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About Moses John Bowen
(1)MOSES BOWEN was born about 1650 allegedly in Wales and died shortly before May 20, 1761 in Augusta County, Virginia. He married Rebecca Rees.
(2)Moses was the son of Evan ab Owen, b. 1674 in Caemarthen, Wales, d. at age 86, in 1760, Montgomery Co., PA. When they first arrived in PA, they settled in Chester CO., PA. (From "Makers of America", Washington, DC, 1916, pp 491)
Although the majority of the people that he came with, were Quaker, it is thought that Moses was not, but Rebecca's name was found on some Meeting Rolls.
The Tazewell BOWENs are of Celtic blood. Their immediate ancestor was Moses BOWEN, a Welshman, who married Rebecca Rees. They came from Wales to America a good many years before the Revolution, and settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Moses Bowen & Rebecca Rees (originally Rhys) came from Wales to Gwynedd township, Chester county, PA (near Philadelphia) in 1698 and purchased 10,000 acres.
Children John Bowen Birth: 1696, Gwynnedd township, Chester County, Pennsylvania Death: 1760, Augusta Co., VA Gwennethleen Bowen Birth: 1703, Brandywine, York County, Pennsylvania Death: 1784, Hogestown, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Rees Bowen Birth: 1708 Margaret Bowen Birth: ABT 1710 Rebekah Bowen Birth: ABT 1710 Catherine Bowen Birth: ABT 1710 Thomas Bowen Birth: ABT 1710 Priscilla Bowen Birth: ABT 1710 David Bowen Birth: 1712, Brandywine, York County, Pennsylvania Death: ABT 1802, Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania 1 SUBM S336
Very little is known about Moses Bowen and his wife Rebecca Reese. It is generally accepted that they immigrated from Wales about 1698 with a large group of settlers enticed by William Penn. Moses did purchase 10,000 acres of land in Guinnedd Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Moses and Rebecca were Quakers. Very probably they had other children besides John but none can be found in the history records.
(1)MOSES BOWEN was born about 1650 allegedly in Wales and died shortly before May 20, 1761 in Augusta County, Virginia. He married Rebecca Rees.
(2)Moses was the son of Evan ab Owen, b. 1674 in Caemarthen, Wales, d. at age 86, in 1760, Montgomery Co., PA. When they first arrived in PA, they settled in Chester CO., PA. (From "Makers of America", Washington, DC, 1916, pp 491)
Although the majority of the people that he came with, were Quaker, it is thought that Moses was not, but Rebecca's name was found on some Meeting Rolls.
The Tazewell BOWENs are of Celtic blood. Their immediate ancestor was Moses BOWEN, a Welshman, who married Rebecca Rees. They came from Wales to America a good many years before the Revolution, and settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Moses Bowen & Rebecca Rees (originally Rhys) came from Wales to Gwynedd township, Chester county, PA (near Philadelphia) in 1698 and purchased 10,000 acres.
Children John Bowen Birth: 1696, Gwynnedd township, Chester County, Pennsylvania Death: 1760, Augusta Co., VA Gwennethleen Bowen Birth: 1703, Brandywine, York County, Pennsylvania Death: 1784, Hogestown, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Rees Bowen Birth: 1708 Margaret Bowen Birth: ABT 1710 Rebekah Bowen Birth: ABT 1710 Catherine Bowen Birth: ABT 1710 Thomas Bowen Birth: ABT 1710 Priscilla Bowen Birth: ABT 1710 David Bowen Birth: 1712, Brandywine, York County, Pennsylvania Death: ABT 1802, Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
It is believed that Moses Bowen was a wealthy man. He purchased 10,000 acres when he came to Virgnia.
Children:
John (1696-1761, married Lillian Mcihaney)
Henry (b. 1679, married Jane Carter)
Gwennthleen (1703-1784, married John Hoge)
David (b. c. 1712, married Hannah Davis)
Very little is known about Moses Bowen and his wife Rebecca Reese. It is generally accepted that they immigrated from Wales about 1698 with a large group of settlers enticed by William Penn. Moses did purchase 10,000 acres of land in Guinnedd Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Moses and Rebecca were Quakers. Very probably they had other children besides John but none can be found in the history records.
Source:
http://www.crystalmountain-aromatics.com/genealogy/bowen/mb.htm
1. Moses BOWEN was born in 1668 in Carmarthin, Wales. He died UNKNOWN in Lancaster Co., Pa.. He was buried UNKNOWN. He has reference number 1. Came to America before the Revolution and settled in Lancaster, Pa.. He and his wife moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia in about 1732 in and area now in County Rockbridge. The surname "BOWEN"is derived from the Welsh"ab Owen" or resented by a list of Christian names separated by ap"or "ab", as "William ap Robert ap James ap William ap Robert ap James ap Thomas. When one family arrived at some importance he would take as surname the Christian name of his father. So that it came that
"ab Owen came into usage. At times brothers would different surnames. The Bowen linage traces back to Bleddin ao Maenerch, last British sovereign of Brecknock as recorded in "Limbus Platrum Morganiae et Glamorganiae" by G.T. Clark and the " Gol
den Grove Book" Hugh Thomas, Deputy Herald , 1703. Our branch of the family the family dates back to the Bowens of Court House, Ilston, Glamorganshire, Wales. Dropping the "ab" in front the OWEN they became Bowen some time aroud the year 1441.
A member of this family, Col. Hery Bowen went to Ireland with Cromwell and settled there. This branch of the family ably presented by Elizabeth Bowen in her "Bowen Court" written 1939-1941. Source Mrs. Margaret Campbell Pitche of Nashville, Tn
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He was married to Rebecca REECE (REES) about 1710 in Wales. Rebecca REECE (REES) was born in 1676 in Wales. She died UNKNOWN in Rockbridge Co., Va. She was buried UNKNOWN. She has reference number 2. Moses BOWEN and Rebecca REECE (REES) had the following children:
child+2 i. John BOWEN (A QUAKER).
child+3 ii. Catherine BOWEN.
child+4 iii. Margaret BOWEN.
child+5 iv. Mr. BOWEN.
child+6 v. Pricilla BOWEN.
- Updated from MyHeritage Match via son Henry Bowen by SmartCopy: Sep 9 2014, 18:09:42 UTC
Moses Bowen, with his wife Rebecca Rees, came with a large company from Wales, about 1698, and settled in Guinnedd township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
"Moses Bowen must have been a man of considerable means, for he acquired ten thousand acres of land in Chester county where he settled. (From "Makers of America", Washington, DC, 1916, pp 491 )
Moses Bowen married to Rebecca Rees. They emigrated with a large company from Wales to Massachusetts. They moved to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. One source says that he purchased 10,000 acres in Guinned Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Another source said that he and the group he arrived with purchased the land for themselves and for other friends and relatives who would be arriving afterwards. An early Quaker settler in Pa. They have one recorded child, John Bowen. Pil 253
Sources: The Bowens of Virginia and Tennesee Vol I-Jamie Ault Grady The First Three Generations of the Bowen Family of Augusta County, Virginia- John A. Blakemore SA=Annals of Southwest Virginia-Lewis Preston Pendleton= The History of Tazewell County, Virginia-Col. William A. Pendleton Pil=Laughell (?) Pilcher and Allied Families Nashville, TN DB=Deed Book WB=Will Book OB=Order Book Herman Geschwind 1714 Clarendon Drive Greensboro, NC 27410
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Moses John Bowen's Timeline
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1674
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by the River Towy, Carmathen, Carmarthinshire, Pentoc, Wales (United Kingdom)
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1691
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West Nottingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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1695
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Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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1696
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Gwynedd Township, Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania
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December 18, 1698
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Brandywine, Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania, Colonial America
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Prince George, Virginia, USA
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1698
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Wales
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Guinedd Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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