David Martin Owens, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA with the rank of Private. DAR Ancestor # A001320  

• Served in the Revolutionary War.
• Note: David Owen's Revolutionary War pension records lists Wesley Owen as a

  son of David Owen and Winefred Owen (Mullins). He is also named as David's 

  son in a letter written on 7 March 1938, by Granville Owens (1866-1941), David's 

  great grandson. [source: family member, Charles S. Owens (cowens01@charter.net)]

David Owens BIRTH 21 Sep 1759 Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA DEATH 1822 (aged 62–63) Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA BURIAL Lovell Cemetery Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA MEMORIAL ID 67482913 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 4 FLOWERS 5 NC Militia Revolutionary War

Bio by: Charles Wilton

Family Members Spouse Winifred Mullins Owen/s 1766–1842

Children Photo Wilmoth Owens Lasswell 1784–1870

Photo Allen Owens 1793–1847

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GEDCOM Note

SOURCE: Charles Owens/Helen Cook SEE DETAIL IN CHARLES BOOK National Archives Revolution Pension Records - M804 R.1855

David Owen, my g-g-g grandfather, was born in Halifax County, VA on 21 September 1759, to William Owen and Mary Meacham. His father moved the family to Wilkes County, NC in 1772. According to his pension records (NA M-804, roll 1855), David joined the the NC Militia in the spring of 1779 and served under Col. Benjamin Cleveland at King's Mountain on 7 October 1780, and was with Col. Daniel Morgan at Cowpens on 17 Januaty 1781. David served in the NC Militia under Captain William Lenoir until the spring of 1782.

Note: David Owen served for three years in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War. He was in Col. Benjamin Cleveland's Company at the Battle of King's Mountain on 7 October 1780. He served under Col. Daniel Morgan at the Battle of Cowpe ns on 17 January 1781. He also served with Captain William Lenoir in and around Wilkes County, NC. David and Winefred moved their family from Wilkes County to Rockcastle County, KY in 1803. An "s" was added to the Owen name about 1810. Author 's 3rd G-GRANDFATHER..

He married Winefred Mullins in Wilkes County, NC on 20 December 1780. She was born Halifax County, VA 30 March 1766, to Henry Mullins and Mary Terry. David and Winefred had 13 children: Elisha, b. 9 January 1781, married 1st Lucy Laswell and 2nd Barbara Sumners; Wilmouth, b. 8 December 1784, married John Laswell; Morton, b. 19 February 1787, married Elizabeth "Betty" Farris; Martin, b. 19 January 1789, married Phoebe Knight; Isham, b. 12 December 1790, died young; Samuel, b. 29 January 1792, did not marry; Allen (my g-g grandfather) b. 24 December 1793, married Mary " Pollie" Kilbourn; Webster, b. 30 July 1795, married Phoebe Cummins; Burton, b. 1 December 1798, married Lavency Riggs; Wesley, b. 10 May 1801, married Louisa Ann Mullins; Alfred, b. 20 September 1803, married Rebecca Mullins; Logan b. 13 April 1805, never married; and John, b. December 1809.

David and Winefred, along with Mary's parents, Henry and Mary Mullins; her brothers, Terry, Spencer and Champion Mullins moved their families to what is now Rockcastle County, KY in 1803. David died there in 1822 and Winefred died on 26 February 1842. I have nearly 10000 names of the descendants of David and Winefred Mullins Owen and the Mullins brothers, most of them in Rockcastle Co., KY and would like to hear from anyone who descends from the Owen/s and Mullins families - will be happy to share information.

Charlie Owens