John OWEN

Male 1622 - 1698  (75 years)


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  • Name John OWEN  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 25 Dec 1622  Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    History According to source 187 This ancestor never spelled his name with a final S
    also in source 187 John made a deposition before his death stating he was born in 1624 
    Death 18 Feb 1698  Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial First Congregational Church Cem Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2290  Clancy Ancestors
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2015 

    Father Richard OWENS,   b. 1595, Oswestry, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1622, Oswestry, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years) 
    Mother Johanna PITT,   b. 1599, Oswestry, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1639, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Marriage 1622  Oswestry, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F1672  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Richard OWENS,   b. 1595, Oswestry, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1622, Oswestry, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years) 
    Mother Johanna PITT,   b. 1599, Oswestry, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1639, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Marriage 1622  Oswestry, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F865  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rebecca WADE,   b. 1624, Hartford, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Dec 1711, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 3 Oct 1650  Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George OWENS,   b. 1640, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1701, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    +2. Josiah OWEN,   b. 8 Sep 1651, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Sep 1722, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     3. Johanna OWENS,   b. 1652
     4. John OWEN,   b. 5 Nov 1652, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1653, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     5. Sarah OWENS,   b. 1653
     6. William OWEN,   b. 1654
     7. John OWEN,   b. 23 Apr 1654, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1670, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 15 years)
     8. Richard OWENS,   b. 1655
    +9. Nathaniel OWEN,   b. 9 Aug 1656, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1733, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    +10. Daniel OWEN,   b. 28 Mar 1658, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1683, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)
    +11. Joseph OWEN,   b. 23 Oct 1660, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1735, Lebanon, New London, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    +12. Mary OWEN,   b. 5 Dec 1662, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1750, Westfield, Middlesex, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     13. Benjamin OWENS,   b. 20 Sep 1664, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 May 1665, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    +14. Rebecca OWEN,   b. 28 Mar 1666, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1704, Simsbury, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
    +15. Obadiah OWEN,   b. 12 Dec 1667, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1751, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    +16. Isaac OWEN,   b. 27 May 1670, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1736, Simsbury, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F1636  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 May 2014 

    Family 2 Rebecca WADE,   b. 1624, Hartford, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Dec 1711, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 3 Oct 1650  Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George OWENS,   b. 1640, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1701, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    +2. Josiah OWEN,   b. 8 Sep 1651, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Sep 1722, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     3. Johanna OWENS,   b. 1652
     4. John OWEN,   b. 5 Nov 1652, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1653, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     5. Sarah OWENS,   b. 1653
     6. William OWEN,   b. 1654
     7. John OWEN,   b. 23 Apr 1654, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1670, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 15 years)
     8. Richard OWENS,   b. 1655
    +9. Nathaniel OWEN,   b. 9 Aug 1656, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1733, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    +10. Daniel OWEN,   b. 28 Mar 1658, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1683, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)
    +11. Joseph OWEN,   b. 23 Oct 1660, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1735, Lebanon, New London, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    +12. Mary OWEN,   b. 5 Dec 1662, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1750, Westfield, Middlesex, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     13. Benjamin OWENS,   b. 20 Sep 1664, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 May 1665, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    +14. Rebecca OWEN,   b. 28 Mar 1666, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1704, Simsbury, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
    +15. Obadiah OWEN,   b. 12 Dec 1667, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1751, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    +16. Isaac OWEN,   b. 27 May 1670, Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1736, Simsbury, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F850  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2015 

  • Notes 
    • Children of John & Rebecca Owen -- Ann Oldage


      Children of John and Rebecca Owen
      See Notable Cousins for line to: John BROWN and Bill Gates
      1. Josiah - b. Sep. 8, 1651, Windsor, CT; d. Sep. 11, 1722, Windsor, CT. He removed to Simsbury by 1682, but returned to Windsor about 1697. He married first at Windsor, CT on Oct. 2, 1674 Mary OSBORN (b. Apr. 16, 1655; d. Aug. 6, 1689), daughter of John OSBORN and Ann OLDAGE. Josiah married second Sarah. Sarah, widow of Josiah, married at Simsbury, CT on Jan. 17, 1722/3 Nathaniel HOLCOMB, son of Thomas and Elizabeth. Children of Josiah and Mary OWEN: Josiah married Mary HOSFORD; Isaac; Mary married Enoch PHELPS; Abigail married Samuel CLARK; Esther probably died young; Elizabeth married first Samuel THRALL, and second Samuel CASE; and Lt. John married Hannah MARSHALL. Daughter of Josiah and Sarah: Rachel married Samuel PHELPS.
      2. John - b. Nov. 5, 1652, Windsor, CT. Died in infancy.
      3. John - b. Apr. 23, 1654, Windsor, CT; d. Jan 15, 1670, Windsor, CT.
      4. Nathaniel - b. Aug. (or Apr.?) 9, 1656, Windsor, CT. He married first at Windsor, CT on Jun. 14, 1694 Mary GAYLORD (d. Jan. 23, 1696), and second on Feb. 22, 1698 Sarah PALMER (b. Apr. 12, 1675; d. Apr. 25, 1731), daughter of Timothy PALMER and Hannah BUELL. Children of Nathaniel and Sarah OWEN: Hannah; Sarah married Nathaniel GILLETT; Nathaniel married Mary GRISWOLD; Anne probably died young; Abner died in infancy; and Anne (or Ami).
      5. Daniel - b. Mar. 28, 1658, Windsor, CT; d. Mar. 1, 1682/3, Windsor, CT. He married on Jan. 24, 1681 Mary BISSELL (b. Feb. 22, 1659), daughter of John BISSELL and Isabel MASON. Son of Daniel and Mary OWEN: Daniel did not marry.
      6. Joseph - b. Oct. 23, 1660, Windsor, CT; d. between 1735 and 1746, Lebanon, CT. In 1683 he settled at Simsbury, returned to Windsor in 1692, and moved to Lebanon in 1703. About 1683 he married Esther. Children of Joseph and Esther OWEN: Ann; Joseph married first Mary, and second Ruth; Moses married Hannah MANN; Joshua married Margaret WOODWORTH; Caleb married Elizabeth BREWSTER; and Aaron married Miriam WRIGHT.
      7. Mary - b. Dec. 5, 1662, Windsor, CT; d. 1750, Westfield, MA. She married at Windsor, CT on Oct. 3, 1681 Nathaniel WILLIAMS (b. Oct. 25, 1647, Windsor, CT; d. 1711, Westfield, MA), son of John WILLIAMS and Mary BURKLY. Children of Mary and Nathaniel WILLIAMS: Mary; Abiel; Rebecca; Elizabeth; John; Nathaniel; Abigail; Hannah; Zebedee; John; Keziah; Naomi; and Orpha.
      8. Benjamin - b. Sep. 20, 1664, Windsor, CT; d. May 26, 1665, Windsor, CT.
      9. Rebecca - b. Mar. 28, 1666, Windsor, CT; d. 1700, Windsor, CT. She married on Jun. 30, 1692, Windsor, CT Nathan GILLETT (b. Aug. 17, 1655; d. Jan. 30, 1757), son of Nathan. Children of Rebecca and Nathan GILLETT: Isaac married Elizabeth GRISWOLD; Dinah married Josiah HIGLEY; and two other children.
      10. Obadiah - b. Dec. 12, 1667, Windsor, CT; d. Oct. 11, 1751, Windsor, CT.
      11. Isaac - b. May 27, 1670, Windsor, CT; d. Jun. 13, 1736, Simsbury, CT. He married on Dec. 20, 1694 Sarah HOLCOMB (b. Feb. 1, 1673; d. Jan. 22, 1763), daughter of Benajah HOLCOMB and Sarah ENO. Children of Isaac and Sarah OWEN: Sarah married Ephraim PHELPS, Jr.; Eunice; Deborah married James ENO IV; Rebecca possibly married Matthew COPLEY, Jr.; Ann(a) married David HIGLEY, son of Brewster HIGLEY and Esther HOLCOMB; Ens. Isaac married Mary ELLSWORTH; and Elijah married Hannah HIGLEY, daughter of Brewster HIGLEY and Esther HOLCOMB (Elijah and Hannah's daughter Hannah married Capt. John BROWN and became grandmother of John BROWN of Harpers Ferry fame).


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  • Sources 
    1. [S116] Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT,.

    2. [S112] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Volume 128 page 480.

    3. [S122] Phelps, Noah A, (Hartford: Press of Case, Tiffany and Burnham, 1845.-).

    4. [S174] (Philadelphia 1941).

    5. [S123] 1870 Federal Census.

    6. [S114] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.