Richard Bowen^[1]

Abt 1595 - 1674  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Richard Bowen
  Birth	Abt 1595	Glamorgan, , Pembrokeshire, Wales
  Gender	Male
  _UID	517241857256492886E001E8227CA4085B83
  Death	Feb 1674	Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
  Burial	4 Feb 1674	Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA, Newman Cemetery
  Person ID	I7673	Larry and Jane's Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2005

  
  

  Father	Sir James Bowen,   b. Abt 1550, Llwyngwair, , Pembroke, Wales d. 1629, Carmarthen, , , Wales (Age ~ 79 years)
  Mother	Eleanor Griffith,   b. Abt 1556, Penrhyn, , Carnavonshire, Wales d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Bourn,   b. Abt 1600, , , Swansea, Wales d. 1654, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA (Age ~ 54 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1615	, , , Wales
  Children	1. Alice Bowen,   b. Unknown   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ruth Bowen,   b. Unknown   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sarah Bowen,   b. Unknown   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Richard Bowen,   b. Unknown   d. Yes, date unknown   5. William Bowen,   b. Unknown   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Obadiah Bowen,   b. 3 Jan 1627, Glamorganshire, , Wales, England d. 10 Sep 1710, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 83 years)   7. Thomas Bowen,   b. Bef 1638, , , , Wales d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2852	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - Feb 1674 - Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Richard's ancestry is uncertain. There is some evidence that he was the son of Sir James Bowen of Llwyngwair, Pembrokeshire, Wales, who in turn could claim decent from the Vaughan, Dalton, Strandling and Gamage families and King Edward III. This claim rests on the family tradition that the Bowen arms were carved in Richard's gravestone which is now lost. Richard's great grandson, Dr. Jabez Bowen, had the Bowen arms carved in his wife's gravestone in 1754 when she was buried in the same cemetery as Richard. Dr. Jabez Bowen's father, Dr. Richard Bowen, was 26 years old when the immigrant, Richard Bowen died and was in a position to know of the family's history in Wales. The immigrant, Richard, was literate. (Plymouth Colony Genealogical Helper, Issue No. 3 (1975)). The estimated birthdates of Richard's children are based upon the average ages in New England for first marriages. 1638 Immigrated to New England. 1640 Approximate date came to Rehoboth. He was one of the original proprietors under the leadership of Rev. Samuel Newman. 1642 Land record of a purchase in Weymouth. He also lived in Seekonk. 1643 List as a proprietor in Rehoboth. 9 Dec 1644 Chosen as a member of Rehoboth's first board of selectmen. 4 Jun 1645 Listed as a freeman of Rehoboth. Nov 1648 Marries his second wife, Elizabeth Rey in Hingham, MA. 1651 Deputy to Plymouth Colony. 13 May 1653 Chosen as an "overseers of the wayes". 1654-58 Town clerk of Rehoboth. 4 Jun 1675 Will proven. Estate valued at 175£, 15s, 8d. Elizabeth came to America in the ship "Blessing" in 1635. At death, Richard was reported to be 80 years old.

  
  

• Sources

  [S696] John Langmaid, John Langmaid gedcom, (Updated: 3/17/2002 e-mail address: jlangmaid@rcn.com).