Lot 10 - BILDAD ROWLEY

The Rowleys who are buried in Latimer Hill can trace their ancestry back to Samuel, son of Thomas, son of Thomas. The first Thomas, in 1662, probably resided on Eggleston Lot at Backer Row, Windsor. In 1682, he moved to Simsbury with his wife, Mary Denslow, whom he married in 1669.  This first couple had nine children. Thomas died in 1708.

The second Thomas, the son, married Violet Shepard Stedman of Hartford, in 1669. Their children are listed in the Wintonbury Church Records, so it is assumed that they lived in Wintonbury.

Thomas and Violet had a son, Samuel, born March 11, 1710. Samuel had eight children listed in the Wintonbury Church Records. The fifth child, Silas was born December 2, 1759, was a Captain in the Revolutionary War, and is buried in Lot 17.  His history will be covered in the writings about Lot 17.  Samuel's third child, Job, was born April 15, 1752. Job was the father of this man in Lot 10, Bildad Rowley. Samuel died in 1811 at the age of 101.

Job, son of Samuel, grandson of Thomas, great grandson of Thomas, married Ruth Loomis of Torrington and they resided in Wintonbury. Children listed in the Wintonbury Church Records, all baptized on July 20, 1800 except for Amy and Naomi, are:
   JOB, born 1787
   RUTH, born 1789, married Hooker Clark
   AMY, born 1791, died about 5-years-old
   NAOMI, born 1794, died two years later
   BILDAD, (Captain), born 1795
   LOOMIS, born 1797
   ________, died 1809, age 7

CAPTAIN BILDAD ROWLEY

Bildad, born August 17, 1795, married (1) the widow Clarissa (Latimer) Shepard in 1818.  They had two children:
   HEZEKIAH LATIMER, born February 20, 1819, buried in this lot.
   GEORGE WASHINGTON, born September 12, 1821, buried in this lot.
Clarissa died in 1835. Bildad married (2) Nancy Wells.  They had a son,
   EDWARD B., buried in this lot, also.

Bildad, although he is referred to as Captain, was a Lieutenant in the War of 1812.  He was in Company E, Brainerd's Regiment. It is assumed he gained the Captain's rank in the militia.
Bildad died June 12, 1884 at the age of 89.  He is buried next to his two wives.

Bildad Rowley Inscription
" Bildad Rowley, Died June 12, 1884, Age 89"

It is interesting to note that the inscription on the stone for Bildad is facing East; the writing on the stones for his two wives and child is facing West.

 ROWLEY HEADSTONES

"Bildad Rowley, Died June 12, 1884, Age 89"

"In memory of Clarissa, Wife of Capt. Bildad Rowley who died Sept. 11, 1835, 51 years ol

"Nancy W., Wife of Bildad Rowley, Died Aug. 20, 1871, Age 60"

"Edward B., Son of Bildad and Nancy W. Rowley, Born July 28, 1841; Died Dec. 13, 1891"

"George W. Rowley, Died Apr. 13, 1873; Age 52"
(George Washington Rowley is the son of Bildad and Clarissa.  He married Rebecca Latimer, daughter of Chauncey and Polly Latimer, in 1846. Rebecca and George were cousins, both the grandchildren  of Rebecca and Hezekiah Latimer Latimer, Jr.) They had no children.  There is no stone for Rebecca, but there is an open space next to George W. and it is assumed that she is buried with her husband and the stone is lost.

ROWLEY FOOTSTONES

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"James Loomis 1846 - 1929"	“Hattie Viets His Wife 1856 - 1930"
"Hezekian L 1819 - 1899"	"Jane Loomis His Wife 1818 - 1888"

 
Hezekiah Latimer Rowley was the son of Bildad and Clarissa Latimer Rowley, born February 20, 1819.  He married Jane Loomis on October 14, 1841.  They had two children, James Loomis and Mary Clarissa.  Mary was born in 1849, married Albert Viets and is buried elsewhere with him.
James Loomis Rowley, born 1846, married Hattie Viets.  They had a son, Herman Rowley.  Herman Rowley lived on Filley Street and was the sexton of this cemetery for many years.

BILDAD ROWLEY'S SONS
   GEORGE WASHINGTON ROWLEY, son of Clarissa and Bildad.

   EDWARD BILDAD ROWLEY, son of Bildad and Nancy

   Bildad and Clarissa's other son, Hezekiah has a footstone.  It sometimes is nearly covered with the grass.