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Margaret Peggy Bowen 1763–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1799

Death Location: Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Father: Reese Bowen

Mother: Margaret Smith

Spouse(s): Thoams Jr

Children(s): Rees Gillespie, William Gillespie, Louisa Gillespie, John Gillispie, Mary Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, Henry Gillespie, Henry Gillespie

In 1763, Margaret Peggy Bowen entered the world in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, born to Reese Bowen And Margaret Louisa Smith. Margaret Peggy Bowen married Thoams Gillespie Jr, and had children including Henry Gillespie, John Gillispie, Louisa Gillespie, Mary Polly Gillespie, Rees Bowen Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, William Thomas Gillespie. Margaret Peggy Bowen passed away in 1799 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1763, Margaret Peggy Bowen entered the world in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, born to Reese Bowen And Margaret Louisa Smith.
  • Margaret Peggy Bowen married Thoams Gillespie Jr, and had children including Henry Gillespie, John Gillispie, Louisa Gillespie, Mary Polly Gillespie, Rees Bowen Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, William Thomas Gillespie.
  • Margaret Peggy Bowen passed away in 1799 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Bowen's Ancestors

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Margaret Bowen
1763–1799
Birth Place: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Parents
Reese Bowen
1742–1780
Rockingham County, Virginia
Margaret (Louisa) Smith
1737–1812
Orange, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Bowen) Sr
1696–1761
Gwynnedd,Chester,Pennsylvania,USA
Lillian Bowen
1709–1780
County Donegal, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Moses Bowen
1674–1760
Rebecca Reece
1676–1780
Henry McIlhaney
1673–1718
Jane McGeehan
1677–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Evan Owen
1645–1725
Mary McMillan
1650–1699
David Rees
1655–1706
Lloyd
1645–
Mcilhaney
1665–
Mcgeehan
1650–1672
Molly
1655–

Margaret Bowen's Descendants

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Margaret (Peggy) Bowen (1763–1799) m. Thoams (Gillespie) Jr (1757–1842)
  1. 1. Rees (Bowen) Gillespie 1782–1871
  2. 2. William (Thomas) Gillespie 1784–1875
  3. 3. Louisa Gillespie 1786–1852
  4. 4. John Gillispie 1786–1872
  5. 5. Mary (Polly) Gillespie 1789–1833
  6. 6. Robert Gillespie 1797–1874 m. Jane (Angelina) Ward 1802–1874 m. Martha (Ann) Baber 1811–1876
    1. 1. Rufus (Crockett) Gillespie 1835–1912
    2. 2. John (Henry) Gillespie 1833–1834
    3. 3. Charles (Bowen) Gillespie 1837–1912
    4. 4. Jane (Bowen) Gillespie 1846–1888
    5. 5. Gus Gillespie 1843–1843
    6. 6. John (Ward) Gillespie 1826–1874
    7. 7. Nancy Gillespie 1822–
    8. 8. Margaret Gillespie 1820–1875
    9. 9. Angeline Gillespie 1828–1829
    10. 10. James (Henry) Gillespie 1833–1863
    11. 11. Emily Gillespie 1831–1853
    12. 12. John (Ward) Gillespie 1843–1874
    13. 13. John Gillespie 1843–
    14. 14. Jedediah Gillespie 1847–
    15. 15. Martha Gillespie 1838–
    16. 16. Thomas (B) Gillespie 1834–1879
    17. 17. Sarah (Jane) Gillespie 1837–
  7. 7. Henry Gillespie 1799–1885 m. Ruth Chaffin 1802–1823
    1. 1. Louisa Gillespie 1834–1848
    2. 2. John (B) Gillespie 1834–1930
    3. 3. Mary (J) Gillespie 1835–1910
    4. 4. George (B) Gillespie 1837–
    5. 5. Adolphue Gillespie 1839–1861
    6. 6. Cosby Gillespie 1841–1872
    7. 7. Nancy (Ann) Gillispie 1845–1904
    8. 8. Robert (L) Gillespie 1832–1900
  8. 8. Henry Gillespie 1799–1823

Margaret Bowen's Timeline

2 Records

1763
1763
Birth of Margaret Peggy Bowen in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
1799
1799
Age 36
Death of Margaret Peggy Bowen in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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