The son of William Sr. & Sarah Fowler, he came to America with his parents and settled first in New Haven. He was one of the Seven Pillars of the church of New Haven and took the oath of fidelity in 1644. He served as Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain of the New Haven trainband and was appointed to raise troops as a defense against the Dutch.
He built the first grist mill in New Haven colony which was purchased by the town on Jan. 3, 1659 for 100 pounds.
In 1645, he married Mary Tapp. They were the parents of ten children.
In 1660/1661, he moved from New Haven to Milford around the time that his father died, where he was given lot #41. He was a Lieutenant of the Milford militia and admitted to the Milford Church in 1669. The same year, he was on the list of freemen at Milford.
On November 1, 1670, he married Elizabeth Alsop, daughter of John & Temperance Alsop, the second marriage for both of them. His will was dated October 3, 1682 in Milford and probated June, 1683.
He built the first grist mill in New Haven colony which was purchased by the town on Jan. 3, 1659 for 100 pounds.
In 1645, he married Mary Tapp. They were the parents of ten children.
In 1660/1661, he moved from New Haven to Milford around the time that his father died, where he was given lot #41. He was a Lieutenant of the Milford militia and admitted to the Milford Church in 1669. The same year, he was on the list of freemen at Milford.
On November 1, 1670, he married Elizabeth Alsop, daughter of John & Temperance Alsop, the second marriage for both of them. His will was dated October 3, 1682 in Milford and probated June, 1683.
The son of William Sr. & Sarah Fowler, he came to America with his parents and settled first in New Haven. He was one of the Seven Pillars of the church of New Haven and took the oath of fidelity in 1644. He served as Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain of the New Haven trainband and was appointed to raise troops as a defense against the Dutch.
He built the first grist mill in New Haven colony which was purchased by the town on Jan. 3, 1659 for 100 pounds.
In 1645, he married Mary Tapp. They were the parents of ten children.
In 1660/1661, he moved from New Haven to Milford around the time that his father died, where he was given lot #41. He was a Lieutenant of the Milford militia and admitted to the Milford Church in 1669. The same year, he was on the list of freemen at Milford.
On November 1, 1670, he married Elizabeth Alsop, daughter of John & Temperance Alsop, the second marriage for both of them. His will was dated October 3, 1682 in Milford and probated June, 1683.
He built the first grist mill in New Haven colony which was purchased by the town on Jan. 3, 1659 for 100 pounds.
In 1645, he married Mary Tapp. They were the parents of ten children.
In 1660/1661, he moved from New Haven to Milford around the time that his father died, where he was given lot #41. He was a Lieutenant of the Milford militia and admitted to the Milford Church in 1669. The same year, he was on the list of freemen at Milford.
On November 1, 1670, he married Elizabeth Alsop, daughter of John & Temperance Alsop, the second marriage for both of them. His will was dated October 3, 1682 in Milford and probated June, 1683.
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