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Joseph Owen

Joseph Owen

Male 1749 - 1791  (42 years)

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  • Name Joseph Owen 
    Born 1749  Norfolk, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Jul 1791  Halifax, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I28553  Tofterå Slettemoen
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2019 

    Father Walter O. Owen,   b. Aug 1707, Henrico, Mecklenburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1765, Dry Creek, Lunenburg, Richmond, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Mother Joyce Barnett,   b. Abt 1709, Lunenburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1786, Lunenburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Married 1737  Lunenburg, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8106  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phoebe Staples,   b. Abt 1750, Bristol, Prince George's, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1944, Halifax, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 194 years) 
    Children 
     1. Sarah "Sally" Owen,   b. Abt 1784, Halifax, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1875, Wilson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 91 years)
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2019 
    Family ID F8093  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1820, Wilson county, TN
      1830 Halifax Co, Va census: 423
      1840 Halifax Co, Va census: 025

      -Lunenburg County, VA, Will Book 2, p. 61, (Will of Walter O. Owen, written 1-7-1765, proved 7-11-1765)
      -Halifax County, VA Will Book 2, page 454, (Will of Joseph Owen, written 11-9-1790, proved 7-25-1791)
      Page 454 Joseph Owen Will dated Nov 9 1790, recorded Jul 25 1791

      "Planter being at this time in a weak state of bodily health...". To Phoebe my beloved wife all my land containing 200 ac & excepting 26.25 ac which is laid off to Isaac Miles. Also to my wife 5 hd of horses and all my cattle, sheep, hoggs, also the negro women Aggy & Esther, my household furniture & all the rest of my estate to her during her natural life. After paying my debts she raise my children on the same & my will & meaning further is that all my estate shall then be equally divided between my children that are now living with me.
      Exr/beloved wife & my son Brackett, & my beloved brother David Owen.

      WD 9 November 1790 s/ Joseph Owen
      Wit/William Neighbors, Isaac (x) Miles, Peter (x) Crews
      WP 25 July 1791 Mary Owen granted probate & the other EXrs. to join in probate when they think fit.
      Sec/Peter Barksdale & Isaac Miles