John Bowers
| John Bowers | |
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| Person | John Bowers |
| Title | |
| First name | John |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Bowers |
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| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Mariner |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | Boatswain |
| Associated with ship(s) | Endeavour (Master: William Joppe) |
| Training | Not apprentice |
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| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | John Bowers |
| Has signoff text | John Bowers |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
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| Res town | Deptford |
| Res county | Kent |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1631 |
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| First deposition age | 25 |
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| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/71 f.323r Annotate |
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| Deposition date(s) | Jun 13 1656 |
| How complete is this biography? | |
| Has infobox completed | Yes |
| Has synthesis completed | No |
| Has HCA evidence completed | No |
| Has source comment completed | No |
| Ship classification | |
| Type of ship | Merchant ship |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
John Bowers (b. ca.1631; d. ?). Mariner.
Boatswain of the ship the Endeavour (Master: William Joppe).
Resident in 1656 in Deptford in the county of Kent.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Twenty-five year old John Bowers deposed on June 13th 1656 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation on behalf of Robert Oxwicke and company and on behalf of Richard Baker and company in "A buisines of examination of witnesses on the behalfe of Robert Oxwicke and companie owners of the shipp the Endeavour whereof William Joppe is master and of Richard Baker and companie owners of three hundred and thirteene pipes of Canareye wynes taken by Giles de la Roch and companie Subjects of the ffrench king upon the open Seas, and carryed away with them and against the said de la Roche and company in particular and all others in generall".[1]
