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About Richard Owen of Halifax County
Not the son of John Owens & Rebecca Owens. Their son was Richard Owens, Sr.
Biography
History of Halifax Co. Va. p 231 lists Richard Owen and wife Elizabeth and daughter Mary Nichols, sons Richard, William, James and Ambrose W. D. Aug 27 1753 Halifax Co. voting record: July 17 1765 James Owen and sev. Womack's " " " " Dec 2 1768 Richard Owen, Joseph,James, Ambrose, Kerby's Ward, and Irby Halifax Co voting record Nov 22 1769 Richard Owen Sr. Ambrose Owen, James Owen, Womacks, Kerby's etc. Halifax Co will book O p 23, Aug 27, 1753 names wife Elizabeth and 11 children, Execs. wife Eliz., James and Ambrose Owen. Will read in court June 1756. States: Richard Owen, deceased.
[http://www.oocities.org/heartland/ridge/1402/families.html] 11. Richard Owen (1686-1756) has been called the "Patriarch of Southside Virgina" by C. Owen Johnson, noted Owen genealogist and founder of the Owen Family Association. Richard was probably born in England/Wales, was in Goochland Co., VA, as early as 1720 and died in Halifax Co., VA. His many descendants are discussed in the Owen Family Newsltrs. of 1991-92 (Vols.6 & 7). Lineage extracted from the above newsltrs. and a chart from Mrs. Patricia McKay, 215 Steele Rd., A115, West Hartford, CT 06117, a descendant of Richard's son, James.
Family
Richard OWEN was born c1686 in VA, and died 17 Jun 1756 in Halifax Co, VA. He married Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" ROWLAND. [NOT ROWLAND - disproved.] The couple had eleven known children.
- 2-John Owen (1704, Caroline Co, VA-bef. 20 Sep 1771, Pittsylvania Co, VA) m. Martha NICHOLS
- 2-Richard J. Owen (c1707, Goochland Co, VA-aft. 1782) m. Lucretia "Lucy" ____
- 2-Ralph Owen (b. c1709)
- 2-Henry Owen (b. c1711)
- 2-Elizabeth Frances "Betty" Owen (c1715, Goochland Co, VA-1798, Halifax Co, VA) m. bef. 1731, Henrico Co, VA, Thomas STOVALL (b. Henrico Co, VA); 9 known children, including Martha "Patsy" STOVALL (b. c1755)
- +2-William OWEN, Sr. (c1715, VA-c1782, Wilkes Co, GA) m. Drucilla ECHOLS (b. 1736, VA), daughter of Richard ECHOLS and Catherine EVANS
- 2-Mary Owen (c1717, Caroline Co, VA-aft. 1782, Halifax Co, VA) m. bef. 1743, Goochland Co, VA, John NICHOLS
- 2-Thomas Owen (b. c1718)
- 2-Sarah Owen (c1721, Goochland Co, VA-c1790, Rowan Co, NC) m. c1747, VA, Thomas WOMACK
- 2-James Owen (c1723, Goochland Co, VA-26 Jun 1799, Rowan Co, NC) m. Nancy Ann ___
- 2-Ambrose Owen (c1727, Goochland Co, VA-Betw. 1808-1817, Halifax Co, VA)m. Elizabeth STOVALL
References
- Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via daughter Sarah Owen by SmartCopy: Oct 20 2014, 1:48:37 UTC
- https://owenfamilyassociation.org/
- Jane Owen Hillard's definitive research piece on this: "Who Was Elizabeth Rowland Owen" published in the "Owen Family Newsletter," Vol. 20, Issue 1, March 2005, p. 6. http://owenfamilyassociation.org/ofanewsletters/Vol.20.pdf
- http://www.hprg.com/owen/files/testresowen.htm DNA Project
- Richard Owen has three Find A Grave memorials:
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Richard Owen of Halifax County's Timeline
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1683
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Virginia
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Halifax Co., Virginia
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October 4, 1704
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Halifax County, Virginia, United States
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1724
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Halifax County, Virginia, United States
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1725
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Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States
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Halifax County, Virginia, United States
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1729
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Halifax County, Virginia, United States
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1731
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Halifax County, Virginia, United States
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Halifax County, Virginia, United States
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