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Obadiah Bowen 1626–1710 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Jan 1626

Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 10 Sep 1710

Death Location: Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Richard Sr

Mother: Ann Bourne

Spouse(s): Mary Chilton

Children(s): Hezekiah BOWEN, Hannah Bowen, Samuel Bowen, Joseph Bowen, Jacob BOWEN, Mary Bowen, Thomas Bowen, Rebecca BOWEN, Sara Bowen, Mercy BOWEN, Isaac BOWEN, Lydia Bowen, Obediah Bowen

Obadiah Bowen was born in 1626 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Richard Bowine Sr And Ann Bourne. Obadiah Bowen married Mary Chilton, and had children including Hannah Bowen, Hezekiah Bowen, Isaac Bowen, Jacob Bowen, Joseph Bowen, Lydia Bowen, Mary Bowen, Mercy Bowen, Obediah Bowen, Rebecca Bowen, Samuel Bowen, Sara Bowen, Thomas Bowen. Obadiah Bowen passed away in 1710 in Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • Obadiah Bowen was born in 1626 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Richard Bowine Sr And Ann Bourne.
  • Obadiah Bowen married Mary Chilton, and had children including Hannah Bowen, Hezekiah Bowen, Isaac Bowen, Jacob Bowen, Joseph Bowen, Lydia Bowen, Mary Bowen, Mercy Bowen, Obediah Bowen, Rebecca Bowen, Samuel Bowen, Sara Bowen, Thomas Bowen.
  • Obadiah Bowen passed away in 1710 in Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Sr
1580–1674
Birth Location: Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales, England
RS
Ann Bourne
1586–1646
Birth Location: Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales, England
AB

Spouses(s)

Mary Chilton
1628–1696
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
MC

Children(s)

Hezekiah BOWEN
1678–1751
Birth Location: Of, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
HB
Hannah Bowen
1665–1715
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
HB
Samuel Bowen
1659–1728
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
SB
Joseph Bowen
1662–1727
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
JB
Jacob BOWEN
1656–
Birth Location: Rebohoth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
JB
Mary Bowen
1653–1678
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
MB
Thomas Bowen
1664–1743
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, MA, USA
TB
Rebecca BOWEN
1657–1721
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
RB
Sara Bowen
1654–1703
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
SB
Mercy BOWEN
1672–
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
MB
Isaac BOWEN
1674–1706
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
IB
Lydia Bowen
1666–1758
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
LB
Obediah Bowen
1651–1699
Birth Location: Rebohoth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Obadiah Bowen's Ancestors

Self
Obadiah Bowen
1626–1710
Birth Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Richard Bowine Sr
1580–1674
Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales, England
Ann Bourne
1586–1646
Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales, England
Grandparents
James (Bevan (Sir)) Bowen
1550–1629
LLwyngwair, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Eleanor (Griffith of) Penryn
1559–1600
Penrhyn Castle, Richley, Anglesey, Wales
Thomas Bourne
1570–1629
Glamorgan, Wales
Elizabeth Rouse
1570–
Glamorgan, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Mathias Bowen
1524–1629
Mary Phillips
1528–1559
John Esq
1518–1562
Mary Wynn
1528–1563
Bartholomew Bourne
1559–1625
Margaret Ryse
1560–1624
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bowen
1480–1519
Mary Hale
1498–1539
Sir Castle
1502–1551
Elizabeth Penrhyn*
1508–1540
William Griffith
1475–1531
Jane Stradling
1480–1519
Meredydd Evan
1506–1506
Margaret Norris
1506–1525
John Borne
1527–1610
Magadalyn Maudlin
1533–1610

Obadiah Bowen's Descendants

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Obadiah Bowen (03 Jan 1626–10 Sep 1710) m. Mary Chilton (18 Jan 1628–18 Feb 1696)
  1. 1. Hezekiah BOWEN 1678–1751
  2. 2. Hannah Bowen 1665–1715 m. Brookes (Timothy) Jr. 1661–
  3. 3. Samuel Bowen 1659–1728
    1. 1. Clifton Bowen 1701–
  4. 4. Joseph Bowen 1662–1727
  5. 5. Jacob BOWEN 1656–
  6. 6. Mary Bowen 1653–1678
  7. 7. Thomas Bowen 1664–1743 m. Thankful Mason 1672–1745
    1. 1. Joseph (Bowen) II 1699–1747 m. Margerit Child 1696–1766
      1. 1. Thankful Bowen 1723–1746
      2. 2. Margaret Bowen 1736–1737
      3. 3. Capt (James) Bowen 1720–1793 m. Anna Thurber 1728–1793
        1. 1. James (Bowen) Jr 1765–1847 m. Chloe Thayer 1766–1814
        2. 2. Josiah Bowen 1752–
        3. 3. Margaret Bowen 1768–
        4. 4. Rhobe Bowen 1757–
        5. 5. Jeremiah Bowen 1744–1833
        6. 6. Mary Bowen 1755–
        7. 7. Huldah Bowen 1759–
        8. 8. Nancy (Anne) Bowen 1761–1849
      4. 4. Patience Bowen 1728–1729
      5. 5. Amos Bowen 1727–1759
      6. 6. Huldah Bowen 1731–1732
      7. 7. Mary Bowen 1725–1754
      8. 8. Nathan Bowen 1739–1768
      9. 9. Margery Bowen 1719–1745
    2. 2. Nathaniel Bowen 1703–1794
    3. 3. John Bowen 1718–1800
    4. 4. Stephen Bowen 1697–1723
    5. 5. Samuel Bowen 1702–1784
  8. 8. Rebecca BOWEN 1657–1721
  9. 9. Sara Bowen 1654–1703
  10. 10. Mercy BOWEN 1672–
  11. 11. Isaac BOWEN 1674–1706
  12. 12. Lydia Bowen 1666–1758
  13. 13. Obediah Bowen 1651–1699 m. Abigail Bullock 1657–

Obadiah Bowen's Timeline

9 Records

1622
1622
Birth of Obadiah Bowen in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1626
03 Jan 1626
Birth of Obadiah Bowen in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1627
18 Sep 1627
Age 1
Birth of Obadiah Bowen in Gower, Glamorgan, Wales
Gower, Glamorgan, Wales
1627
1 Sep 1627
Age 1
Birth of Obadiah Bowen in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
1627
03 Jan 1627
Age 1
Birth of Obadiah Bowen in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1643
1643-1834
Age 17
Obadiah Bowen resided here in Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1647
1647
Age 21
Obadiah Bowen was married in MA
MA
1710
10 Sep 1710
Age 84
Death of Obadiah Bowen in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1710
10 Sep 1710
Age 84
Death of Obadiah Bowen in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1627
    Event Place: Gower, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013
    [6] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1627
    Event Place: Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Jan 1627
    Event Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1627; Birth city: Swansea; Birth state: MA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1627; Birth city: Swansea; Birth state: MA.
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 150.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: KWC.
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 456.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO.
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5703.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GRG.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1782.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DPS.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Jan 1626
    Event Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1626; Birth city: Swansea; Birth state: MA.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1647
    Event Place: MA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 456.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1643-1834
    Event Place: Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Sketch of the history of Attleborough

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Genealogy of the Sampson Mason family
    [2] Ancestors of Frank Herbert Davol and his wife Phebe Downing Willits : showing Mayflower descent from John Alden, James Chilton
    [3] Genealogical record of the descendants of Richard Blood-Baptist Hicks and allied families
    [4] Martin family record : from 1760 to 1963
    [5] Ancestry of John Barber White and His Descendants

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1710
    Event Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1626; Birth city: Swansea; Birth state: MA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1627; Birth city: Swansea; Birth state: MA.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1627; Birth city: Swansea; Birth state: MA.
    [5] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013
    [8] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1710
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013
    [3] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index
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