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My thanks to Bob
Wilhelm for this genealogy of his OWEN
ancestors. Please see James
OWEN Family for more recent generations.
FIRST GENERATION
1. Daniel OWEN was born in 1776 in
Providence Rhode Island. Died in 1804.
SECOND GENERATION
2. Daniel J. OWEN was born in 1732. Died on
21 Oct 1812 in Gloucester, Providence Co., Rhode
Island. Daniel was the Lieutenant Governor
of Rhode Island from 1786 to 1790 and was also
President of the 1790 Constitutional Convention of
Rhode Island. He was elected as Justice in 1790. He
was elected as Chief Justice in 1794. He was a
farmer in Gloucester, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
He also had an iron foundry on his farm, and John
Paul Jones was a partner before the revolution.
3. Hannah ANGELL was born on 16 Jan 1737 in
Smithfield, Providence Co., Rhode Island
[S1].
THIRD GENERATION
4. Thomas OWEN [S2] was born in
1706. Thomas Owen was a Quaker and a
blacksmith.
5. Ruth ANGELL Cousin to John ANGELL
b 1709. Her son m daughter of John.
6. John ANGELL Major [S2] was born
on 18 Oct 1709 in Providence Co., Rhode Island.
Died in 1760 in Smithfield, Providence Co., Rhode
Island. Died of smallpox after caring for a
neighbor.
7. Lydia WINSOR [S1] was born on 5
Aug 1709 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode
Island. Died in May 1793.
FOURTH GENERATION
8. Josiah OWEN was born in 1681.
9. Mary ESTANCE. Maiden name unknown
10. John ANGELL [S2] was born in
1677 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
Died in 1744 in Johnstown, Providence Co. Rhode
Island. He resided near the seven mile line,
separating the town from Smithfield in Johnston,
Providence Co., Rhode Island.
11. Sarah CLEMENCE [S3,S4] was born
on 11 Nov 1688. She was still living on Oct 11 1725
when her mother named her in her will. Daughter of
Richard Clemence and Sarah Smith
12. Daniel ANGELL was born on 2 May 1680 in
Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island. Died on
16 Jun 1750 in Providence, Providence Co. Rhode
Island.
13. Hannah WINSOR [S1] was born in
1678 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
Born sometime between 1678 and 1681. Died ca
1742.
14. Samuel WINSOR Junior [S1] was
born on 18 Nov 1677 in Providence, Providence Co.,
Rhode Island. Died on 17 Nov 1758 in Providence,
Providence Co., Rhode Island. He was a ninth pastor
of First Baptist Church from 1733 to 1758 in
Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
15. Mercy HARDING [S1] was born in
1673. Died on 21 Dec 1771. Daughter of
Abraham and Deborah Harding
FIFTH GENERATION
16. Samuel OWEN was born in 1651 in Wales
[S1]. [N.B. No records exist to
support the existance or parentage of Samuel
OWEN & Priscilla BELCHER. It is
possible/probable that Josiah OWEN (#8) was
the son of Ebenezer OWEN (William &
Elizabeth DAVIES) of Braintree, MA and
Hannah BELCHER (John & Sarah _?_) and
raised by mother and step-father Josiah OWEN
(William & Elizabeth DAVIES) of Braintree,
MA who married his brother's widow and for which
both were banished from Braintree.] The
alternative *:
*16. Ebenezer OWEN was born 3
Mar 1657/8 in Braintree, Norfolk Co.,
MA.12
Buried at sea off Cape Ann in 1690.
Ebenezer was on of twelve Braintree Militiamen
who served in 1675 under Capt. Johnson at the
taking of the Narragansett stronghold in
Kingston, RI, in King Phillip's War. In 1690 he
served under Sir William Phipps in the
unsuccessful expedition against Quebec and his
death was due to smallpox contracted on the
return voyage.
*17. Hannah BELCHER was born 2 Aug 1664
in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA. Died possibly 7
Jan 1724, recorded only at Braintree, MA. She
married first, circa 1685 Ebenezer OWEN
[above] and second in 1691 his brother
Josiah OWEN. On Christmas Day, 1691, she
was summoned before the Court of Assistants at
Boston:
"On the charge 'for
that by indirect meanes and by the connivance
of some Josiah OWEN and said Hannah
OWEN procured a marriage by the Word of
God and the Statutes of England.'
Hannah pleaded guilty by acknowledging
that 'she was said 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.
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
Josiah 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.
Beginning in 1701 the Providence records
contain frequent references to Josiah OWEN
Sr. and Josiah OWEN Jr. who are described
as uncle and nephew in a conveyance of land
in 1703 . . . " 12
17. Priscilla BELCHER [See
above.]
*18. Thomas ESTANCE, Jr.
20. John ANGELL was born in 1646 in
Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island. Died on
27 Jul 1720 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode
Island. He was listed as freeman on Oct 16 1670. He
was a farmer.
21. Ruth FIELD was born in 1649. Daughter of
John Field and an unknown wife. Died in
1727.
22. Richard CLEMENCE died on 11 Oct 1723 in
Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
[S3]. Signed a will on Jan 2 1721, naming
his son Thomas as executor.
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"To son Thomas all lands,
tenements and meadows in Providence both
sides of the Wooasquatucket river, being
all my homestead, also 40 acres on both
sides of Hawkins Path at Long Swamp; with
exception of privelige allowed to
testators wife, To wife Sarah, two
cows, a feather bed and privleges of
dwelling house for life while widow, and
she to have the keep of her cows from her
son Thomas, who was further to
provide her with bread, corn and firewood,
fruit from orchard and etc. To daughter
Ann Appley, two cows. To son
Thomas all the rest of my movable
estate, he to take care of and provide for
my ancient mother during the whole term of
her natural life."
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23. Sarah SMITH, died on 14 Oct 1725 in
Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
[S3].
24. John ANGELL was born in 1646 in
Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island. Died on
27 Jul 1720 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode
Island. He was listed as freeman on Oct 16 1670. He
was a farmer.
25. Ruth FIELD was born in 1649. Daughter of
John Field and an unknown wife. Died in
1727.
26. Samuel WINSOR [S1] was born in
1644 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
Died on 19 Sep 1705 in Providence, Providence Co.,
Rhode Island. Samuel was the only son of
Joshua Winsor, the original immigrant, and
an unnamed wife.
27. Mercy WILLIAMS was born on 15 Jul 1640
in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island. Died
sometime after 1705.
30. Abraham HARDING
31. Deborah _?_
SIXTH GENERATION
*32. William OWEN was born circa
1613 probably in England. He may have been the
William OWEN who left London, England 17
Feb 1634/5 for Barbados. He married 29 Sep 1650
at Braintree, MA Elizabeth DAVIES, who
was known to be a passenger on the same 1634
ship to Barbados containing a William
OWEN with her mother Margaret, and
her brother and sister John and
Marie. Her mother subsequently married
Charles GRICE who was a neighbor of
William OWEN in Braintree. William
took the freeman's oath on 7 May 1651. In his
Will dated 11 Nov 1661, Mr. GRICE
referred to William OWEN as his son and
included him as a beneficiary in recognition of
the "filial care and love expressed to me in my
aged condition." In January 1691, William
and Elizabeth are mentioned by Rev.
Moses Fiske, then pastor of the Braintree
church, as having been long in full communion.
William OWEN died 17 Jan 1702/3 at
Braintree, MA.
*33. Elizabeth DAVIES was born in 1634 in
England. Besides the possibility that
Elizabeth may have arrived in America on
the same ship as William OWEN (see above)
there may have been a case of OWEN vs.
DAVIES in the Chancery Court in London,
suggesting prior acquaintance of the families.
She died 3 Jun 1702 at Braintree, MA.
*34. John BELCHER was born circa 1633
at Braintree, MA and died circa 1683 at
Braintree. He married circa 1655 at Braintree
Sarah _?_.
*35. Sarah _?_
40. Thomas ANGELL was born by 1619 in
England. He called himself "very aged" in his 1685
will. Died sometime between August 1688 (Providence
Estate Tax) and Sep 18 1694 when his will was
approved.
41. Alice ASHTON was born on 1 Feb 1617 in
Hertfordshire England. Christened in St Albans
Abbey, Hertfordshire England. Died on 24 Dec 1694
in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
[S5].
42. John FIELD [S6,S7] was born in
Thurnscoe England. Died sometime between 1686 and
1692. Possibly the son of William Field and
Jane Sotwell, although proof is lacking.
Married to Ruth Field generally listed as
unknown wife.
43. Ruth FIELD, died in 1686. Died sometime
after 1686. Maiden name unknown.
44. Thomas CLEMENCE [S3], died in
1688 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
Listed as freeman in 1655. He was elected as Deputy
from 1666 to 1672. He was elected as Town Treasurer
in 1667.
45. Elizabeth CLEMENCE, died in 1721.
Mentioned in her son Richard's will dated
Jan 2 1721.
46. John SMITH [S3], died in 1682 in
Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island. Appointed
Ensign on Nov 6 1654. Elected as Deputy from 1666
to 1672. Elected as Town Clerk from 1672 to 1676.
His will was proven on Jun 2 1682. He was a
miller.
47. Sarah WHIPPLE was born on 2 Feb 1642 in
Dorchestor, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. Christened
on 6 Feb 1642 in Dorchestor, Norfolk Co.,
Massachusetts. Died in 1687 or after.
48. Thomas ANGELL was born by 1619 in
England. He called himself "very aged" in his 1685
will. Died sometime between August 1688 (Providence
Estate Tax) and Sep 18 1694 when his will was
approved.
49. Alice ASHTON was born on 1 Feb 1617 in
Hertfordshire England. Christened in St Albans
Abbey, Hertfordshire England. Died on 24 Dec 1694
in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
[S5].
50. John FIELD [S6,S7] was born in
Thurnscoe England. Died sometime between 1686 and
1692. Possibly the son of William Field and
Jane Sotwell, although proof is lacking.
Married to Ruth Field generally listed as
unknown wife.
51. Ruth FIELD, died in 1686 or after 1686.
Maiden name unknown.
52. Joshua WINSOR, died in 1679 in
Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.
53. WINSOR, died in 1654. Maiden name
unknown.
54. Roger WILLIAMS [S8,S9,S10] was
born in 1603 in London England [S11]. Born
on Long Lane, which led to a vast open area on
London's northwest side known as Smithville. Named
after his mother's brother Roger PEMBERTON
who became a county sheriff in 1618. Died at
Providence between Jan 16 and Apr 16 1683/84, his
wife having predeceased him in 1676. Roger
WILLIAMS was a radical Puritan thinker and
founder of the colony of Rhode Island. The son of a
merchant tailor, the intellectually brilliant
WILLIAMS, graduated (1627) from Cambridge
University and was ordained in the Church Of
England. His developing Puritanism; however,
alienated him from the church, and in the first
year of the Puritan migration to New England,
WILLIAMS left England with his family,
arriving in Boston in 1631.
Welcomed warmly at first, WILLIAMS refused
the ministry of the Boston congregation because it
had not formally separated from the English Church.
He moved to Salem, to Plymouth, and back to Salem,
his strange opinions arousing controversy
everywhere. He insisted that the lands given to
Massachusetts and Plymouth belonged to the Indians
and denied that government could enforce religious
laws. The rulers of Puritan Massachusetts, by
contrast, believed that they were obligated to
maintain a godly community and protect true
religion. Refusing to change any of his "very
dangerous ideas", WILLIAMS was expelled
(October 1635) from the colony by the Massachusetts
General Court. He fled (January 1636) with a few
Salem acquaintances to the Indians on Narragansett
Bay. At the head of the bay, he bought land and
named the tiny settlement, the first in Rhode
Island, Providence.
For the next 40 years WILLIAMS left a
profound imprint on Rhode Island, making it a haven
for heterodoxy. In England, in 1644,
WILLIAMS secured a patent for the colony
from Parliment; several years later a
representative government was established with
complete religious freedom. WILLIAMS
returned to England (1651-1654), where he
sucessfully defended the colony's grant. He was
president (governor) of the colony from 1654 to
1657. In 1663, King Charles II granted Rhode Island
a royal charter confirming all of its liberal
institutions.
Although WILLIAMS had helped to found the
first Baptist congregation in America (1639), he
left it in a few months to become a seeker, opposed
to all sects and creeds. He denounced the Quakers
but consistent with his principles, gave them
shelter.
WILLIAM'S work among the Indians, which
earned him their friendship and loyalty, enabled
him to learn their language and to write "A Key
into the Language Of America" (1643). His defense
of religious freedom, "The Bloudy Tenet of
Persecution" (1644), was one of the great Puritan
tracts.
55. Mary BARNARD was born in 1609 in
England. Died in 1676 in Providence, Providence
Co., Rhode Island.
SEVENTH GENERATION
*66. Dolar DAVIES was born after
1595 at Bennefield, Northampton, England. He
married first Joane HULL, second possibly
Joanna _?_ and third Margaret or
Marjory WILLARD. He died 2 Jun 1673 at
Barnstable, MA and was buried on 19 Jun 1673 at
Barnstable, MA.
*67. Margaret or Marjory WILLARD was
born 2 Nov 1602 at Horsmonden, Kentshire,
England. She married first Dolar DAVIES
and second Charles GRICE.
108. James WILLIAMS was born in
Smithfield, London England. James was a
merchant tailor (i.e. textile retailer).
109. Alice PEMBERTON was born in 1564.
SOURCES
1. Dorothy Higson White and Kay Kirlin Moore.
Descendants of Roger Williams The Waterman
and Winsor lines through his daughter Mercy
Williams. Publication sponsored by Roger Williams
Family Association; Gateway Press,Inc., Baltimore,
Maryland (1991) Winsor lines 289-290
2. Avery F. Angell, Providence, Rhode Island.
Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Angell
who settled in Providence in 1636.
3. John Osborne Austin The Genealogy Dictionary
of Rhode Island; comprising three generations of
settlers who came before 1690. Munsell
Publishing Company, Albany New York (1887) Revised
1943-1963. Reprinted Genealogical Publishing Co.,
Baltimore Maryland (1969)
4. Austin Page 48
5. The Early Records of The Town of Providence
(1892-1915)
6. Frederick Clifton Pierce, Chicago Illinois
(1901) Field Genealogy
7. Frederick Adams Virkus Immigrant
Ancestors A list of 2,500 Immigrants to America
before 1750 Extracted from Volume VII, Compendium
of American Genealogy. Genealogical Publishing
Company, Baltimore Maryland.
8. OWEN/DUNNING Family History Folder
belonging to Alma Tingle
9. Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Release 6
10. Bibliography: Garrett, John, Roger Williams
(1970), Miller Perry, Roger Williams
(1953); reprinted 1962.
11. The Gentle Radical, Roger Williams by
Cyclone Covey Published by The Macmillian company
New York
12. Unpublished OWEN Genealogy by Henry W.
Owen, Jr. (approx 1935).
INDEX
_?_, Deborah (fifth generation) 31
_?_, Sarah (sixth generation) *35
ANGELL, Daniel (fourth generation) 12
ANGELL, Hannah (second generation) 3
ANGELL, John Major (third generation) 6
ANGELL, John (fifth generation) 24
ANGELL, John (fourth generation) 10
ANGELL, Ruth (third generation) 5
ANGELL, Thomas (sixth generation) 48
ASHTON, Alice (sixth generation) 49
BARNARD, Mary (sixth generation) 55
BELCHER, Hannah (fifth generation) *17
BELCHER, John (sixth generation) *34
BELCHER, Priscilla (fifth generation) 17
CLEMENCE, Elizabeth (sixth generation)
45
CLEMENCE, Richard (fifth generation) 22
CLEMENCE, Sarah (fourth generation) 11
CLEMENCE, Thomas (sixth generation) 44
DAVIES, Dolar (seventh generation) *66
DAVIES, Margaret or Marjory (seventh
generation) *67
DAVIES, Elizabeth (sixth generation) *33
ESTANCE, Mary (fourth generation) 9
ESTANCE, Thomas, Jr. (fifth generation)
18
FIELD , Ruth (sixth generation) 51
FIELD, John (sixth generation) 50
FIELD, Ruth (fifth generation) 25
GRICE, Charles (second generation)
HARDING, Abraham (fifth generation) 30
HARDING, Mercy (fourth generation) 15
OWEN, Daniel (first generation) 1
OWEN, Daniel J. (second generation) 2
OWEN, Ebenezer (fifth generation) *16
OWEN, Josiah (fifth generation)
OWEN, Josiah (fourth generation) 8
OWEN, Samuel (fifth generation) 16
OWEN, Thomas (third generation) 4
OWEN, William (sixth generation) *32
SMITH, John (sixth generation) 46
SMITH, Sarah (fifth generation) 23
WHIPPLE, Sarah (sixth generation) 47
WILLIAMS, Mercy (fifth generation) 27
WILLIAMS, Roger (sixth generation) 54
WINSOR, (sixth generation) 53
WINSOR, Hannah (fourth generation) 13
WINSOR, Joshua (sixth generation) 52
WINSOR, Lydia (third generation) 7
WINSOR, Samuel (fifth generation) 26
WINSOR, Samuel Junior (fourth generation)
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