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Bowen's on the census research program:
The 1790 Federal census.

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The Counties of New Hampshire:
Before1771 New Hampshire was a Royal Province and, as such, had no counties.In 1771, five counties came into being, although Strafford County did not begin operation until 1773.

The records for that three-year period dealing with Strafford County were filed in Rockingham County, and are often overlooked by researchers.

 

From : The New Hampshire Society of Genealogists.

County Formed
Cheshire 1771
Grafton 1771
Hillsborough 1771
Rockingham 1771
Strafford 1771

Bowens on the 1790 New Hampshire census combined counties

 

Page

 

Name of Head of Family

Free White Males

16 years & upwards

including heads of families

 

Free White Males

under 16 years

Free White Females including

heads of families

 

All Other Free Persons

 

Slaves

County

Dwellings

Other information

   Charles Bowen  4     Cheshire 
   Ephriam Bowen 2     Cheshire  
   Nathan Bowen  3     Cheshire  
   Thomas Bowen 2  6     Cheshire  
   William Bowen 3  4     Cheshire  
  Nathaniel Bowen 1  1     Hampshire 
   John Bowen  4     Hillsbrough 
  Joseph Bowen  1  5     Grafton 
  William Bowen  1  2  3     Grafton
               
               
 Microfilm numbers M637 roll 5 & T498 roll 1

[ The1790 Bowens' on the census program index ]

 

 

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