This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DLO1971 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.owings/411.1.1.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Some of the early Owings history in Maryland was sloppy, based on conjecture, hearsay or just plain wrong. Some of the bad information can be sourced to author F.B. Focke and "The Garrison Church History" (St. Thomas Episcopal, Garrison Forest, Baltimore Co.) specifically. There is nothing to support Rachel Beall as a first wife - Rachel Robert outlived Capt. Richard Owings. Capt. Richard Owings commanding officer in the Potomac Rangers was Col. Ninian Beall, a close friend and I think the introduction of the name into the family. I am a bit rusty on Asenath - looking around it looks like people think she's John Owings (son of Richard & Rachel) second wife but I don't see a last name for her. The old story of the family feud and the beggings of the "Owings" spelling can be sourced to Focke or the Garrison Church book. I think lore tends to be true but don't think it's the reason for the spelling. I can find the "Owings" spelling in English records in the beggining of ! the 17th century. We really don't know if Capt. Richard and Rachel Robert are Welsh but there are cogent reasons to think so - they are very much a mystery and a "brick wall". Scotland - maybe. Y DNA matches for me all point to Scotland but that's inconclusive at this point and at what point in time? I would love to see whatever family history you have. David Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.