2. (Capt.) William2 Fowler (William1) was born in England.(9) William died 25 March 1683 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, at age unknown.(10)

He married twice. He married Mary Tapp about 1640 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut.(11) Mary was born before 1625 in England. She was the daughter of Edmund Tapp and Anne ?. Mary died after 1670 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, at age 46.(12) He married Elizabeth Alsop Baldwin 1 November 1670 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut.(13) She is the daughter of Joseph Alsop and Elizabeth Preston. He was first in New Haven, and removed to Milford, as a freeplanter with lot #41 of 7 acres 2 rods on east side of river. He was a very important man in the founding of Milford. One of the 7 pillars of the church, a judge, and also in 1643 a Deputy to the General Court. In 1640 he was granted land on the Wepawaug River to build and operate the first grist mill in the New Haven Colony.

(Capt.) William Fowler and Mary Tapp had the following children:

• 7 i. Mary3 Fowler was born in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut after 1640. Mary died in 1686 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, at age 45.(14) (and invalid)

• + 8 ii. Hannah Fowler was born in 1642.(15)

• + 9 iii. Sarah Fowler was born about 1645.

• + 10 iv. John Fowler was born 5 March 1649.(16)

• 11 v. Joseph Fowler was born in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut in June 1649.(17)

• + 12 vi. Jonathan Fowler was born 8 February 1650/1.(18)

• 13 vii. Mark Fowler was born in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut 14 January 1655.(19) Mark died in 1686 in Connecticut, at age 31.(20) He married Mary ? before 1681 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut.(21) Mary was born about 1660.

• + 14 viii. Deborah Fowler was born 7 March 1658.(22)

• 15 ix. Abigail Fowler was born in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut 27 November 1660.(23) Abigail died in March 1713/4 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut, at age 53.(24) She married John Elderkin 8 February 1685 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut.(25)

• + 16 x. William Fowler was born 27 January 1664/5.(26)

• 17 xi. Temperance Fowler was born in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut in 1666.

• + 18 xii. Mercy Fowler was born 1 April 1669.(27)

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