Seth Bowen: Our Family History

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Family	Miriam Kelsay, b. Abt 1746, Upper Pittsgrove Township, Salem, New Jersey, United States d. Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
Marriage	Abt 1760	Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
Family ID	F2050	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

Notes

The earliest representatives of the Bowen family emigrated from Swanse a , Wales in 1663. They came with John Miles' Company of Welsh Baptis ts and settled in Massachusetts and founded the town of Swansea. Abou t 1687 , Jonathan Bowen, and some others from the Rev. John Miles' Com pany of Swansea, Massachusetts, removed to Cumberland County, New Jers ey and settled in the neighborhood of Bowentown. The Bowens were exte nsive land owners and citizens of much influence in Cumberland County , New Jersey. Many of them held public offices in the county.
Source: Descendants of Robert Kelsay Author: Fred D Kelsay Pages : 7 & 8

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