Margaret BOWEN

Born

26 January 1668 , Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*

Died

19 February 1727 , Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Margaret married Joseph BACON 6 November 1688 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England* . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph BACON was born 1 January 1666 in Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*. Joseph died 31 May 1741 in Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Joseph was the child of Thomas BACON and Mary GAMLIN .

Parents & Family of Margaret BOWEN

Parents of Margaret BOWEN

Father

Henry BOWEN

Mother

Elizabeth JOHNSON

Grandparents of Margaret BOWEN

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Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Isaac JOHNSON Elizabeth PORTER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Margaret BOWEN

Margaret BOWEN married

Joseph BACON
Marriage date: 6 November 1688
Marriage place: Roxbury, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England*
Joseph BACON was the child of Thomas BACON and Mary GAMLIN

Children of Joseph BACON and Margaret BOWEN

Elizabeth BACON

Born: 19 October 1691, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 30 November 1768, Thetford, Vermont, New England

Mary BACON

Born: 24 November 1697, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 29 December 1753, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Thomas MAGHILL 12 January 1724 Place: Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1668
26 January 1668
Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*

1688 Marriage / Partner
Margaret BOWEN and Joseph BACON 6 November 1688, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

She was 20 years old.

1691 Birth of Child
Elizabeth BACON was born 19 October 1691, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Margaret was 23 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Mary BACON was born 24 November 1697, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

Margaret was 29 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1724 Marriage of Child
Mary BACON married 12 January 1724, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Thomas MAGHILL

Grave

Woodstock Hill Cemetery Woodstock Windham County Connecticut, USA

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Death — 1727
19 February 1727
Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
She died at the age of 59.

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Woodstock Hill Cemetery Woodstock Windham County Connecticut, USA

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state