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Josiah Owen 1687 – 1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1687

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Death Date: 24 April 1746

Death Location: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island

Father: Ebenezer Owen

Mother: Hannah Belcher

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Children(s):

The story of Josiah Owen began in 1687 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Josiah Owen passed away in 1746 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Owen began in 1687 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
  • Josiah Owen passed away in 1746 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island.

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Josiah Owen's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Owen
1687 – 1746
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Parents
Ebenezer Owen
1657 – 1690
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Hannah Belcher
1664 – 1724
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Grandparents
William (H) Owen
1625 – 1702
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Davis
1631 – 1702
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
John Belcher
1633 – 1693
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Sarah Belcher
1633 – 1728
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
William Owen
1581 – 1635
Margaret Wintersale
1580 – 1669
John Davis
1599 – 1673
Margarey Willard
1603 – 1667
Gregory Belcher
1606 – 1674
Catherine Alcock
1600 – 1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Willard
1568 – 1616
John Alcock
1570 – 1640
Elizabeth Alrich
1568 – 1633

Josiah Owen's Timeline

2 Records

1687
15 May 1687
Birth of Josiah Owen in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1746
24 April 1746
Age 59
Death of Josiah Owen in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island
Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1687
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 April 1746
    Event Place: Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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