Research and source notes: Deborah Sweet -
1) Wife & info on her taken from both DAR applications - Madaline
Southworth Wright - National #304442; and Gertrude King Mickel - National
#529621
2) Name, dod, residence - Named in Father Ithamar Rowley's estate
papers, signed service papers Abner Rowley on 3/27/1830, residence given
as Holland, Erie Co., NY. Therefore, dod estimated as aft. date shown.
3) Certified copy of birth record from East Hampton, CT
AbnerSon to Ithamer Rowley and Demmis his Wife was Born April
the 7th AD 1790
4)Barbour Collection, Vol. 6, Chatham, p. 137: cites Town Record
page 159 [actually 158]

Research and source notes: Deborah Sweet -
Middlesex Co., CT. also contains the town of Haddam, Connecticut
1) DOB VERIFIED: From Barbour Collection Vol. 6Chatham p. 137
ROWLEY, Ithamar s/o Ebenezer & Susannah b. Oct. 1, 1753 p. 3
2) Certified copy of birth record from East Hampton, CT
Ithamer Son to Ebenezer Rowlee and Susanah his Wife Born the 1st Day
of October AD 1753
3) Cemetery visit, June 2001- stone says d. aged 76yr 1m and ?days
There is a DAR marker - Revolutionary Soldier; Ithamar Rowley;
1775-1781; Placed by Capt. Christian Brown Chapter DAR
Footstone; IR
Next to him on his right is Demmis, thestone is nearly illegible,
badly repaired, see her notes.
REVOLUTIONARY WARSERVICE:
A]From: 1) DAR application, Madaline Southworth Wright - National
#304442, Oneonta Chapter
2) DAR application, Gertrude King Mickel - National
#529621, Capt. Christian Brown Chapter
Their souces as cited:
3) ConnecticutMen in the Revolution, p. 496 - no
reference to pub. or author
4) Henry Rowley and some of his Descendants, by
Brainard, NY Genealogical and BiographicalRecords, Vol. 37, pp. 251-252
5) Edward Fuller and his Descendants, by Home[sic] W.
Bainard, NY Gen. and Biographical Records - no reference to Vol. orpage
6) Documentary History of New York, by E.E. Callaghan
[sic], no reference to pub. info, page or volume numbers - info from New
City Libaray: pub: Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co.:1977 - this book is
located at the Newburgh Free Library, it is marked in-house use only
(non-lending), Call #RR974.702
There is another set of books in the New City Library, as follows,
which may bethe actual source,
although I looked through them and could find nothing which seemed
pertinent:
Documentary History of the State of New York: arranged under the
direction of the Hon. Christopher Morgan, Secretary of State; by E.B.
O'Callaghan; pub.: Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co.: public printers 1849-51,
4 Vols. Call # R.Rm. 974.7 OCA (non-lending)
B] Ithamar was a Private in First Lieutenant David Smith's Company,
Colonel Belden's Regiment from April 7, 1777 to May 19, 1777, when he was
discharged. I do not know why his service was so short. I need to check
NARA archives for any records. Taken from both ofabove DAR applications.
C] FROM: DAR Patriot Index; National Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution Diamond Jubilee Administration; Mrs. William Henry
Sullivan, Jr., President General; Washington: 1966. Library of Congress
Cat. Card # 67-27776
Page 584 - Rowley, Ithamar b. 10/1/1753 d.p.[aft]1798 m. Dimmis
Gates Pvt. CT
[note that his father Ebenezer is also listed here - see his 'notes']
BURIAL INFO from:
1) Revised Master Index to the NYS DAR Genealogical Records Volumes -
Book 2 - Every Name Index to the Revolutionary War Soldier's Graves;
38,671 Entries, Pages 1-348. prepared by Gen. Peter Gansevoort Chapter,
Albany, NY 1998
Page 258, NYS DAR 'Revolutionary WarSoldiers GRAVES INDEX' -
Ithamer [sic] Rowley, Vol. 11, p.276 [I have sent to
the DAR for the grave record.]
2) 'Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots', Vol. 3, L-R; by
Patricia Law Hatcher, c.ibid 1988; Pub. by Pioneer Heritage Press, 8040
Claremont Drive, Dallas TX, 75228; ISBN 0-944065-02-03
Page 235 - Rowley, Ithamer [sic] - Seward Center Cem., Schoharie Co.
NY 34 [this is their reference to the year grave was surveyed &
submitted, and to where in the Senate Documents - US Serial Set, the
records are located. 34 is inSerial 9901, Vol. 7]
NOTE: Seward Center was at one time called Janesville. This may be where
the Cem. is.
CENSUS INFO:
1) Connecticut Census - 1790: First Census of the United States - 1790
CT: Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States taken in
the Year 1790 - Connecticut: Pub. Baltimore;Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc.:
1980; Orig. pub.: Gov't. Printing Office, Washington D.C.: 1908; ISBN
0-8063-0523-1 [this cens

Research and source notes: Deborah Sweet -
1)There is a Third Mayflower connection (others are through ALDEN &
MULLINS via SOUTHWORTH), through the FULLERline, (said FULLER line also
connecting with the ROWLEY line). More work needs to be done to verify -
ie, documentation. It is on various ROWLEY & FULLERonline sites, showing
her ancestry as given in this report.
Edward FULLER>Samuel Fuller m. Jane (Lathrop)>John Fuller m. Mehitable
(ROWLEY, sis of Moseswho m. Mary Fletcher and was the Gr.Gfthr of
Ithamar Rowley, Dimmis's Husband)>John Fuller m. Mary Cornwall>Esther
Fuller m. Stephen GATES>Dimmis Gates m. Ithamar Rowley
This line makes Dimmis & Ithamar 2nd cousins, ie., their Gr.Grandparents
were brother and sister.
2) DOD - a. not later than 12/20/1825 -based on her Husband,
Ithamar Rowley's Will/Estate papers (see his notes forcomplete
transcription), being the date the will was written. No mention ismade
of wife, or former wife, or deceased wife Dimmis in any of the papers
relating to the 'will of real estate of Ithamar Rowley'. b. CEMETERY
VISIT, 7/7/01 - She is buried next to Ithamar, her stone is so badly
deteriorated, and had been poorly repaired at one time, that the dates
are almost impossible to make out. It reads as follows:
Sacred to the memory of Dimmis consortof Ithamar Rowley, Deceased
?September, October?, day is illegible, 182--(covered by badly rusting
iron strap), Aged 71 years, 10 months, --day(s?).
From the "Aged" given, I extrapolated the DOD to have been in either
Septemberor October of 1824, based on her verified DOB, even though the
stone COULD say April 11, but this is impossible to say with certainty. A
check of the cemetery records needs to be made. The 1824 date does fit in
with the above reasoning that she must have died before Ithamar made his
will in 1825.
c. DAR appl. of Dorothy Rowley (op cit, see Esther
Fuller notes) give DOD of 1/31/1829- I believe that the year was misread
off the stone, and that the 1829 should be 1824, again, because Ithamar's
1825 will does not name her at all. The 1/31 may be correct. It is to be
noted, however, that all other dates pertaining to Ithamar and Dimmis are
correct on the application.
3) The births of all of the children are in the Barbour Collection
for Chatham, Vol. 6, p. 137
4) Dimmis's birth is recorded at Middletown. Barbour Collection, Vol.
26, Middletown, Part I, A-J, p. 213
Gates, Demmis d Step[he]n & Esther born November23, 1752 Vol.2
page 323; she was, however, probably actually born in Chatham

Research and source notes: Deborah Sweet -
1) MARRIAGE VERIFIED- Barbour Collection, Chatham, Vol.6 p. 137:
ROWLEY, Ithamer [sic] married Dimmis Gates 5/4/1779 on p. 159
2) Certified copy of Marriage Record, East Hampton, Ct
IthamarRowley and Demmis [sic] Gates were Joined in marriage May the
4th AD 1779

1. Demmis ROWLEY b. 13 Nov 1782, Chatham Twp. (now East Hampton), Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 11 Dec 1852, Prob. Seward, Schoharie Co., New York; bur. Kniskern Farm, Dorloo, Schoharie Co., Ny.
2. Clarissa Gates ROWLEY b. 9 Jan 1780, Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 1 Oct 1840, poss. Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; bur. poss. Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.
3. Linda ROWLEY b. 13 Dec 1784, Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. Bef. 12 Mar 1830, prob. New York State; bur. Poss. Christ Church Cemetery, Cooperstown, Otsego Co., Ny.
4. Martin ROWLEY b. 16 Oct 1787, Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. Aft. 18 Mar 1830, poss. Rome, Oneida Co., Ny.
5. 1. Abner ROWLEY b. 7 Apr 1790, Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 27 Mar 1830, poss. Holland, Erie Co., Ny.
6. Ithamer ROWLEY b. 22 Dec 1794, Chatham (now East Hampton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860, poss., Lima Township, LaGrange Co., Indiana.
7. Demmon ROWLEY b. 22 Mar 1798, Either Chatham (now East Hampton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut., or Schoharie Co., Ny; d. 24 Sep 1860, Seward, Schoharie Co., Ny; bur. Dorloo Cemetery, Seward, Schoharie Co., Ny.

1. 2. Ithamar ROWLEY b. 1 Oct 1753, Chatham (now East Haddam), Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 16 Feb 1830, Sharon, Schoharie Co., New York; bur. Zion Rural/Seward Center/Janesville Cemetery, Seward, Schoharie Co., Ny.

Research and source notes: Deborah Sweet -
1) From: Genealogy of Some Descendants of Edward Fuller of the Mayflower
- p. 46; 19,1765.87.II
Esther(5), b.7/6/1724 m.abt.1744 Stephen Gates of Chatham (East
Hampton Society) s/o Samueland Esther Gates of E. Haddam
NOTE: This marriage is not in the Barbour Collections for: Chatham, East
Haddam nor any of the other towns in those volumes.
2) DOB - Barbour Collection for East Haddam, Vol. 9, p.248:
GATES, Stephen s/o Samuell b. 6/30/1723 Vol. LR 1 P. 572
3) DAR Patriot Index, opcit: p.262
Gates, Stephen b. 6/30/1723 d. 2/27/1784 m. Esther Fuller ENS CT -
( Ensign, Connecticut) - Copy of application rec'd from DAR for Dorothy
Henrietta Rowley, see Esther Fuller notes for full info:
Taken from that appl.:DOD, place of death,

Research and source notes: Deborah Sweet -
1) DOB VERIFIED - Barbour Collection for E. Haddam, p.232:
FULLER, Esther d/o John & Mary b. July 6, 1724 Vol. LR1 p. 572
2) Children's info [except Dimmis, my info, verified] from Bob Gate's
e-mail 5/24/2001-
He has all chil. b. 'Chatham(now East Hampton)'. None oftheir
births appear in the Barbour Collection for Chatham.
3) From DARapplication of Dorothy Henrietta Rowley, dated 6/12/1962,
Nat'l #427334:
Descendant of Stephen Gates, Rev. War. Cites: a. Desc. of Edward
Fuller, Vol. 1, p46; NY Gen. & Biog. Record, Vol. 37; Hist. of Middlesex
Co., CT, pp 206/7& 251 pub. J.R. Beers & Co., 1884-
Also cites: Verified by National # 188838 -add 152 and Nat'l #
335784; Dorothy also supplemental #427334 for Ithamar Rowley [Sr.]
Took DOD and place of marriage from appl., also shows same marriage
year that I have.

Bob Gates has mar. date as abt. 1745

1. 3. Dimmis GATES b. 23 Nov 1752, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 31 Jan 1824, Sharon, Schoharie Co., Ny; bur. Zion Rural/Seward Center/Janesville Cemetery, Seward, Schoharie Co., Ny.
2. Stephen GATES b. Abt. 1746; d. From wounds rec'd in Rev. War; Richmond, Massachusetts.
3. Hannah GATES b. Abt. 1748.
4. Esther GATES b. 23 Aug 1750, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
5. Olive GATES b. Bet. 1760 - 1770; d. 1844, Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Ma..
6. Mary GATES b. Bet. 1758 - 1767, poss. Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. Ogden, , Ny.
7. Darius GATES b. Aug 1768, poss. Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 20 Apr 1833, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; bur. First Church, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
8. Jonah GATES b. 30 Sep 1769, poss. Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 20 Sep 1842, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; bur. First Church, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

1. Susannah ROWLEY b. 30 Mar 1720; d. 20 Jan 1743/1744.
2. Mary ROWLEY b. 4 Nov 1722; d. Aft 12 May 1753.
3. Naomi ROWLEY b. 21 Mar 1724/1725; d. Aft 12 May 1753.
4. 4. Ebeneezer ROWLEY b. 20 Oct 1727; d. 11 Feb 1811.

1. 5. Susannah ANNIBAL b. 28 Apr 1733, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 17 Jan 1821.

1. Sarah GATES b. 15 Jul 1712, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 12 Oct 1712, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 7 Apr 1771, 2nd Congregational Church,Colchester,New London,Ct.
2. Hannah GATES b. 4 Feb 1713, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; c. 21 Mar 1714, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 12 Jan 1755, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. Esther GATES b. 26 Feb 1718, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 2 Mar 1718, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 23 Apr 1740, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
4. Samuel GATES b. 14 Aug 1716, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 21 Aug 1715, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 6 Apr 1741.
5. Mary GATES b. 29 Jul 1719, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 2 Aug 1719, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
6. James GATES b. 29 Aug 1721, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 3 Sep 1721, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
7. 6. Stephen GATES b. 30 Jun 1723, New London, New London, Connecticut; c. 7 Jul 1723, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 27 Feb 1784, Tarsia Dist., East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
8. Jonah GATES b. 25 Apr 1725, New London,n.Lon,Ct; c. 25 Apr 1725, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; d. 6 Apr 1741, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

MARRIAGE: Barbour Collection, East Haddam, Vol. 9, p.233:FULLER, John m. Mary ROWLE, alis MARY CORNWELL, May 10, 1721; Vol. LR 1 p. 572

1. 7. Esther FULLER b. 6 Jul 1724, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 18 Nov 1796.
2. William FULLER b. 16 Jun 1729, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 25 Dec 1768, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
3. Mehitable FULLER b. 3 Jan 1730/1731, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 1793, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
4. Mary FULLER b. 19 Feb 1721, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
5. John FULLER b. 29 Jan 1729, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
6. Andrew FULLER b. 11 Aug 1734, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
7. Sarah FULLER b. 14 Jun 1737, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.