Richard Mower, of Lynn, MA

Do not confuse with [Captain Richard More, "Mayflower" Passenger] detailed at [https://mayflower.americanancestors.org/richard-more-biography], which references this Richard--"although there was another man of this name in Lynn contemporaneously."

Lynn, Essex County, MA - Death Records:

MOORE (Mooers, Moor, Mower)...

• Alice, w. Richard, May 29, 1661.
• Richard, father of John, first of Jan., 1688-9.

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Lynn/aDeathsM.shtml

Lynn, Essex County, MA - Marriage Records:

MOORE (Mooar, Moor, More)...

• Richard, and Elizabeth Wildes, 6: 9m: 1662.

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Lynn/aMarriagesM.shtml#MOWER

"THE earliest known record of any person bearing the name of MOWER in this country is that of Richard Mower, Salem, Mass., 1638. Was probably a passenger in the "Blessing" from England, understood to be Devonshire, 1635, age 20, styled mariner. Grantee of land 1638; made Freeman to Mass. Colony 28 Feb. 1643; employed by Government 1654; Petitioner against imports, 1668.

"RICHARD removed to Lynn, Mass., previous to or about 1650. His wife Alice, died 29 May 1661-2; m. second, widow Elizabeth Wilde of Ipswich, Mass., 6 Nov. 1662, who survived him. As the earliest Lynn records were burned years ago, but little is known of the family record, except by his will.* wherein are mentioned besides his wife, three sons, John, Samuel, and Thomas. Of these, John and Samuel mark the beginning of this old N. E. family, in their two divisions as subsequently noted. Richard Mower' died 1 Jan. 1668-9, Æ. about 73. His oldest son John died at the age of 54; Samuel, the second son died 22 Nov. 1694, Æ. 52; and from one of his grandsons, is descended the Maine branch of the family. In the will above mentioned, besides "beloved wife, and sons John and Samuel," reference is made to son Thomas, and directing that he be paid five shillings if he be now alive and demand the same"; also to a grandchild, Hannah Chille. It is supposed that Richard's daughter Mary died leaving a daughter, Hannah."

Mower family history; a genealogical record of the Maine branch of this family, together with other branches of the family tree by Mower, Walter L. (Walter Lindley), b. 1866 https://archive.org/details/mowerfamilyhisto00mowe/page/n25/mode/2up

There is only one Richard Mower/Moore recorded as having been christened in 1615 in Devonshire, England.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JM5W-14Z

References

• Richard Moore: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/timeline/M53P-Q7X
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Richard_Mower_%283%29
• Massachusetts. Probate Court (Essex County), and Massachusetts. Court of Insolvency (Essex County). Essex County, Massachusetts, probate records and indexes 1638-1916. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 2000, 2001) Case 18677 Moore Richard 1689 Sept. 24. Will of "Richard Moore of Lyn", dated 20 Nov 1688, proved 24 "7'br" 1689, names wife [livestock and all she brought with her, five pounds per annum, yearly corn, and rent from Ipswich property, she renouncing all other right to estate in contract before marriage]; [son] Thomas Moor if he shall be now alive and demand the same; son John Moor two thirds of lands; son Samuell Moore the other third; granchild Hanah Chill[S?d?]; children of son John Moore [not named]; children of son Samuell Moore [not named]. Son John to be executor. 28 Jan 1688[/89]: Inventory of Richard Mowre of Lynn Deceased: not totalled by John Burrill, John Divan.