Maj Robert Owen

Brief Life History of Robert

When Maj Robert Owen was born on 1 August 1750, in Frederick, Maryland, British Colonial America, his father, Lawrence Owen, was 36 and his mother, Sarah Beall, was 32. He married Rebecca Ruth Swearingen on 21 February 1773, in Kent, Putnam, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1776. He died on 16 April 1786, in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States.

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Family Time Line

Maj Robert Owen
1750–1786
Rebecca Ruth Swearingen
1756–1806
Marriage: 21 February 1773
Kennedy Owen
1774–1817
Lawrence Owen
1780–
Nancy Ann Owen
1776–1841
Sarah Owen
1781–1843

Sources (7)

  • Robert Owen, "Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970"
  • Maj Robert Owen, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Robert Owen, "Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995"

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World Events (4)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

Historical Boundaries: 1776: Montgomery, Maryland, United States

1781

In 1781, Maryland donated land to be used for part of Washington, D. C.

Name Meaning

Welsh: from the personal name Owain, from Latin Eugenius (see Eugene ). This Welsh personal name is cognate with Old Irish Eogán, see 2 and 3.

Scottish and Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eoghain ‘son of Eoghan’. See McEwen .

Irish: from Ó hEoghain, ‘descendant of Eoghan’. See Ewen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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