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Nathan Bowen Jr.

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Nathan Bowen Jr.

Birth
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
21 Mar 1848 (aged 65)
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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7th gen. from Richard Bowen, per Saxbe. HCD 10-29-2020

Gravestone inscription reads: "Nathan Bowen Born Sept 1, 1782 Died March 21, 1848"; as observed and recorded by Robert Sheldon Trim: "Rehoboth Gravestone Records" (1962), pg 134. From original data held at the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society, Rehoboth, Mass.

Death recorded in Arnold/VR of Rehoboth pg 801, as "Nathan Jr. of Nathan & Patience Mar 21, 1848, 64 years". This Nathan(7) was son of Nathan(6) & Patience (Lindley) Bowen.

This Nathan was involved in the building of a memorial , evidently for his pastor. Per Tilton's "History of Rehoboth" (1918) pg 302: "Another stone marks the grave of Elder Childs Luther who followed Elder Hix as pastor of the [Oak Swamp] Church, which he served from 1809 to 1841. The tomb here was erected by Nathan Bowen, Jr. in 1820. He [Elder Luther] died in 1853 aged 90 years". HCD 11-8-2020

Suffix as 'Jr'. and location of death data offered via suggestion by FaG Contributor # 47231875; thank you! :) HCD 3-15-2021
7th gen. from Richard Bowen, per Saxbe. HCD 10-29-2020

Gravestone inscription reads: "Nathan Bowen Born Sept 1, 1782 Died March 21, 1848"; as observed and recorded by Robert Sheldon Trim: "Rehoboth Gravestone Records" (1962), pg 134. From original data held at the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society, Rehoboth, Mass.

Death recorded in Arnold/VR of Rehoboth pg 801, as "Nathan Jr. of Nathan & Patience Mar 21, 1848, 64 years". This Nathan(7) was son of Nathan(6) & Patience (Lindley) Bowen.

This Nathan was involved in the building of a memorial , evidently for his pastor. Per Tilton's "History of Rehoboth" (1918) pg 302: "Another stone marks the grave of Elder Childs Luther who followed Elder Hix as pastor of the [Oak Swamp] Church, which he served from 1809 to 1841. The tomb here was erected by Nathan Bowen, Jr. in 1820. He [Elder Luther] died in 1853 aged 90 years". HCD 11-8-2020

Suffix as 'Jr'. and location of death data offered via suggestion by FaG Contributor # 47231875; thank you! :) HCD 3-15-2021


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  • Maintained by: HCD
  • Originally Created by: David Tague
  • Added: Mar 7, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86357192/nathan-bowen: accessed ), memorial page for Nathan Bowen Jr. (1 Sep 1782–21 Mar 1848), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86357192, citing Hix Cemetery, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by HCD (contributor 49037662).