Mr Gowen Wilson

Gowen's occupation was The Norfolk County records say that Gowen Wilson had a son that was born and died in Exeter, New Hampshire in November 1647. He was appointed cowherd at Exeter 1 May 1649. See Bell's History of Exeter pp. 49, 50. His name appears on the town records of Exeter 24 November 1650..

• Occupation Notes
  • Without doubt it is the same Gowen Wilson who signed the submission of Kittery to Massachusetts in 1652. He had a land grant of 24 acres at Goose Cove 19 January 1658, and of adjoining land in 1673, making 45 acres. He was selectman in 1674 and 1675.
    
    His first name might also have been spelled Gawin.