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Josiah Owen 1650 – 1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Death Date: 27 Apr 1746

Death Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Father: William Owen

Mother: Elizabeth Davis

Spouse(s): Hannah Belcher

Children(s): John Owen, Obadiah Owen

The story of Josiah Owen began in 1650 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Josiah Owen married Hannah Belcher, and had children including John Owen, Obadiah Owen. Josiah Owen passed away in 1746 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Owen began in 1650 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
  • Josiah Owen married Hannah Belcher, and had children including John Owen, Obadiah Owen.
  • Josiah Owen passed away in 1746 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Owen
1625 – 1702
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Elizabeth Davis
1631 – 1702
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Belcher
1664 – 1724
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

John Owen
1703 – 1777
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
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Obadiah Owen
– 1695
Birth Location: –
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Josiah Owen's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Owen
1650 – 1746
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Parents
William H Owen
1625 – 1702
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Davis
1631 – 1702
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Grandparents
William (Flower) Owen
1581 – 1635
Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales
Margaret Wintersale
1580 – 1669
Northamptonshire, England
John Davis
1599 – 1673
East Farleigh, Kent, England
Margarey Willard
1603 – 1667
England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Willard
1568 – 1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Owen's Descendants

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Josiah Owen (1650 – 27 Apr 1746) m. Hannah Belcher (6 Apr 1664 – 7 Jan 1724)
  1. 1. John Owen (24 Mar 1703 – Bef. 6 May 1777) m. Elizabeth Jenckes (1 Jan 1698 – )
    1. 1. Anna Owen (abt 1745 – 1801) m. John (Jenkes) Durfee (1742 – 5 Feb 1823) m. Unknown Bennet
      1. 1. Ruth Durfee (1771 – 1841)
      2. 2. David Durfey (18 Dec 1775 – 30 May 1854) m. Polly Ames (28 Mar 1777 – 16 Apr 1852)
        1. 1. Harry Durfey (12 Nov 1814 – 16 Dec 1861)
        2. 2. Erastus (Gordon) Durfey (17 Sep 1821 – 26 Jan 1892) m. Florilla (C) Gerould (7 Dec 1820 – 7 Jan 1899)
  2. 2. Obadiah Owen ( – 22 Apr 1695)

Josiah Owen's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Josiah Owen in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1746
27 Apr 1746
Age 96
Death of Josiah Owen in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1746
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
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