Bowen family web
When members of the Bowen family came to America, they settled in all colonies from New England to Georgia. Many came to Pennsylvania with William Penn and were later enticed to move to the Carolinas with offers of free land. So, in the Carolinas, we have the Bowen families who came directly; and we have those who transplanted from the Northern colonies.
A Clifton Bowen served in the Revolutionary war N.C. line as a lieutenant. He was from Duplin Co, NC. He had two sons that also served in the Revolutionary War. He served in the N.C. militia as a lieutenant in the Duplin County militia. He was honorably discharged in 1781 because of a pulminory ailment that made him too feeble to carry on. He moved with his family to Effingham Co, Ga. between 1785-90. He lived in Bulloch Co until his death in 1806. *Clifton Bowen, RS, (1735-1806) was the son of Clifton Bowen (1700) who was the son of Samuel Bowen. *Source: ancestral file from William Ayres of Salem, NJ. Submitted by Frances Daly. frandaly@dmv.comz
Our Bowens have been found in Bertie County, North Carolina The earliest being Joshua Bowen and Margaret Cobb, There is some indication that they may have migrated from Tennessee.Records of marriages in North Carolina date their marriage at July,27th 1801.Some Bowens' later moved on to White and Jefferson Counties in Illinois.
Bertie County, North Carolina was formed in 1722 from Chowan. It was named in honor of James and Henry Bertie, a Lords Proprietor. It is in the northeastern section of the State and is bounded by Albemarle Sound, Chowan River, and Washington, Martin, Halifax, Northampton and Hertford counties. Its land area is 698.88 square miles.An act of 1743 provided that the courthouse, etc., "shall be built between Cusby Bride and Will's Quarter Bridge." Windsor was established in 1766 and was made the county seat in 1774.
When researching land in Bertie,County be aware of these important dates concerning County formation.
1664-1668 Albemarle County
1668-1722 Chowan County
1722 - Bertie County formed from Chowan
1729 - Tyrrell taken out of eastern Bertie
1741 - Edgecombe taken out of southwestern Bertie
1741 - Northampton taken out of northwestern Bertie
1759 - Hertford taken from northern Bertie *This line changed again in 1877 and once again in 1907.
| Name | free white males 16 year + and head of families | free white males under 16 years | free white females and head of families | all other free persons | Slaves |
| Bowen, Benjamin | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowin, Hardy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowen, Hardy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NAME |
PAGE | COUNTY |
| John Boan | 268 | Johnston |
| Joseph Boan | 281 | Johnston |
| Mary G Boan | 282 | Johnston |
| Alexander Bowen | 202 | Richmond |
| Alexander bowen | 352 | Rutherford |
| Betsey Bowen | 226 | New Hanover |
| Edward Bowen | 206 | Duplin |
| Eulius Bowen | 347 | Rutherford |
| Francis Bowen | 670 | Surry |
| Hardy Bowen | 56 | Bertie |
| Hugh Bowen | 130 | Bladen |
| Jean Bowen | 107 | Burke |
| John Bowen | 210 | Richmond |
| Joshua Bowen | 170 | Duplin |
| Lewis Bowen | 379 | Rutherford |
| Lewis Bowen | 310 | Sampson |
| Mabry Bowen | 345 | Rutherford |
| Mary Bowen | 407 | Washington |
| Robert Bowen | 8 | Beaufort |
| Sarah Bowen | 200 | Duplin |
| Tenant J Bowen | 5 | Beaufort |
| William Bowen | 132 | Bladen |
| William Bowen | 407 | Washington |
| Luke Bowin | 200 | Cumberland |
| Samuel Bowin | 549 | Pitt |
| Bertie County | Duplin County | New Hanover | Rutherford County | Pitt County | Caswell County | Craven County | Washington County | Various Other Counties |
| Benjamin Bowen | Hardy Bowen | William A. Bowan | Lewis Bowen | Samuel Bowen | Thomas Boan | Edward Bowen | John Bowen |
Francis Bowen Cumberland County |
| Cornelius Bowen | Joshua Bowen | Aaron Bowen | Maberry Bowen | Thomas Bowen | James Bowen | Mihala Bowen | William Bowen |
George Bowen Sr. Ashe County |
| Edward Bowen | Silas Bowen | Fred Bowen | John Bowen Granville County | |||||
| Hardy Bowen | Lewis Bowin | James Bowen | Adam Bowen Martin County | |||||
| Joshua Bowen | Bryant Bowen Robeson County | |||||||
Charles Bowen Richmond County | ||||||||
William Bowen Chatham County | ||||||||
Wyatt Bowen Stokes County | ||||||||
Henry Bowen Perquimans County |
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Beaufort County
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Bertie County
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Bladen County
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Brunswick County
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Chatham County
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Craven County
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Duplin County
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Granville County
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Johnston County
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New Hanover County
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Person County
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Pitt County
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Richmond County
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Robeson County
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Stokes County
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Wake County
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Washington County
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Bowens' of Bertie County North Carolina :
Marriages
I am posting all known Bowen Marriages from Bertie County 1787-1865 for reference.They are listed by date married.
from Bertie County North Carolinas' on line list.
Hardy Bowen m Penelope Cobb Jan 30th , 1787 (Best man Abner Lawrence)
Henneritta Bowen m Nehemiah Ellensworth Dec 16, 1794
Sarah Bowen m Samuel Keeter Aug 9, 1796
Nathan or "Nathaniel" Bowen m Martha Barnacastle Aug 29, 1797 (Best man John Barret)
Anna Bowen m Whitmell Dempsey Jun 17, 1801
Joshua Bowen m Margaret Cobb Jul 27, 1801 (Best man Elisha Corbert)
Dorcas Bowen m Thomas Cobb Dec 12, 1803
Polly Bowen m William Baker Dec 7, 1805
Cornelius Bowen m Charlotte Todd May 2, 1827 (Best man Jessie Bowen)
Huldah Bowen m Thomas Cobb May 22, 1828
Edward Bowen m Harriet Myers Aug 21, 1828 (Best man Joshua Bowen)
John Bowen m Winefred Speights Mar 16, 1833 (Best man Abner Lawrence)
Jessie Bowen m Margaret Gregory Apr 25, 1833 (Best man William C Bird)
Sarah Frances Bowen m William C Hyman Aug 2, 1849
Rebecca Bowen m William Craddick Jun 10, 1851
Holloway Bowen m Francis A White Oct 18, 1853 (Best man CorneliusBowen)
James Hardy Bowen m Mary Williams Nov 23, 1854
Susan Ann Bowen m Hezekiah White Jan 6, 1855
Humphry H Bowen m Margaret Winnifred Bowen Dec 21, 1855
William E Bowen m Francis M Barnacastle Dec 13, 1857
Humphry H Bowen m Francis Ann Leicester Jan 3, 1859
W H Bowen m Mary W Butterton Jul 12, 1860
F C Bowin m Elizabeth Pierce Sep 7, 1865
This information confirms some of the info above and lists some more info that was gleaned from
familysearch.org files
Joshua Bowen
Sex: M
Marriage: Spouse: Margaret COBB
Marriage: 27 Jul 1801 Bertie County, North Carolina
Batch number: 7915602
Sheet: 12
Hardy Bowen
Sex: M
Marriage:
Spouse: Penelope COBB
Marriage: 30 Jan 1787 Bertie County,North Carolina
Source Information:
Batch number: M516004
Births
Hardy BOWEN (AFN: 1Q3R-KDF)
Sex: M
Born: 6 Nov 1784 Bertie County, North Carolina
Marriage(s): Spouse: Elizabeth DAVIS (AFN: 1Q3R-KFM)
Note :Speculated that Hardy Bowen is related because Joshua Bowen had married a Margaret Cobb,in 1801 in Bertie County, North Carolina records indicate however that Penelope and Margaret were not sisters.( perhaps cousins)??
Hardy BOWEN (AFN: 1RRP-ZXN)
Sex: M
Event(s): Born: Abt 1765 , Of Bertie, North Carolina
Spouse: Penelope COBB (AFN: 11R6-8V2)
Marriage: 30 Jan 1787 Bertie, , North Carolina
Misc. information or North Carolina notes
This information concerns Bowens' that have not been connected to my family.But might be helpful to some Bowen family researcher.
Census Information
1860 Columbus County, North Carolina Census Data - B
Mu- Indicates " Mulatto"
- 0083
- Daniel BOWEN 50 M Farmer NC
- Margret(sic) Bowen 40 F NC
- A. E. Bowen 18 F N Student NC
- Daniel H. Bowen 13 M Student NC
- C. F. Bowen 10 M Student NC
- John H. Bowen 7 M Student NC
- Albert Bowen 3 M NC
- F. E. Bowen 2 F NC
- Marion Bowen 3/12 F NC
- Lewis Bowen 80 M NC
- John SUTTON 20 M Laborer NC
- 0437
- John BOWEN 46 M Mu. Farmer Bladen County, NC
- Susan Bowen 46 F Mu. Bladen County, NC
- John Bowen 23 M Mu. NC
- Francis(sic) Bowen 21 F Mu. NC
- Lucy Bowen 20 F Mu. NC
- Anna Bowen 17 F B NC
- Jane Bowen 15 F B NC
- Betsey Bowen 13 F B NC
- James Bowen 10 M B NC
- G. Bowen 8 M B NC
- Henry Bowen 6 M B NC
- Lydia Bowen 3 F B NC
- Caty Bowen 2 F B NC
- 0724
- John BOWEN 21 M Mu. Farmer NC
- Lucy A. Bowen 18 F Mu. NC
- Susan Bowen 4/12 F Mu. NC
- David MITCHELL 30 M Mu. NC
- Mary MITCHELL 26 F Mu. NC
- James MITCHELL 3 M Mu. NC
- Harriott(sic) MITCHELL 1 F Mu. NC
- Daniel BOWEN 50 M Farmer NC
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