I believe this is the first mention I have seen on this site of an Owens. Does anyone have anything on a John Owens ca. 1704 - 1728. My ancestor first appeared in Pasquotank Precinct in 1728 when he bought "210 acres in Pasquotank Precinct on east side of Allegator River". I don't know where he came from but thought I would ask since there appear to have been Owens on the DELMARVA Peninsula. Jean -------------- Original message from "Emalu Simpson" <emalu@intercom.net>: -------------- > Hi Jim, > > Have you seen the will of Arthur Fowler (Made Dec 1814, Proved Jan 2, 1821)? > He names sons Aza, Purnal, John and William Fowler and daughter Sally > Layton. I have only seen the abstract in SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE WILLS > 1813-1827 by K. Louise Planer. > > I also notice that Tabitha Fowler had a brother named Tilghman. In 1811 > Tilghman Layton along with William and John Fowler served as trustees of the > Pargamos Chapel at Johns Town (Sussex Delaware Deed AF#29, f-435 as > abstracted by Leslie and Neil Keddie). > > The above Arthur Fowler is no doubt a descendant of the earlier Arthur > Fowler who was a close neighbor to Robert Owens and owned a tract of land > named Fowler's Chance. Thanks to Lisa Just I recently learned that the > earlier Arthur Fowler and Robert Owens married sisters, the daughters of > Jonathan Clifton. I have a copy of Jonathan's will in which he mentions > daughters, but does not name them. Apparently, the sons-in-law are named in > the Administration Account as they give receipt for their wives legacies. > I'm hoping to check the original Account to verify, but it seems likely to > me. > > Arthur Fowler and Robert Owens lived in what is today Nanticoke Hundred near > the Sussex/Kent County border. In the early records the area is referred to > as Heinses or Heindses Neck and later as John's Neck. The descendants of > Robert Owens and his brother Samuel sold some of their land holdings in > Johns Neck to the Laws and Polk families. > > What records prove Lowder Layton married Tabitha Laws? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Moore" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:17 AM > Subject: Re: [LDR] FOWLER of northern Sussex > > > > Good morning, Em, > > > > There's fresh snow on the ground here in Wilmington, I have a mug of > > coffee and a fresh package of Fudge Stripe cookies by my side and Dave > > Brubeck plays jazz in the background -- was there ever a better > > setting for genealogy research?!?! > > > > In what context do you find a Tabitha Fowler? > > > > There were several Arthurs. The daughter of one Arthur, Sally, > > married Solomon Layton of the St. Johnstown area. Solomon remains one > > of my major brick walls. I have constructed his branch, but can't > > attach it to the tree. > > > > Thanks for responding. > > > > Jim > > > > > > On 1/27/09, Emalu Simpson wrote: > >> I have not studied the question carefully, but there is an Arthur Fowler > >> involved with Tabitha Fowler. Not sure if it is her husband. Does that > >> ring > >> any bells? > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Jim Moore" > >> To: > >> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 11:27 PM > >> Subject: [LDR] FOWLER of northern Sussex > >> > >> > >> > Folks: Tabitha Layton, daughter of Louder Layton and Tabitha Laws of > >> > Milford, married a FOWLER about 1785. Seeking name of this Fowler. > >> > This marriage started interactions between Laytons and Fowlers that > >> > continued well into the 1800s. Recently found some Delaware Fowlers > >> in > >> > Ohio, so I'm wondering if my inability to find this couple in DE might > >> be > >> > because they immigrated westward ... along with about half of > >> Delmarva! > >> > Jim Moore > >> > Wilmington > >> > >> > *************************************** > >> > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > >> > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > >> > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > >> > ------------------------------- > >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > >> > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> *************************************** > >> QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > >> Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > >> http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > *************************************** > > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jean The area you have mentioned for your John Owens is in NE North Carolina. Pasquotank Co is (currently) on the north side of the Albemarle Sound. The Alligator River flows through Tyrrell Co and into the south side of the Albemarle Sound. I live in this section of NC and know that the Owens family name is widespread and ancient in these parts. I do not know if there is a connection between the Owens families in MD and NC. But there was a good deal of migration between MD and NC at that time because a distant (many)g-uncle Hugh Tingle, Jr. did move here in the 1740's. Good hunting, Richard Baer ----- Original Message ----- From: <jfstms@bellsouth.net> To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:00 PM Subject: Re: [LDR] FOWLER of northern Sussex >I believe this is the first mention I have seen on this site of an Owens. > > Does anyone have anything on a John Owens ca. 1704 - 1728. My ancestor > first appeared in Pasquotank Precinct in 1728 when he bought "210 acres > in Pasquotank Precinct on east side of Allegator River". > > I don't know where he came from but thought I would ask since there appear > to have been Owens on the DELMARVA Peninsula. > > Jean > -------------- Original message from "Emalu Simpson" > <emalu@intercom.net>: -------------- > > >> Hi Jim, >> >> Have you seen the will of Arthur Fowler (Made Dec 1814, Proved Jan 2, >> 1821)? >> He names sons Aza, Purnal, John and William Fowler and daughter Sally >> Layton. I have only seen the abstract in SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE WILLS >> 1813-1827 by K. Louise Planer. >> >> I also notice that Tabitha Fowler had a brother named Tilghman. In 1811 >> Tilghman Layton along with William and John Fowler served as trustees of >> the >> Pargamos Chapel at Johns Town (Sussex Delaware Deed AF#29, f-435 as >> abstracted by Leslie and Neil Keddie). >> >> The above Arthur Fowler is no doubt a descendant of the earlier Arthur >> Fowler who was a close neighbor to Robert Owens and owned a tract of land >> named Fowler's Chance. Thanks to Lisa Just I recently learned that the >> earlier Arthur Fowler and Robert Owens married sisters, the daughters of >> Jonathan Clifton. I have a copy of Jonathan's will in which he mentions >> daughters, but does not name them. Apparently, the sons-in-law are named >> in >> the Administration Account as they give receipt for their wives legacies. >> I'm hoping to check the original Account to verify, but it seems likely >> to >> me. >> >> Arthur Fowler and Robert Owens lived in what is today Nanticoke Hundred >> near >> the Sussex/Kent County border. In the early records the area is referred >> to >> as Heinses or Heindses Neck and later as John's Neck. The descendants of >> Robert Owens and his brother Samuel sold some of their land holdings in >> Johns Neck to the Laws and Polk families. >> >> What records prove Lowder Layton married Tabitha Laws? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jim Moore" >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:17 AM >> Subject: Re: [LDR] FOWLER of northern Sussex >> >> >> > Good morning, Em, >> > >> > There's fresh snow on the ground here in Wilmington, I have a mug of >> > coffee and a fresh package of Fudge Stripe cookies by my side and Dave >> > Brubeck plays jazz in the background -- was there ever a better >> > setting for genealogy research?!?! >> > >> > In what context do you find a Tabitha Fowler? >> > >> > There were several Arthurs. The daughter of one Arthur, Sally, >> > married Solomon Layton of the St. Johnstown area. Solomon remains one >> > of my major brick walls. I have constructed his branch, but can't >> > attach it to the tree. >> > >> > Thanks for responding. >> > >> > Jim >> > >> > >> > On 1/27/09, Emalu Simpson wrote: >> >> I have not studied the question carefully, but there is an Arthur >> >> Fowler >> >> involved with Tabitha Fowler. Not sure if it is her husband. Does that >> >> ring >> >> any bells? >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Jim Moore" >> >> To: >> >> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 11:27 PM >> >> Subject: [LDR] FOWLER of northern Sussex >> >> >> >> >> >> > Folks: Tabitha Layton, daughter of Louder Layton and Tabitha Laws of >> >> > Milford, married a FOWLER about 1785. Seeking name of this Fowler. >> >> > This marriage started interactions between Laytons and Fowlers that >> >> > continued well into the 1800s. Recently found some Delaware Fowlers >> >> in >> >> > Ohio, so I'm wondering if my inability to find this couple in DE >> >> > might >> >> be >> >> > because they immigrated westward ... along with about half of >> >> Delmarva! >> >> > Jim Moore >> >> > Wilmington >> >> >> >> > *************************************** >> >> > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? >> >> > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: >> >> > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm >> >> > ------------------------------- >> >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >> > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> >> > 'unsubscribe' >> >> > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> *************************************** >> >> QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? >> >> Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: >> >> http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >> LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > *************************************** >> > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? >> > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: >> > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> *************************************** >> QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? >> Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: >> http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >