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Where did the Welsh Bowen family come from? What is the Welsh Bowen family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bowen family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bowen family history?
From the Celtic land of Wales came the name of Bowen. The Welsh name Bowen is a patronymic surname created from the Welsh personal name Owen, or Owein. The surname Bowen was originally ab-Owen: the distinctive Welsh patronymic prefix "ab" or "ap," means "son of," but the prefix has been assimilated into the surname over the course of time.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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The Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. It was up to the priest or the scribe taking the official records to determine how the spoken name was to be made literal. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Bowen have included Bowen, Bowne, Bowan, Bowin, Bowene, Bowane and many more.First found in Pembrokeshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.
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During the latter half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the people of Wales journeyed to North America to find a new life. They made major contributions to the arts, industry and commerce of both Canada and the United States, and added a rich cultural heritage to their newly adopted societies. A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Bowen:
Bowen Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Morris Bowen, who landed in Virginia in 1638
- Griffith Bowen, who arrived in Boston, Mass in 1639
- Sarah Bowen, who arrived in Weymouth, Mass in 1640
- Anna Bowen, who arrived in Weymouth, Mass in 1642
- Phillip Bowen, who arrived in Virginia in 1643
Bowen Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Edwd Bowen, who arrived in Virginia in 1701-1702
- Peter Bowen, who landed in New England in 1716
- Lewis Bowen settled in Georgia in 1733
- James Bowen settled in Maryland in 1774
Bowen Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Susanna Bowen, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811
- N. W. Bowen settled in Providence RI in 1823
- Patrick Bowen, who arrived in New York in 1832
- Eli A Bowen, who landed in Texas in 1835
- Robert Bowen, who arrived in New York in 1835
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- Andrea Lauren Bowen (b. 1990), Award-winning American actress
- Catherine Drinker Bowen (1897-1973), American writer of semi fictional biographies and winner of the National Book Award in 1958
- Dr. Otis Ray Bowen (b. 1918), American politician and physician, Governor of Indiana (1972-1980)
- Ira Sprague Bowen (1898-1973), American astronomer who served as director of both the Mount Wilson Observatory and the Palomar Observatory
- Captain Stephen G. Bowen (b. 1964), NASA Astronaut with over 27 days in space and the first to ever fly on two consecutive missions (STS-132 and STS-133)
- Brigadier-General Charles Francis Bowen (1889-1977), American Adjutant-General of New Hampshire (1939-1947)
- Major-General Frank Sayles Jr. Bowen (1905-1976), American Commanding General XII Corps (1958-1960)
- Edmund Bowen FRS (1898-1981), British chemist created a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1935
- Elizabeth Dorothea Cole Bowen (1899-1973), British (Irish-born) writer
- Lionel Frost Bowen AC, BEM (b. 1922), Australian politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia from 1983 to 1990
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Bowens of Virginia and Tennessee: Descendants of John Bowen and Lily McIlhaney by Jamie Ault Grady.
- Ancestry and Descendants (including the Bowen Family) of Isaac Applin Sheppard and Caroline Mary Holmes, His Wife by Walter Lee Sheppard.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Esse quam videri
Motto Translation: To be, rather than to seem.
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- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
- Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
- Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
- Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
- Thirsk, Joan ed. Et. Al. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
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