John Bowers

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John Bowers
Person John Bowers
Title
First name John
Middle name(s)
Last name Bowers
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Spouse of
Widow of
Occupation Mariner
Secondary shorebased occupation
Mariner occupation Boatswain
Associated with ship(s) Endeavour (Master: William Joppe)
Training Not apprentice
Is apprentice of
Was apprentice of
Had apprentice(s)
Citizen Unknown
Literacy Signature
Has opening text John Bowers
Has signoff text John Bowers
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Language skills English language
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Res town Deptford
Res county Kent
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Res country England
Birth year 1631
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First deposition age 25
Primary sources
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Deposition start page(s) HCA 13/71 f.323r Annotate
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Deposition date(s) Jun 13 1656
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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]

Comment on sources

  1. HCA 13/71 f.323r