John Bowen (1751–1804) was born in Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America and died in Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Bowen 1751–1804

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Born 14 May 1751 · Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Died 24 Mar 1804 · Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father Nathan Bardeen

Mother Esther Carpenter (1661–1730)

Spouse Dorcas Wheaton

Siblings Anne Bowen, Avis Mcmillen, James Bowen, Mary Cranston, Nathan Barden, Peleg Bowen, Reuben Bowen, Thomas Bowen, William Bowen

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Biography

In 1751, John Bowen entered the world in Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America, born to nathan bardeen and esther carpenter. John Bowen married dorcas wheaton. John Bowen passed away in 1804 in Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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1751

Birth of John Bowen in Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America

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1804

Death of John Bowen in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Bowen

This ancestor line traces from Castilla-Leon, Spain (n/a) to Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America (1751) across 25 generations.

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: John Bowen (1751–1804) was born in Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America and died in Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 25 generations of this lineage geographically.
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