Peter Owens
- Born: 1694, Somerset Co., MD
- Marriage (1): (?) (?) about 1725
- Marriage (2): Elizabeth Dorman on 30 Mar 1743 in Somerset Co., MD 1
- Died: 12 Apr 1756-26 Nov 1756, Worcester Co., MD
 Notes:
On Dec 8 1747, Peter Owens has surveyed and patents land in Worcester Co., MD called "Owens Chance" for 50a.
Peter Owens wrote his will on Apr 11 1756 and it was proven on Nov 26 1756 in Worcester Co., MD with the following provisions:
- To son Peter Owens, all of the tract of land whereon I now live with plantation houses and should he die without heirs, my son Only Owens to get his portion
- the rest of my moveable estate to be divided among my ten children (unnamed except for Peter and Only above)
- wife (unnamed) to have her dower
Witnesses: Nicholas Hayman, John Ruark, Jonathan Cathell
Peter Owens (as Oins) came Dec 16 1756 and refused executorship of his father's estate leaving that responsibility to his mother-IN-LAW. (WoW-1757/60:252) (WoW-1742/59:162)
Peter married (?) (?) about 1725. ((?) (?) was born about 1700 in Somerset Co., MD and died before 1743 in MD.)
Peter next married Elizabeth Dorman, daughter of Henry Dorman and Elizabeth Catherine Shores, on 30 Mar 1743 in Somerset Co., MD.1 (Elizabeth Dorman was born about 1717 in Somerset Co., MD and died after 1763 in Somerset Co., MD.)
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