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Samuel Harrison {Captian} Bowen 4th GGF 1756 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1756*

Birth Location: Montgomery County (formerly Anson County), North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 02 Aug 1842*

Death Location: Elbert, Pike, Georgia, USA

Father: Joseph Bowen

Mother: Mary Bacon

Spouse(s): Sarah Gibbs

Children(s): Eunice Bowen, Dixon Bowen

In 1756, Samuel Harrison {Captian} Bowen 4th GGF Sr entered the world in Montgomery County (formerly Anson County), North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Bowen and Mary B Bacon. Samuel Harrison {Captian} Bowen 4th GGF Sr married Sarah Elizabeth (1st wife) Lee Gibbs, and had children including Eunice Bowen, Dixon Bowen. Samuel Harrison {Captian} Bowen 4th GGF Sr passed away in 1842 in Elbert, Pike, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1756, Samuel Harrison {Captian} Bowen 4th GGF Sr entered the world in Montgomery County (formerly Anson County), North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Bowen and Mary B Bacon.
  • Samuel Harrison {Captian} Bowen 4th GGF Sr married Sarah Elizabeth (1st wife) Lee Gibbs, and had children including Eunice Bowen, Dixon Bowen.
  • Samuel Harrison {Captian} Bowen 4th GGF Sr passed away in 1842 in Elbert, Pike, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Bowen
1734 – 1780
Birth Location: Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA
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Mary Bacon
1731 – 1803
Birth Location: Cohansey, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Gibbs
1760 – 1825
Birth Location: North Carolina, (prob. Anson or Montgomery County), North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Eunice Bowen
1785 – 1870
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
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Dixon Bowen
1792 – 1879
Birth Location: –
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Samuel GGF's Ancestors

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Samuel GGF
1756 – 1842
Birth Place: Montgomery County (formerly Anson County), North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Bowen
1734 – 1780
Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Mary (B) Bacon
1731 – 1803
Cohansey, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel GGF's Descendants

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Samuel (Harrison {Captian} Bowen 4th) GGF (16 Aug 1756* – 02 Aug 1842*) m. Sarah (Elizabeth (1st wife) Lee) Gibbs (1760 – 1825)
  1. 1. Eunice Bowen (1785 – 21 September 1870)
  2. 2. Dixon Bowen (3 June 1792 – 26 December 1879) m. Sarah Bowen (9 November 1799 – 16 May 1844)
    1. 1. Sarah (Frances) Bowen (1 Jan 1832 – 20 Mar 1916) m. Charles (Wesley) Ford (Dec 1828 – 16 Dec 1907)
      1. 1. Marcus (Dixon) Ford (25 April 1855 – 30 March 1912)
      2. 2. William (D) Ford (Abt 1857 – 15 May 1937) m. Mary Ford (Abt 1858 – )
        1. 1. Charles (Dale) Ford (3 August 1879 – 29 October 1942) m. Breta (Francis) Ford (abt 1884 – 27 September 1973)
      3. 3. John (Thomas) Ford (8 September 1858 – 28 January 1920)
      4. 4. Elsey (George Washington) Ford (8 January 1860 – 14 April 1902)

Samuel GGF's Timeline

2 Records

1756
16 Aug 1756*
Birth of Samuel Harrison {Captian} Bowen 4th GGF Sr in Montgomery County (formerly Anson County), North Carolina, USA
Montgomery County (formerly Anson County), North Carolina, USA
1842
02 Aug 1842*
Age 86
Death of Samuel Harrison {Captian} Bowen 4th GGF Sr in Elbert, Pike, Georgia, USA
Elbert, Pike, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1756*
    Event Place: Montgomery County (formerly Anson County), North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Aug 1842*
    Event Place: Elbert, Pike, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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