Sarah Elizabeth ROWLAND

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See "Owen Family News," March 2005, Vol 20, Issue 1, p. 6, "WHO WAS ELIZABETH ROWLAND OWEN?" by Jane Owen Hillard: "When Elizabeth Rowland married Richard B. Owen (probably in Surry County, VA), she became part of the family of the storied Goronwy Owen, an obscure but honored name all over the South. Goronwy (variant spellings: Gronow, Gronau, Goronoway, et al.) was born poor in Wales in 1723. [Please note that, by that date, the other Richard Owen (born in Virginia and totally unrelated to Goronwy and his descendants), with his wife Elizabeth, had produced at least 9 of their 11 children.]"

NOTE: I've skipped two paragraphs here about Goronwy to save space. ....resuming....

"So who is Richard B. Owen (by the way, the B stands for Brown), who married Elizabeth Rowland? Some say he was a son by Goronwy's second marriage. Let us here point out--as an earlier editor of the newsletter did, years ago--sixteenth, seventeenth, and early eighteenth century parents gave their children one one name (besides the surname). By the end of the eighteenth century, there was such confusion caused by naming children for parents, uncles, and cousins that a second give name was introduced. But you knew that!

Richard B. Owen (born so many years after MY Richard Owen had DIED) and his wife Elizabeth Rowland Owen, never lived in Halifax County, and I can assure you that Richard Owen of Halifax County never lived in Surry or Brunswick County. My newly-found 'cousins' and I laugh about our Owen male ancestors who marry late or produce children into old age. But I will never believe that one of them married a woman 150 years his junior. They're not that virile!

Now, the corollary question: Who was Elizabeth Owen, wife of Richard Owen of Halifax County, Virginia? Who was her father, and what was her maiden name? Answer: We'll never know."

Ran out of space; please read Jane's article.

Bottom line: Richard Owen's wife was NOT named Sarah Elizabeth Rowland!!!!! Elizabeth Unknown is correct.

Family/Spouse: Robert OWENS. Robert was born in 1690 in Halifax County, North Carolina; died on 17 Jun 1756 in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth OWENS was born in 1715 in St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland; died on 19 Aug 1802 in Rowan County, North Carolina.

Sarah married Richard John OWENS about 1703 in Halifax, Virginia. Richard was born in Feb 1686 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 17 Jun 1756 in Halifax, Virginia, British Colonial America; was buried in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Howard OWEN was born in 1704 in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia; died on 20 Sep 1771 in Pittsylvania, Virginia.
2. Elizabeth Betty OWEN was born in 1705 in Cumberland County, Virginia, Colonial America; died in 1740 in Virginia, Colonial America.
3. Richard J. OWENS was born in 1707 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia; died in 1782.
4. Ralph S OWENS was born in 1709 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia; died on 29 Aug 1785 in Rowan, North Carolina.
5. William OWEN was born in 1710 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia; died in 1789 in Whitehead, Pennsylvania.

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https://familytrees.genopro.com/Azrael/2148518/Hampton-Elizabeth-I109890590.htm

Elizabeth was born in 1690 in James City Co,VA.
Elizabeth's family with John Rowland

?Elizabeth and John were married in a religious ceremony in 1728 in James City Co,VA. They had three sons named Andrew, Henry and Benjamin.
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Children
Male Andrew Rowland
Andrew was born in 1720 in Franklin County,VA.

Male Henry Rowland
Henry was born in 1727 in Bedford Co,VA.

Male Benjamin Rowland
Benjamin was born on February 6th, 1728 in Prince George Co,VA.

John married Elizabeth HAMPTON in 1688 in Surry, Surry, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Capt. John HAMPTON and Mary MANN) was born in 1666 in James, Virginia; died in 1750 in Virginia, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William married Ann Susanna ANDREWS. Ann was born in 1640 in Surry, Surry, Virginia; died in 1690 in Surry, Surry, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Mary MANN. Mary was born in 1652 in Gloucester, Virginia; died in 1690 in King William, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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