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Benjamin John Bowen 1630–1699 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 13 Jul 1699

Death Location: Flushing, Queens County, New York, United States of America

Father: Deacon Immigrant

Mother: Elizabeth Marsh

Spouse(s): Mary Ruxton, Hannah Feke, Hannah Bickerstaff

Children(s): Jonas Bowen, Elizabeth Bowne, Mary Thorne, Samuel Bowne, John Bowne, Sarah Bowne, Sarah Ford, John Bowne, Thomas Bowne, Abigail Bowne, Infant Bowne

In 1630, Benjamin John Bowen entered the world in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, born to Deacon Richard Bowen James Butterworth Welsh Immigrant Welsh Immigrant And Elizabeth Key Marsh. Benjamin John Bowen married Hannah Bickerstaff, Hannah Feke, Mary J Ruxton, and had children including Abigail Bowne, Ann Bowen, Elizabeth Bowne, Infant Son Bowne, John Bowne, Jonas James Bowen, Mary Johanna Thorne, Samuel Bowne, Sarah Bowne, Sarah Ford, Thomas Bowne. Benjamin John Bowen passed away in 1699 in Flushing, Queens County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1630, Benjamin John Bowen entered the world in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, born to Deacon Richard Bowen James Butterworth Welsh Immigrant Welsh Immigrant And Elizabeth Key Marsh.
  • Benjamin John Bowen married Hannah Bickerstaff, Hannah Feke, Mary J Ruxton, and had children including Abigail Bowne, Ann Bowen, Elizabeth Bowne, Infant Son Bowne, John Bowne, Jonas James Bowen, Mary Johanna Thorne, Samuel Bowne, Sarah Bowne, Sarah Ford, Thomas Bowne.
  • Benjamin John Bowen passed away in 1699 in Flushing, Queens County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Bowen's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Bowen
1630–1699
Birth Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Deacon Richard Bowen (James Butterworth) Welsh Immigrant , Welsh Immigrant
1580–1659
Kittle Hill Manor, Ilston, near Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
Elizabeth (Key) Marsh
1596–1677
Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (James Philips Bowen (Commisoner of Revenue, Henry VIII),) Knight
1550–1629
Kittie Hill Manor, Pentre Evan and Llwyngwair, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Lady (Eleanor Griffith of Penryn of) Penryn
1556–1603
Penrhyn Castle, Richley, Anglesey-Penrhyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Mathias Bowen
1524–1592
Mary Philips
1528–1559
Sir Griffith
1515–1562
Mary Wynn
1525–1607
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Kn
1476–1531
Jane Griffith
1480–1520
Meredydd Meredydd
1506–1556
Margaret Norris
1506–1555

Benjamin Bowen's Descendants

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Benjamin (John) Bowen (1630–13 Jul 1699) m. Mary (J) Ruxton (1635–7 Oct 1707) m. Hannah Feke (1637–Nov 1677) m. Hannah Bickerstaff (–25 Jun 1690)
  1. 1. Jonas (James) Bowen 1658–1699 m. Rebecca (Anna Burle () Burley) 1660–1709 m. Martha (Henchman) Founder 1661–1702
    1. 1. Mary Boone 1670–1728 m. Samuel Merryman 1670–1754
      1. 1. Rebecca (A Price) Price 1688–1719 m. James Price 1690–1767 m. John (S) Price 1680–1767
        1. 1. Rebecca Price 1706–1742 m. Thomas (R) Christian 1700–1743
      2. 2. Keturah Merryman 1717–1789
      3. 3. Nicholas (Merryman) ab 1727–1770
      4. 4. Samuel Merryman 1721–1809
      5. 5. Sarah (Merryman) ab 1734–
    2. 2. Honour Bowen 1697–1798
    3. 3. Martha Bowen 1680–1724
    4. 4. Rebecca Bowen 1680–1702
    5. 5. Jonas Bowen 1676–1728
    6. 6. John Bowen 1685–1742
    7. 7. Elizabeth Bowen 1676–1695
    8. 8. Benjamin Bowen 1681–1742
  2. 2. Elizabeth Bowne 1658–1721
  3. 3. Mary (Johanna) Thorne 1660–1728
  4. 4. Samuel Bowne 1667–1745
  5. 5. John Bowne 1657–1673
  6. 6. Sarah Bowne 1680–1681
  7. 7. Sarah Ford 1682–1699
  8. 8. John Bowne 1683–1683
  9. 9. Thomas Bowne 1684–1684
  10. 10. Abigail Bowne 1688–1688
  11. 11. Infant (Son) Bowne 1672–1672

Benjamin Bowen's Timeline

5 Records

1630
1630
Birth of Benjamin John Bowen in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1656
7 May 1656
Age 26
Benjamin John Bowen was married
None
1695
20 December 1695
Age 65
Death of Benjamin John Bowen in Flushing, Queens County, New York, United States of America
Flushing, Queens County, New York, United States of America
1699
1699
Age 69
Benjamin John Bowen resided here in N Side Patapscounty Hund, Baltimore, Maryland
N Side Patapscounty Hund, Baltimore, Maryland
1699
13 Jul 1699
Age 69
Burial of Benjamin John Bowen in Flushing, Queens County, New York, United States of America
Flushing, Queens County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23944.007; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 7
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Frost Genealogy : Descendants of William Frost of Oyster Bay, New York : showing connections ne

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 May 1656
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Frost Genealogy : Descendants of William Frost of Oyster Bay, New York : showing connections ne

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1699
    Event Place: N Side Patapscounty Hund, Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1776-1890, Jackson, Ron V.; Accelerated Indexing Systems, Comp.; Maryland Census, 1772-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 December 1695
    Event Place: Flushing, Queens County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Frost Genealogy : Descendants of William Frost of Oyster Bay, New York : showing connections ne
    [3] Glamorganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Archives Wales; Wales; Glamorgan Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1699
    Event Place: Flushing, Queens County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Glamorganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Archives Wales; Wales; Glamorgan Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

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