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Descendants of Richard Bowen
(d. 1674 Rehoboth, MA)

1. Bowen descendants
2. Bowen geography

 3. Bowens in history
4. Sources & notes
Bowen descendants (back to top)
1. Richard Bowen 3. Joseph Bowen 5. Nathan Bowen 7. William Bowen 9. Harold Bowen
2. Obadiah Bowen 4. Jabez Bowen 6. Nathan Bowen, Jr. 8. Amos Bowen 10. Harold Bowen, Jr.
Bowen geography (back to top)
Bowens in history (back to top)
Direct descendants are listed in blue, indirect descendants in green.
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 Plymouth Colony is founded in what will come to be known as Massachusetts.
Richard Bowen and his family migrated from Wales to the Colonies.
Richard Bowen was one of the first settlers of Seekonk, later renamed Rehoboth, MA. "some 40 families including his, under the leadership of their pastor, Rev. Samuel Newman, left Roxbury and penetrated the unbroken wilderness and formed a new settlement so 50 miles to the south and named it Rehoboth signifying "the Lord has made room for us." "
Obadiah Bowen moved from Rehoboth to Swansea, MA.
The First Baptist Church of Swansea broke from that of Rehoboth.
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Sources:
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