Robert Owen

  General Notes:

Robert Owen, son of Owen ap Evan of Fron Goch and Gainor, born at Fron Goch, Merionethshire, Wales, circa 1657, died in Merion Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 10th mo. 8th, 1697, and was buried in the ground of the Merion Friends' Meeting House on the 10th of the same month. His brother in law Hugh Roberts, says of him: "He was one that feared the Lord from his youth, being convinced of the truth when about seventeen years of age...travelling several times through his native country, Wales, where he was of good service. In 1690 he came to Pennsylvania, where he lived about seven years, visiting this and the adjacent provinces, and was also very useful in the meeting where he resided...a man of peace, hating all appearance of contention, endued with wisdom and authority, yet merciful unto the least appearance of good in such as he had to do withal."

  Noted events in his life were:

• Came to America, 1690, Pennsylvania, USA.

Robert married Rebecca Owen, daughter of Owen Ap Humphry and Elizabeth Thomas, on 1 Nov 1678 in Wales. (Rebecca Owen was born on 14 Jan 1658 in Llwyndu Parish, Montgomeryshire, Wales and died on 23 Aug 1697 in Merion Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)