The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Mercy Towner [Gower], daughter of Thomas Gower and Elizabeth Gower [Taylor]
Generation No. 1
1. Mercy Towner [Gower] was the daughter of (2) Thomas Gower and (3) Elizabeth Gower [Taylor]. She was born 1803 at Hever, Kent; christened 10th Apr 1803 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent; buried 1st May 1840 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iJane who was born 1827 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Apr 1827 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiRobert who was born 1832 Chiddingstone, Kent
She married John Towner on 31st Dec 1838 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses George Bridge & Harriet Gower. He was born 1806 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 9th Nov 1806 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents Edmund & Mercy Towner. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1839 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 10th Mar 1839 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Gower He was born 1782 at Hever, Kent; christened 5th May 1782 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent, mother Sarah Gower, base born
iMercy who was born 1803 Hever, Kent; christened 10th Apr 1803 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent; buried 1st May 1840 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
He married Elizabeth Taylor on 6th Feb 1803 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent, witnesses William Chapman, John Everest & Mercy Taylor. She was born 14th Aug 1780 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1780 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents William & Mercy Taylor. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1804 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Jan 1805 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
3. Elizabeth Gower [Taylor] was the daughter of (4) William Taylor and (5) Mercy Taylor [Keeys]. She was born 14th Aug 1780 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1780 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents William & Mercy Taylor
iMercy who was born 1803 Hever, Kent; christened 10th Apr 1803 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent; buried 1st May 1840 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
She married Thomas Gower on 6th Feb 1803 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent, witnesses William Chapman, John Everest & Mercy Taylor. He was born 1782 at Hever, Kent; christened 5th May 1782 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent, mother Sarah Gower, base born. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1804 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Jan 1805 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Taylor He was born 8th Feb 1757 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 13th Feb 1757 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 26th Jul 1836 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 30th Jul 1836 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
He married Mercy Keeys on 10th Sep 1777 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. She was born 6th Sep 1758 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1758 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 6th Apr 1800 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9th Apr 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 2nd Mar 1778 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 27th Mar 1778 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiElizabeth who was born 14th Aug 1780 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1780 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents William & Mercy Taylor
 
5. Mercy Taylor [Keeys] was the daughter of (6) Richard Keeys and (7) Mercy Keeys [Bassett]. She was born 6th Sep 1758 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1758 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 6th Apr 1800 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9th Apr 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
She married William Taylor on 10th Sep 1777 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. He was born 8th Feb 1757 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 13th Feb 1757 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 26th Jul 1836 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 30th Jul 1836 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 2nd Mar 1778 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 27th Mar 1778 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiElizabeth who was born 14th Aug 1780 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1780 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents William & Mercy Taylor
 
Generation No. 4
6. Richard Keeys He was born 1722 at ??; died 2nd Apr 1788 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 6th Apr 1788 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
He married Mercy Bassett on 14th Oct 1753 at Chirst Church Newgate St, London. She was born 28th Jan 1731 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1731 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 22nd Mar 1810 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 28th Mar 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 22nd Jan 1756 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Feb 1756 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 17th Jun 1830 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23rd Jun 1830 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiMercy who was born 6th Sep 1758 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1758 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 6th Apr 1800 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9th Apr 1800 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
7. Mercy Keeys [Bassett] She was born 28th Jan 1731 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1731 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 22nd Mar 1810 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 28th Mar 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
She married Richard Keeys on 14th Oct 1753 at Chirst Church Newgate St, London. He was born 1722 at ??; died 2nd Apr 1788 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 6th Apr 1788 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 22nd Jan 1756 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Feb 1756 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 17th Jun 1830 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23rd Jun 1830 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiMercy who was born 6th Sep 1758 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1758 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 6th Apr 1800 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9th Apr 1800 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 

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