Lt. Griffith Bowen

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• General Information: An elm tree was planted in the garden of the house that Griffith Bowen owned in Boston. In 1765, this became the famous Liberty Tree in Boston, which the Tories cut down in August 1775.
• Legal: 1632, Wales; He was on a jury in 1632 in Wales.
• Land/House: 1638, Wales; He was on a jury in 1638 in Wales.
• Immigration: Oct 1638, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Griffith and Margaret arrived in Boston in October 1638 with their children on board the City of London.
• Religion: 6 Feb 1638/39, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Griffith and Margaret joined the Boston Church. The date was recorded as 6 (12) 1638.
• Freeman: 22 May 1639, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; On 22 May 1639 he was admitted as a freeman in Boston.
• Legal: 15 May 1640, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He had a bond from Henry Bowen on 15 May 1640 in Boston.
• Proprietor: From 1644 to 1652, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was a proprietor of Boston from 1644 to 1652.
• Offices Held: 9 Apr 1649, Muddy River (now Brookline), Norfolk County, Massachusetts; On 9 April 1649 he was appointed a Perambulator for Muddy River (now Brookline), Massachusetts. A Perambulator walked the bounds of the town to ensure the borders were accurately recorded.
• Moved to: About 1650, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales; About 1650 he moved to Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales.
• Residence: 1650, Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales; In 1650 he was living in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.
• Legal: 1660; He was imprisoned for not turning over £388 4/ due the Commissioners of Customs which he had supposedly collected while the Collector of Customs of the Port of Swansea in 1660.
• Moved to: Before 1669, Southwark, London, England; Before 1669 he moved to Southwark, London, England.
• Land/House: 17 Apr 1669; On 17 April 1669 he deeded his lands in Boston to Isaac Addington who had contracted marriage to his daughter, Elizabeth.
• Estate Admin: 3 Jan 1676; The administration of his estate was granted to his son, Henry on 3 January 1676. Division of his estate was made 6 November 1683, to sons Francis, William and Henry; to Mr. John Weld and the widow Child.
• Last Full Review: 15 Jun 2020

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Griffith married Margaret Fleming about 1627 in Llangenydd (now Llangennith), Glamorganshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Bowen was born about 1628 in Wales; died on 13 Sep 1692 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
2. Francis Bowen was born about 1630 in Wales.
3. William Bowen was born about 1632 in Wales; died about 1686 in Turkey.
4. Lt. Henry Bowen was born in 1633/34 in Llangenydd (now Llangennith), Glamorganshire, Wales; died on 13 Mar 1723/24 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut.
5. Mary Bowen was born about 1636 in Wales; died on 31 Oct 1707 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
6. Elizabeth Bowen was born about 1637 in Wales; died on 2 Mar 1712/13 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
7. Esther Bowen was christened on 10 Feb 1638/39 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Mar 1654 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
8. Abigail Bowen was christened on 10 Apr 1641 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
9. Peniel Bowen was christened on 5 May 1644 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
10. Deriah Bowen was born on 7 Apr 1647 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 11 Apr 1647 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Apr 1647 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Francis married Ellen Franklyn. Ellen (daughter of Thomas Franklyn) died in West Slade, Glamorganshire, Wales (not found). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Land/House: 1 May 1638

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Land/House:
On 1 May 1638, while liivng in Gower, Griffith Bowen, sold two small estates: "Griffith Bowen of Oxwich, in the country of Glamorgan, gent. and Margarett his wife, and Ellen Francklyn, alias Rowe, of the parish of Langenith, widow, n considerac'on of the some of three hundred pounds confirm ..... It is from this we get the last name of Ellen Franklyn's husband.

Phillip married Elsbet Vaughn. Elsbet (daughter of Hopkin John Vaughn) was born in Kilvay, Glamorganshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: 26 Dec 1557; One 27 December 1557, a French trading vessel was wrecked in the bay off of Slade. A number of Frenchmen were taken prisoner as there was a war on. Griffith and others boarded the ship and removed much of the goods as lawful booty. The next day, Sir George Herbert of Swansea and Sir Rice Mansel's kinsman demanded the booty. Several homes were searched and the booty removed including that of Griffith ap Owen. The band came to the Oxwich Castle and there a stone struck Anne Mansel, which led to her death six days later. The Star Chamber Court found Herbert's men guilty of seizing the booty and imprisoned them in the fleet.

Gruffudd married Ann Bury. Ann (daughter of Humphry Bury of Morebath) was born in Morebath, Devonshire, England; died in Slade, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:Several authors give this town as Burymarbarath or Burymorbarth. It is a small town on the road to Bury.

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