Ann Rowley

Possibly the dtr. of Cuthbert & Margaret Elsden / Helsdon. Christened June 23, 1583 in Soham, Cambridge, England. Upon her husbands death she remarried & moved with her children to Scituate & Barnstable. She & her 1st husband had 5 children (child, son, Elizabeth, Thomas Jr. & Peter).

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Family name also appears as "Elsdon" and "Heilson", etc.

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Helsdon

Recorded in various spelling forms including Elsdon, Elsden, Helsdon, Hellsdon, Helsdown, Hillsdon, and Hilsdown, this is an English surname of early medieval origins. It is locational and probably originates from the ancient village of Elsdon, in Cumbria.

Recorded in the medieval Pipe Rolls of the region in 1236 as Hellesden, and later as Helvesdon in 1325, the spellings as Elsdon being 16th century, this village is believed to be the source for many of the later surname spellings. The translation from the pre 7th century Old English is probably the village in the valley (denu) surrounded by hills", although it is also possibly that the prefix referred to a personal name.

The early surname development includes Robert de Robert de Hillisone in the Hundred Rolls of the city of London in the year 1274, Elizabeth Elsdon, at the church known as St Mary Whitechapel, on November 14th 1591, Anne Helsdon, who married David Arnold at St. Margarets church, Westminster on December 14th 1628, and John Hellsdon christened at St. Dunstans in the East, Stepney on April 10th 1698.

The first recorded spelling of the family name is possibly that of Reginald de Hildesdone of the county of Norfolk in 1273, during the reign of King Edward 1st of England, 1272 - 1307. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Arrived on Mayflower 1629

Thomas and Anne Blossom came to America with their children, arriving in Plymouth 15 May 1629

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34162648/anne-rowley

Anne Elsdon first married Thomas Blossom at St. Clement's, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 10 November 1605. They had 6 children, the eldest 3 of whom are buried in Leiden, Holland. Henry Rowley married Plymouth 17 October 1633 Anne (Elsdon) Blossom ("Anna, the late wife of Tho: Blossome") This, the second marriage for both, had no issue.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project.

FAG contributor Kelly Drake claims she was born in 1583 and died in 1691, presumably at the age of 108. No source is provided for this informstion.

Another says her maiden name was spelled Heilson in several documents & one says she died in 1671.