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Judge William Fowler

Birth	:	1571 England
Death	:	25 Jan 1660 Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Burial	:	Erie Memorial Gardens, Colchester, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate	:	41.9858300, -82.9301400
Plot	:	BURIED IN PETER PRUDDEN'S GARDEN --NO TOMBSTONE REMAINS
Description	:	William & his wife, Sarah (unknown), came to New Haven with the Davenport Company in 1638 and left the following year for settle Milford. He was a founder of the Church of Christ of Milford in 1639. He died at age 88, leaving his two sons, William & John. His name is on a memorial stone on the Bridge over the Wepawaug River. Here is the memorial given for William Fowler at the 250th anniversary celebration of Milford: Mr. Fowler held the three important positions of Trustee, Pillar of the Church and Judge. At the combination of Milford and Guilford with... Read More	William & his wife, Sarah (unknown), came to New Haven with the Davenport Company in 1638 and left the following year for settle Milford. He was a founder of the Church of Christ of Milford in 1639. He died at age 88, leaving his two sons, William & John. His name is on a memorial stone on the Bridge over the Wepawaug River. Here is the memorial given for William Fowler at the 250th anniversary celebration of Milford: Mr. Fowler held the three important positions of Trustee, Pillar of the Church and Judge. At the combination of Milford and Guilford with New Haven, in 1643, and the establishment of the jurisdiction of "the New Haven Colony," Mr. Fowler was selected as the Chief Magistrate of Milford, which he held for several years, and was succeeded at his death by Mr. Benjamin Fenn. He was evidently a man of much practical knowledge, energetic and persevering. He early discovered the advantages and facilities furnished by the river or stream running through the town, and at once determined to secure them to the community. Since that period nine generations of the Fowlers have successfully conducted its operations, and recently the eighth William Fowler has completed the fifth mill in succession on the precise spot, confirming the wisdom of his honored ancestor whose keen eye discerned the advantages and facilities presented, when single handed in a country scarcely a year old. He accepted the situation and at once proceeded to control the water power in its natural condition, to block out a location, to build the dam, quarry out the millstones and obtain the iron and other necessary materials with the limited means of transportation the wilderness afforded, and all this was to be done in the midst of arduous duties thrust upon him, filling various offices, and a leading citizen in the numerous projected improvements in progress. The stone presented to the committee by the present energetic proprietor and bearing the inscription, tradition says, has lain dormant about the premises for centuries, and which on examination by geologists and antiquarians, has been pronounced as doubtless the original millstone quarried and hewn out by Mr. Fowler and used temporarily, until a better substitute could be obtained. It is now acknowledged to be the oldest business estab- lishment of its kind in the country; and the present proprietor's grandson is the 10th Wm. Fowler in a direct line. On the buttress is cut Law, Order, Morality, Liberty, Charity, to typify the principles that buttress our institutions. The gift, a special contribution of Charles H. Trowbridge, Esq. From Caroline Fowler [Barbee/Lee family ties], A FAG Contributor

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Judge William Fowler's memorial is located at: Erie Memorial Gardens, Colchester, Essex County, Canada.
When did Judge William Fowler death?
Judge William Fowler death on 25 Jan 1660 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Latitude: 41.9858300
Longitude: -82.9301400

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John Fowler

(1622 - 1676)

Lieut William Fowler

(1625 - 1683)

Edward Fowler

(1632 - 1714)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Erie Memorial Gardens
Colchester, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9858300, -82.9301400

2. Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
Colchester, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9841500, -82.9296800

3. Colchester Memorial Cemetery
Colchester, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9890800, -82.9267600

4. Quick Family Cemetery
Colchester South Township, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0175090, -82.9274130

5. Baptist Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0312800, -82.9157300

6. Harrow British Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0347040, -82.9156590

7. Early Methodist Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0359150, -82.9130730

8. Tofflemire Snider Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9962850, -82.8549600

9. Ferriss Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0404730, -82.8907090

10. Iler Settlement Old Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9962050, -82.8417450

11. Iler Baptist Cemetery New
Essex, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9988170, -82.8394000

12. Central Grove Methodist Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0561100, -82.9169200

13. Gilgal-Pollard Cemetery
Colchester South Township, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0707460, -82.9382540

14. Saint Clements Cemetery
McGregor, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1219850, -82.9734940

15. African Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery
Gesto, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1273400, -82.8902200

16. Greenhill Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0362701, -82.7465134

17. Pearl Street Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0374200, -82.7460200

18. Church of the Epiphany Anglican Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0380530, -82.7442180

19. Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0668600, -82.7497900

20. Simon Girty Gravesite
Malden Township, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0708500, -83.1161590

21. Gosfield Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0712060, -82.7390520

22. Rose Hill Cemetery
Amherstburg, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1098500, -83.0842600

23. Saint John The Baptist Cemetery
Amherstburg, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1099600, -83.0853600

24. Cottam Cemetery
Cottam, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1357860, -82.7535720