William was born on 20 JAN 1683/84 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America, the son of unknown parents.
He died on 16 APR 1748 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.
His wife was Mary Bass, who he married on 2 APR 1720 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America. Their nine known children were Mary (?-?), Bethiah (?-?), Ruth (?-?), William (?-?), Samuel (?-?), Abagail (?-?), Susannah (?-?), Bathsheba (?-?) and Jonathan (?-?).
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| Birth | 20 JAN 1683/84 |
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| Death | 16 APR 1748 |
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Note 1
William Bowditch was a clothier by trade, but he shared with his brother his father's house, barn, corn mill, fulling mill and shop.
He held a number of minor town offices. In 1714-1715 he sat on a committee "to see to that act relating to swine &c." he was a fence viewer and a member of the town committee in 1725, surveyor of highways in 1732 and a tithingman in 1741. He was married to Mary Bass on Apr 2 1720 in Probably Braintree, Massachusetts.