An American Family History

Priscilla Kitchen Hunn Bowers Curtis Gilbert was born in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. Her parents were John Kitchen and Elizabeth Grafton.

Her first husband was Nathaniel Hunn. They married in October, 1672 in Salem. Their children and life together are described in detail in the section on Nathaniel and Priscilla Hunn.

Her husband, Nathaniel, was killed in 1677. In 1678/79 Priscilla was a widow who received aid from the selectmen of Salem.

Her second husband was George Bowers. He was born on February 3, 1653 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His parents were Benanuel Bowers and Elizabeth Dunsten.

Priscilla and George settled in Kent County where they paid for their property in both money and goods which included rum, molasses, sugar and shoes.

Priscilla and George's children were George Bowers (1685) and John Bowers (1686).

She was left a widow for the second time when George died in 1689 in Groton.

She married John Curtis on October 23, 1689, the month after George's estate was probated. John was born in 1642 in England. He had been married before to Elizabeth Cabley.

John died on April 22, 1698 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland.

Her fourth husband was John Gilbert. John was born in 1645 in England. He had been married before to Florence. John died on August 13, 1711 in Byberry, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia.

Priscilla died in 1721 in Kent County, Delaware.

Children of John Kitchen and Elizabeth Grafton Robert Kitchen Benjamin Kitchen Abigail Kitchen Guppy Priscilla Kitchen Hunn

Salem is in Essex County, Massachusetts and was a significant seaport in early America. John Endicott obtained a patent from England and arrived there in 1628. Salem originally included much of the North Shore, including Marblehead. Salem Village also included Peabody and parts of Beverly, Middleton, Topsfield, Wenham and Manchester-by-the-Sea.