Stephenson Family Tree » William Owen (1708-1788)

Personal data William Owen 

  • He was born in the year 1708 in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America.
  • He was christened on November 4, 1708 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America.
  • He died on January 28, 1788 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, he was 80 years old.
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of William Owen

He is married to Judith "Jude" Daniel.

They got married on June 1, 1733 at Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America, he was 25 years old.

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Historical events

Christening day November 4, 1708

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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1708: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 11 » Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
    • March 23 » James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth as part of the planned French invasion of Britain.
    • September 11 » Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power.
    • October 9 » Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya.

Day of death January 28, 1788

  • The temperature on January 28, 1788 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: betrokken mist. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1788: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 1 » First edition of The Times of London, previously The Daily Universal Register, is published.
    • January 9 » Connecticut becomes the fifth state to ratify the Constitution.
    • January 26 » The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sails into Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to establish Sydney, the first permanent European settlement on Australia. Commemorated as Australia Day.
    • February 9 » The Habsburg Empire joins the Russo-Turkish War in the Russian camp.
    • June 21 » New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
    • December 22 » Nguyễn Huệ proclaims himself Emperor Quang Trung, in effect abolishing on his own the Lê dynasty.


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