Timothy OWEN Family of NY

Timothy OWEN Family of NY
Including Will of Mobray OWEN

Timothy OWEN family of NY provided by
John M. Stewart

Timothy Owen

1. Timothy OWEN b ca 1714, Suffolk Co., Long Island, NY, occ.: Cordwainer, m ca 1734 Goshen, Orange Co., NY?, Ruth MOWBRAY b ca 1714, Suffolk Co., LI, NY. Timothy resided: Warwick & Goshen, Orange Co. & Seneca Co., NY. Resided in Goshen and Warwick, Orange Co., NY and Seneca Co., NY. All children born in Goshen, Orange Co., NY, according to IGI Addendum.

According to the Mowbray OWEN Estate Petition, Mowbray had four brothers and two sisters, all of whom died before Mowbray: Timothy, John, Israel, Anning, his brothers, and Ruth (Mrs. Nathaniel JAYNE) and Elizabeth (Mrs.Samuel GUTHRIE-GUSTHIE-GUSTRIE, his sisters.

Oakwood Cemetery, Bay Shore, NY--cemetery records on film at LDS:

Anning Mobray d 18 Apr 1838 87y 1m 3d (b ca 1751) (wife)
Mary d 20 Apr 1818 60y (b. ca. 1758)
Anning S. Mobray d 6 Jan 1879 41y 6m (b ca. 1838) [sic? maybe 61y?]
Elizabeth E. (wife/Anning) d 10 Sep 1908 87y 6m 21d (b ca Feb 1821)
Charles A. (son/Anning & Eliz.) d 18 Apr 1875 1y 6m 12d
Eliphalet d 22 Jan 1861 77y 1m 21d (b ca Dec 1783)
Ann (wid of Elip) d 20 Dec 1880 86y 6m (b ca Jun 1794)
Letty (wife of Elip) d 9 Jan 1837 Julia d 16 Feb 1839 19y 4m 19d (b ca 1819).

11. Ruth OWEN b 1735, Goshen, Orange Co., NY, m to Samuel GUSTIN, resided: Warwick, Orange Co., NY. Ruth d bef 1859, Warwick, Orange Co., NY, resided: Warwick, Orange Co., NY.
111. Thomas GUSTIN resided: Troy, Bradford Co., PA.
112. Samuel GUSTIN resided: Troy, Bradford Co., PA.
113. Jane GUSTIN resided: Troy, Bradford Co., PA.
114. Jesse GUSTIN m Polly ___, resided: Troy, Bradford Co., PA.
1141. Julia GUSTIN m to Daniel Wood, resided: Troy, Bradford Co., PA. Daniel: Had 2 sons and 2 daughters who lived in Troy, Bradford Co., PA.
115. David GUSTIN m. ___.
1151. Benjah GUSTIN.
1152. Thomas H. GUSTIN.

12. Unknown son OWEN

13. Timothy OWEN b 12 May 1742, Goshen, Orange Co., NY,^{6 note:} Rev War Vet, m Mary ___, b 28 May 1750, d. 07 Apr 1836, Tompkins Co., NY, bur.: Old Burdette cem., Tompkins Co., NY. Timothy d 20 Aug 1822, Hector, Tompkins Co., NY, bur: Old Burdette cem., Tompkins Co., NY, resided: Hector, Tompkins Co., NY. A Timothy OWEN is listed on p. 184 of the 1810 census of Seneca Co., NY, with son Timothy OWEN, Jr., listed on p. 181. Timothy OWEN: 10011-00101; Timothy OWEN, Jr, p 181: 10010-40010. "Sometimes crazy." Timothy OWEN, applied 30 Oct 1822, age 81, Revolutionary Soldier, R.
131. Mowbray OWEN b 22 Jan 1783,^{7 note:} "2nd", m Dinah VAUGHAN (Daniel - Hannah _?_) b 25 Jul 1785, d 29 Jan 1851, Tompkins Co., NY. Mowbray died 11 Aug 1845, Hector, Tompkins Co., NY, resided: Hector, Tompkins Co., NY.
A "Mowbary" OWEN is listed in 1810 Ulysses Twp. 00001 00010; A Mowbray OWEN is listed on p. 015 of the 1820 census of Ulysses Twp., Tompkins Co., NY. ⁸
1311. Daniel Vaughan OWEN b. 14 Mar 1809 ⁹ d. 2 Jan 1840, Tompkins Co., NY. ¹⁰
1312. Mary OWEN m. Jacob STRADER, resided: Watkins, Schuyler Co., NY.
1313. Rachel OWEN m. Andrew J. SMITH, d. bef. 1857, resided: Bennettsville, Hector, Tompkins Co., NY.
1314. Sally OWEN m. Harry SCOVILLE, resided: WI or IA.
1315. Lydia OWEN m. Aaron M. COON, resided: Hector, Tompkins Co., NY.
1316. William OWEN b. 15 Aug 1819,¹¹ d. 09 Jun 1840, Tompkins Co., NY. ¹²
1317. John L. OWEN b. 30 Oct 1819,¹³ d. 24 Aug 1840. ¹⁴
1318. Timothy OWEN d 1898, Hector, Tompkins Co., NY; m. ?Mary WALDRON b. 1823, d. 1899; resided: Hector, Tompkins Co., NY.

132. Daniel OWEN b. ca 1785 m. _?_. Daniel resided: Hector, Tompkins Co., NY.
1321. John M. OWEN resided: Hector, Tompkins Co., NY.
1322. Horace M. OWEN resided: Hector, Tompkins Co., NY.
1323. Erminda OWEN m. Jacob SMITH, resided: Hector, Tompkins Co., NY. Erminda resided: Hector, Tompkins Co., NY.
1324. Emily OWEN resided: Hector, Tompkins Co., NY.

133. Mary OWEN b. 2 Feb 1786 Orange Co., NY, homemaker, d. 24 May 1867, Tompkins Co., NY bur Pleasant Grove (Kline) Cem; m. 4 Mar 1807 Tompkins Co., NY to Isaac MANNING (Ephraim - Joanna _?_) b. 18 Apr 1785 nr. Blairstown, Sussex (Warren) Co., NJ, farmer, d. 7 Apr 1849, Tompkins Co., NY, bur. Pleasant Grove (Kline) Cemetery, res. NJ, Dutchess & Tompkins Cos. NY. Mary resided: Hector, Tompkins Co., NY.
1331. Sally MANNING b. 6 Jan 1808, Dutchess Co., NY, d 21 Nov 1872, Lansing, Tompkins Co., NY, bur Pleasant Grove (Kline) Cemetery, m 1827 to Robert BUSH (John - Jane STROUD) b 18 Dec 1802, Stroudsburg, PA, resided: Lansing, Tompkins Co., NY in 1867.
1332. Joseph MANNING b. 04 Oct 1809, d 25 Jul 1887, Polo, Ogle Co., IL, bur.: Polo, IL, Fairmount cem., sec 1, blk 56, lot 3, res. Haldane (now Lincoln) Twp, Ogle Co., IL, Ulysses (now Ithaca), Tompkins Co., NY, Farmer & Stock Dealer, m1) 15 Oct 1834, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY, to Caroline Matilda SEAMAN (Gilbert - Hester JARVIS) b. 3 Aug 1818, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY, d. age 60y 3m 21d on 24 Nov 1878, Polo, Ogle Co., IL, bur.: Polo, IL, Fairmount cem., Sec 1, blk 56, lot 1, res. Haldane (now Lincoln) Twp, Ogle Co., IL, m2) 20 Sep 1883 Oregon, Ogle Co., IL, Laura Alice WATSON b. ca. 1814, IL, d. NE?.
1333. Ephraim MANNING b. 29 Sep 1811, Tompkins Co., NY, m. Hannah ___. Ephraim died 01 Feb 1876, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY, res. Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY in 1867.
1334 Hannah MANNING b. 29 Aug 1813, Tompkins Co., NY, d. age 6y, d. 08 Mar 1819, Tompkins Co., NY.
1335 Maria MANNING b. 10 Jan 1815, Tompkins Co., NY, twin, m. 6 Dec 1846 Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY, Charles S. BUSH (John - Jane STROUD b. 9 Jul 1798, Stroudsburg, Northampton Co., PA, d. 27 Jan 1864, Tompkins Co., NY, bur.: Pleasant Grove (Kline) Cemetery. Maria died 18 Mar 1883, Lansing, Tompkins Co., NY, bur.: Pleasant Grove (Kline) Cemetery, res. Lansing, Tompkins Co., NY in 1867.
1336 Joanna MANNING b. 10 Jan 1815, Tompkins Co., NY, twin, m1) _?_ BUSH m2) Jesse LABAR (Abraham - Anna Christine STRIBI) b. 11 Dec 1807, Northampton Co., PA, twin of Charles Carpenter, d. 24 Mar 1900, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY, res. Tompkins Co., NY. Joanna died 30 Dec 1889, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY, bur.: Kline's or Pleasant Grove Cem., Ithaca, res. Dryden, Tompkins Co., NY in 1867.
1337 Isaac M. MANNING b. 25 Jul 1817, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY, Jr., m1) Eleanor SMITH b. ca. 1816, d. bef. 1858?, m2) in NY, Urana (Urania) ROLPH b. ca. 1827, d. ca. 1909. Isaac died 25 Jan 1858, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY, bur.: 27 Jan 1858, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY.
1338 Jesse MANNING b. 25 Oct 1820, Tompkins Co., NY, m1) 23 Jan 1847, in Lansing, Tompkins Co., NY, Eliza LABAR (Abraham - Anna Christine STRIBI) b. 13 Apr 1812, Lansing, Tompkins Co., NY, d. 09 Apr 1864, Lansing, Tompkins Co., NY, bur.: Pleasant Grove (Kline) Cemetery, m2) in Tompkins Co., NY, Permelia Ann TEETER (John - Julia BLOOM) b. ca. 1834, d. 27y, d. Tompkins Co., NY, bur.: Brown Dist. cem., Christopher Brown lot. Jesse died 13 May 1878, Ithaca or Lansing, Tompkins Co., NY, bur.: Pleasant Grove (Kline) Cemetery, res. Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY.
1339a John Thompson MANNING b. 13 Jan 1822, Tompkins Co., NY, Farmer, m1) Caroline L. DRAKE (Freeman - Catharine BLOOM) b. 02 Oct 1821, d. 15 Feb 1881, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY, m2) 24 Sep 1884, in Tompkins Co., NY, Ducena C. KING b. Bellmore, L.I., NY, res. "of Ulysses, NY". John died 30 Apr 1903, Bellmore, L.I., NY, bur.: Bellmore, L.I., NY, res. Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY ca. 1900.
1339b Arminda MANNING b. 02 Jul 1824, Tompkins Co., NY, died in infancy, d. 27 Jun 1825, Tompkins Co., NY.
1339c Daniel Owen MANNING b. 26 Mar 1826, Tompkins Co., NY, m1) Lavilla "Elvie" - "Elva" _?_ b. ca. 1828, d. 20 Jul 1875, Varna, Tompkins Co., NY, m2) 05 Mar 1879, in Weltonsville, NY, Lucy B. CORTWRIGHT (Simeon - Mary LANE) b. Weltonsville, NY. Daniel died 14 Feb 1887, res. Dryden, Lansing, Varna & Ithaca, NY.
1339d Anna MANNING b. 11 Oct 1828, Tompkins Co., NY, d. infancy, d. 26 Jul 1829, Tompkins Co., NY.

14. John OWEN b. 1743, Goshen, Orange Co., NY,¹⁵ m. 10 Jan 1779 First Presbyterian Church, Goshen, Orange Co., NY to ?Elizabeth BOYLE died bef. 1834, resided: Cayuga Co., NY?.
141. Archibald OWEN b. ca 1775; d ca 1848; m. ^a Margaret CRANE.
1411. Daniel OWEN ^a m. Juliana HULSE; resided: Goshen, Orange Co., NY in 1859.
1412. Frances "Fanny" OWEN m. John J. (PAPINO) PAPINEAU, resided: Goshen, Orange Co., NY in 1859. Frances resided: Goshen, Orange Co., NY in 1859.
1413. Priscilla OWEN m. Samuel S. MILLSPAUGH, resided: Penn Yan, Yates Co., NY in 1859. Priscilla resided: Penn Yan, Yates Co., NY area in 1859.

^a1415. John OWEN

^a1416. Archibald OWEN, Jr.

^a1417. William G. OWEN

^aProvided by Doug Henke in connection with his CRANE family research at ?
142. John OWEN d. OH. He had been married, but whereabouts or family information unknown in 1859.
143. Sally OWEN m. George CARR, resided: Port Byron, Cayuga Co., NY. Sally resided: Port Byron, Cayuga Co., NY. Is it she who also married an OLDFIELD? See Petition of Timothy OWEN where she is described as "widow of George Carr, Dec'd of Port Byron, Cayuga Co., NY, daughter of said John."
144. Julia OWEN m. James CARPENTER, resided: Lockport, NY. Julia resided: Lockport, NY. See Petition of Mowbray OWEN's estate, where she is described as "Julia, widow of James Carpenter Dec'd of Lockport, NY, a daughter of said John."

15. Israel OWEN b. 1749, Goshen, Orange Co., NY,¹⁶ m. Jane FERRIER. Israel d Apr-May 1814, Warwick, Orange Co., NY.
151. William OWEN b. 05 Oct 1777, d. 20 Dec 1829.
152. Thomas OWEN note: "petitioner", d aft 1834, resided: Southport, Chemung Co., NY. The Petitioner of Mowbray OWEN's estate.
153. Sally OWEN b. ca. 1781, Orange Co., NY, ¹⁷ m. Thomas WRIGHT, resided: Wells, Bradford Co., PA. Sally resided: Wells, Bradford Co., PA. Is it she who married an OLDFIELD? See Petition of Timothy OWEN, where she is called "widow of Thomas Wright of Wells, Bradford Co., PA."
154. Elizabeth "Betsey" OWEN b. ca. 1783, Orange Co., NY,18 m. Nathaniel ROE, resided: Warwick, Orange Co., NY. Elizabeth resided: Warwick, Orange Co., NY.
155. Esther OWEN b. ca. 1785, Orange Co., NY, ¹⁹ m. James GORDON, resided: Wells, Bradford Co., PA. Esther resided: Wells, Bradford Co., PA.
156. Margaret OWEN b. ca. 1787, Orange Co., NY.20

16. Anning OWEN b. 1751, Goshen, Orange Co., NY, ²¹ occ.: Methodist Minister, m. _?_. Anning died bef. 1834, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY, resided: Seneca Co., 1810 & Ithaca, Tomp. Co., NY.

Listed on p. 168 with unnamed wife in the 1810 census of Seneca Co., NY, with "Mobary" OWEN also listed on the same page. The census indicates that both Anning and his wife were over 46 years of age in 1810 and that there were no children in the home [00001 00001].

There is an "OWEN, ANNINGGORE, JOHN" [misprint] located on p. 151 of the 1800 census of Luzerne Co., Pa: 20010-10010.

History of Tompkins Co., NY, p. 519: The Methodist Church at Ludlowville: In 1810 the Genesee Conference was formed. William Case, presiding elder of Cayuga District, afterwards known as the "father of Indian Missions in Canada," ANNING OWEN, ... and others.

Ibid, p. 529: Religion--As early as 1816 a class was formed in the Seabring neighborhood, and that a similar organization existed in the village of Newfield one year later. Preparatory meetings had been held by a Methodist itinerant by the name of ANNING OWENS, some fifteen years previous to the actual formation of the class.

161. Christina OWEN m. Anglebart B. HARTSOUGH, resided: Newfield, NY. Christina resided: Newfield, NY.
162. Elizabeth OWEN m. John SHAW, resided: Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY. Elizabeth resided: Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY. Described as "widow of John Shaw who died within 5 or 6 years, of Ithaca, NY" in Petition of Mowbray OWEN's estate.
163. Benjamin OWEN resided: Hector, Tomplins Co., NY in 1820.
164. Sarah OWEN d young.

17. Mowbray OWEN b. 25 Jun 1753, Goshen, Orange Co, NY, ²² note: Rev War Vet, m. 1784, in Orange Co., NY ²³ Mary Clark. Mowbray died 04 Jan 1834, Lansing, Tompkins Co., NY, 24 resided: Warwick, Orange Co., NY in 1790.

Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications, National Genealogical Society, Washington, D.C., 1966:

OWEN(s), Mowbray, Moubery, Mowberry or Mawberry, New York, wife Mary, W19950 (pension number).

OWEN(s), Mabery, New York, B.L.Wt. [Bounty Land Warrant] 7557, issued 10/7/1790 [7 Oct 1790] to ANNING OWENS, Assignee, No papers [no papers means they were burned in 1801 or 1814].

Deed: Mowbray OWEN from Timothy OWEN, Hector, 70, 50 acres, $175, 28 May 1813. [F/449]

Deed: Mowbray OWEN from Ephraim Manning & Joanna, Ulysses, 89, 50 acres $500, 01 Dec 1813 [C/204 or G?/204]

1800 census, Mowbray OWENS, Ulysses, 00001 00010

1810 census, Mowbray OWENS, Ulysses, 00001 00010

A Mowbray and Morgan OWEN are listed on p. 15 of the 1820 census of Ulysses Twp., Tompkins Co., NY, and a Jonathan Owen is listed on p. 17 of the same census. They must be related.

A REV. WAR VET. He left no children. His will of 23 Feb 1832, proved 25 Mar 1834, Tompkins County, NY, Surrogate's Court, Ithaca, NY, Will Book C, p. 94. Will contested by Thomas OWEN, son of Israel OWEN, on 14 Apr 1859, about 25 years later, on behalf of other next of kin. Mowbray's will originally left money to the Methodist Episcopal Church, but later it was awarded to "next of kin" Elizabeth Shaw, Christina Hartsough, Mary Manning and Sally Oldfield.

Will of Mowbary [sic] OWEN:

At a Surrogate Court held for the County of Tompkins at the Office of the Surrogate of said County in the Village of Ithaca on the 25. day of March 1834, Present. Eans? Humphrey, Surrogate

Mary Owen Executrix and Thomas Bishop and George Emmens Executors named in the last Will and Testament of Mowbary [sic] Owen late of the town of Lansing deceased appeared for the purpose of having the said Will proved and recorded according to Law and made satisfactory proof that notice of this application had been served according to Law ?on an? the His? of said deceased.

An instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mowbray OWEN bearing date the thirteenth day of February in the year 1832 was produced in Court, And shewn to each of the witnesses as hereinafter mentioned. The said Will is in the words and figures following Viz:

In the name of God Amen
I Mowbay [sic] Owen of the town of Dryden and County of Tompkins being of sound disposing mind and memory belessed by Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the words following to wit:

First--I order and direct that my Executrix and Executors hereinafter named pay all my just debts and funeral charges out of the first moneys coming into their hands after my decease--

Secondly I order and direct that as soon as may be convenient after my decease that my executrix and Executors dispose of all my real and personal property at public auction or otherwise at such time or times and on such terms as to them shall appear most advntagious to my said estate.

Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary one third part of all my estate both real and personal (or the Moneys that may arise from the Sale of Same) after paying my just debts and funeral charges as above in lieu of Dower.

4th I give and bequeath to my newphew Steven Jane of the County of Steuben the sum of one hundred Dollars.

5th I give and bequeath to Anna Mackey wife of Jeremiah Mackey of the County of Ulster Fifty Dollars.

6th I order and direct that all the residue and remainder be put to Interest secured by bond and mortgage or otherwise as my said Executrix and Executors may think proper from time to time during the natural life of my said wife Mary; And I further direct that the interest arising from the same be paid to her the said Mary as fast as the same shall come into the hands of my said Executors for her benefit and support and to be disposed of at her discretion.

7th I give and bequeath all the residue of my said estate after the death of my said wife Mary to the Methodist General American Missionary Society appointed to preach the Gospel to the poor, ?etc.?

Lastly-I nominate and appoint my beloved wife Mary Executrix and my trusty friends Thomas Bishop of the town of Lansing and George Emmens of the town of Dryden Executors of this my last Will and Testament--hereby revoking all former Wills by me made--In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two. /s/ Mowbray Owen

Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named Mowbay [sic] Owen as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names in presence of the Testator and in the present of each other. /s/ Smith Head Jr. of the Town of Dryden and County of Tompkins; /s/ Smith (his X mark) Head--of the town of Dryden and County of Tompkins; /s/ Abigail Head--of the town of Dryden and County of Tompkins.

Smith Head Jr. of the town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with the above mentioned Mowbray Owen deceased in his life time--that he saw the said Mowbay Owen deceased subscribe the Instrument--now shewn to this deponent--purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said Mowbay Owen and above described that he heard the said Mowbay Owen declare the same to be his last Will and Testament--that this deponent subscribed his name as a Witness in the presence and at the request of the said Mowbray Owen--that the said Mowbray Owen was at the time in the opinion and belief of this deponent of sound mind and memory and not under and restraint--and that he was about eighty years of age--That he died on or about the fourth day of January in the year 1834 and was a resident of the town of Lansing in the County of Tompkins at the time of his death. /s/ Smith Head

Smith Head of the town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins being first duly sworn deposeth and saith--that he was acquainted with the above mentioned Mowbary Owen deceased in his life time, that he saw the said Mowbary Owen deceased, Subscribe the instrument now shewn to this deponent purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said Mowbay Owen and above described that he heard the said Mowbay Owen declare the same to be his last will and Testament--that this deponent subscribed his name as a witness thereto in the presence and at the request of the said Mowbay Owen--that the said Mowbay Owen was at the time in the opinion and belief of this deponent of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint--And that he was about eight years of age, that he died on or about the fourth day of January in the year 1834 and was a resident of the town of Lansing in the County of Tompkins at the time of his death. /s/ Smith Head

Abigail Head of the town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins (repeat of above statements).../s/ Abigail NETHAWAY (prob her married name) [Note: in the 1820 census of Schoharie Co., p. 186, are listed Ezra and Pelet Nethaway.]

Mary Owen being duly sworn says that she is Widow of the above named Mowbay [sic] Owen deceased--that when the said Will was executed by the said Testator it was given to this deponent for safe keeping--That this deponent Kept the same in her custody until she delivered it unaltered in all respect to the Surrogate of the County of Tompkins to be proven and recorded--and that the instrument now produced is the same. /s/ Mary (her X mark) Owen 25 day of March 1834 /s/ Eans? Humphrey Surrogate

The forgoing proofs and examinations taken before me the Surrogate aforesaid and at the time and place first mentioned and the depositions of the respective witnesses were by them respectively subscribed after having been carefully read over to them. And I the said Surrogate being Satisfied when said proof taken that the said will will duly executed-- that the said Testator at the time of executing the same was in all respects competent to devise real estate and not under restraint--do therefore allow the said Will proofs and examinations to be recorded. Witness, Eans? Humphrey, Surrogate aforesaid the day and year first aforesaid--/s/ Eans Humphrey, Surrogate

I certify the preceding to be a true record of the Original Will of Mowbay [sic] Owen deceased and of the proofs thereof made the 25th day of March in the year 1834. /s/ Eans Humphrey, Surrogate

Petition of THOMAS OWEN Re MOBRAY OWEN Estate

[The following was found filed under "1857 Accounting/Mowbray Owen" in Tompkins Co. Surrogates Court, Ithaca, NY. MOWBRAY OWEN, a Rev. War Veteran from Orange Co., NY, evidently had no children and left money to the Methodist Church. The petition was filed some 25 years after his death. Mowbray Owen's will, dated 23 Feb 1832 & proved 25 Mar 1834, is accessible in the Surrogates Court, Ithaca, NY. (Will Book C, p. 94).]

Tompkins County Surrogates Court in the Matter of the distribution of the Residue under the Will of Mowbray Owen, Dec'd--Petition of THOMAS OWEN--Filed April 14, 1859.

To Hon Samuel F. Wisner, Surrogate of the County of Tompkins

The petition of THOMAS OWEN of Southport, Chemung Co., NY respectfully shows that the said MOWBRAY OWEN as he is informed & believes died in the Town of Lansing in the County of Tompkins in the year 1834. That upon the accounting of Thomas Bishop Esq surviving Exor of the last will of said Dec'd there was a sum of money found remaining in his hands which being claimed by the Methodist Episcopal Miss. Soc'y under the said will and by the next of kin of said Dec'd the Court of Appeals finally decided that the said next of kin were entitled to the same and that the costs & counsel fees should be paid out of the fund except the costs of the next of kin in the Court of Appeals which were directed to be paid by the Miss. Soc'y. That after deducting and paying such costs and counsel fees there remained the sum of $1026.94 to be distributed among the next of kin.

Your Pet'r further more on information & belief that afterwards and in or about the 17th day of April 1857 a Decree or order was duly retrieved by the Surrogate of said County by which the same was directed to be paid to ELIZABETH SHAW, CHRISTINA HARTSOUGH, MARY MANNING & SALLY OLDFIELD their attys or assigns in equal portions being $256.73 to each. And that said decree provided that, in as much as it was suggested the names, numbers & degree of the next of kin of said Dec'd might not all be certainly known the said ELIZABETH, CHRISTINA, MARY & SALLY their attorneys or assigns should file or cause to be filed in the office of the Surrogate their bonds as therein directed conditions to pay back to the said Court or to such person or persons as the Court should direct such sum or sums as should be necessary to make a first distribution among all who might be found entitled as or under the next of kin to said Dec'd.

Your Pet'r further shows that the said ELIZABETH, CHRISTINA, MARY & SALLY are not the only next of kin of said Mowbray Owen Dec'd but that the Dec'd had FOUR BROTHERS and TWO SISTERS all of whom died before the said Mowbray and whose names were: TIMOTHY OWEN, JOHN OWEN, ISREAL [sic] OWEN, ANNING OWEN, brothers, and MRS. NATHANIEL JAYNE AND MRS. SAMUEL GUSTHIE [GUSTRIE?] those being the names of their husbands--sisters MRS. GUST___'S name was RUTH & MRS. JAYNE'S name was ELIZABETH. That your Pet'r is informed and believes that all these brothers and sisters died before the said Mowbray. And that there are descendants of such Brothers & Sisters entitled to share in the fund aforesaid as next of kin of said Dec'd under such next of kin as follow to wit:

Descendants of the said TIMOTHY as follows: TIMOTHY OWEN of Hector, NY; MARY STRADER wife of JACOB STRADER of Watkins, Schuyler Co.; RACHEL widow of ANDREW J. SMITH, dec'd of Bennettsville [sic] Hector; LYDIA wife of AARON [sic] M. COON of Hector; SALLY wife of HARRY SCOVILLE residing in Wisconsin or Iowa who are the children of MOWBRAY OWEN 2ND a son of said TIMOTHY who died in Hector about the year 18__; and JOHN M. OWEN, HORACE M. OWEN, ERMINDA wife of JACOB SMITH, EMILY OWEN said ERMINDA and EMILY being minors--children of DANIEL OWEN as son of the said MOWBRAY OWEN 2ND who died before his father all of Hector, NY. SALLY OLDFIELD wife of JESSE OLDFIELD of Christri (?) [sic] Orange Co., NY daughter of said *TIMOTHY MANNING [sic * see note below] widow of ISAAC MANNING Dec'd of Ithaca, NY also a daughter [probably Mary OWEN, wife of Isaac Manning--jms]. [* Possible mis-print? It should it be Timothy OWEN? -jms]

Descendants of the said JOHN as follows to wit: DANIEL OWEN of Goshen, Orange County, NY; FANNY wife of JOHN J. PAPINEAU [note: desc. of John Pappino, Rev War Major] of Goshen aforesaid; PRISCILLA wife of SAMUEL S. MILLSPAUGH near Penn Yan Yates Co., who are children of ARCHIBALD OWEN a son of said JOHN and who died after the Testator; the heirs of JOHN OWEN JR a son of said John who died in Ohio but your Pet'r does not know whether he left widow or children. He had been married; SALLY widow of GEORGE CARR Dec'd of Port Byron, Cayuga County, NY daughter of said JOHN; JULIA widow of JAMES CARPENTER Dec'd of Lockport, NY a daughter of said JOHN.

Descendants of the said ISRAEL [sic] as follows to wit: son THOMAS (your Pet'r) of Southport, Chemung Co., NY; daughter SALLY widow of THOS WRIGHT of Wells, Bradford Co., PA; ELIZABETH wife of NATHANIEL ROE of Warwick, Orange Co., NY; ESTHER wife of JAS GORDON of Wells, Bradford Co., PA.

Descendants of the said ANNING as follows: Daughter ELIZABETH widow of JOHN SHAW who died within 5 or 6 years of Ithaca, NY; CHRISTINA who married ANGLEBART B. HARTSOUGH, Newfield.

Descendants of MRS. NATHANIEL JAYNE sister of Dec'd who died in Town of Vernon, N. Jersey. Left son STEPHEN JAYNE stated in the will of Testator to be of Steuben County. Don't know of any other children of heirs nor whether he is living.

Descendants of MRS. SAMUEL GUSTRIE (?) sister of Dec'd who died in Warwick, Orange Co., NY; THOMAS, SAMUEL, JANE sons & daughter; widow POLLY of JESSE a son of MRS. G's (Mrs. Samuel Gustrie); 2 sons and 2 daughters names unknown of JULIA WOOD wife of DANIEL WOOD a dec'd daughter of said JESSE, one of whom is of age and the other minors. The said THOS, SAMUEL & JANE live in Troy, Bradford Co., PA as also the widow POLLY and the 2 sons and 2 daughters of JULIA WOOD, Dec'd; BENJAH of Troy [NY] aforesaid son of DAVID and a dec'd son of MRS. G[USTRIE] and 2 sons & one daughter of THOS H. GUSTRIE (?) [almost looks like "Guthrie"] Dec'd a son of DAVID dec'd son of MRS. G[USTRIE].

Your Pet'r shows that he hath no further knowledge or information as to the names number degree or places of residence of such next of kin etc than as aforesaid. And your Pet'r shows, as appears above that he is a son of ISREAL [sic] OWEN a Dec'd brother of MOWBRAY OWEN Dec'd & that he has authority by powers of atty from SALLY WRIGHT, ELIZABETH ROE, and ESTHER GORDON his sisters and with himself all the next of kin of said ISREAL [sic], to receive their shares for them. He is advised that each of such share amounts to about the sum of $42.74 with such interest as may be lawfully due them subject to such charges and fees of the Surrogate & others as may be just. Your Pet'r prays that such proceedings may be had that a decree of the Hon Court may be duly made & entered for a redistribution of the fund aforesaid to the end that those who are entitled to any portion thereof may upon due proof of their right to share therein and the extent thereof be paid their several portions of said fund after deducting such charges and fees of the proceedings as may be just & your Pet'r will same pray etc.

Dated April 14, 1859, /s/ THOMAS OWEN (LS)

Tompkins County--THOMAS OWEN the above named Pet'r being duly sworn says that he has heard the foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof and this the same is true of his own knowledge except as to the matters therein stated in information & belief & that as to those matters he believes it to be true. /s/ THOMAS OWEN (LS)

Sworn the 15th day of April 1859 before me. /s/ S. P. Wisner, County Judge

[The above was printed in "Gemini," VOL. XXIV, NO. 1, June 1994, pp. 3- 4, published by the Twin Tiers Genealogical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 763, Elmira, NY 14902-0763, transcribed and submitted by Marsha E. Smith of Valois, NY.] The following OWEN family was listed in the 1790 Census of NY, all in Warwick, Orange Co.:

Elizabeth (head of household) Israel MOWBRAY Timothy

A "Mobary" OWEN is listed on p. 168 of the 1810 census of Seneca Co., NY, with Anning OWEN on the same page.

"Mobwary" OWEN: 00001-00010 (himself, over 46, his wife, 21-45).

Following OWEN(s) listed in the 1820 census of Tompkins Co., NY:

OWEN, Aaron

ULYSSES

# 020

OWEN, Abel

ULYSSES

# 022

OWEN, Alexander

DRYDEN

# 023

OWEN, Alexander

HECTOR

# 005

OWEN, George B.

HECTOR

# 005

OWEN, James

LANSING

# 041

OWEN, Jonathan

ULYSSES

# 017

OWEN, Joshua

HECTOR

# 003

OWEN, Morgan

ULYSSES

# 015

OWEN, Mowbray

ULYSSES

# 015

OWEN, Samuel

DRYDEN

# 023

OWEN, Samuel

DRYDEN

# 027

OWENS, Benjamin

HECTOR

# 004

OWENS, George

HECTOR

# 005

OWENS, Gilbert

HECTOR

# 005

OWENS, Nathaniel

HECTOR

# 004

OWENS, William

HECTOR

# 004

OWIN, Nathaniel

HECTOR

# 003

OWINS, Timothy

HECTOR

# 007

History of Tioga, Cayuga, Tompkins, etc., p. 623: Hector, Peach Orchard, etc. Peach Orchard was located near Reynoldsville, near Hector, in Schuyler Co., NY. ...In 1813 there were little patches cleared at the following places, between Reynoldsville and Peach Orchard... Daniel Everts was living on the southeast part of lot no. 32...Jacob Hagar was located at the present residence of his son-in-law, A. C. Tracy. His brother, Peter Hagar, had a house in the fields east of the present road... further south were Jabez Smith, Brickley Monell, Wilcox Buckbee, and MOBRAY OWENS.

18. Sarah OWEN b. 1755, Goshen, Orange Co., NY. ²⁵ Not mentioned in the Petition against Mowbray Owen's estate. She may have died young.

19. Elizabeth OWEN b. 1757, Goshen, Orange Co., NY ²⁶ m. Nathaniel JAYNE, resided: Vernon, Sussex Co., NJ. Elizabeth died bef. 1859, Vernon, Sussex Co., NJ, resided: Vernon, Sussex Co., NJ. Nathaniel: Vernon, NJ is located just across the state line from Warwick, Orange Co., NY.
181. Stephen JAYNE resided: Steuben Co., NY.

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