The Jonathan Owen Bible

Una Bowman sent me a photocopy of this, which I think she got from the DAR files in Washington, DC.
From Una: "Unfortunately. at the time material was presented to establish the DAR line to Jonathan Owen (wife Eleanor) the date was only verified and no picture of the actual pages [was included]." If the statement "Nathaniel Owen, born about 1700, father of Jonathan Owen 1st . . . " was written by Jonathan b 1783, then it is very likely true - surely he would know his own grandfather's name.

This is the only documentary source Una has been able to find making Nathaniel the father of Jonathan. I think it compares favorably with Hook's unsourced "family tradition" claiming Ebenezer as his father.

Please note - typos are possible, whether made by me or by Mrs. Charles Thompson.


Owen Family
Holy Bible published by C Ewer T Bedlington and J H A Frost, with Carrues marginal notes and references, in 1828 at Philadelphia. In possession of Mrs. Charles C Thompson, Trumansburg, NY

Nathaniel Owen, about 1700, father of
Jonathan Owen, 1st - - - - - - - born - - - - - - - 1749
Eleanor Kortwright - - - - - - - - born - - - - - - 1747
“Mother Owen” - name Eleanor Kortright written in later
                             Marriage
Lieutenant Jonathan Owen and Eleanor Kortwright
                             Children
Nathaniel Owen                                July 5, 1773
William Owen                                    Feb 20, 1775
Jessie Owen                                     Jan 27, 1779
Mary Owen                                       Nov 11, 1780
Susannah Owen                               Jan 12, 1781
Jonathan Owen                                 Sept 1, 1783
Eleanor Owen                                   Oct 4, 1788  (the correct date is 1 Oct 1787- from Una)
Sarah Owen                                      Apr 17, 1789
Aron Owen                                        May 10, 1794
            ******************************************
                            Marriage
Jonathan Owen - - - - - - - born - - - - - - - Sept 1, 1783
Elizabeth Ludlum - - - - - born - - - - - - - Feb 22, 1781
                             Children
Lewis Owen                                          Sept 5, 1805
Hiriam Owen                                         Apr 4, 1807
H. Weasner Owen                                Feb 20, 1809
Anson Owen                                         Jan 4, 1811
Lufanny Owen                                      Nov 17, 1812
Albert Owen                                          Nov 16, 1814
Levi Hedley Owen                                 Oct 19, 1816
Elizabeth Owen                                     Nov 9, 1818
Caroline Owen                                      Dec 17, 1820
Mariah Owen                                        Aug 25, 1823
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                                Marriage
Levi Hedley Owen - - - - - born - - - - Oct 19, 1816
Marilda Letts - - - - - - - - -born - - - - Feb 13, 1820
                                Children
Mary Elizabeth Owen                         July 23, 1839
Emma Roselina Owen                        Mar 9, 1847
Clinton Owen                                     Sept 20, 1858
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                                 Marriage
Mary Elizabeth Owen - - - - - born - - - - July 23, 1839
J. DeMott Smith - - - - - - - - -born - - - - Dec 10, 1832
                                Children
Cora Owen Smith                                 Jan 27, 1858
August Belmont Smith                          Apr 13, 1860
                  ******************************************
                                Marriage
Cora Owen Smith - - - - - - born- - - - - Jan 27, 1858
Charles Edward Thompson
                  ******************************************
Emma Roselina Owen                          Mar 9, 1847
Edward Buckley                                    Feb 5, 1846
          Married Dec 26, 1866
                            Children
Owen Buckley                                        Oct 4, 1867
Mary Belle Buckley                                Oct 5, 1869
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Mary Belle Buckley                                Oct 5, 1869
Fred Dumont Holman                            Apr 5, 1862
           Married Mar 20, 1890
                          Children
Blanche Holman                                   Mar 26, 1891
               *****************************************
Blanche Holman
Lewis Lowman - - - - - born - - - - - Jan 18, 1891
           Married Jan 14, 1922
                         Children
Mary Lou Lowman                            Sept 2, 1923
John Carr Lowman                           Feb 5, 1926
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                                                             Mrs Charles E Thompson,
                                                                    Trumansburg, NY
                                                                    Chief Taughannock Chapter, Trumansburg, NY
                                                                    February, 1926

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