John Owen 
John was born on December 25th, 1624 in Oswestry, Shorpshire or Surrey, England or Mathavarn, Wales. John's father was Richard Owen and his mother was Johanna Pitt. His paternal grandparents were Edward Owen and Sarah Oreley. He had three brothers and two sisters, named William, Richard, George, Johanna and Sarah. He was the oldest of the six children. He died in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He was buried in 1699 in SW corner of First Congregational Cemetery,Windsor,Connecticut.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> /George/
Some sources list his death on Feburary 18, 1697/98 while most list 1 FEB
1698/99 and still others list ABT 18 FEB 1699. From A DIGEST OF THE
EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS. 1695 to 1700. Page 55 " Name: John
Owen, Sen. Location: Died 18 February, 1698. Invt. oe 29-01-00. Taken 5
April, 1698, by Lt. Hayden & Benajah Holcomb. Court Record, Page 22--5
April, 1698: Invt. exhibited, being only personal estate, and that given
to the Widow to be at her dispose, the children consenting. Inventory
included four coats and four pairs of britches, a powdering barrell,
books and bottles, pewter platter, dishes, spoons and ladle, brass cast
skillet and brass kettle, table cloths and a dozen napkins."
Inscription on gravestone in Congregational Church, Windsor graveyard
reads: "John Owen aged 76 years dyed February y 18th, 1698."
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.Bet 1474 and 1480 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England d.> 1500 in Oswestry/Owestry, Shropshire, England
- b.1500 in Oswestry, Shorpshire, England d.> 1526 in Oswestry/Owestry, Shropshire, England
- b.~ 1526 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England d.> 1565
- b.~ 1504 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England d.> 1526
- b.~ 1565 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England d.> 1595
- b.~ 1530 in England d.> 1565
- b.1595 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England d.> 1639
- b.< 1555 d.> 1569
- b.~ 1569 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England d.Apr 1652
- b.< 1555 d.> 1569
- b.25 Dec 1624 in Oswestry, Shorpshire or Surrey, England or Mathavarn, Wales d.1 Feb 1698/99 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
- b.~ 1599 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England d.> 1639
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John and Rebecca were married in a religious ceremony on October 3rd, 1650 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. They had ten sons and two daughters, named George, Josiah, John, John, Daniel, Joseph, Benjamin, Obadiah, Isaac, Nathaniel, Mary and Rebecca.
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Children
George Owen
George was born in 1650 in Bristol, Gloucester, England. He died in Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York.
Josiah Owen
Josiah was born on December 8th, 1651 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died at the age of 70 on September 11th, 1722 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
John Owen
John was born on November 5th, 1652 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died in young.
John Owen
John was born on April 23rd, 1654 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Daniel Owen
Daniel was born on March 28th, 1658 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Joseph Owen
Joseph was born on October 23rd, 1660 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut.
Mary Owen
Mary was born on December 5th, 1662 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. She died at the age of 50 in 1712 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
Benjamin Owen
Benjamin was born on September 20th, 1664 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died at 8 months old on May 26th, 1665 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Rebecca Owen
Rebecca was born on March 28th, 1666 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. She died at the age of 38 in 1704 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Obadiah Owen
Obadiah was born on December 12th, 1667 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died at the age of 83 on October 11th, 1751 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He was buried in East Granby Cemetery, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Isaac Owen
Isaac was born on May 27th, 1670 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died at the age of 66 on June 13th, 1736 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. He was buried in Old Poquonock Cemetery.
Nathaniel Owen
Nathaniel was born in Braintree, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He died on November 30th, 1733 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
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