Jane Owen (1720-1791) West line

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Birth:	Jun. 9, 1720 Philadelphia Philadelphia County Pennsylvania, USA
Death:	Dec. 20, 1791 Pittsylvania County Virginia, USA
Jane Owen was the daughter of John and Hannah Maris Owen. Jane married Joseph West, son of John West on March 6, 1740 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Many of Jane's letters to family are printed in "Joseph West and Jane Owen" by Celeste Terrell Barnhill. Most of the letters contain requests for money so it appears that times were hard. From the Will of Jane's father, John Owen: "paying Yearly and Every year into my said Executors the Sum of six pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania During the Natural life of my daughter Jane West to be by my said Exectors paid to and for the Seperate and peculiar Use and Benefit and Maintenance of my Daughter Jane West (West being crossed) aforesaid During her natural Life and not subject to her husbands Debts Nor to his Miscontract." Joseph and Jane had 10 children. Isaac (1711-1821) married Roxanna Lewis Tacy (1743-?) married Jacob Nichols Sarah (1745-?) married Jessy Patey Owen (1749-1828) married Elizabeth Martin Hannah (1751-?) John (1753-?) married Mary King George (1755-?) married Betty Templeton Joseph (1757-1845) married Judith Ballinger James (1759-?) Benjamin (1762-1843) married Rebecca Canifax Family links:  Parents:   John Owen (1692 - 1752)   Hannah Maris Owen (1698 - 1752)  Spouse:   Joseph West (1719 - 1802)*  Children:   Owen West (1750 - 1828)*   Joseph West (1757 - 1845)* *Calculated relationship
Burial: West Family Farm Straightstone Pittsylvania County Virginia, USA
Created by: Jan Lange Record added: Aug 30, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 75697518

John Owen 1692-1752 (West line)

John Owen, Sheriff and Provincial Assemblyman •
 • From Americans of Royal Descent: 
John Owen married Hannah Maris, daughter of George Maris, who was a member of the Provincial Council. John Owen was High Sheriff for the County of Chester, October 4, 1729, and continued in that office almost continuously until 1751. When he was out of that, he was in the Provincial Assembly. He was collector of Excise for Chester 1733 - 1737. For many years he was one of the trustees of the Loan Office of Pennsylvania.

John Owen was the victim of the worst recorded assault on a sheriff in Chester County. While attempting to make an arrest, he was dosed with scalding broth and struck with a stone.