Carson in KY

The Carson Family

From Washington County, Virginia
To Rockcastle County, Kentucky
To Jellico, Tennessee
To Davie, Broward County, Florida

David Owen
Born: September 21, 1759 in Halifax County, Virginia.
Died: in 1822 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

Ancestors of David Owen

Great Grand Parents: Bartholomew Owen born about 1619 in Steventon, Berkshire, England and Joanna Jennings, born about 1650 in Surrey Co., Virginia.

Grand Parents: William Owen, born about 1673 in Southwarke Parish, Surrey Co., Virginia and Lydia Lansford, born about 1675 in Henrico Co., Virginia.

Parents: William Owen, born between 1702 – 1725 in Prince George County, Virginia and unknown.

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Any discussion about our Owens ancestors must give credit to our distant “cousin” Charles S. Owens who is a recognized (and published) expert on the Owen(s) of Virginia and Kentucky. Much or what is contained below is based on his work. Any errors are due to my misunderstanding or misreading of his very fine research.

DESCENDANTS OF BARTHOLOMEW OWEN, BORN 1619, STEVENTON, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND AND RICHARD MULLINS, BORN 1698, IN FRANCE.

Owens - Mullins Families of Kentucky

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David Owen, was born September 21, 1759 in Halifax Co., Virginia.

David Owen served for three years in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War. He was in Col. Benjamin Cleveland's Company at the Battle of King's Mountain on October 7, 1780. He served under Col. Daniel Morgan at the Battle of Cowpens on January 17, 1781. He also served with Captain William Lenoir in and around Wilkes County, NC.

On December 20, 1780 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina, David married Winefred Mullins, born March 30, 1766 in Halifax Co., Virginia, the daughter of Henry Mullins and Mary Terry. David and Winefred moved their family from Wilkes County to Rockcastle County, KY in 1803.

David Owen and Winefred Mullins had thirteen children, including:

· Elisha Owen, born January 9, 1782 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina who married Lucy Laswell, born about 1785 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina.

· Allen Owen, born December 24, 1793 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina, who married Mary Kilbourn, born about 1798 in Pulaski Co., Kentucky.

· Burton Owen, born December 1, 1798 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina who married Lavincy Riggs, born about 1800 in North Carolina.

· Wesley Owen, born May 20, 1801 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina who married Louisa Ann Mullins, born about 1802 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina.

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David Owen and Winefred Mullins are the common ancestors of the descendants of:

· Stephen Green Carson (Grandpa Carson) through his mother Mahala Jane Owens and her father Allen Owen, born December 24, 1793 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina.

· Susan Ellen Sowder (Grandma Carson) two different ways: 1) through her father Lewis Sowder, his mother Sibbie Jane Owens, born June 1, 1806 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky, and her father Elisha Owen, born January 9, 1782 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina; and 2) through her mother Malvina Owens, and her father Burton Owen, born December 1, 1798 Wilkes Co., North Carolina.

· William Alfred "Alf" Griffin two different ways: 1) through his father William David Griffin, born August 23, 1857 in Rockcastle Co., Kentucky, his mother Mary Owens, born May 14, 1838 in Rockcastle, Co., Kentucky, and her father Wesley Owen, born May 20, 1801 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina, and 2) through his mother Sarah Frances Owens, born July 1, 1858 in Rockcastle Co., Kentucky, her father Ashley Owens, born January 15, 1819 in Rockcastle Co., Kentucky, and his father Allen Owen, born December 24, 1793 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina.

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Charles S. Owens provides the following information on Bartholomew Owen, the great grandfather of David Owen.

Bartholomew Owen was born about 1619 in Steventon, Berkshire, England and died about 1677 in Southwarke Parish, Surrey Co., Virginia.

"After his arrival in Virginia, Bartholomew immediately made a name for himself. The Surrey County, Virginia 1652 - 1663 court records are full of his dealings and escapades. In 1658 he was involved in a fight with Thomas Gray, a prominent planter. A suit was filed in Surrey County and several witnesses testified that they had heard Bartholomew Owen making many "disparaging, malicious and threatening remarks" against Gray. On 29 January 1658, the Court granted a continuance in the difference between Gray and Owen.

On 5 September 1660, in Court held at Southwarke Parish for Surrey County, further evidence was introduced in the case. In a deposition, dated 16 August 1660, Robert Spenser, aged 30, son of Edmund Spencer, undersheriff of Surrey County, stated that he had heard Bartholomew, on several occasions and in various places speak very "scandulous" words against the Commissioners of Surrey County, saying he would never have justice done him in that Court. Further, both in James City and in Surrey County, Bartholomew had highly reviled Captain George Jordan, calling him "Raskell and Rogue" and "shouten Raskell" and several other such base terms. Spenser rebuked Owen for his "mullitious" words. Owen replied, swearing, "God Damm him, of that raskell" George Jordan.

In the second deposition in James City, 19 August 1660, Roger Rawlins, aged 26, said that he heard Owen "disparrage" Captain Jordan and the Court, threatening him "publicky" in company saying "he longed to kick that man's arse." In September 1660, Mrs. Fortune Mills, a relative of the reviled Captain George Jordan, "deposeth" that Bartholomew Owen of Surrey County, hath several times, in her hearing, spoken "dispairaging and scandalous" words against the Commissioners and wholly against Captain Jordan saying "he never had justice done him in that Court." The court found Bartholomew guilty of scandalous and defamatory language and appointed Captain George Jordan to sue and prosecute the said Owen at the next Quarter Court with full power and authority to use all lawful means, for their consideration. Robert Stanton, the court clerk recorded this judgment, on 10 September 1660.

Despite this verdict and the controversy, Bartholomew was apparently considered a man of some substance since he was referred to as a gentleman in the records. He was a Church Warden of Southwarke Parish Church, Surrey County, served on several juries and coroners juries, sold and bought land and appeared to have served as a cattle broker.

Bartholomew owned a 648-acre plantation, but was far from being considered well off. He died intestate and his estate was valued at a modest £30 and probably, for inheritance tax purposes, was inventoried as follows: "one ould diseased horse and ould saddle and bridle, a bull, heyfer 12 years old, and a heifer calf, 6 shoates and 2 sows with 12 pigs." His household goods "comprised a passell of ould pewter, 2 ould iron pots, 2 pair pot hooks, 2 spits, and a pair of ould tongs." Furniture included "2 very ould thin feather beds and boulsters and 1 very ould, woolen cloth blankit, 2 tables and a fourme (bench) very ould, and 1 ould chest without a lock. A parcel of lumber and ould iron and 1 barrill of a gun and an unfixed lock an d an ould rifle" completed the inventory. Will Foreman and John Moring made the appraisal on 14 February 1677, Jone Owen also signed by mark."

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