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Richard Owens was born about 1689 in St Mary’s Parish in Virginia’s Old Rappahannock County; the son of John Owens and Rebecca Haile. In 1792 Old Rappahannock County ceased to exist, and the land his family farmed became instead Richmond County and in 1720 King George County.
He married Mary Berry about 1724, in all probability in King George County. Their children: Joshua, Jeremiah, Mary, William, John, Sarah, Richard, Aaron and Lettie. [1] There are indications he subsequently married Mary Haile.
He wrote his will 22 Jan 1763 and it was in probate 02 Jun 1763. [2] He was about 74 years-old when he died.
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"I RICHARD OWENS SENR. of county of King George and Parish of Brunswick .. give unto my son JOHN OWENS one negro boy and one Feather bed that he now lies upon and the Furniture belonging to it .. unto my Daughter SARAH GRIGSBY one Oval Table .. leave my land & negroes and all other personal estate to my beloved wife MARY OWENS during her life and after her decease .. to be sold and Equally divided amongst the rest of my five sons and three daughters Vizt. JOSHUA, RICHARD, JEREMIAH, AARON and WILLIAM OWENS, SARAH GRIGSBY, MARY BERRY and LETTICE WHITE .. further ordain my loving wife and my son in law WILLIAM GRIGSBY be my two Executors .. this 22d day of January 1763. Presence of William x Carver, Richard Owens Richard x Griffith At a court held ,. 2d June 1763 .. will presented into court by MARY OWENS and WILLIAM GRIGSBY .. admitted to record .. certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form." [3]
This will would indicate that Nathaniel is not the son of Richard, who died about 1763.
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