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James Jacob Owen 1730 – 1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Father: Issah Owen

Mother: Rebacca Tilden

Spouse(s): Catherine Bartlett

Children(s): John Owen, James Owen, Ann Owen, Fredrick Owen, Shadrack Owen, Bartlett Owen, Judy Owen, Jacob Owen, Daniel Owen, Jane Owen, John Owen, Thaddeus Owen

James Jacob Owen was born in 1730 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States, the child of Issah Owen and Rebacca Tilden. James Jacob Owen married Catherine Bartlett, and had children including John William Owen, James Owen, Ann Owen, Fredrick Owen, Shadrack Owen, Bartlett Owen, Judy Owen, Jacob Owen, Daniel Owen, Jane Owen, John Owen Owen, Thaddeus Owen. James Jacob Owen passed away in 1795 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • James Jacob Owen was born in 1730 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States, the child of Issah Owen and Rebacca Tilden.
  • James Jacob Owen married Catherine Bartlett, and had children including John William Owen, James Owen, Ann Owen, Fredrick Owen, Shadrack Owen, Bartlett Owen, Judy Owen, Jacob Owen, Daniel Owen, Jane Owen, John Owen Owen, Thaddeus Owen.
  • James Jacob Owen passed away in 1795 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Issah Owen
1710 – 1761
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States
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Rebacca Tilden
1770 – 1763
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Bartlett
1730 – 1795
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

John Owen
1750 – 1816
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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James Owen
1750 – 1810
Birth Location: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
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Ann Owen
1751 – 1821
Birth Location: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Fredrick Owen
1752 – 1843
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Shadrack Owen
1754 – 1843
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Bartlett Owen
1755 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Judy Owen
1756 –
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Jacob Owen
1758 –
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Daniel Owen
1760 – 1840
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Jane Owen
1762 – 1841
Birth Location: –
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John Owen
1765 – 1821
Birth Location: –
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Thaddeus Owen
1774 –
Birth Location: –
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James Owen's Ancestors

Self
James Owen
1730 – 1795
Birth Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Issah Owen
1710 – 1761
Connecticut, United States
Rebacca Tilden
1770 – 1763
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Josiah Owen
1675 – 1763
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary Hosford
1674 – 1753
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Isaac Tilden
1678 – 1771
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Rebecca Mann
1686 – 1767
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Owen
1651 – 1722
Mary
1655 – 1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Owen
1622 – 1698
Rebecca Owen
1629 – 1711

James Owen's Descendants

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James (Jacob) Owen (1730 – 1795) m. Catherine Bartlett (1730 – 1795)
  1. 1. John (William) Owen (1750 – 1816) m. Nancy Kinsey (1755 – 1835) m. Edey (Pegg) Pigg (1752 – 1779) m. Milly Kelly (1760 – )
    1. 1. Nancy Owen (1783 – )
    2. 2. Presley Owen (1787 – )
    3. 3. William Owen (1787 – )
    4. 4. Thaddeus Owen (1793 – 6 Feb 1867)
    5. 5. Polly Owen (1794 – )
    6. 6. James (F) Owen (1797 – 9 Jun 1860)
    7. 7. Daughter Owen
    8. 8. John Owen
    9. 9. Sarah (Sally) Owen (1773 – 22 Jan 1853)
    10. 10. David Owen (1778 – 1845)
    11. 11. Obediah Owen (1781 – 14 Nov 1821) m. Martha (Patsy) Ford (19 December 1783 – 6 February 1873)
      1. 1. Noah (W) Owen (1802 – 24 October 1864)
      2. 2. Nancy Owen (21 October 1802 – 28 January 1853)
      3. 3. Jane Owen (15 March 1806 – 25 August 1893)
      4. 4. John Owen (3 February 1808 – 16 July 1883)
      5. 5. William Owen (12 October 1809 – )
      6. 6. Kizziah Owen (13 November 1811 – 20 August 1852)
      7. 7. Cynthia Owen (6 March 1814 – 23 November 1882)
      8. 8. Catherine Owen (18 March 1815 – )
      9. 9. Louvina Owen (31 August 1818 – )
      10. 10. Joshua (L) Owen (18 March 1820 – 24 October 1882) m. Drucilla (Caroline) Owen (25 January 1821 – 29 April 1909)
        1. 1. John (Willard) Owen (3 February 1843 – 15 June 1915)
        2. 2. Amanda (Rosaline) Gober (12 February 1845 – 14 February 1940)
        3. 3. Elijah (Dean) Owen (9 March 1847 – 20 March 1909)
        4. 4. James (Osborne) Owen (26 August 1847 – 2 June 1889)
        5. 5. Martha (Maria) Richey (15 March 1852 – 15 March 1925)
        6. 6. Nancy (Elizabeth) McCoy (6 February 1854 – 17 February 1933)
        7. 7. Emma (Almera) Stapler (1860 – 1931)
        8. 8. Laura (Owen) Watson (28 February 1864 – 4 October 1951)
    12. 12. Miley Owen (1783 – )
    13. 13. Hezekiah (Pigg) Owen (1783 – 15 Aug 1853)
    14. 14. Nancy (Ann) Owens (1786 – 1837)
    15. 15. Thomas (Tabb) Owen (1787 – )
    16. 16. John Owen (1790 – 1880)
    17. 17. Anderson Owen (abt 1815 – 23 Oct 1882) m. F ( – 1840) m. Nancy (C) Brewer (1830 – 1881) m. Frances (Jane) Brewer (1824 – 1858)
      1. 1. James (M) Owen (1834 – 23 May 1864)
      2. 2. Elijah (Lige) Owens (1837 – 1886) m. Lucinda Crenshaw (October 1840 – )
        1. 1. Josephine (M.) Owen (abt 1861 – )
        2. 2. Jesse (L.) Owen (abt 1865 – )
        3. 3. James (Anderson) Owens (17 March 1871 – 17 May 1941)
        4. 4. John (W.) Owen (abt 1872 – )
        5. 5. Henry (T.) Owen (abt 1874 – Sep 1879)
        6. 6. Lucinda (C) Owen (1878 – )
      3. 3. Tabitha (E) Owen (1842 – 1899)
      4. 4. Rebecca (A) OWEN (1845 – )
      5. 5. Winnie (Elizabeth) Owen (1847 – )
      6. 6. Martha (Ellen) Owen (1849 – 14 June 1930)
      7. 7. John (Thomas) Owen (7 Nov 1851 – 15 Oct 1922) m. Margaret (E) Owens (23 July 1854 – 1 November 1900)
        1. 1. Beula Owen (Abt 1874 – )
        2. 2. Elmina (Josephine) Owen (4 November 1875 – 28 March 1899)
        3. 3. Berry Owens (Abt 1878 – )
        4. 4. Charles (A) Owen (22 February 1879 – 15 December 1898)
        5. 5. James (Edward) Owen (12 January 1881 – 17 May 1941)
        6. 6. Charlisle (Devada) Owen (2 November 1895 – 16 August 1976)
        7. 7. Grace Owen (11 October 1907 – 5 August 2000)
        8. 8. Elsie (Mae) Owen (18 May 1910 – 31 July 1964)
      8. 8. Millie (Angia) Owen (1855 – 17 Sep 1939) m. Benjamin (N) Murdock (27 July 1836 – 27 November 1923) m. Don Murdock
        1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Landress (16 May 1874 – 7 February 1947)
        2. 2. William (Jeptha Anderson) Murdock (10 June 1876 – 29 July 1916)
        3. 3. Addie Gaddis (6 October 1879 – 10 October 1905)
        4. 4. Hope (H.) Murdock (26 October 1881 – 28 February 1962)
      9. 9. Matilda (Jane) Owen (1856 – ) m. Manson Owen (abt 1844 – )
        1. 1. George (R.) Owen (abt 1876 – )
        2. 2. Julian (H.) Owen (abt 1878 – )
      10. 10. William (A.) Owen (abt 1858 – 22 August 1911)
      11. 11. Viola (J) Owen (1860 – 1893) m. Wesley (Edward) Hester (1858 – 1934)
        1. 1. James (Decator) Hester (Jul 1882 – 10 Nov 1969) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) King (abt 1883 – 1942)
        2. 2. Ada (Cordellia) Hester (Dec 1883 – 18 Oct 1974) m. Joseph (Lige) King (5 Jun 1887 – 26 Jan 1923) m. Oscar (D) McBain
        3. 3. Hardy (Grover) Hester (20 Sep 1885 – 24 Jun 1945)
        4. 4. Minnie (Ether) Hester (1887 – Jan 1971) m. John (Newton) Robertson (27 Jan 1884 – )
        5. 5. Bessie (Viola) Hester (Dec 1889 – 14 Aug 1946) m. m. John (Woodson) Jordan (18 Oct 1886 – 31 Dec 1964)
        6. 6. Ellen (Owen) Hester (10 Apr 1892 – 1900)
      12. 12. Joseph (Elbert) Owen (1862 – 1886) m. Martha (Ann "Mattie") Hester (29 Dec 1864 – 12 Mar 1947)
        1. 1. Josephine (Perdelia Josie) Owen (17 Oct 1884 – 9 Aug 1916) m. James (Hamilton) Baugh (27 Oct 1879 – 8 Feb 1959)
        2. 2. Joseph (Earnest) Owen (16 Sep 1886 – 15 Apr 1970) m. Senia (Lena) Baugh (23 Sep 1886 – 29 Sep 1967)
      13. 13. James (Jefferson) Owen (1866 – 1880)
      14. 14. Ludie Owen (1866 – )
      15. 15. David Owen (14 December 1834 – 11 October 1916)
      16. 16. Joshua Owen (6 September 1839 – 2 March 1899)
      17. 17. Mary (M) Owen (1844 – )
      18. 18. Elizabeth (Jane) Owen (Sep 1839 – 1878)
      19. 19. Matilda Owen (1851 – )
      20. 20. Fredrick Owens (1852 – 17 April 1926)
      21. 21. Mary (M) Owen (1856 – 7 December 1923)
    18. 18. Polly Owen (1794 – )
    19. 19. Alford Owen (10 Jul 1802 – 17 Jan 1887)
    20. 20. Thomas Owen (1825 – 1870)
    21. 21. Elijah Owen
    22. 22. John Owen
  2. 2. James Owen (1750 – 1810)
  3. 3. Ann Owen (1751 – 30 Nov 1821)
  4. 4. Fredrick Owen (15 Dec 1752 – 24 Jul 1843)
  5. 5. Shadrack Owen (1754 – 24 Jul 1843)
  6. 6. Bartlett Owen (1755 – )
  7. 7. Judy Owen (1756 – )
  8. 8. Jacob Owen (1758 – )
  9. 9. Daniel Owen (1760 – 16 Nov 1840)
  10. 10. Jane Owen (19 Mar 1762 – 5 Aug 1841)
  11. 11. John (Owen) Owen (1765 – 1821)
  12. 12. Thaddeus Owen (1774 – )

James Owen's Timeline

3 Records

1730
1730
Birth of James Jacob Owen in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1730
1730
Birth of James Jacob Owen
None
1795
1795
Age 65
Death of James Jacob Owen in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
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