From Heverly's Pioneer & Patriot Families of Bradford County:
Gordon Fowler -- Some of the early settlers of Monroe came to the township under Connecticut title. Fifty acres were offered as a gratuity to the first settlers. Gordon Fowler and his sons, Jonathan and Rogers, bought 1,100 acres at a dollar per acre under this title of Reed Brockaway and accordingly came in and occupied their purchase.
In September, 1800 Mr. Fowler started from his home in Tolland, Conn. with two yoke of oxen and a horse in one team and two horses in another. He crossed the Hudson at Catskill, taking the horses and wagons at several trips. From Catskill the party came by way of Unadilla, finding no bridges over the streams and in many places very bad roads. Reaching Milltown, Mr. Fowler left his family with his son, Rogers, who had preceded (1798) him in the county, and came on and built a log house on the W. W. Decker place. However, before moving his family from the East, Mr. Fowler and his son, Daniel, had been in "viewing lands" and made a purchase.
Upon settling in Monroe, the Fowlers were required to cut their own road up the creek from where the covered bridge now is. They found a family by the name of Wheeler in a little log house about forty rods farther up the creek. The Fowlers had paid for the lands and after having erected a grist-mill, saw-mill and made other improvements, their titles proved worthless. However, not being daunted by such adverse fortune, they repurchased on long credit of the Holland Land Company and this time were more fortunate; but it required the most stubborn energy and perseverance to bring forth the fruits of husbandry from a wild and densely wooded region. After nine years of struggle and privation, the father was called to his eternal rest, freed from hardship and toil.
Gordon Fowler was born April 16, 1739, married February 15, 1758, Sarah Rogers, died November 19, 1809. By this marriage his children were Jonathan, Daniel, Elijah, Rogers, Asa, Gordon and Sarah. He married 2nd, December 28, 1775, Mary Chapman, who was born July 21, 1750, died July 26, 1832. Their children were Mary, Hannah, Russell, Roxy, Austin and Betsy.
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There is an actual Connecticut birth record for Gordon Fowler giving his dob as 28 April 1738. This record takes precedence over Heverly's account.
Gordon Fowler -- Some of the early settlers of Monroe came to the township under Connecticut title. Fifty acres were offered as a gratuity to the first settlers. Gordon Fowler and his sons, Jonathan and Rogers, bought 1,100 acres at a dollar per acre under this title of Reed Brockaway and accordingly came in and occupied their purchase.
In September, 1800 Mr. Fowler started from his home in Tolland, Conn. with two yoke of oxen and a horse in one team and two horses in another. He crossed the Hudson at Catskill, taking the horses and wagons at several trips. From Catskill the party came by way of Unadilla, finding no bridges over the streams and in many places very bad roads. Reaching Milltown, Mr. Fowler left his family with his son, Rogers, who had preceded (1798) him in the county, and came on and built a log house on the W. W. Decker place. However, before moving his family from the East, Mr. Fowler and his son, Daniel, had been in "viewing lands" and made a purchase.
Upon settling in Monroe, the Fowlers were required to cut their own road up the creek from where the covered bridge now is. They found a family by the name of Wheeler in a little log house about forty rods farther up the creek. The Fowlers had paid for the lands and after having erected a grist-mill, saw-mill and made other improvements, their titles proved worthless. However, not being daunted by such adverse fortune, they repurchased on long credit of the Holland Land Company and this time were more fortunate; but it required the most stubborn energy and perseverance to bring forth the fruits of husbandry from a wild and densely wooded region. After nine years of struggle and privation, the father was called to his eternal rest, freed from hardship and toil.
Gordon Fowler was born April 16, 1739, married February 15, 1758, Sarah Rogers, died November 19, 1809. By this marriage his children were Jonathan, Daniel, Elijah, Rogers, Asa, Gordon and Sarah. He married 2nd, December 28, 1775, Mary Chapman, who was born July 21, 1750, died July 26, 1832. Their children were Mary, Hannah, Russell, Roxy, Austin and Betsy.
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There is an actual Connecticut birth record for Gordon Fowler giving his dob as 28 April 1738. This record takes precedence over Heverly's account.
From Heverly's Pioneer & Patriot Families of Bradford County:
Gordon Fowler -- Some of the early settlers of Monroe came to the township under Connecticut title. Fifty acres were offered as a gratuity to the first settlers. Gordon Fowler and his sons, Jonathan and Rogers, bought 1,100 acres at a dollar per acre under this title of Reed Brockaway and accordingly came in and occupied their purchase.
In September, 1800 Mr. Fowler started from his home in Tolland, Conn. with two yoke of oxen and a horse in one team and two horses in another. He crossed the Hudson at Catskill, taking the horses and wagons at several trips. From Catskill the party came by way of Unadilla, finding no bridges over the streams and in many places very bad roads. Reaching Milltown, Mr. Fowler left his family with his son, Rogers, who had preceded (1798) him in the county, and came on and built a log house on the W. W. Decker place. However, before moving his family from the East, Mr. Fowler and his son, Daniel, had been in "viewing lands" and made a purchase.
Upon settling in Monroe, the Fowlers were required to cut their own road up the creek from where the covered bridge now is. They found a family by the name of Wheeler in a little log house about forty rods farther up the creek. The Fowlers had paid for the lands and after having erected a grist-mill, saw-mill and made other improvements, their titles proved worthless. However, not being daunted by such adverse fortune, they repurchased on long credit of the Holland Land Company and this time were more fortunate; but it required the most stubborn energy and perseverance to bring forth the fruits of husbandry from a wild and densely wooded region. After nine years of struggle and privation, the father was called to his eternal rest, freed from hardship and toil.
Gordon Fowler was born April 16, 1739, married February 15, 1758, Sarah Rogers, died November 19, 1809. By this marriage his children were Jonathan, Daniel, Elijah, Rogers, Asa, Gordon and Sarah. He married 2nd, December 28, 1775, Mary Chapman, who was born July 21, 1750, died July 26, 1832. Their children were Mary, Hannah, Russell, Roxy, Austin and Betsy.
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There is an actual Connecticut birth record for Gordon Fowler giving his dob as 28 April 1738. This record takes precedence over Heverly's account.
Gordon Fowler -- Some of the early settlers of Monroe came to the township under Connecticut title. Fifty acres were offered as a gratuity to the first settlers. Gordon Fowler and his sons, Jonathan and Rogers, bought 1,100 acres at a dollar per acre under this title of Reed Brockaway and accordingly came in and occupied their purchase.
In September, 1800 Mr. Fowler started from his home in Tolland, Conn. with two yoke of oxen and a horse in one team and two horses in another. He crossed the Hudson at Catskill, taking the horses and wagons at several trips. From Catskill the party came by way of Unadilla, finding no bridges over the streams and in many places very bad roads. Reaching Milltown, Mr. Fowler left his family with his son, Rogers, who had preceded (1798) him in the county, and came on and built a log house on the W. W. Decker place. However, before moving his family from the East, Mr. Fowler and his son, Daniel, had been in "viewing lands" and made a purchase.
Upon settling in Monroe, the Fowlers were required to cut their own road up the creek from where the covered bridge now is. They found a family by the name of Wheeler in a little log house about forty rods farther up the creek. The Fowlers had paid for the lands and after having erected a grist-mill, saw-mill and made other improvements, their titles proved worthless. However, not being daunted by such adverse fortune, they repurchased on long credit of the Holland Land Company and this time were more fortunate; but it required the most stubborn energy and perseverance to bring forth the fruits of husbandry from a wild and densely wooded region. After nine years of struggle and privation, the father was called to his eternal rest, freed from hardship and toil.
Gordon Fowler was born April 16, 1739, married February 15, 1758, Sarah Rogers, died November 19, 1809. By this marriage his children were Jonathan, Daniel, Elijah, Rogers, Asa, Gordon and Sarah. He married 2nd, December 28, 1775, Mary Chapman, who was born July 21, 1750, died July 26, 1832. Their children were Mary, Hannah, Russell, Roxy, Austin and Betsy.
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There is an actual Connecticut birth record for Gordon Fowler giving his dob as 28 April 1738. This record takes precedence over Heverly's account.
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