Person:William Owens (60)

William Owens was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Land Records

• 1762: 02 Nov 1763: LEHEW, Peter ux to William OWENS – conveyance 8-30 [Source: Frederick County, VA Deeds 1754-1823]

• 1762: 02 Nov 1763: LEHEW, Peter ux to William OWENS – deed 8-32 [Source: Frederick County, VA Deeds 1754-1823]

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's: [unless noted otherwise]

• Vol. 1 - ORIGINAL PETITIONS AND PAPERS FILED IN THE COUNTY COURT. 1751-1752. - Petition recites that last fall the Court sent James McKay and Richard Harrill to view a road. They accordingly viewed a road to strike out of McKay's road at Reuben Paget's and so to keep down the River on the east side to the County line. Prays an order to appoint Philip Crum, William Hurst or William Harrill to be surveyor, and order all tithables on Flint Run and its branches and Gowny's run and its branches from Walter Cunningham's down to the County line: Jacob Harrill, Peter Emlie, Anthony Horton, Reuben Paget, Richard Harrill, Sr., William Owens, John Kelly, Howard Gibson, James McCoy, Philip Crame, Joseph Hokens, William Hurst, Thomas Lann, Richard Harrill, William Harrill, Thomas Monmon, William Colbee, Thomas Harrill, John Harrill, John Jones, Joseph Ballinger, James Land, Moses Harrill. [Note: this record very likely is referring to this William Owens. We know that William was living in Frederick County, Virginia in 1750 from the Revolutionary War Pension Application statement made by his son William, and they appear to have been close to the Harrel family, as another record likely referring to William Owens, Jr. is contained on his person page, also refers to the Harrel family of Frederick County, Virginia].

• May 22, 1751 Petition for a road from widow Cobren's mill on the South Branch to Patton's Mill on the South Fork. Last Fall the court cent James McKay and RICHARD HARREL to view a road. They accordingly viewed the road to Ruben Pagets and so to keep down the river on the east side of county line. Prays an order all tithables on Flint Run and its branches from Walter Cunningham's down to the county line. JACOB HARREL, Peters Emlie, Anthony Horton, Ruben Paget, RICHARD HARREL SR, William Owens, John Kelly, Howard Gibson, James McKay, Philip Curme, Joseph Hoskins, William Hurst, Thomas Lann, RICHARD HARRELL JR, WILLIAM HARREL, Thomas Lenn, William Colbee, THOMAS HARREL, JOHN HARREL, John Jones, Joseph Ballinger, James Lenn, MOSES HARREL. [Virginia Magazine of History, Northern Virginia Facts Part I, Vol. 1, p. 438]

Records in Frederick County, VA

• 1777, Nov 8 – DUES, Samuel & Sarah LOFTIN, surety William OWENS, father Daniel LOFTIN (Frederick county, marriages 1771-1825)

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Owens, Claude M. Williams Owens, Sr., (ca 1725 - ca. 1793), his father and grandfather: (Westmoreland, Prince William and Frederick counties, Virginia). (South Laguna, California: C.M. Owens, 1995).

   William Owens settled in Frederick County, Virginia ca. 1748, probably from Westmoreland County, Virginia. William's father was probably William Owens of Westmoreland County and his grandfather was probably, Henry Owens. Henry arrived in Westmoreland County by 1669. He was married to Ann English and died in 1693.

2.   Rootsweb Message Boards.

   William OWENS, res Frederick Co. VA 1750, sons William (b 1750, d 1836 Pulaski Co. KY), James (b 1763, wife Eliz. MARRS).
   
   http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/OWEN/2012-10/1350412458

3.   Rootsweb Message Boards.

   Anna Belle Hutchison m. Julian M. Priour (my grand parents)
   Rane Chastain Hutchison m. Mary C. Owens
   John Owens b. 25 March 1792 in Wythe, Virginia. D. 18 April, 1875 in
   Somerset, Pulaski, Ky. He is buried in the old Baptist Cemetery in Somerset, Pulaski, KY. He married Ann Chesney in Pulaski County, Kentucky, March 1816. Ann was born 30 January 1800 in Madison, KY; D. 3 September 1856. She is buried next to her husband.
   
   William Owens was born 10 November 1750 in Shenandoah Valley, VA. D 9 August 1836 in Somerset, Pulaski, KY.
   He married Nancy Owens, 30 September 1773 in Shenandoah Valley, VA.
   
   William Owens 3rd was born 1724/28 in Virginia. He married Judith Daniel abt 1749 in Virginia. By 1748, William 3rd migrated from Westmoreland County to the Front Royal areas of Frederick County, VA. (NEED MORE INFO, STILL LOOKING)
   
   William Owens 2nd was born 1690 in VA. D 29 January 1751. He married Rebecca Paine (Payne) There are several Court actions regarding William in Westmoreland co., VA. William was the son of Henry Owens and Ann English
   
   Henry Owens was born abt. 1650 in VA. D. 1693 in Westmoreland, VA. He married Ann English in 1690. On July 21, 1693, Ann was appointed administratrix of his estate.
   
   http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/OWEN/2012-05/1336566967