John Bowen of Roxbury

Not the same as John Bowen of Ashford

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowen-9066

John Bowen was a great-grandson of Griffith Bowen, [1] the Welshman who, as part of the great migration, brought the Bowen name from Britain to Boston in 1638. [2]

He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on February 23, 1706, the son of John Bowen and Hannah (Brewer) Bowen. [3]

On June 6, 1734 he married Mehitabel May, the daughter of John May and Prudence (Bridge) May. [4] [5]

The birth of John's first three children; Mehitable, John and Penuel; are documented in Roxbury Vital Records. Joshua's and Samuel's birth are not found in any known official records. Joshua, however, is proved John's son in various original documents. Samuel's sonship can only be inferred from various circumstances and documents. See each child's profile for details.

Likewise no official documentation of John's death has been found. However, his probate administration took place in Roxbury during 1788-9, so his death can be inferred as having taken place in 1787-8. [6] It is believed his wife, Mehetable predeceased him.

References

• John Bowen Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001 Name: John Bowen Event Type: Birth Event Date: 23 Feb 1706 Event Place: Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Event Place (Original): Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Sex: Male Father's Name: John Bowen Mother's Name: Hannah Bowen Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4LG-B61 : 10 November 2020), John Bowen, 23 Feb 1706; citing Birth, Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009473.

John Bowen
Male
1696–1778

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https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L632-N5V/john-bowen-1696-1778
Brief Life History of John
When John Bowen was born in 1696, in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, John Bowen, was 34 and his mother, Hannah Brewer, was 31. He married Mehitable May on 6 June 1734, in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1778, in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 82.
Spouse

John Bowen
Male
1696–1778

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Male

Mehitable May
Female
1702–1783

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Female

Marriage
6 June 1734
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Children (7)

Mehetable Bowen
Female
1735–1793

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Female

John Bowen
Male
1737–1776

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Male

Samuel Bowen
Male
1737–1802

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Male

Rev Penuel Bowen
Male
1738–1788

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Male

Penuel Bowen
Male
1738–Deceased

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Male

Powell or Parnel Bowen
Male
1739–Deceased

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Male

Joshua Bowen
Male
1740–1805

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Male

Parents

John Bowen
Male
1662–1718

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Male

Hannah Brewer
Female
1665–1721

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Female

Siblings (5)

John Bowen
Male
1696–1778

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Male

Hannah Bowen
Female
1696–Deceased

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Female

Elizabeth Bowen
Female
1698–Deceased

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Female

Abigail Bowen
Female
1700–1775

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Female

Esther Bowen
Female
1704–Deceased

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Female