Joseph Owen
- Born: 1749, Norfolk, VA
- Marriage (1): Phoebe Staples
- Died: 25 Jul 1791, Halifax, Virginia at age 42
General Notes:
1820, Wilson county, TN
1830 Halifax Co, Va census: 423
1840 Halifax Co, Va census: 025
-Lunenburg County, VA, Will Book 2, p. 61, (Will of Walter O. Owen, written 1-7-1765, proved 7-11-1765)
-Halifax County, VA Will Book 2, page 454, (Will of Joseph Owen, written 11-9-1790, proved 7-25-1791)
Page 454 Joseph Owen Will dated Nov 9 1790, recorded Jul 25 1791
"Planter being at this time in a weak state of bodily health...". To Phoebe my beloved wife all my land containing 200 ac & excepting 26.25 ac which is laid off to Isaac Miles. Also to my wife 5 hd of horses and all my cattle, sheep, hoggs, also the negro women Aggy & Esther, my household furniture & all the rest of my estate to her during her natural life. After paying my debts she raise my children on the same & my will & meaning further is that all my estate shall then be equally divided between my children that are now living with me.
Exr/beloved wife & my son Brackett, & my beloved brother David Owen.
WD 9 November 1790 s/ Joseph Owen
Wit/William Neighbors, Isaac (x) Miles, Peter (x) Crews
WP 25 July 1791 Mary Owen granted probate & the other EXrs. to join in probate when they think fit.
Sec/Peter Barksdale & Isaac Miles
Joseph married Phoebe Staples, daughter of Thompson Staples and Judith Isham. (Phoebe Staples was born circa 1750 in Bristol, Prince George, Virginia and died on 10 Sep 1944 in Halifax, Virginia.)
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