Peter Owens ¹

  Notes:

Peter Owens is listed in the 1790 Census in Worcester Co. with one male 16+ and 2 females. In 1800, he has a household of 21012-00001 (age 45+), Peter Owins is near households of Levin and Isaac Denston, Andy Owins, William and Ephraim Smullen and many Lokey families.

Peter Owens wrote his will on Jul 17 1803 and it was proven in Worcester Co., MD on Feb 8 1805 and it makes the following provisions:
- To sons Jonathan and Purnell Owens 100a of land called "Safeguard" equally divided
- To wife Sarah Owens 50a called "Owens Chance", 50a "Cow Harbor", and 10.5a "James Luck" for her widowhood, after she dies, son Spencer Owens to get "Owens Chance" land if he ever returns from Georgia. If he does not return, divide it between Jonathan and Purnell Owens. They also to get the two other tracts of Sarah when she is deceased.
- To wife Sarah, all my moveable estate after debts are paid
- To daughter Sarah Smulling one bed and furniture, one spinning and all her mother's clothes at her decease
- Remainder to Jonathan, Purnell Owens and Sarah Smulling
Witnesses: Johnson Hayman, William Cottingham, Charles Harris (WoW-1803/07:216).

For the Jun 9 1809 Chancery Court we find: Joshua Duer vs. Spencer Owens, Jonathan Owens, Patty Owens, James Owens, Hulda Owens, Eben Owens, Eli Smullen and Sarah Smullen. WO. Estate of Peter Owens - Owens Chance, Owens Lot. Recorded (WoCR-81:890; Acc No 17,898-1548; MSA S512-1620). NEED TO VIEW THIS RECORD

Peter married Sarah Ruark, daughter of John Ruark and Mary Driskell, about 1760 in Worcester Co., MD. (Sarah Ruark was born about 1742 in Somerset Co., MD.)