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Richard Bowen 1623–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1623

Birth Location: Wales

Death Date: 4 June 1678

Death Location: East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: RICHARD MJSS

Mother: Ann Bourne

Spouse(s): Esther Sutton, Martha Allen, Esther Sutton

Children(s): Richard III, Esther Bowen, John Bowen, Mary Bowen, Hester Bowen, Sarah Bowen, Ruth (Drake), Sarah Bowen, Alice Bowen, Thomas Bowen, William Bowen, Obadiah Bowen, Obadiah Bowen, Christopher Bowen, Mary Bowen, Hannah BOWEN, Lydia BOWEN, Isaac BOWEN

Richard Bowen was born in 1623 in Wales, the child of Richard 1 Son Of Sir James Bowen From Kittle Hill 8Th Son Of James Bowen Amp Wife Anne 9Th Gg Of Mjss And Ann Bourne. Richard Bowen married Esther Sutton, Martha Allen, and had children including Alice Bowen, Christopher Bowen, Esther Bowen, Hannah Bowen, Hester Bowen, Isaac Bowen, John Bowen, Lydia Bowen, Mary Bowen, Obadiah Bowen, Obadiah William Bowen, Richard Bowen Iii, Ruth Bowen Drake, Sarah Bowen, Thomas Bowen, William Bowen. Richard Bowen passed away in 1678 in East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard Bowen was born in 1623 in Wales, the child of Richard 1 Son Of Sir James Bowen From Kittle Hill 8Th Son Of James Bowen Amp Wife Anne 9Th Gg Of Mjss And Ann Bourne.
  • Richard Bowen married Esther Sutton, Martha Allen, and had children including Alice Bowen, Christopher Bowen, Esther Bowen, Hannah Bowen, Hester Bowen, Isaac Bowen, John Bowen, Lydia Bowen, Mary Bowen, Obadiah Bowen, Obadiah William Bowen, Richard Bowen Iii, Ruth Bowen Drake, Sarah Bowen, Thomas Bowen, William Bowen.
  • Richard Bowen passed away in 1678 in East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

RICHARD MJSS
1594–1674
Birth Location: Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
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Ann Bourne
1586–1648
Birth Location: Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
AB

Spouses(s)

Esther Sutton
1625–1688
Birth Location: Attleborough, Norfolk, England
ES
Martha Allen
1641–1733
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Esther Sutton
1629–1688
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
ES

Children(s)

Richard III
1662–1739
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
RI
Esther Bowen
1660–1701
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
EB
John Bowen
1670–1748
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
JB
Mary Bowen
1666–1694
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
MB
Hester Bowen
1660–1699
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
HB
Sarah Bowen
1654–1703
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
SB
Ruth (Drake)
1688–1726
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Bowen
1656–1703
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
SB
Alice Bowen
1661–
Birth Location: Salem, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
AB
Thomas Bowen
1653–1663
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
TB
William Bowen
1651–1686
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
WB
Obadiah Bowen
1657–1710
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
OB
Obadiah Bowen
1651–1699
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
OB
Christopher Bowen
1646–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Bowen
1666–1739
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
MB
Hannah BOWEN
1665–1715
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
HB
Lydia BOWEN
1666–1758
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Isaac BOWEN
1674–1706
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
IB

Richard Bowen's Ancestors

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Richard Bowen
1623–1678
Birth Place: Wales
Parents
RICHARD ( 1 ) (Son of Sir James) BOWEN from KITTLE HILL -8th son of James Bowen & wife, Anne 9th GG of MJSS
1594–1674
Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Ann Bourne
1586–1648
Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Bowen's Descendants

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Richard Bowen (1623–4 June 1678) m. Esther Sutton (1625–6 November 1688) m. Martha Allen (11 Dec 1641–11 Jan 1733) m. Esther Sutton (1629–6 NOV 1688)
  1. 1. Richard (Bowen) III 1662–1739 m. Patience (Peck) Bowen 1669–1746
    1. 1. Ichabod Bowen 1693–1760 m. Martha WALKER 1696–1747
      1. 1. Richard (James Bowen) Sr 1725–1825 m. Susannah Hill 1729–1821
        1. 1. Stacy (BOWEN) Carden 1780–1859
        2. 2. Zachariah Bowen 1764–1832
        3. 3. Richard (James) Bowen 1791–1861
        4. 4. Wyatt Bowen 1784–1840
        5. 5. Elisha Bowen 1788–1841
        6. 6. Elisha Bowen 1776–1841
        7. 7. Elisha Bowen 1782–1850
        8. 8. Richard (James) Bowen 1783–1861
        9. 9. James Bowen 1791–
        10. 10. Mildred ("Milly") Bowen 1747–1838 m. Frederick ((Rev.)) Crowder 1760–1828
      2. 2. Alse BOWEN –1791
      3. 3. Samuel Bowen 1724–1747
      4. 4. Eleazer Bowen 1722–1744
      5. 5. Simeon Bowen 1730–1809
      6. 6. Alse Bowen 1727–1791
      7. 7. Martha Bowen 1737–1747
      8. 8. Patience Bowen 1734–1798
      9. 9. Ichabod Bowen 1727–1816
    2. 2. Ebenezer Bowen 1700–1732
    3. 3. Christopher Bowen 1691–1729
    4. 4. Richard (Bowen) IV 1705–1768
    5. 5. David (Foster) Bowen 1714–1809
    6. 6. Daniel Bowen 1694–1768
    7. 7. Mary Bowen 1696–1739
    8. 8. Peter Bowen 1698–1748
    9. 9. Urial (Uriel) Bowen 1709–1768
    10. 10. Richard ((infant)) Bowen 1702–1703
    11. 11. Esther Bowen 1700–1701
    12. 12. Zerviah Bowen 1706–1709
    13. 13. Patience Bowen 1691–1746
    14. 14. Elizabeth Bowen 1702–1748
    15. 15. Sarah Bowen 1704–1755
    16. 16. Esther BOWEN 1706–1776
    17. 17. John (Bowen) Jr 1709–1792
  2. 2. Esther Bowen 1660–1701
  3. 3. John Bowen 1670–1748
  4. 4. Mary Bowen 1666–1694
  5. 5. Hester Bowen 1660–1699
  6. 6. Sarah Bowen 1654–1703
  7. 7. Ruth (? Bowen ?) (Drake) 1688–1726
  8. 8. Sarah Bowen 1656–1703
  9. 9. Alice Bowen 1661–
  10. 10. Thomas Bowen 1653–1663
  11. 11. William Bowen 1651–1686
  12. 12. Obadiah Bowen 1657–1710
  13. 13. Obadiah (William) Bowen 1651–1699
  14. 14. Christopher Bowen 1646–
  15. 15. Mary Bowen 1666–1739
  16. 16. Hannah BOWEN 1665–1715
  17. 17. Lydia BOWEN 1666–1758
  18. 18. Isaac BOWEN 1674–1706

Richard Bowen's Timeline

3 Records

1623
1623
Birth of Richard Bowen in Wales
Wales
1646
4 Mar 1646
Age 23
Richard Bowen was married
None
1678
4 June 1678
Age 55
Death of Richard Bowen in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: Wales
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1646

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 June 1678
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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