Phillip Bowen of Slade

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

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• Married: Mary Lauchard. Issue: 1. Philip Bowen

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• Married: John Thomas.

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

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• Married: John Stephen.

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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]

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• Immigration: 1638; She arrived in Boston with her parents and brothers and sisters.
• Married: 24 Dec 1647, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; John Weld, the son of Captain Joseph and Elizabeth Weld. He was born on 28 October 1623 in England. John became a freeman in 1650. He served during King Philip's War, making his will at that time, 19 June 1676. He died on Thursday 20 September 1691 in Roxbury, Massachusetts Issue: 1. Joseph Weld (1647-1649) 2. Joseph Weld (1650-1712) 3. John Weld (1653-____) 4. Elizabeth Weld (1655-____) 5. Margaret Weld (1657-____) 6. Mary Weld (1660-____) 7. Abigail Weld (1663-____) 8. Esther Weld (1664-1665) 9. Hannah Weld (1666-____)

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• Immigration: 1638; He arrived in Boston with his parents and brothers and sisters.
• Living: 1698, Pembrokeshire, Wales; Little is known of him as he is mentioned in only two documents in England. He was possibly a wholesale merchant in Pembroke, Wales.

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• Immigration: 1638, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He arrived in Boston with his parents and brothers and sisters.
• Married: say 1650; unknown. Issue: 1. William Bowen
• Occupation: 1652; He was a mariner out of Bristol, England and Roxbury, Massachusetts.

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Died:
He was "A Christian Captive to the Turks." A ransom was raised in Roxbury, but arrived too late.

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• Immigration: 1638, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He arrived in Boston with his parents and brothers and sisters.
• Military: 19 Dec 1675; Henry was the second in command of the Roxbury Militia Company under Captain Isaac Johnson. During the Great Swamp Fight of 19 December 1675, when Captain Johnson was killed, Lt. Henry assumed command.
• Moved to: 1686, Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut; He returned to Roxbury, where he was an appraiser in 1693, but finally settled in Woodstock in 1707.

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Henry married Elizabeth Johnson on 20 Dec 1658 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Capt. Isaac Johnson and Elizabeth Porter) was born on 24 Dec 1637 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Apr 1701 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Susanna King on 14 Apr 1684 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1638; She arrived in Boston with her parents and brothers and sisters.
• Married: say 1653; Benjamin Child. He was born in England. Benjamin was admitted to the church in Roxbury 23 January 1659. Though he lived in Brookline, then Muddy River, he worshiped in Roxbury. He died on Friday 14 October 1678 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He has been identified as the child of Benjamin and Sarah (Shenton) Child of Cottesbach, Leicestershire, England, baptized 15 January 1631/32. This is conjecture and has yet to be proven. Issue: 1. Ephraim Child (1654-1675) 2. Benjamin Child (1656-1724) 3. Joshua Child (1659-1730) 4. Mary Child (1660-____) 5. baby Child (1662-1662) 6. Elizabeth Child (1663-____) 7. Margaret Child (1665-1742) 8. John Child (1667-____) 9. Mehitable Child (1669-____) 10. John Child (1671-1747) 11. Joseph Child (1673-____) 12. Joseph Child (1674-____)

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• Immigration: 1638; She arrived in Boston with her parents and brothers and sisters.
• Married: Before 7 Apr 1669, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Hon. Isaac Addington, the son of Isaac and Ann (Leverett) Addington. He was born on 22 January 1644/45 in Boston, Massachusetts. His birth date was recorded as 22 (11) 1644. He was christened on 26 January 1645 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was employed by Syled as a chirurgeon in a deed on 7 April 1669 in Boston, Massachusetts. He became a freeman on 7 May 1673 in Boston, Massachusetts. Isaac joined the First Church in Boston on 18 January 1679/80 [18 (11) 1679]. He served in 1685 as Representative to the General Court and Speaker of the House. He was Chosen Ruling Elder. on 9 January 1688/89. He served in April 1689 as Clerk of the Council of Safety after the overthrow of Governor Sir Edmund Andros. Isaac served on 11 June 1690 as Secretary of the Province under the Provisional Government. He served on 7 October 1691 as Secretary of the Province under the new charter of King William and Queen Mary and held this office until his death. He served between March 1692 and 1702 as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Isaac served in 1702 as Chief Justice of the Superior Court. He was appointed by Governor Dudley and held this office for a year.After Elizabeth's death, on 19 November 1713 Isaac, at age 68, married (2) Elizabeth Norton, in Boston, Massachusetts. They were married by the Rev. Benjamin Colman. He left a will on 1 January 1713/14 in Boston, Massachusetts. He died on Monday 19 March 1714/15 in Boston, Massachusetts. His estate was probated on 13 May 1715 in Boston, Massachusetts. From the Boston News-Letter, 21 March 1714/15: "On Saturday last the 19th Currant, Died here about Eleven a Clock in the Forenoon, the truly Honourable and very Worthy Isaac Addington Esq, Secretary for His majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, who with great Wisdom, Honour and Faithfulness served his Generation by the Will of GOD, in that Office for above Twenty years, being appointed thereto by the Late King William and Queen Mary of Glorious Memory, in their Royal Charter. He was born in New-England, and a great Honour to his Country; he Dyed in the Seventy-first Year of his Age." Issue: 1. Elizabeth Addington (1671-____)
• Religion: 28 May 1671; She was admitted to the First Church in Boston.

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Married:
On this date Griffith Bowen conveyed to Isaac Addington real estate in Boston in consideration of the marriage.

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The date was recorded as 28 (3) 1671.

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The christening date was recorded as 10 (12) 1638.

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Her christening was recorded as 10 (2) 1641.

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• History: 1644; According to the Roxbury church records written by the Rev. John Elliot, "Peniel Bowen, the son of Mr Bowen of Boston Church, by Com^union of Churches, he living at a farme nearer to us than to Boston, his wife was delvd of this child by Gods mercy wthout the help of any othr woman. God himself helping his pore servants in a straight."
• Living: 1664, London, England

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His christening date was recorded as 5 (3) 1644.

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He was a minister in Boston.

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Her christening date was recorded as 11 (2) 1647.