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4 Joseph OWEN II (1105), born 29 Jan 1684 at Simsbury, CT, died 29 Sep
1758 at Salisbury, CT (age 74). THIRD GENERATION
Joseph Owen II [3] (Joseph [2], John [1]), son of Joseph and Esther
(Osborn) Owen, was born January 29, 1685 at Simsbury, CT, and died
September 29, 1758 at Salisbury, CT, in his 74th year. (Salisbury records;
gravestone in Town Hill Cemetery at Lakeville, in Salisbury). He married
(1) Mary.........; and (2) about 1718, Ruth Woodworth, widow of Caleb
Fitch and daughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Damon) Woodworth. His father
removed to Lebanon, CT about 1703.
Joseph Jr., resided there until about 1745, when he removed to Salisbury.
In 1709 Joseph enlisted in Captain Collins' company, Col. William
Whiting's regiment, to go on to an expedition againt Canada. He received a
bounty of 2 shillings. In 1709 Joseph Owen Jr., bought land in Lebanon. In
February 1727, the proprietors laid out to him common rights to land in
the village of Lebanon. In 1739 Joseph Owen Jr. conveyed land in Lebanon
to his oldest son David and in 1740 to his son Jonathan. On May 3, 1742
Joseph Owen and his wife Ruth of Lebanon sold and conveyed to Samuel Wslls
of Bolton, MA four of six shares and one-half of one share of 153 acres of
land laid out in the village common of Lebanon. On October 29, 1745
Joseph Owen of Lebanon sold and conveyed to Thomas Newcomb of Salisbury
his farm of about 200 acres, on which he then dwelt at Lebanon. On June 2,
1746 Thomas Newcomb of Salisbury, of 318 and 101 acres, on the dividing
line between Salisbury and Sharon, on the southerly side of the Four-Rod
Highway. On June 10, 1746 Joseph Owen, late of Lebanon, now of Salisbury,
conveyed to his sons David and Jonathan, late of Lebanon, now of
Salisbury. On June 18, 1757 Joseph Owen conveyed to David Owen of
Salisbury 300 acres on the south side of the highway from David Owen's
dwelling to Canaan and Sharon. On the same date he conveyed nine acres to
his grandson James Owen, son of David. (Lebanon and Salisbury records.)
In his will, dated August 10, 1758 and proved in 1758, Joseph Owen
mentions his wife (unnamed), his sons David and Jonathan, his daughters
Mary Jacobs, Esther Cole, Ann Culber, Rebecca Wright, Ruth Tupper, Mercy
Health, Lydia Tuttle, and Irene Blogget, also a granddaughter, Hannah
Health. (Sharon probate records.) Married Mary ?????? (1067). Married
second, about 1718, Ruth WOODWORTH (1454), born before 1718.
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1685 - 1758 (73 years)
