McCauley, Lanier, Hankins, Hopkins & Taylor Families

David OWENS ^172,173,174

  General Notes:

15 Jan 1799 - Wilkes County Deed Book D, page 685, records the sale of land from David Owen to Reubin Stringer, for $60, 200 acres opposite Deep Fork on the South Fork of New River near Calloway's line. The witnesses include John Stringer, Henry Martin, and Terry Mullens.

David Owen was listed in Wilkes County, North Carolina in the1790 and 1800 Census and in Rockcastle County, Kentucky in 1810 so they came to Kentucky sometime between 1800 and 1810. Winefred's parents and several brothers also moved to Rockcastle County at the same time.

Sometime after the move to Kentucky, an "s" was added to Owen.

David & Winefred Owen were living in Wilkes County, North Carolina in 1790 and 1800. The 1790 Census in Wilkes County, North Carolina lists 2 David Owin households (one listed as David Jr.) The David Jr. household only lists one male and one female in the family. Since David & Winefred had 5 children by 1790 that could not be them. The other David Owin household matches the make-up of David & Winefred's family so it is assumed to be them.) Other Owen(s) listed in Wilkes County, North Carolina in 1790 were Barnet, Thom, Wm and Jno.

1800 Census in Wilkes County, North Carolina lists David Owen as head of a household containing 4 males <10 (Samuel, Allen, Webster & Burton), 2 males 10-16 (Morton & Martin), 1 male 16-26 (Elisha), 1 male 26-45 (David), 1 female 10-16 (Wilmouth), 1 female 26-45 (Winefred). (Isham would have been 10 in 1800 but is said to have died young so he likely died before 1800.) There is a David Owen Jr. also listed but it is unclear who this would be. There are also other Owen/Owens listed in Wilkes County in 1800 - George, John, John H. D., Rachael, Richard and William. David had brothers named William and John but it is unclear if they were living in Wilkes County at this time.

1810 Census in Rockcastle County, Kentucky lists David Owen as head of a household containing 5 males under 10 (John, Logan, Alfred, Wesley & Burton), 2 males 10-15 (Webster & Allen), 1 male 16-25 (Samuel), 1 male 45+ (David) and 1 female 26-44 (Winefred).

Rockcastle County Tax Lists from 1811 - 1817 show David Owen owning varying acreage (from 72 to 414 acres) on Brush Creek.

1820 Census in Rockcastle County, Kentucky lists David Owen as head of a household containing 2 males under 10 (unknown), 2 males 45+ (David & unknown), 1 female under 10 (unknown), 2 females 10-16 (unknown) and 1 female 45+ (Winifred). These age breakdowns don't add up. In 1820 David's sons John, Logan and Alfred should have been at home and listed as 2 males 10-16 and 1 male 16-26.

  More Information:

• Revolutionary War Military Service: According to his Rev. War pension application (North Carolina - R16881), David served as a private for 3 years in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War. He was in Col. Benjamin Cleveland's Company at the Battle of King's Mountain on 7 Oct 1780. He served under Col. Daniel Morgan at the Battle of Cowpens on 17 Jan 1781. He also served with Capt. William Lenoir in and around Wilkes County, North Carolina until the spring of 1782. This pension application was made in 1850 by his surviving children & lists the 12 sons and 1 daughter listed here as his children. It appears the application was not approved but descendants of David's have been admitted to the DAR based on his service.
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• State Census: 1787 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, David Owens household. ¹⁷⁸ David was listed in the North Carolina state census in Capt. Judd's District. The household contained 1 male between 21 & 60 [David]; 2 males <21 or >60 [Elisha & Morton], 2 females [Winifred and Wilmoth].

• 1790 United States Federal Census, David Owin household, Wilkes County, North Carolina: David's household consisted of 1 male >16 [David], 4 males <16 [Elisha, Morton, Martin & possibly Isham], 2 females [Winifred & Wilmoth], & 2 slaves. ¹⁷⁹

• 1800 United States Federal Census, David Owen household, Wilkes County, North Carolina: David's household consisted of 4 males <10 [Samuel, Allen, Webster & Burton], 2 males 10-16 [Morton & Martin], 1 male 16-26 [Elisha], 1 male 26-45 [David], 1 female 10-16 [Wilmoth], 1 female 26-45 [Winifred]. [Isham would have been 10 in 1800 but is said to have died young so he likely died before 1800.] ¹⁸⁰

• 1810 United States Federal Census, David Owen household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: David's household consisted of 5 males under 10 [John, Logan, Alfred, Wesley & Burton], 2 males 10-15 [Webster & Allen], 1 male 16-25 [Samuel], 1 male 45+ [David] and 1 female 26-44 [Winifred]. ¹⁸¹

• 1820 United States Federal Census, David Owen household, Rockcastle County, Kentucky: David's household consisted of 2 males under 10 [unknown], 2 males 45+ [David & unknown], 1 female under 10 [unknown], 2 females 10-16 [unknown] and 1 female 45+ [Winifred]. These age breakdowns don't add up. In 1820 David's sons John, Logan and Alfred should have been at home and listed as 2 males 10-16 and 1 male 16-26. ¹⁸²

David married Winifred MULLINS, daughter of Henry MULLINS and Mary "Polly" TERRY, on 16 December 1780 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.¹⁸³ (Winifred MULLINS was born on 30 March 1766,¹⁷⁵ died on 26 February 1842 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky ¹⁷⁵ and was buried in Rockcastle County, Kentucky ¹⁸⁴.)

• Marriage Bond: 16 December 1780, David Owen and Winifred Mullins, Wilkes County, North Carolina ¹⁸³ David along with John Robins were bondsmen.

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