Who was Thomas Bowen?

Thomas Bowen (1743–1834) was born in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA and died in Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Bowen 1743–1834

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Born 21 Dec 1743 · Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Died 12 Jul 1834 · Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA

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1790 United States Federal Census Global, Find a Grave® Index … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … North America, Family Histories Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the … New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and … Massachusetts, Marriages

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Biography

The story of Thomas Bowen began in 1743 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas Bowen married penelope aldrich, and had children including nathaniel aldrich bowen, phoebe bowen. Thomas Bowen passed away in 1834 in Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

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Census 1790 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Newspaper/Obituary U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
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Probate/Wills New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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Marriage Records Massachusetts, Marriages

Life Timeline

1743

Birth of Thomas Bowen in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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1834

Death of Thomas Bowen in Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Bowen

This ancestor line traces from Castilla-Leon, Spain (n/a) to Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA (1743) across 27 generations.

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: Thomas Bowen (1743–1834) was born in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA and died in Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. 5 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas 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 27 generations of this lineage geographically.
: It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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Thomas Bowen PTP

1743–1834

Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA