Hammond Gowen [Joseph G.3, John2, William Alexander1], son of Joseph G. Gowen and Elizabeth Ford
Parents:
Children:
- William Gowen born September 13, 1749
- Joseph Gowen born January 14, 1751
- Hammond Gowen born January 26, 1754
- Mary Gowen born May 21, 1755
- Elizabeth Gowen born December 27, 1756
- Abigail Gowen born April 9, 1759
- John Gowen born July 31, 1760
Siblings:
- William Gowen born September 13, 1749
- Joseph Gowen born January 14, 1751
- Hammond Gowen born January 26, 1754
- Mary Gowen born May 21, 1755
- Elizabeth Gowen born December 27, 1756
- Abigail Gowen born April 9, 1759
- John Gowen born July 31, 1760
FACTS and NOTES:
Hammond Gowen [Joseph G.3, John2, William Alexander1], son of Joseph G. Gowen and Elizabeth Ford Gowen and a namesake of his grandmother, Mercy Hammond Gowen, was born January 9, 1727 at Charlestown. He went to sea early in his life and became a sea captain.
On May 19, 1748, at age 21, he was married to Mary Croswell who was “admitted to the church January 5, 1756.” Mary Croswell was born in 1730, the daughter of Thomas Croswell. Thomas Croswell, was born in 1706 and in 1728 was married to Mary Pierce Pitts [1706-1730]. Thomas Croswell, was the son of Caleb Croswell [1679-1713] who in 1700 married Abigail Stimson [1679-1738]. The parents of Caleb Croswell were Thomas Croswell [1638-1708] and Priscilla Upham Croswell [1642-1717].
Hammond Gowen died of apoplexy on July 14, 1762. Mary Croswell Gowen was remarried in 1763 to Nathan Sargent.
Several legal records concerning Hammond Gowen were listed in “Genealogies and Estates.” Only a few of them have been checked. Tax records are listed for years of 1748, 1756, 1758 and 1761. Hammond Gowen was an extensive land owner in Middlesex County. The inventory of his estate totaled £2,754, and was administered to the widow Mary Croswell Gowen on July 5, 1762–ten days before his death! Very likely this is a clerical error. Mystic River and Bunker Hill were mentioned as reference points in the legal description of the property.
The widow, Mary Croswell Gowen mortgaged “one-half of house, northerly part” to Nehemiah Rand on August 27, 1762. On October 27, 1767 Mary Croswell Gowen Sargent paid off the mortgage.
Children born to Hammond Gowen and Mary Croswell Gowen include:
- William Gowen born September 13, 1749
- Joseph Gowen born January 14, 1751
- Hammond Gowen born January 26, 1754
- Mary Gowen born May 21, 1755
- Elizabeth Gowen born December 27, 1756
- Abigail Gowen born April 9, 1759
- John Gowen born July 31, 1760
Goyen Family Tree 