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Personal data Bartholomew Owen 

• He was born before 1640 in Steventon Parrish, Berkshire, England.
• He died October 1677 in Grayes Creek, SouthwarkeParish, Surry, VA.
• Alternative: He died in the year 17 in Grays Creek, Southwarke Parish, Surry Co, Virginia.
• He is buried in the year 1673 in Surry, Va.

  Attention: Buried (??-??-1673) before death (??-10-1677).

• A child of Robert Owen and Joane White
• This information was last updated on February 3, 2015.

Household of Bartholomew Owen

(1) He is married to Johanna Jennings.

MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married Surry Co, Va.

!SEALING_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 8 Jul 1993, LANGE.

They got married in the year 1663 at Surry, VA.

Child(ren):

1. Katherine Owen  1657-1719 
2. Robert Owen  < 1667-1717
3. Thomas Owen  1660-1744 
4. William Owen  1667-1753

(2) He is married to Ann Charles.

They got married on May 9, 1641 at Southwarke Parish, County Surry, England.

Notes about Bartholomew Owen

!His father was Col. Thomas Owen abt 1615-1688, decent from Alfred
the Great, an English King who lived prior to 900 A.D.

He came from England Indiana 1632. Bartholomew bought 200 acres Indiana 1661.

Father: Robert Owen b. 7 Nov 1583 in Steventon Parish, Berks, England Mother: Joane White b. 1583 in England Ann Charles (Wife) b. About 1624 in Southwarke Parrish, Surry m. 9 MAY 1641 in England; died Ca. 1642 in At Sea.
"Bartholomew Owen was born in Steventon Parish, Berkshire, England, ca. 1619, and was christened on 24 August 1619. His parents were Robert Owen, born in Steventon Parish ca. 1583, christened 7 November 1583, and Joanne White, born in Steventon Parish ca. 1592, christened 20 July 1592. Robert was the son of Richard Owen, born ca. 1555 in England and Joanne Daniel, born ca. 1560.
Bartholomew came to Surrey County, Virginia in the 1650's and married ca. 1663, Johanna Jennings, born ca. 1640 and died after 1693, believed to be the daughter of Edmund Jennings. There are four known children:
Katherine (ca.1667-1719), Robert (ca. 1668-1717), William (ca. 1671-1752) and Thomas (ca. 1673-1744).
Bartholomew died intestate ca. 1677 with the inventory and appraisal of his estate made on 14 February 1677, and filed in court on 17 January 1678. Johanna was appointed administrator of the estate (see inventory below). After Bartholomew's death, Johanna married Thomas Brooks, and moved with her two younger sons, William and Thomas, to James City, Virginia and then to Henrico County.
After his arrival in Virginia, Bartholomew immediately made a name for himself. The Surrey County, Virginia 1652 - 1663 court records are full of his dealings and escapades. In 1658 he was involved in a fight with Thomas Gray, a prominent planter.
A Suit was filed in Surrey County and several witnesses testified that they had heard Bartholomew Owen making many "disparaging, malicious and threatening remarks" against Gray. On 29 January 1658, the Court granted a continuance in the difference between Gray and Owen. On 5 September 1660, in Court held at Southwarke Parish for Surrey County, further evidence was introduced in the case. In a deposition, dated 16 August 1660, Robert Spenser, aged 30, son of Edmund Spencer, undersheriff of Surrey County, stated that he had heard Bartholomew, on several occasions and in various places speak very "scandulous" words against the Commissioners of Surrey County, saying he would never have justice done him in that Court." Further, both in James City and in Surrey County, Bartholomew had highly reviled Captain George Jordan, calling him "Raskell and Rogue" and "shouten Raskell" and several other such base terms. Spenser rebuked Owen for his "mullitious" words. Owen replied, swearing, "God Damm him, of that raskell" George Jordan. In the second deposition in James City, 19 August 1660, Roger Rawlins, aged 26, said that he heard Owen "disparrage" Captain Jordan and the Court, threatening him "publicky" in company saying "he longed to kick that man's arse."
In September 1660, Mrs. Fortune Mills, a relative of the reviled Captain George Jordan, "deposeth" that Bartholomew Owen of Surrey County, hath several times, in her hearing, spoken "dispairaging and scandalous" words against the Commissioners and wholly against Captain Jordan saying "he never had justice done him in that Court." The court found Bartholomew guilty of scandalous and defamatory language and appointed Captain George Jordan to sue and prosecute the said Owen at the next Quarter Court with full power and authority to use all lawful means, for their consideration. Robert Stanton, the court clerk recorded this judgement, on 10 September 1660. Despite this verdict and the controversy, Bartholomew was apparently considered a man of some substance since he was referred to as a gentleman in the records. He was a Church Warden of Southwarke Parish Church, Surrey County, served on several juries and coroners juries, sold and bought land and appeared to have served as a cattle broker.
Bartholomew owned a 648-acre plantation, but was far from being considered well off. He died intestate and his estate was valued at a modest £30 and probably, for inheritance tax purposes, was inventoried as follows: "one ould diseased horse and ould saddle and bridle, a bull, heyfer 12 years old, and a heifer calf, 6 shoates and 2 sows with 12 pigs." His household goods "comprised a passell of ould pewter, 2 ould iron pots, 2 pair pot hooks, 2 spits, and a pair of ould tongs." Furniture included "2 very ould thin feather beds and boulsters and 1 very ould, woolen cloth blankit, 2 tables and a fourme (bench) very ould, and 1 ould chest without a lock. A parcel of lumber and ould iron and 1 barrill of a gun and an unfixed lock and an ould rifle" completed the inventory. Will Foreman and John Moring made the appraisal on 14 February 1677, Jone Owen also signed by mark."
Src: The Virginia Genalogist, V 23, No. 1, pages 161-167, "OWEN-KEARBY-TURLEY CONNECTION," Alberta Dennstedt. "THE OWEN CONNECTION," Mary Sue Mathys, pages 7-12. Surrey County VA Court Records 1652-1663, Book 1, pages 168-196.
IGI and LDS Ancestral File. Bartholomew's estate was inventoried and appraised on 14 February 1677, in Surrey Co., VA
Father: Bartholomew Robert Owen b. About. 1620 in England Mother: Johanna\Joan\Jone ??? b. Before. 1653
He served on an Inquest Jury 17 Oct 1659 regarding the accidental death of William Hawkes, a servant boy of Capt. Thomas Swann. Bartholomew's earliest known land transaction was an Indenture, dated 1 March 1661. Christopher Lewis and wife, Jane, sold 200 acres to Bartholomew. The land was locatd the upper part of the West side of Grayes Creeke, commonly known by the name of the Great Levell and Runaway Neck, bounded by the land of Jno. Watkins. Bartholomew served along with Robert Stanton as church wardens of Southwarke Parish in 1661. Bartmolomew attempted to get his affairs in order starting in 1677. However, he died intestate before 31 Jan 1677/8. On that date, his wife, Johanna was granted administration on the estate. An inventory was filed on 14 Feb 1677/8. Sources: Irene Owen Cook; Rt. 2 Box 209N; Longview, TX 75605 OWEN CONNECTIONS; Mary Sue Mathys Verna Mae Newman; 1 Taarascan Drive; Cherokee Village, AR 72529-7431

BIRTH: Also shown as Born 24 Aug 1619

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