq...
  • Pg. 70
  • 'BIRD, Jathnel & Hester [FOWLER], m/2 Ezra ROLFE by 1652, m/3 Robert COLLINS bef 1657; b. 1641?, b. 1650, b. 1652; Salisbury
  • Pg. 171
  • COLEMAN, Thomas (-1682) & Margaret/Margery (FOWLER) (OSGOOD) [ROWELL], w Christopher, w Thomas, m/4 Thomas OSBORN 1682; b. 1670; Salisbury/Nantucket
  • Pg. 280
  • FOWLER, Joseph (1622-1676) & Matha [KIMBALL] (1629-); b. 1647; Salisbury
  • FOWLER, Philip (159(-)-1678, 1679, ae 88) (see Samuel ) & Mary/Martha? [WINSLEY/WINSLOW?] (-1694, 30 Aug 1659); Marlborough, Eng, b. 1615; Salisbury, MA
  • FOWLER, Philip & 2/wf Mary (?MACHIAS) NORTON, w George; 27 Feb 1659, m cont 1659/60; Ipswich
  • FOWLER/FOWER, Philip (1648-1715) & Elizabeth HERRICK (-1727); 28 Jan 1672/3, 1672, 20 Jan 1672, 20 Jan 1673; Salisbury, MA/Ipswich
  • FOWLER, Samuel2 (1618-) & ? [WINSLEY?] (see Philip FOWLER); ca 1641?; Salisbury
  • FOWLER, Samuel 1618-1711) & 2/wf Margaret (NORMAN) [MORGAN], w Robert; aft 1673?, ca 1673?; Salisbury
  • FOWLER, Thomas & Hannah JORDAN/JORDON (1638-); 23 Apr 1660; Ipswich
  • Pg. 518
  • MORGAN, Robert (-1672, 1673?) & [Margaret NORMAN], m/2 Samuel FOWLER ca 1673; b. 1638, ?27 Jan 1638; Salisbury/Salem (5 ch bpt 1650)
  • Pg. 540
  • NORTON, George (-1659) & Mary [?MACHIAS] (sis of Margaret JACKSON & Bethia CARTWRIGHT), m/2 Philip FOWLER; b. 1638; Salem/Gloucester/Wenham
  • Pg. 547
  • OSBORN, Thomas & Margaret (FOWLER) (ROWELL) COLEMAN, w Thomas, w Thomas; b. 25 Oct 1682; Nantucket
  • __________________________

Hester Rolfe (born Fowler) 1620 - 1666 Birth: Mar 16 1620

 Marlborough, Wiltshire, England Death:	Oct 29 1666
 Ipswich, Beverly Co., Massachusetts, English Colony Family members Parents:	 Philip Fowler 1591 - 1678 Mary Fowler (born Winslow) 1592 - 1659 Husband:	 Ezra Rolfe 1619 - 1672 Siblings:	 Margaret Rowell (born Fowler) 1615 - 1659 Samuel Fowler 1618 - 1711 Joseph Fowler 1622 - ? Mary Osgood (born Fowler) 1616 - ? Elizabeth Winsley (born Fowler) 1620 - 1649 Thomas Fowler 1636 - 1727 Son:	 Ezra Rolfe 1652 - 1689

Birth: 1620

 England, United Kingdom Birth:	1620
 England Emigration:	Before 1652
 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Marriage:	Marriage to: Ezra Rolfe 1652
 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Death:	Oct 29 1666
 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death:	Oct 29 1666
 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Death:	Oct 29 1666
 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Family members Parents:	 Phillip Fowler 1590 - 1679 Mary Fowler (born Winsley) 1592 - 1659 Husband:	 Ezra Rolfe 1619 - 1652 Sister:	 Elizabeth Winsley (born Randall) 1616 - 1649 Son:	 Ezra Rolfe 1643 - 1689


Alternate family names: Rolfe, Bradstreat


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Hester Collins's Timeline

1619
March 16, 1619
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
March 16, 1619
Marlborough, Wilts, Eng
March 16, 1619
Marlborough, Wilts, Eng
March 16, 1619
Marlborough, Wilts, Eng
March 16, 1619
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
March 16, 1619
Marlborough, Wilts, Eng
1634
1634
Age 14
rom Ipswich, England on the "Elizabeth"
1638
1638
Age 18
Massachusetts
1640
1640
Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony