Abraham Owers (abt. 1680 - 1760)

Born about 1680 in Essex, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Ruffle) Owers — married 17 Oct 1705 in Bardfield Saling, Essex, England

Descendants

Died 1760 at about age 80 in Bardfield Saling, Essex, England

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Biography

Abraham was born about 1680.

19th March 1705 Abraham Owers (a labourer) was resident at Great Bardfield, Essex, England and with John Ruffle junior and William Searle yeoman, were "to answer Sir Martin Lumley Baronet touching their being suspected of stealing conies out of his park"^[1]

On the 16th of October 1705, Abraham married Elizabeth Ruffle at St. Peter & St Paul, Bardfield Saling, Essex, England^[2].

Abraham was named in the will of his brother Richard Owers in 1712^[3]

Abraham passed away in 1760 and was buried 14th May 1760 at St. Peter & St Paul, Bardfield Saling, Essex, England^[4].

Probate 29th May 1760.^[5]

Space:Will of Abraham OWERS the Elder of Little Saling, Essex, England

Children

1. Abraham Owers b. 2nd Jan 1706/7 bap. 13th January 1706/7 at Bardfield Saling, Essex, England^[6]
2. John Owers bap. 1st December 1708 at Bardfield Saling, Essex, England^[7]
3. Richard Owers
4. Elizabeth Owers

Research Notes

Year of birth estimated from assumed age of 25 years at time of marriage.

Parish register of Bardfield (Little) Saling either not kept properly, or mass migration of parishioners from 1712-1735. Gap in baptisms between 1735 & 1745. Also neighbouring parishes of Stebbing & Great Saling have lost registers prior to 1715 so possibly same curate.

Parish register of St. Mary the Virgin, Great Bardfield {Much Bardfield} -only from 1662 available on Essex Archives Online. Register in Latin until mid 1709 - searched for OWERS entries. No entries found up to 1709

Sources

1. ↑ "Session Roll Easter 1705" Q/SR 523/35 Essex County Records Office
2. ↑ "St. Peter & St Paul, Bardfield Saling, Essex, England Composite register marriage entry of Abraham OWERS & Elizabeth RUFFLE" 1583-1735 D/P 297/1/1 Image available at Essex Archives Online image 30. Accessed ‎25 ‎August ‎2014
3. ↑ "Will of Richard Owers of Felsted, Cooper" 1712 Ref: D/AMW 12/12 available at Essex Archives Online Accessed 30th March 2018
4. ↑ "St. Peter & St Paul, Bardfield Saling, Essex, England Composite register burial entry of Abraham OWERS" D/P 297/1/2 Pg. 15 Image available at Essex Archives Online image 9. Accessed ‎25 ‎August ‎2014
5. ↑ "Will of Abraham OWERS dated 21st April 1760 proved 29th May 1760" Essex Record Office
6. ↑ "St. Peter & St. Paul, Bardfield {Little} Saling, Essex, England composite register baptism entry of Abraham OWERS" Image available at Essex Archives Online Image 29. Accessed 16th Aug 2014
7. ↑ "St. Peter & St. Paul, Bardfield {Little} Saling, Essex, England composite register baptism entry of John OWERS" Image available at Essex Archives Online Image 28. Accessed 16th Aug 2014

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