 John Owen, son of Richard Owen and Johanna Pitt.Born Dec 25, 1624 at Oswestry, Shorpshire or Surrey, England or Mathavarn, Wales, died Feb 1, 1698/99 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, approximately 73 years, buried 1699 at SW corner of First Congregational Cemetery,Windsor,Connecticut. Occupations: at Clapboarder; , 1666 at Sexton of the meeting house; Alias: 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." Married Oct 3, 1650 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut (61 years married) to:  Rebecca Wade, daughter of Robert Wade and UNKNOWN Joanna.Born between 1624 and 1629 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, died Dec 3, 1711 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Children: 1. George OwenBorn 1650 at Bristol, Gloucester, England, died at Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York Some sources list his birth in 1640 in Farnham, Surrey, England. 2. Josiah OwenBorn Dec 8, 1651 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, died Sep 11, 1722 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, 70 years Alias: Some sources list his birth on 8 Sept 1651. 3. John OwenBorn Nov 5, 1652 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, died at young 4. John OwenBorn Apr 23, 1654 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, died Jan 15, 1669/70 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, approximately 14 years 5. Nathaniel OwenBorn Feb 1, 1655/56 at Braintree, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, died Nov 30, 1733 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, approximately 78 years Some sources list his birth on August 9, 1656 at Windsor while others list Febuary 1, 1656. 6. Daniel OwenBorn Mar 28, 1658 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, died Mar 1, 1682/83 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, approximately 23 years 7. Joseph OwenBorn Oct 23, 1660 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, died between 1735 and 1746 at Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, 85 or 86 years 8. Mary OwenBorn Dec 5, 1662 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, died 1712 at Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, 49 or 50 years 9. Benjamin OwenBorn Sep 20, 1664 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, died May 26, 1665 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, 0 years 10. Rebecca OwenBorn Mar 28, 1666 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, died 1704 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, 37 or 38 years Some sources list her birthdate as 26 Mar 1666, 11. Obadiah OwenBorn Dec 12, 1667 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, died Oct 11, 1751 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, 83 years, buried at East Granby Cemetery, Hartford County, Connecticut Alias: Some sources list his birth date as 12 Dec 1662. 12. Isaac OwenBorn May 27, 1670 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, died Jun 13, 1736 at Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, 66 years, buried at Old Poquonock Cemetery Some sources list his death 13 Jan 1736. | |||