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