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Lt. Rev Rees Bowen 1737–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Abingdon, Virginia

Death Date: 7 OCT 1780

Death Location: Battle of Kings Mountain, S.C., Revolutionary War

Father: John Bowen

Mother: Lily McIlhaney

Spouse(s): Lousia Smith

Children(s): Col Bowen, John Bowen, Margaret Bowen, Lily Bowen, Nancy Bowen, Rebecca Bowen, Reece Bowen

In 1737, Lt. Rev Rees Bowen entered the world in Abingdon, Virginia, born to John Bowen And Lily Mcilhaney. Lt. Rev Rees Bowen married Lousia Levisa Smith, and had children including Col Henry Bowen, John Bowen, Lily Bowen, Margaret Peggy Bowen, Nancy Bowen, Rebecca Bowen, Reece Bowen. Lt. Rev Rees Bowen passed away in 1780 in Battle of Kings Mountain, S.C., Revolutionary War.

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Biography

  • In 1737, Lt. Rev Rees Bowen entered the world in Abingdon, Virginia, born to John Bowen And Lily Mcilhaney.
  • Lt. Rev Rees Bowen married Lousia Levisa Smith, and had children including Col Henry Bowen, John Bowen, Lily Bowen, Margaret Peggy Bowen, Nancy Bowen, Rebecca Bowen, Reece Bowen.
  • Lt. Rev Rees Bowen passed away in 1780 in Battle of Kings Mountain, S.C., Revolutionary War.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bowen
1696–1761
Birth Location: Gwynnedd Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
JB
Lily McIlhaney
1709–1780
Birth Location: Ireland
LM

Spouses(s)

Lousia Smith
1741–1834
Birth Location: –
LS

Children(s)

Col Bowen
1770–1850
Birth Location: –
CB
John Bowen
1760–1789
Birth Location: –
JB
Margaret Bowen
1763–1799
Birth Location: Tazewell Co., Virginia
MB
Lily Bowen
1766–
Birth Location: –
LB
Nancy Bowen
1761–1791
Birth Location: Tazewell Co., Virginia
NB
Rebecca Bowen
1758–1829
Birth Location: –
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Reece Bowen
1759–
Birth Location: –
RB

Lt. Bowen's Ancestors

Self
Lt. Bowen
1737–1780
Birth Place: Abingdon, Virginia
Parents
John Bowen
1696–1761
Gwynnedd Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
Lily McIlhaney
1709–1780
Ireland
Grandparents
Rebecca Rees
1676–
Wales
Henry McIlhaney
1673–1718
Ireland
Jane McGeehan
1677–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
David Rees
1655–1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lt. Bowen's Descendants

1.
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Lt. (Rev Rees) Bowen (1737–7 OCT 1780) m. Lousia ((Levisa)) Smith (OCT 1741–16 FEB 1834)
  1. 1. Col (Henry) Bowen 1770–1850 m. Ella (Stuart) Tate 1778–1853
    1. 1. Ellen Bowen 1817–
    2. 2. Jane (C.) Bowen 1798– m. Capt (Andrew) Edmundson –1780
      1. 1. Louise Edmundson –1840
    3. 3. Col (Henry S.) Bowen 1820– m. Elizabeth (Jane) Black –1848
      1. 1. Henry (Alexander) Bowen 1847–1852
    4. 4. Levisa Bowen 1800–
      1. 1. John (Warfield) Johnston 1818–1889 m. Nicketti (Buchanan) Floyd 1819–1908
        1. 1. Louisa (Bowen) Johnston 1846–1895 m. Daniel Trigg 1843–1909
  2. 2. John Bowen 1760–1789 m. Nancy Gillespie 1763–1850
    1. 1. Louisa Bowen 1785–1864 m. Reece (Bowen) Gillespie 1782–1871
      1. 1. John (Bowen) Gillespie 1803–1878 m. Mary (Katherine) Straw 1814–1876
        1. 1. Caroline (Louise) Gillespie 1842–1915
        2. 2. Robert (E.) Gillespie 1856–
        3. 3. Susan (M.) Gillespie 1853–
        4. 4. Reese (Bowen) Gillespie 1849–1920 m. Elizabeth (Hannah) Matkin 1845–1915
        5. 5. Margeret (A.) Gillespie 1844–
      2. 2. Henry Gillespie 1812–1885 m. Elender Gillespie 1816–1900
        1. 1. Alice Gillespie 1860–1930
      3. 3. Thomas (Simpson) Gillespie 1807–1857 m. Martha (J.) Peery 1811–1890
        1. 1. William (Whitman) Gillespie 1846–1933 m. Mary (Catherine) Ward 1863–
      4. 4. Martha (Bowen) Gillespie 1805–1852
  3. 3. Margaret ((Peggy)) Bowen 1763–1799 m. Rev (Thomas) Gillespie 1760–1842
    1. 1. John (Bowen) Gillespie 1791–1872
    2. 2. Louisa Gillespie 1788–
    3. 3. Henry Gillespie 1799–
    4. 4. William (Bowen) Gillespie 1784–1875
      1. 1. Louisa Gillespie 1814–
      2. 2. Elender Gillespie 1816–1900 m. Henry Gillespie 1812–1885
      3. 3. Mary (Polly) Gillespie 1817–
      4. 4. Rees (Bowen) Gillespie 1821–
      5. 5. Thomas (Harrison) Gillespie 1812–1894
      6. 6. William (M.) Gillespie 1811–1879
      7. 7. Maria (T.) Gillespie 1820–
    5. 5. Mary Gillespie 1789–
    6. 6. Reece (Bowen) Gillespie 1782–1871 m. Louisa Bowen 1785–1864
      1. 1. Louisa (Bowen) Gillespie 1825–
      2. 2. Eliza (Jane) Gillespie 1832–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Gillespie 1836–
      4. 4. Emerine (V.) Gillespie 1826–
      5. 5. Hugh (Tiffany) Gillespie 1823–
      6. 6. Charles (Tiffany) Gillespie 1839–
      7. 7. Mary (Ann) Gillespie 1834–
      8. 8. Rees (Tiffany) Gillespie 1839–
      9. 9. Zarilda Gillespie 1830–
      10. 10. Mariah Gillespie 1828–
    7. 7. Robert Gillespie 1797–1874
  4. 4. Lily Bowen 1766–
  5. 5. Nancy Bowen 1761–1791 m. Maj (John) Ward 1759–1805
    1. 1. Levisa Ward –1872 m. William Barnes 1790–
      1. 1. Eliza (Jane) Barnes 1839–1915 m. Andrew (Jackson) Copenhaver 1841–1912
        1. 1. Luther (Lawrence) Copenhaver 1885–1939 m. Octavia (Torrey) Wofford 1892–
  6. 6. Rebecca Bowen 1758–1829 m. Brittain Smith 1775– m. Samuel Duff 1763–
    1. 1. Jr (Samuel) Duff 1798–
    2. 2. Rees (Bowen) Duff 1794–
  7. 7. Reece Bowen 1759–

Lt. Bowen's Timeline

2 Records

1737
1737
Birth of Lt. Rev Rees Bowen in Abingdon, Virginia
Abingdon, Virginia
1780
7 OCT 1780
Age 43
Death of Lt. Rev Rees Bowen in Battle of Kings Mountain, S.C., Revolutionary War
Battle of Kings Mountain, S.C., Revolutionary War

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Abingdon, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 OCT 1780
    Event Place: Battle of Kings Mountain, S.C., Revolutionary War
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