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Descendancy of
Josiah OWEN
of Providence, Rhode Island

1. William OWEN was born circa 1613 probably in England and died 17 Jan 1703 at Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA. He married Elizabeth DAVIES, daughter of Dolar DAVIES and Margaret WILLARD.

Children (all but Ebenezer & Josiah covered in pages on William OWEN of Braintree):

i. Daniel
ii. Deliverance
iii. Nathaniel

2. iv. Ebenezer

v. Daniel
vi. Unknown
vii. Obadiah
viii. Josiah
ix. Thomas

 

2. Ebenezer OWEN (William OWEN1) was born 3 Mar 1657 at Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA and died ca 1690 at sea of smallpox on the return voyage from the unsuccessful expedition of Sir William Phipps against Quebec. He married Hannah BELCHER daughter of John BELCHER and Sarah _?_.

Children of Ebenezer OWEN and Hannah BELCHER:

i. Mary b circa 1685 Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA.

3 ii. Josiah

iii. Abigail b circa 1689 Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA. She married 13 Mar 1718 at Providence, RI Solomon PAINE and had two children Hannah and Ebenezer.
iv. Unknown daughter was born circa 1691 at Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA. She married John WOODWARD.

Hannah BELCHER married second Josiah OWEN (William OWEN1) brother to Ebenezer OWEN. In 1691 on Christmas Day, she was called before the Court of Assistants at Boston on the charge (caps & bold added):

"'for that by indirect meanes and by the connivance of some Josiah OWEN and sd Hannah OWEN procured a marriage, they being within the line of kindred of affinity forbidden marriage by the Word of God and the Statutes of England.' Hannah pleaded bulty by acknowledging that 'she was sd Josiah OWEN's Brother's Relict.' The court thereupon directed that the relation should be broken off forthwith and that Hannah should on the following Sunday appear before the Braintree congregation and make public confession of her transgression. At the same time the court by letter advised the Braintree pastor of its action." 1

Children of Josiah OWEN and Hannah BELCHER:

i. Margery was born 29 Dec 1694 at Providence, RI.

ii. Obadiah was born 22 Apr 1695 at Providence, RI.

iii. Elizabeth

iv. John was born 24 Mar 1703 at Providence, RI.


3. Josiah OWEN3 (Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born 15 May 1687, Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA and d ca 1724 at Providence, Providence Co, RI. He was the step-son of his uncle Josiah OWEN who married Hannah BELCHER as her second husband. He married Mary ESTANCE daughter of Thomas ESTANCE. He was known as "Josiah OWEN Jr." in reference to his uncle and step-father "Josiah OWEN Sr."

Children of Josiah OWEN and Mary ESTANCE:

4. i. Thomas (1707-1798)
5. ii. Joseph (1708-1767)
iii. Josiah (ca1710-1724)
iv. Mary (ca1712-)
v. Priscilla (ca1714-)


4. Thomas OWEN4 (Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born Jul 1707 at N. Providence, RI and died 25 Sep 1798. He was a blacksmith and a Quaker. He married Ruth ANGELL who was born ca 1711, daughter of John ANGELL (1677-1744) and Sarah CLEMENCE (1688->1725)

Children:

6. i. Solomon (1731-1794)
7. ii. Daniel J. (1732-1812)

5. Joseph OWEN4 (Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born in 1708 at Gloucester (N. Providence), RI and died bef 10 Aug 1774 at Providence, RI. He married first Mary ANGELL daughter of John ANGELL.

Children of Joseph OWEN and Mary ANGELL:

8. i. Mercy
ii. Obadiah
iii. Ruth
iv. Joseph

 

Joseph OWEN married second 26 Nov 1749 at Providence, RI Jemima GORHAM-YORK.

Children of Joseph OWEN and Jemima GORHAM-YORK:

v. Obadiah

9. vi. Mary

vii. Josiah
viii. Samuel

 


6. Solomon OWEN5 (Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born in 1731, Providence, Providence Co, RI and died 7 Oct 1794. He married ca 1756 Freelove SMITH who was born ca 1716 and died 15 Aug 1774, daughter of Benjamin SMITH (ca1672-1751) and Mercy _?_.

Children:

10. i. Thomas (1757-)
11. ii. Solomon (1759-)
12. iii. Benjamin (1761-)
13. iv. Oliver (1763-1825)
v. William (1765-)
vi. Ruth


7. Daniel OWEN5 (Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1)
was born in 1732 at Providence, RI and died in 1812. He married 15 Aug 1756 at Smithfield, RI Hannah ANGELL who was born 19 Jan 1736 daughter of John ANGELL and Lydia WINSOR.

Children:

14. i. Thomas
15. ii. Joseph



8. Mercy OWEN5 (Joseph4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was borh 2 May 1743 and died 30 Aug 1783 at Providence, RI. She married 3 Jan 1768 at Providence, RI to Aaron MASON.

Children of Aaron MASON and Mercy OWEN:

i. Joseph (1768-1843)
ii. Obadiah (1771-) m Isabella BABSON
iii. Sanford (1776-1777)
iv. Ruth (1779-) m Daniel SHELDON

 


9. Mary OWEN5 (Joseph4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born 29 Dec 1751. She married first 6 Aug 1769 John KELTON.

Child:

i. Sarah b 15 Feb 1772


Mary OWEN5 married second 1 Aug 1779 Nathaniel DUMMER son of Richard DUMMER and Judith GREENLEAF.

Children:

ii. Joseph Owen b ca 5 Mar 1780
iii. Judith Greenleaf b ca 5 Mar 1780

 

10. Thomas OWEN6 (Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born 4 Sep 1757, Providence, Providence Co, RI. He married Abigail _?_ who was born 3 Sep 1761.

Children:

i. Auphillus (1787-)
ii. Brown (1790-)
iii. Sabin (1792-)
iv. Abigail (1797-)
v. Ruth (1800-) m 18 Feb 1821 Duty EVANS


11. Solomon OWEN6 (Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born in 1759 at RI.

Children:

i. Esten (1783-)

16. ii. Lawton
17. iii. Benjamin

iv. Solomon (1796-)



12. Capt. Benjamin OWEN6 (Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born in 1761 and died at Ashford, CT.

Children:

18. i. Silas
19. ii. Benjamin



13. Oliver OWEN6 (Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born in 1763 and died 13 Oct 1825 at Wooster, Wayne Co., OH. He married first 1785 to Abigail SMITH (1770-1790) daughter of Esek SMITH.

Children:

i. Sarah
ii. Phebe b 1788 m Newell WOOD

20. iii. George


Oliver OWEN6 married second 3 Jul 1791 to Sarah WHIPPLE daughter of Daniel WHIPPLE.

Oliver OWEN6 married third 24 Jan 1798 Gloucester (N. Providence), RI to Lydia DEXTER (1770-5 Sep 1849) daughter of Christopher DEXTER.

Children:

iv. Amy (24 Nov 1798-1817)
v. Dexter (24 Jan 1800-)

21. vi. Ada

vii. Charles (20 Oct 1802-)
viii. William (10 May 1804-)
ix. George (26 Oct 1805-)
x. Christopher (14 Oct 1808-1818)

22. xi. Smith

xii. Esek (15 Feb 1811-)

23. xiii. Ezekiel


14. Thomas OWEN6 (Daniel5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born in 1766.

Children:

24. i. Arnold
ii. Thomas b 1799
iii. Ora b 1803
iv. Daniel b 1807


15. Joseph
OWEN6 (Daniel5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born in 1778.

Children:

25. i. Daniel
26. ii. Philander
iii. William C.
iv. Joseph b 1818



16. Lawton OWEN7 (Solomon6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born 1789, RI.

Children:

27. i. George L.
ii. James (1820-)

28. iii. Job

iv. Charlotte B. m 21 Apr 1842 Gloucester, RI Andrew F. HARRIS of Burrillville, son of Andrew HARRIS.
v. Sabin (1828-) d w/o issue



17. Benjamin OWEN7 (Solomon6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born 1794.

Children:

i. Elisha
ii. Herbert
iii. Esten

29. iv. William A.

v. Esek
vi. Sheldon
vii. John B.
viii. Benjamin


18. Silas OWEN7 (Capt. Benjamin6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born in 1786.

Child:

i. David (1810-)



19. Benjamin OWEN7 (Capt. Benjamin6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born 1800 at Ashford, CT. He married at Dover, NH Harriet _?_.

Children:

i. Ledoit (1834-)
ii. Leander (1834-) d w/o issue

30. iii. Oscar G.

iv. Sarah J. (1837-9 Sep 1846)

31. v. Mason S.
32. vi. George M.



20. George OWEN7 (Oliver6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born 26 Oct 1805. He married 25 Sep 1837 at Providence, RI Fally PALMER.

Children:

i. George (1840-)
ii. Charles D. (1841-) father or g-father of Charles D. of the Beacon Blanket Company of New Bedford, MA
iii. William H. (1846-)
iv. Elizabeth A. (1849-8 Jun 1850)



21. Ada OWEN7 (Oliver6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born 10 Nov 1802. She married Mr. Dexter.

Child:

i. Charles Owen



22. Smith OWEN7 (Oliver6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1)
was born 14 Dec 1809. He married Mary Eliza WESTCOTT.

Children:

i. Smith (Apr 1848-4 Oct 1848)
ii. John W. (1856-)



23. Ezekiel OWEN7 (Oliver6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1)
was born in 1813. He married 19 Sep 1836 at Providence, RI Hetta H. YOUNG.

Children:

i. Henry (1848-)



24. Arnold OWEN7 (Thomas6, Daniel5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born in 1792 in RI. He married 28 Nov 1816 at Gloucester, RI Mary "Polly" BROWN, daughter of Esek BROWN.

Children:

i. Ora b 1818 d w/o issue

33. ii. Brown

iii. Fidelia G. m 4 Jan 1841 Francis E. CHASE of NY; son of Capt. Paul CHASE
iv. George b 1822
v. Miranda A. b ca 1828 Gloucester; m 1 Jan 1857 at Gloucester, RI Jim SMITH son of Brown SMITH & Miranda _?_
vi. Daniel b 1830
vii. Matilda b 1830 Gloucester, RI; m 11 Nov 1857 Francis G. SMITH son of Jeremiah SMITH & Celia _?_
viii. Esek b 1832



25. Daniel OWEN7 (Joseph6, Daniel5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born 1805.

Children:

i. Sanford b 1838
ii. Oscar b 1842
iii. William b 1844
iv. Milo b 1846



26. Philander
OWEN7 (Joseph6, Daniel5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born 1809.

Child:

i. Clarence



27. George L. OWEN8 (Lawton7, Solomon6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1)
was born in 1815. He married Louise A. WHITE.

Child:

i. Louise m 18 Dec 1867 Charles KIMBALL.



28. Job OWEN8 (Lawton7, Solomon6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born 1821.

Child:

i. Sabin



29. William A. OWEN8 (Benjamin7, Solomon6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born in 1831. He married Mary MORRIS daughter of David MORRIS. She died 24 Feb 1905.

Children:

i. Bessie m Arthur EARNSHAW
ii. Alice m John D. MINER

34. iii. William M.



30. Oscar G. OWEN8 (Benjamin7, Capt. Benjamin6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born in 1836 at Ashford, CT. He married Harriet M. ROBBINS.

Children:

i. Oscar L. (1862-)
ii. Nellie

35. iii. Herbert W.
36. iv. Henry A.



31. Mason S. OWEN8 (Benjamin7, Capt. Benjamin6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born in 1840.

Child:

i. Clarence



32. George M. OWEN8 (Benjamin7, Capt. Benjamin6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1)
was born 1 Jan 1847.

Child:

i. George



33. Brown OWEN8 (Arnold7, Thomas6, Daniel5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born in 1820. He married Elizabeth P. RANDALL.

Children:

i. Ora (1846-1846)
ii. John (1848- )



34. William M.
OWEN9 (William A. 8, Benjamin7, Solomon6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born 17 Nov 1879. He married 23 Nov 1902 Anna CONGDON daughter of Charles CONGDON.

Child:

i. Reba b 5 Sep 1903

 

35. Herbert W. OWEN9 (Oscar G.8, Benjamin7, Capt. Benjamin6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1) was born 14 Dec 1871 at Stafford Springs, CT. He died in 1927 at Lowell, MA.

Children:

i. Oscar Colburn (1906-)
ii. Dwight (1915-)



36. Henry A. OWEN9 (Oscar G.8, Benjamin7, Capt. Benjamin6, Solomon5, Thomas4, Josiah3, Ebenezer2, William OWEN1)
was born 14 Dec 1871 at Stafford Springs, CT. He married ?Spaulding WALCOTT daughter of George Spaulding WALCOTT and Harriet CARROLL.

Children:

i. Amey Elizabeth (16 Aug 1904-)
ii. Henry Walcott (12 Jun 1906-)
iii. Harriet (15 Jul 1908-)



Notes

 1"In the disciplinary record kept by the Braintree pastors, Rev. Moses Fiske set down that on receipt of this message he, with Major Quincy and Deacon Thompson, went to discourse with Hannah. Unexpectedly they found with her at their cottage Josiah who had eluded the civil authorities. The good pastor and his retinue undertook to bring Josiah to a suitable state of repentance, but finding him "obstinate and reflecting," charged him to be present in the congregation the following Sunday to hear what should be said to him there. The clergyman also records that Josian was urged by his father to be compliant. Instead, Josiah and Hannah fled the jurisdiction before Sunday arrived. Josiah was solemnly excommunicated at the service which he thus missed." Unpublished OWEN Genealogy Manuscript by Henry W. Owen, Jr. 1935

Index

Last name unknown

Abigail spouse of 10
Harriet spouse of 19

ANGELL

Hannah
spouse of 7
Mary spouse of 5
Ruth spouse of 4

BABSON

Isabella
spouse of 8ii

BELCHER

Hannah
spouse of 2 and 1viii

BROWN

Mary "Polly" spouse of 24

CHASE

Francis E.
spouse of 24iii

CONGDON

Anna spouse of 34

DAVIES

Dolar
father of spouse of 1
Elizabeth
spouse of 1

DEXTER

_?_
spouse of 21
Charles Owen 19i
Lydia
spouse of 13

DUMMER

Joseph Owen 9ii
Judith Greenleaf 9iii
Nathaniel
spouse of 9

EARNSHAW

Arthur
spouse of 29i

ESTANCE

Mary
spouse of 3

EVANS

Duty
spouse of 10v

GORHAM-YORK

Jemima
spouse of 5

HARRIS

Andrew F.
spouse of 16iv

KELTON

John
spouse of 9
Sarah 9i


KIMBALL

Charles
spouse of 27i

MASON

Aaron
spouse of 8
Joseph 8i
Obadiah 8ii
Ruth 8iv
Sanford 8iii


MINER

John D. spouse of 29ii

MORRIS

Mary spouse of 29

OWEN

Abigail 2iii
Abigail 10iv
Ada 19

Alice 24ii
Amey 13vi
Amey Elizabeth 36i

Arnold 24
Auphillus 10i
Capt. Benjamin 12
Benjamin 15

Benjamin 15viii
Benjamin 17

Bessie 24i
Brown 10ii
Brown 33
Charles 13vii
Charles D. 18ii
Charlotte B. 14iv
Christopher 13x
Clarence 26i
Clarence 31i
Daniel 1i
Daniel 1v
Daniel 25
Daniel 14iv
Daniel J. 7
David 16i
Deliverance 1ii
Dexter 13v
Dwight 35ii
Ebenezer 2
Elisha 15i
Elizabeth 2viii. iii.
Elizabeth A. 18iv
Esek 13xii
Esek 15v
Esek 24viii
Esten 11i
Esten 15iii
Ezekiel 21
Fidelia G. 24iii
George 20
George 32
George 13ix

George 20i
George 27i
George L. 27
George M. 27
Harriet 36 iii
Henry 21i
Henry A. 36
Henry Walcott 36ii
Herbert 15ii
Herbert W. 35
James 14ii
Job 23
John 2viii.iv.
John 33ii
John B. 15vii
John W. 20ii
Joseph 5
Joseph 5iv
Josiah 3
Josiah 1viii
Josiah 3iii
Josiah 5vii
Lawton 14

Leander 17ii
Ledoit 17 i

Louise 27i
Margery 2viii.i.
Mary 9

Mary 2i
Mary 3iv
Mason S. 26
Matilda 24vii
Mercy 8
Milo 25 iv
Miranda A. 24v
Nathaniel 1iii
Nellie 25ii
Obadiah 1vii
Obadiah 2viii.ii.
Obadiah 5ii.
Obadiah 5v.
Oliver 13

Ora 24i
Ora 14iii
Ora 33i
Oscar 25ii
Oscar Colburn 35 i
Oscar G. 25
Oscar L. 25i
Phebe 13ii
Philander 26
Priscilla 3v
Reba 28i
Ruth 5iii
Ruth 6vi
Ruth 10v
Sabin 10iii

Sabin 28i
Sabin 16v
Samuel 5viii
Sanford 25i
Sarah 13i
Sarah J. 17iv
Sheldon 15vi
Silas 16
Smith 20
Smith 20i
Solomon 6
Solomon 11
Solomon 11iv
Thomas 4
Thomas 10
Thomas 1ix
Thomas 14
Unknown 1vi
Unknown 2iv
William 1

William 6v.
William 13viii
William 25iii
William A. 29
William C. 15iii
William H. 18iii
William M. 34

PALMER

Fally
spouse of 20

RANDALL

Elizabeth P.
spouse of 33

ROBBINS

Harriet M.
spouse of 30

SHELDON

Daniel
spouse of 8iv

SMITH

Abigail
spouse of 13
Francis G. spouse of 24vii
Freelove spouse of 6
Jim spouse of 24v

WALCOTT

?Spaulding
spouse of 36

WESTCOTT

Mary Eliza
spouse of 22

WHIPPLE

Sarah
spouse of 13

WHITE

Louise A.
spouse of 27

WILLARD

Margaret

WOOD

Newell
spouse of 13ii

YOUNG

Hetta H.
spouse of 23

Mary Cronin Nichols at [email protected]
6 Sep 2005