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William Bowen 1690–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 19 March 1780

Death Location: Augusta County now, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Father: Moses Bowen

Mother: Rebecca Rees

Spouse(s): Amey Andrews

Children(s): Drury Bowen, David Bowen, William Bowen, Robert Bowen, Jesse BOWEN, Edith Bowen, Charles Bowen, Hugh Bowen

In 1690, William Bowen entered the world in Massachusetts, United States, born to Moses Bowen And Rebecca Humphrey Rees. William Bowen married Amey Andrews, and had children including Charles Bowen, David Bowen, Drury Andrus Bowen, Edith Bowen, Elizabeth Bowen, Hugh Reese Bowen, Jesse S Bowen, Robert Bowen, William Bowen. William Bowen passed away in 1780 in Augusta County now, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1690, William Bowen entered the world in Massachusetts, United States, born to Moses Bowen And Rebecca Humphrey Rees.
  • William Bowen married Amey Andrews, and had children including Charles Bowen, David Bowen, Drury Andrus Bowen, Edith Bowen, Elizabeth Bowen, Hugh Reese Bowen, Jesse S Bowen, Robert Bowen, William Bowen.
  • William Bowen passed away in 1780 in Augusta County now, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

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William Bowen's Ancestors

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William Bowen
1690–1780
Birth Place: Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Moses Bowen
1674–1761
Carmarthen, Pentoc, Wales, England
Rebecca (Humphrey) Rees
1676–1780
Merionethshire, Wales
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bowen's Descendants

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William Bowen (1690–19 March 1780) m. Amey Andrews (1705–1762)
  1. 1. Drury (Andrus) Bowen 1738–1792
  2. 2. David Bowen 1731–1804 m. Ann Powell 1730–1781
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Bowen 1775–1855
    2. 2. Bracey Bowen 1762–1840 m. Elizabeth 1760–1840 m. Mary Rudder 1755–1849
      1. 1. Berry (Eugene) Bowen 1812–1883
      2. 2. Thomas Bowen 1774–1822
      3. 3. Allen Bowen 1782–1858
      4. 4. Mayberry Bowen 1785–1871
      5. 5. William (Grandsir) Bowen 1799–1888 m. Martha Overby 1786–1854
        1. 1. Emily Bowen 1821–1891 m. Edward (Canton) Wesson 1812–1880
    3. 3. Lewis (J. Bowen (1812) Veteran) 1767–1845
    4. 4. Peter BOWEN 1768–
    5. 5. Nellie Bowen 1765–1805
    6. 6. Benjamin BOWEN 1770–1837
    7. 7. Nancy Bowen 1780–1853
    8. 8. Elijah Bowen 1775–1850
  3. 3. William Bowen 1729–1787
  4. 4. Robert Bowen 1730–1817
  5. 5. Jesse (S) BOWEN 1734–1797
  6. 6. Edith Bowen 1728–
  7. 7. Charles Bowen 1745–1817
  8. 8. Hugh (Reese) Bowen 1737–1780

William Bowen's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1690
Birth of William Bowen in Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts, United States
1780
19 March 1780
Age 90
Death of William Bowen in Augusta County now, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Augusta County now, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 March 1780
    Event Place: Augusta County now, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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