Susannah | Jonathan | Bethia | Sarah | Joshua | David | William | Juliana | Temperance
With his first wife, name unknown (possibly Susannah?)
Susannah ~1747
m John Van Tyle
Notes from Una Bowman
“Lived in the Minisink region, now Greenville. Reported to have had a son Daniel, b 1781, d 1844 of typhoid fever - m Rebecca Writer - probably moved to Sullivan early 1800s - buried in the Van Tuyl Cem in Lumberland Town near Pond Eddy
Apparently they settled near Greenville, Orange County, NY. History of the area stated “In 1789 the first town Meeting and election were held at John Van Tyle’s (Fort Van Tyle, Greenville)”
But it seems to me at least possible that they too moved to the Cayuga/Seneca area, and at about the same time - the Johns in Orange county seem much too young to be him.
1790 (43) NY Orange Minisink p. 367 - John Van Tuyl 3 3 4 0 0
same page - David, Jesse, James Owens
1800 (53) NY Orange Minisink 320
Jonathan Van Tuyl 10010 30010
John 00102 11101
William 10100 10100
1810 (63)
1810 NY Orange Minisink
428 Daniel Van Tuyle 11110 20111
Jonath. 12010 02110
John 10010 20010
Walter 11010 42100
508 John 10010 20010
1810 NY Seneca Ovid 238
John Van Tyle 12201 10201
1820 (73)
1820 NY Orange Minisink 232
John Van Tyle 010010 21110
1820 NY Seneca Junius 393
John Van Tuyl 010201 00101
jr 110010 21010
1820 NY Cayuga Aurelius 25
John Van Tuyl 200010 00010
1830 (83)
1830 NY Orange Minisink 272
John Van Tuyl 0101101 010111
1830 NY Cayuga Fleming 209 0002001 0200001
1830 NY Seneca Fayette 58 0000000001 (70-80) 000010001 (60-70)
Even this fellow is a tad young?
1830 NY Seneca Seneca Falls 226 100001 (30-400 001201
1840 (93) none of these seems old enough
1840 NY Orange Minisink 174 00010101 (50-60) 00002001
1840 NY Cayuga Gleming 162 John Van Teel 0010002 0002001
1840 NY Seneca Seneca Falls 226 00102001 1000101
1840 NY Wayne Sodus 010000001 (60-70) 00010001
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Jonathan 1749 - Aug 1814 - our next ancestor - has his own page
m Eleanor Kortright
One lineage has his birth as 7 Oct 1749 - which Una thinks is wrong as it was the death date of his son Jonathan’s mother-in-law (7 Oct 1814)
Bethia 1749/50 Jan 22 - aft 1830?
(no documentation for dates)
m William Summerlin
1790 (40) NY Ulster Walkill - 216 - William Summerline 1 3 6 0 0
same page father Nathaniel
I was unable to find them in New York after 1790. Eventually I thought to try Pennsylvania, since many of the Owen children moved there - and I found something very curious . . . .
1800 PA Luzerne Providence 368
William Somerlin 02001 10001
1810 PA Luzerne Abington 649
Simril, William 10201 00201
Thomas 20010 20010
1810 PA Beaver Ohio 458 - William Sunnerland 01201 10201
(I might have read this one wrong)
1820 PA Luzerne Greenfield 248
Simrell, William 120100 20101 (could this be mother Bethia?)
Bethia 000100 00100 (this must have been a mistake? Or a daughter?)
Nathaniel 100100 20000
1830 PA Luzerne Greenfield 343
Simrill, William 2 210001 001
Thomas 01111001 0100001
Bethiah 0000001 0000000001 (80-90)
Nathaniel 1210001 102001
1840 only the younger William found
I have no proof that the Simrills are the same as the Summerlins, but the first names are suggestive, no?
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Sarah 1753 Sept 29 - 10 May 1822
(no documentation for dates)
m William Bodel/Bodle (3 Mar 1746 - 23 Jan 1838 Tompkins Co) - s/o Daniel Bodle
ch - Jonathan, William, James, Mary - m Nathaniel Tuthill, Susannah m William Gourley, John, Sarah, Charles b 1 July 1788, m Esther Wood d/o Samuel
1790 May 28 - claim of William Bodle to a soldier's right of land.
1790 NY Ulster Walkill 223
William Bodell 1 4 6 0 1
1800 NY Orange Wallkill 346 (same page William Owen)
William Bodle 22201 10401
1810 not found
NY Orange Goshen 440 William 20010 30010 (too young)
Orange Deer Park 452 William jr 10010 10110
Cayuga Sempronius 1143 William Bodley 30001 00202
Dutchess Beekman 42 William Beadell 00010 01001
1820 NY Orange Wallkill 332 - same page Lawrence Kortright 001111 10101
Willliam Bodle 001111 01201
1820 NY Orange Minisink 253 - William jr 310010 22010
1822 May 10 - Sarah died - no burial place given
1826 - William moved to Tompkins Co
1830 NY Tompkins, Hector 399
William Bodle 00002010001 (80-90) 20001101 (50-60)
Jonathan 0200201 30011
James 0200011 00201
(same page) Samuel Owens 00200002 0010101
1838 Jan 23 - William died aged 91y, 6m, 28d - buried Mecklenburg Cemetery
Wills of Tompkins County, New York - Liber C - C:329
Bodle, William of Hector Died 23 January 1838 Age 92 Yrs
Dated: 27 September 1834 - Proved: 7 January 1839
Wife: Mary
Sons: William, Jonathan, Charles and James
Daus: Mary Tuthill
Gr.ch.: William B. s/o Dau. Mary Tuthill, Loiz Bennet, Mary Goldsmith and Alexander Bodle
Wit: John Saylor, Calvin Treman and Zalmon Barker, Jr. of Hector
Ex: Jonathan, William and James Bodle (Had Stock in Orange County Bank)
1840 NY Tompkins, Hector 341
James Bodle 1102101 000101
William 02001001 2020001
1820 census Hector NY - Page Two Notes [by Lynn Stevenson Fisher]
James BODLE - A William Bodel, Sr., while a resident of Middletown, Orange Co., NY, obtained half a lot in Ulysses near Waterburg and half of Hector 65; Capt. Jonathan Owen (father of Nathaniel Owen) got the other half of these lots. William Bodel, Sr., was the father of James, Jonathan, and William 2nd.
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With his second wife, Elizabeth Jane/Jayne
Joshua 14 Nov 1760 - 21 Oct 1839
1760 Nov 14 born
Rev War - served in the 2nd Ulster Militia under Col James McCloughry and Lieut. Jonathan Owen.
17xx m Zipporah Winters
She d 25 Dec 1831
1786 July 7 - dau Elizabeth/Betsey born
d ?
m Gilbert Stevenson
1789 Oct 11 - dau Lucy born
1790 census - Minisink, Orange, NY - 1 adult male, 3 females
p. 364 Joshua Owens 1 0 3 0 0
1793 May 11 - dau Julia born
m Reuben McIntyre (his 2nd or 3rd wife)
1796 - son Nathaniel born
d 1874
m Pamela Colegrove
1799 Oct 14 - son Jonathan born
1800 NY Orange Minisink 323
Joshua Owen 20010 12010
1804 - dau Sally born
1810 - bought land in Hector lot 77
1810 NY Seneca Hector (Hector 311/ Ulysses 308)
Joshua Owen 02001 10201
Nathaniel 21010 20010
I think this Nathaniel is son of our Jonathan (Joshua’s nephew b 1773)
1812 War - soldier
1820 New York, Tompkins, Hector 3
Nathaniel Owen 000100 - 00100 -
Joshua Owen 000101 - 01021
Gilbert Stevenson 210001- 00110
I think this Nathaniel is Joshua’s son, b 1796.
Gilbert Stevenson was his son-in-law (h/o Elizabeth/Betsey)
1830 NY Tompkins Hector 426
Joshua Owen/s 0000000001 (70-80) - 000010001
1831 Dec 25 - wife Zipporah Winters died - buried Harvey Cemetery
1839 Oct 21 died - buried Harvey Cemetery
Harvey Cemetery (Buckhill Road) - Town of Hector, Schuyler Co., Ny
Owen, Joshua Died 21 Oct 1839, Aged 78-11-7
(Probably Son of Nathaniel Owen, According to a Relative.)
+ His Wife Mrs. Zipporah died 25 Dec 1831, aged 71-4-20
1820 census Hector NY - Page ONE Notes [by Lynn Stevenson Fisher]
These notes are not proven, but are given as research guides.
Joshua OWEN - Born in 1760. Son of Nathaniel Owen and Elizabeth Jayne. Husband of Zippora Winters. Father of “Betsey” Elizabeth Owen Stephenson, Lucy Owen Rump, Julia Owen McIntyre, Nathaniel Moore Owen, Jonathan Owen 2d, and Sarah Sally Owen Nugner Mizner. Came from Pompey/Minisink, Orange County, N.Y. Bought land in Hector 77 in 1810. Soldier in Revolution and War of 1812. Died in Hector 10/21/1839. Wife Zippora died 12/25/1831 and was buried in Harvey/Buck Hill Cemetery. Identity of Joshua Owen confirmed with several deeds and a will.
His children:
Elizabeth 7 Jul 1786 - m Gilbert Stevenson
1820 New York, Tompkins, Hector 3
Nathaniel Owen 000100 - 00100 -
Joshua Owen 000101 - 01021
Gilbert Stevenson 210001- 00110
1830 NY Tompkins Hector 426
Gilbert Stevenson 213000001 - 0100001
1832 Aug 5 - husband Gilbert died - buried Harvey Cemetery
HARVEY CEMETERY (BUCKHILL ROAD) - Town of HECTOR, Schuyler Co., NY
+ STEVENSON, Gilbert died 5 Aug 1832, aged 55-10-22. (erected by his widow.)
Betsey his wife - Burial site of Gilbert's wife Elizabeth "Betsey" unknown.
(Possibly dau of Joshua OWEN and Zipporah WINTERS according to family researchers)"
+ STEVENSON, James (son of Gilbert & Betsey) died 25 Oct 1840, aged 23-2-23. (erected by his mother.)
+ STEVENSON, Minerva (daughter of Gilbert & Betsey Stevenson) died 25 Apr 1842 (erected by her mother.)
[3 readings gave 3 different ages at death for Minerva: aged 10yr-6mo-21da or 20-6-21 or 26-6-21.]
STEVENSON, Rinaldo (son of Andrew & Susan) died 14 May 1850, aged 5-1-26.
1820 census Hector NY - Page ONE Notes [by Lynn Stevenson Fisher]
These notes are not proven, but are given as research guides.
Gilbert STEPHENSON - Born 10/17/1776 in Charlotte/Washington Co., N.Y. Son of Andrew Stevenson/Stephenson, who was a resident of Hector from about 1804 until his death in 1816. Husband of “Betsey” Elizabeth Owen. Children included: Andrew, Minerva, James, Sidney, Jonathan, and Nathaniel. Resided in Hector 77 by 1811 and owned land in Hector 67 and 86. Gilbert died 8/5/1832 and was buried in Harvey/Buck Hill Cemetery. Identity of Gilbert Stevenson confirmed with numerous deeds and wills. identity of Betsey Owen confirmed with several deeds and a will.
Lucy 11 Oct 1789
nothing known about her (by me)
Julia 11 May 1793 - m Reuben McIntyre
1820 NY Tompkins Hector 4
Reuben McIntyre 100010 21010
1830 NY Tompkins Hector 425
Reuben McIntyre 01000001 - 011211
1831 husband Reuben died
Wills of Tompkins County, New York - Liber A and B - B:274
MCINTYRE, Reuben of Hector d. about October 1831
dated: 19 October 1831 - proved: 12 March 1832
wife: Julia (sister of Jonathan OWEN & Mrs. Gilbert STEVENSON)
sons: DeWitt Clinton MCINTYRE
daus: Sabrina, Roxy, Rosetta, Malinda, Genette and Loiza w/o William Crawford
wit: William GODDING, Woodward D. WHITE and Tunis AMMACK
ex: Jonathan OWEN and Gilbert STEVENSON
will contested: all children but Loiza belong to lst wife dec'd.
Counsel for ex: Caleb B. DRAKE and Samuel CRITTENDON
Counsel for William CRAWFORD and wife: Henry S. WALBRIDGE
(interesting will)1820 census Hector NY - Page 2 notes [by Lynn Stevenson Fisher]
These notes are not proven, but are given as research guides.
Reuben MCINTYRE - Reuben McIntyre appeared in the 1810 census of Hector. He purchased land in Hector 67 southeast of Mecklenburg in 1813. He was mentioned in several land documents as owning land bordering that owned by Gilbert Stevenson. He was married at least twice, and his second wife was Julia Owen, daughter of Joshua Owen and Zippora Winters. According to his will, his children were: Sabrina, Roxy, Rosetta, Melinda, Dewitt Clinton, Genette, and Loiza (the only child of Reuben and Julia). Reuben died in 1831 after an illness and was buried in McIntyre Settlement Cemetery. Jonathan Owen II (brother of Julia) and Gilbert Stevenson (husband of Elizabeth “Betsey” Owen) were the executors for his will. Identity of Reuben McIntyre confirmed with land deeds and his wiill.
Nathaniel 1796-1874 - m Pamela Colegrove
1820 New York, Tompkins, Hector 3
Nathaniel Owen 000100 - 00100 -
Joshua Owen 000101 - 01021
Gilbert Stevenson 210001- 00110
Moved from Hector to Sunderlandville, Potter Co., Penn. Died about 1874 and buried in Owen Cemetery, Clymer Township, Tioga Co., Penn.
1820 census Hector NY - Page ONE Notes [by Lynn Stevenson Fisher]
These notes are not proven, but are given as research guides.
Nathaniel OWEN - Born in 1796 in Orange Co., N.Y. Son of Joshua Owen and Zippora Winters. Not to be confused with Nathaniel Owen who was married to Mehitable Tucker and was the first settler near Mecklenburg in 1798. Married to Pamelia Colegrove. Had many children. Moved from Hector to Sunderlandville, Potter Co., Penn. Died about 1874 and buried in Owen Cemetery, Clymer Township, Tioga Co., Penn.
Jonathan 14 Oct 1799 - 31 May 1846
1830 NY Tompkins Hector 426
Jonathan Owen/s 010001 (30-40) - 10001
1832 - daughter Almira born and died
1835 - son John N born and died
1840 - not found - unless this is him
1840 NY Tompkins Enfield 314
Jonathan Owen 301001 (30-40) 021001
1846 died - buried Harvey Cemetery
HARVEY CEMETERY (BUCKHILL ROAD) - Town of HECTOR, Schuyler Co., NY
+ OWEN, Almira (dau of Jonathan OWEN & Mehitable OWEN*) died 18 Nov 1832, aged 10 mos-14das.
+ OWEN, John N. (son of Jonathan OWEN & Mehitable OWEN* ) died 22 Jul 1835, aged 1-10-2.
*[Note: Mehitable OWEN may have had the maiden name of "Hetty" CLEVELAND;
Jonathan OWEN is possibly the son of Joshua OWEN & Zipporah WINTERS, but this is not proven.]
OWEN, Deacon Jonathan died 31 May 184_ (either 6 or 0), aged 46-7-17
Sally 29 Jul 1804
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David ~1762 - 1 Oct 1838/9? Greenville, Orange, NY
1762/3 - born
Rev War -
1776 Private, 2nd Ulster Co Militia - Capt Samuel Watkins’ Co, Col James Mc Cloughry’s Regt
also under Lieut. Jonathan Owen
Frontier Scout
1778 - Capt Tyler’s Co, Col Newkirk’s Regt
1779 Apr 22- 1780 Jan 1 - Capt Wm Faulkner’s Co, Col Pawling’s Regt
1782 Mar 2 -(1st Presbyterian, Goshen)- m Martha Armstrong
she was b 1764 Sugar Loaf, Warwick, Orange
1788 Feb 29 - dau Sarah/Sally born
m ~1805 Cornelius Gordon
d 15 Jan 1832 Minisink
sons David, William moved to Lehman, Luzerne, PA -
Cornelius died in Lehman, Luzerne, PA in 1861
~1790 - dau Eleanor/Fanny born
m Stephen Moore
d 27 Sep 1847, age 57 y, 4 m, 24 d - Manning Cem, Greenville
husband died 1861 Aug 10 - 71 y, 11m, 3 d - Manning Cem
17xx - son John D born
17xx - son Solomon born
1790 NY Orange Minisink
p. 367 - David Owens the 1st 1 3 2 0 0
p. 364 David Owens 2 - 1 2 3 0 0 (same page as brother Joshua)
Una says the one on p. 364 is him
1798 Minisink - assessed $12.00 - owned home on 200 acres of land
1800 New York , Orange, Minisink 318 (same page Jonathan - who m Eliz. Carpenter?)
David Owen 00210 02010
1802 - father’s will -> inherited the 200 acre farm in Minisink, whereon he (David) now lives
1810 NY Orange Minisink 426
David Owens 00201 00101
1820 NY Orange Minisink 234
David Owen 000001 01001
1830 NY Orange Minisink 245
David Owen 000000101 000000001
1838/9 Oct 1- died Greenville, Orange, NY
1843 - pension record?
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With his third wife, Nancy Darby
William ~1779
m Elsie McCord (see Jonathan’s son William)
According to Hook, he married Elsie McCord, daughter of Andrew McCord "who mentioned her in his will, 1803." He says further that she was probably the Elsa Owen who died 13 Sep 1810, ae 27.
Inherited the homestead farm where Nathaniel lived at time of will - provided he took care of his mother and paid his younger sisters 100 pounds on the day of their marriage. Hook says "He may have removed to Pennsylvania after his wife's death." (p. 36)
The problem is that our Jonathan had a son named William (b 1775), who, according to one of his descendants, married Nancy McCord. They had 4 children (only name I know is Hudson); Nancy died in 1814; William moved to Pennsylvania in 1819, where he lived until his death in 1855.
Una Bowman has found a land record where Nathaniel's son William sold land with his siblings. He was identified as a trader of Wallkill and his wife was Elsey. The other William - if it is another William, the one who married Nancy McCord was a tanner.
I did a quick search for Andrew McCord - he was quite a prominent person, serving in both the US and NY legislatures (among other things). I haven't found his will, but Una Bowman did provide me with this note: Will of Andrew McCord of Wallkill Sept 1803 - I December 1810 - Highland Cemetery. Wife Letha, sons John, Andrew, Jane Mills, Mary McCase?, Else wife of Wm Owen.
It seems unlikely (to me) that Elsie and Nancy are the same woman. There are plenty of other McCords in Ulster/Orange county in the early days. In 1790 in Wallkill alone there were two: Andrew, with 6 females and Samuel with 7 - Samuel appeared on the page before Nathaniel and Andrew on the page after.
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Julianna ~1782
m (1) William McBride
m (2) 13 Mar 1803 - Goshen Presbyterian - James Carpenter
[Hook says Samuel Carpenter. Una says a Juliana Owen married James Carpenter on that date - but if she married William McBride first, then it should have been Juliana McBride marrying Carpenter.]
The James Carpenters I’ve found in the early censuses have women who are mostly too old to be Juliana. I did find one in Cayuga County in 1830:
1830 NY Cayuga Sempronius 309- James Carpenter 01000001 0101101
In 1850 I found a James Carpenter with a Julia in Orange County (Newburgh) - but they were both too young, and Julia was more likely James’s daughter
1850 NY Orange Newburgh
James Carpenter 52
Julia 29 / Mary 20
There were other interesting census listings, but without more information, it is impossible to know if they’re even close. There was a Julia of about the right age in Niagara County (Lockport) but without a husband James. There was a James Carpenter in Lenawee Co, Michigan of about the right age - he had a wife Catherine (sigh) but a possible daughter (she may have been a daughter-in-law) Julia age 43, born NY. Unfortunately, he was a Baptist clergyman, and James and Julia were married in a Presbyterian Church. There were a LOT of younger Julia Carpenters in Michigan in 1850 - named after a common grandmother?
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Temperance ~1784
I have no information about her at all. Una says one lineage sheet has her marrying Samuel Carpenter - and there was a Samuel Carpenter (age 71, b NY) in Lenawee County, MI in 1850 (same county as James, above) - his wife was Polly (age 60, b NY). Sounds possible, but - they were still there in 1860, living next to son Ebenezer (which is interesting in and of itself, no?), and in 1870, they were living with him - and Polly this time was identified as Mary. So there it is.
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