Michael Gowen born 1679
Parents:
Christopher Gowen born 1649 and Anne
Children:
Elizabeth Goin 1710 m. Moses Bass
Edward Goin Sr b. 1715 to 22
Michael Gowing Jr born 1720
David Gowing born 1721
Shadrack Gowing born abt 1725 (Note: This is a guess based on best evidence available)
Siblings:
1) Michael Gowen born 1679
2) Phillip Gowen born 1682
FACTS:
Confirmed connected to the following counties:
Gloucester Co, Va
New Kent Co, Va
Hanover Co, Va
Henrico Co, Va
1679 Jan – Christopher Gowen was married about 1678, wife’s name, Anne. Christopher Gowen and Anne Gowen were living in Abingdon Parish in January 1679 when their son, Michael Gowen was born, according to “Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Register.”
1702 July 4 – “Michael Gowin” and “Phillip Gowin” were serving in the militia in nearby New Kent County. They were serving under Col. John Lightfoot. Created in 1654, New Kent County then encompassed territory included in the present counties of King William, King and Queen, Hanover, and New Kent. Va Miltia – New Kent County. https://books.google.com/books?id=0RpcjJQBm6AC&pg=PA219&lpg=PA219&dq=James+Gowing,+John+Gowing,+William+Gowing,+dragoons&source=bl&ots=aUYdKZese1&sig=1y0EvkT1Z-TVNYDRCyOxHMcXFQU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAGoVChMIz9iSs5GZyQIVhiomCh3KLA1E#v=onepage&q&f=false
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(Note: Not too far away, in Stafford County, Virginia, John Gowing, William Gowing, and James Gowing are serving in the militia in that county. (See William Gowing’s page: https://goyengoinggowengoyneandgone.com/william-gowing-born-1677/ ). There is no evidence at this point they are related to each other, but they are close to the same age, and all serving in the militia, so it is a possibility to keep open that they were related in some way – brothers/cousins possibly – at this point it is difficult to know without a Y-DNA match to someone who can definitively link their line via documentation with this particular line).
1720 July 14 – “Michael Gowing” is mentioned in an entry dated July 14, 1720 in the “Vestry Book of St. Pauls Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786:” “In obedience to an order of New Kent County, July 14, 1720, it is ordered that the precinct whereof Jere: Parker is Surveyor be divided into two precincts and that Peter Harrilson be Surveyor of the lower precinct, beginning at Ash Cake Road, thence up the road to Magirts path and that he have Michael Gowing‘s male tithables, Mrs. Mary Anderson’s tithables at the Quarter adjoining to that, those of George Butler, Henry Taylor and his own tithables to assist him in the clearing & keeping that road in good order.”
Hanover Co, Va http://interactive.ancestry.com/28794/dvm_LocHist012613-00315-1?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d28794%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=dvm_LocHist012613-00057-1 (pg 93)
1737 May 21 – Mr. Michl Going (pd Danl. Patrick Jr., carried to D p. 23) Credits: May 21, 1737 (1 Note as Merryweathers. Accounts from the Store of Thomas Partridge and Co. Hanover Co, Virginia, 1734-1756; 1737 in Hanover Co a Michael Going owing on a store acct, Hannover Co, Va
http://interactive.ancestry.com/6131/VGS_1985_01_01_0186/516457658?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults&rc=490,1735,620,1768#?imageId=VGS_1985_01_01_0186
1738- Mr. Michl Going (nd) (Bal from B 171)
1738 Michael Going in Hanover Co owes on store acct. Hannover Co, Va
http://interactive.ancestry.com/6131/VGS_1986_01_01_0132/516981892?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults&rc=554,551,690,584
1743 June 30 – Michael Gawin receives 400 acres begg. &c. being a corner of William Harlows first survey. Henrico Co, Va
http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/drawer?retrieve_image=LONN&dir=/LONN/LO-1/019/019&image_number=0250&offset=%2B38&name=Patents+No.21+1742-1743+(VOL.1+%26+VOL.2)&dbl_pgs=yes&round=DOWN
1743-1744 Michael Gowing Sr, Michael Gowing Jr., David Gowing, Edward Gowing.
1743 1744 merchant acct book with Michael Gowing Jr and Sr, David Gowing, and Edward Gowing in Hanover Co
A Merchant’s Account Book, Hannover County, Va
http://interactive.ancestry.com/6131/VGS_2002_01_01_0386/525370754?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dvgs%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsln%3dGoin%26gsln_x%3d0%26MSAV%3d1%26uidh%3dm37&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults&rc=510,1721,605,1750#?imageId=VGS_1997_01_01_0349
1744-1745 Michael Gowing Sr, Michael Gowing Jr., David Gowing, Edward Gowing.
1744 1745 merch acct book w Michael Gowing Jr and Sr, and David plus Edward Gowing in Hanover Co, Va.
A Merchant’s Account Book, Hannover County, Va
http://interactive.ancestry.com/6131/VGS_2002_01_01_0386/525370754?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dvgs%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsln%3dGoin%26gsln_x%3d0%26MSAV%3d1%26uidh%3dm37&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults&rc=510,1721,605,1750#?imageId=VGS_2000_01_01_0128
1752 Sept 15 – David Staples grantee – Description: 400 acres begg. at a corner pine of Michael Goings thence on Orphants line; south &c. to a corner white oak on Farrars Branch. Va. Land Grant – Henrico County.
http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F/NUXGTGU21PJDCXUBKG3PDBV219M4QEL55EPI2E853P1FEJACEA-50619?func=full-set-set&set_number=005597&set_entry=000006&format=999
http://interactive.ancestry.com/6131/VGS_1993_01_01_0146/520651922?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dvgs%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsln%3dGoing%26gsln_x%3d0%26MSAV%3d1%26uidh%3dm37&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults&rc=229,484,371,522 1752 Michael Going living adj to Staples and Orphant in Henrico Co, Va.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/6131/VGS_1993_01_01_0146/520651922?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dvgs%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsln%3dGoing%26gsln_x%3d0%26MSAV%3d0%26uidh%3dm37&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults&rc=229,484,371,522
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Gowen Manuscript/GRF info:
Michael Gowen, [Christopher2, Mihil1] son of Christopher Gowen and Anne Gowen, was born in January 1679, according to “Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Reg-ister, 1678-1761,” page 275. “Michael Gowin” and his brother “Phillip Gowin” were serving in the militia July 4, 1702 in nearby New Kent County. They were serving under Col. John Lightfoot. Created in 1654, New Kent County then encompassed territory included in the present counties of King William, King and Queen, Hanover, and New Kent. “Michael Gowing” was mentioned in an entry dated July 14, 1720 in the “Vestry Book of St. Pauls Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786:” “In obedience to an order of New Kent County, July 14, 1720, it is ordered that the precinct whereof Jere: Parker is Surveyor be divided into two precincts and that Peter Harrilson be Surveyor of the lower precinct, beginning at Ash Cake Road, thence up the road to Magirts path and that he have Michael Gowing’s male tithables, Mrs. Mary Anderson’s tithables at the Quarter adjoining to that, those of George Butler, Henry Taylor and his own tithables to assist him in the clearing & keeping that road in good order.”
Children born to Michael Gowen are believed to include:
John Gowen born about 1705 (? Dont see a John mentioned in any docs – I see a Michael Jr, Edward, and David – dont know where they get John here).
Same as above? .. . .
Michael Gowen (G9/1.4), son of Christopher Gowen (G10/1.1) and Anne Gowen, was born “1st month, 1675,” probably in Gloucester County, Virginia.
Goyen Family Tree 