William
BOWEN
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Born: 17 December 1731 in Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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William married Anne JENNINGS 17 May 1754 in Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anne JENNINGS was born 21 May 1734 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts). Anne died 23 December 1780 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater). Anne was the child of John Condon JENNINGS and Anne HOLWAY (HOLLOWAY).
William BOWEN died 3 April 1808 in Northborough, Massachusetts, USA .
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Spouse & Children of William BOWEN
Anne JENNINGSMarriage date: 17 May 1754
Marriage place: Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Anne JENNINGS was the child of John Condon JENNINGS and Anne HOLWAY (HOLLOWAY)
Children of William BOWEN and Anne JENNINGS
Anna BOWENDied: 1 December 1864, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
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Birth — 173117 December 1731
Smithfield, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1754 Marriage / PartnerWilliam BOWEN and Anne JENNINGS 17 May 1754, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)
He was 22 years old.
1777 Birth of ChildAnna BOWEN was born 24 March 1777, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)
William was 45 years old.
1780 Death of Spouse/PartnerAnne JENNINGS died 23 December 1780, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 18083 April 1808
Northborough, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 76.
Record added: 2/11/2025 12:18:07 PM
Last updated: 2/11/2025 1:02:33 PM
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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