I'm sorry, I don't know. I do know that he lived in Salem, Massachusetts, and that he was apprenticed for a long time before he became a sailor. He knew English, Latin, Spanish, and French. He could work a problem that would take most people 2 hours on paper in 2 minutes in his head. This info comes from the book Carry on, Mr. Bowditch.
Nathaniel Bowditch was born on March 26, 1773.
Nathaniel Bowditch House was created in 1805.
Nathaniel Bowditch was born on March 26, 1773.
Nathaniel Bowditch was born in Salem, Massachusetts on March 26, 1773.
Nathaniel Bowditch died on March 16, 1838 at the age of 64.
Nathaniel Bowditch died on March 16, 1838 at the age of 64.
salem
Nathaniel Bowditch was born on March 26, 1773 and died on March 16, 1838. Nathaniel Bowditch would have been 64 years old at the time of death or 242 years old today.
Boston, Mass.
Nathaniel Bowditch was around 21 years old when he completed his indentured servitude.
Elizabeth Boardman
Nathaniel Bowditch married a lady named Elizabeth, but she died from Tubercolosis while Nat was sailing, and he later on married a lady named Polly.