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James Thomas Gowen 1655–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1655

Birth Location: Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Mar 1726

Death Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA

Father: Michael Slave)

Mother: Prossa ***

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In 1655, James Thomas Gowen entered the world in Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA, born to Michael Gowen Indentured Slave And Prossa Prosta Freewoman Pallassa African Indentured Slave. James Thomas Gowen passed away in 1726 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1655, James Thomas Gowen entered the world in Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA, born to Michael Gowen Indentured Slave And Prossa Prosta Freewoman Pallassa African Indentured Slave.
  • James Thomas Gowen passed away in 1726 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA.

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James Gowen's Ancestors

Self
James Gowen
1655–1726
Birth Place: Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
Parents
Michael Gowen (Indentured Slave)
1635–1717
James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Prossa (Prosta Freewoman Pallassa (African Indentured Slave)) ***
1630–1730
York, United States or Maine, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Geaween
1616–1715
Luanda, Africa, Angola
Margaret Cornish
1610–1670
Luanda, Angola
Mrs. ((Dago)) (Gonwelao)
1592–1691
Congo, Benguela, Angola
Dago ("Guynes" Gonwelao Graweere) (Goins)
1591–1691
AngolaKongo Portuguese, Benguela, Angola
Great-Grandparents
Dago (Goins)
1591–1691
Mrs Gonwelao
1592–1691
Edward Owner
1577–1664
Mary Bourne
1578–1635
Manuel Gomes
1550–1600
Nsaku Dynasity
1550–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Manuel Gomes
1550–1600
Nsaku Dynasity
1550–1600
Lady Norwood
1560–1636
Progenitor Gowen
1520–
Angola Africa
1530–1550
Catalina Albarez
1526–

James Gowen's Timeline

2 Records

1655
25 Aug 1655
Birth of James Thomas Gowen in Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
1726
Mar 1726
Age 71
Death of James Thomas Gowen in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1655
    Event Place: Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1726
    Event Place: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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