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Thomas Bowden 1650 – 1699 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 25 FEB 1650

Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon

Death Date: 26 Nov 1699

Death Location: St George, Devon, England

Father: George Bowden

Mother: Mary Norrish

Spouse(s): Joan Priest

Children(s): Edward Bowden, Johanna Bowden

The story of Thomas Bowden began in 1650 in Ashburton, Devon. Thomas Bowden married Joan Elworthy Priest, and had children including Edward William Bowden, Johanna (Joan) Bowden. Thomas Bowden passed away in 1699 in St George, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Bowden began in 1650 in Ashburton, Devon.
  • Thomas Bowden married Joan Elworthy Priest, and had children including Edward William Bowden, Johanna (Joan) Bowden.
  • Thomas Bowden passed away in 1699 in St George, Devon, England.

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Thomas Bowden's Ancestors

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Thomas Bowden
1650 – 1699
Birth Place: Ashburton, Devon
Parents
George Bowden
1630 –
Devon, England
Mary Norrish
1627 –
Widecombe In The Moor, Devon, England
Grandparents
Thomas Bowden
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Bowden's Descendants

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Thomas Bowden (ABT 25 FEB 1650 – 26 Nov 1699) m. Joan (Elworthy) Priest (24 Jun 1657 – 05 Feb 1730)
  1. 1. Edward (William) Bowden (27 Oct 1672 – 1706)
  2. 2. Johanna ((Joan)) Bowden (27 Sep 1693 – 16 Mar 1759) m. Benjamen Leare (1685 – 18 May 1762)
    1. 1. Ann Leare (22 Apr 1716 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth Leare (22 Aug 1718 – Dec 1763)
    3. 3. Joan Leare (12 Mar 1720 – ABT 02 SEP 1794)
    4. 4. John Leare (28 Mar 1723 – 1788)
    5. 5. Thomas Leare (16 Sep 1725 – 1788)
    6. 6. Richard Leare (05 Mar 1727 – 12 Dec 1794)
    7. 7. Mary Lear (17 Feb 1731 – 12 Aug 1789) m. Elias Butland (28 Jan 1731 – 8 Nov 1772)
      1. 1. Edward Butland (1756 – 24 Dec 1829)
      2. 2. John Butland (Abt. 1756 – )
      3. 3. MARY BUTLAND (Feb 1762 – 1815) m. JOHN SMERDON (30 Jan 1755 – 10 Sep 1833)
        1. 1. Mary Smerdon (3 Jan 1783 – 21 Nov 1815) m. William (Henry) Widdecombe (9 Jul 1780 – 18 May 1860)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Smerdon (13 October 1786 – 20/03/1847) m. JOHN WIDDICOMBE (31 Jul 1782 – 16 Nov 1862)
        3. 3. Anne Smerdon (1787 – Abt. Nov 1859) m. George Reed
        4. 4. Jane (Faremouth nee) Smerdon (5 Nov 1790 – 14 Feb 1853) m. William (Henry) Widdecombe (9 Jul 1780 – 18 May 1860) m. William Faremouth ( – 11 Jan 1813)
        5. 5. John Smerdon (9 Jan 1793 – 04 Feb 1851) m. Susanna Murch (1800 – 28 Jan 1834)
        6. 6. Elias Smerdon (29 Jan 1796 – 1870) m. Sarah Millman m. Elizabeth Babbage (abt 1795 – )
        7. 7. Thomas Smerdon (May 1798 – Abt. Sep 1872)
        8. 8. Christian Smerdon (29 Oct 1800 – Sep 1872) m. Nicholas Butland (1794 – )
        9. 9. William Smerdon (13 Mar 1803 – )
        10. 10. Susannah Smerdon (13 Mar 1803 – ABT 08 APR 1803)
      4. 4. Nicholas Butland (23 Mar 1765 – 20 Feb 1834)
      5. 5. Eliza Butland (1767 – Jun 1811 (burial date))
      6. 6. Edward Butland (Abt. 1771 – 24 Dec 1829)

Thomas Bowden's Timeline

2 Records

1650
ABT 25 FEB 1650
Birth of Thomas Bowden in Ashburton, Devon
Ashburton, Devon
1699
26 Nov 1699
Age 49
Death of Thomas Bowden in St George, Devon, England
St George, Devon, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 25 FEB 1650
    Event Place: Ashburton, Devon

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1699
    Event Place: St George, Devon, England

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