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Francis Dowen
Abt 1776 - 1847 (~ 71 years)-
Name Francis Dowen Born Abt 24 May 1776 New York, United States 
Gender Male Reference Number 90 Died 6 Dec 1847 Buried Old Sadler Cemetery, Saratoga, New York, United States Person ID I374 Bickmore - Anderson Last Modified 6 Oct 2013
Family Living Children 1. Anna Dowen, b. 15 Feb 1813, Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York, United States , d. 26 Apr 1903, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States (Age 90 years)2. Jeremiah Dowen, b. Abt 1822, New York, United States , d. 6 Aug 1888, Binghamton, Broome, New York, United States (Age ~ 66 years)3. Levi Dowen, b. Abt 1827, New York, United States , d. Bef Dec 1855, Starke, Indiana, United States (Age ~ 28 years)4. Relefa Dowen, b. Dec 1827, Wells, Hamilton, New York, United States , d. Bef 13 Apr 1910, Gloversville, Fulton, New York, United States (Age ~ 82 years)+ 5. Elizabeth Ann Dowen, b. 25 Nov 1830, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States , d. 6 Dec 1908, Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States (Age 78 years)+ 6. Ellen Jerusha Dowen, b. 2 Mar 1834, Saratoga, New York, United States , d. 14 Mar 1907, Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, United States (Age 73 years)Last Modified 22 Oct 2015 Family ID F74 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - Abt 24 May 1776 - New York, United States 
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Notes - Name found on death certificate of daughter, Ellen Jerusha Dowen - D453
Named on death certificate of dau Ann - father Frank Dowen - D1786
On 1880 census, Stillwater, Saratoga, NY, Ellen J. Dowen Cotton's father was listed as being born in NY - D334
Daughter Elizabeth thought her parents lived in North Union near Saratoga - not sure - D677
Durkee's Epitaphs, v. 1 p. 2 - Old Sadler Cemetery,Saratoga Springs (no longer exists):
"Francis Dowen, d. 6 Dec 1847, 71y.6m,14d."
I feel that this must be the right Francis Dowen, because in the 1850 census, all of his children were living in Saratoga Co., most in Saratoga Springs.
History of Hamilton Co." (FHL 974.752 H2a) - 1825 census of Hope, Hamilton, NY - "Daniel W. Dowen, Francis Dowen, Francis Dowen, Jr., John Dowen" - p. 395;
"Francis Dowen and his family also settled in the area near Josiah Wadsworth
and Rem Remsen...just below Pumpkin Hollow by 1813" - p. 391;
"In 1815, Francis Dowen, Jr. was elected assessor: - p. 391. - D389
History of Fulton Co. - town of Northampton - D390
Description of division of Northampton between Montgomery & Hamilton Cos. -
D681
Gazetteer entry for Northampton - D678
Letter from City Historian, Saratoga Springs - no Francis Dowen listed on pre-1850 tax lists - D680
Index to Deeds, Hamilton Co - Film #0550024 - No Dowens or Bowkers
Catholic church records - Hamilton Co. 1762-1876 - No Dowens or Bowkers
Cemeteries - Hamilton Co. - no Dowens or Bowkers
Film #0017135; 1294814; 1294813; 0896803; 0962167
1800 census - Northampton Twp., Montgomery, NY - D388
Francis Dowen 1 male 10-16
1 male 26-45
1 male 45+
1 female under 10
1 female 16-26
1 female 26-45
1810 census - Northampton Twp., Montgomery, NY - D
Francis Dowen 3 males under 5
2 males 5-10
2 males 18-26
1 male 26-45
1 female under 5
1 female 5-10
1 female 10-16
1 female 26-45
1820 census - Hope twp., Hamilton, NY -
Francis Dowen 1 male 10-16
1 male 45+
1 female 28-45
1 slave
Francis Dowen, Jr. 1 male 26-45
2 female 5 - 10
1 female 10-16
1 female 16-18
1 female 18-26
1 slave
Francis C. Dowen 1 male 5-10
1 male 18-26
1 female 18-26
1 slave
1830 census - Pittstown, Rensselaer, NY
Francis Dowen 1 male under 5
1 male 5-10
1 male 50-60
1 female under 5
1 female 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 female 15-20
1 female 30-40
1830 census - Hope, Hamilton, NY - p. 246
Francis Dowen 1 male under 5
1 male 5-10
1 male 50-60
1 female under 5
1 female 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 female 30-40
1850 census - Cayuga Co., NY - family number 1552
Francis Dowen - 55 - Farmer - b. NY
Catherine - 54 - b. NY
Annis (?) - 28 - b. NY
John - 26 - b. NY
Huldah - 24 - b. NY
Mary - 22 - b. NY
(?) Female - 18 - b. NY
Gilbert - 17 - b. NY
Millicent (?) - 13 - b. NY
Film #875411 - The Vanderhoof Family - contains information about the Dowen
family - D609
Revolutionary War Pension file of father, Francis Dowen - several affidavits
swear to his being the son of Francis Dowen and Eleanor Williams, dying in
Saratoga Springs 6 Dec 1847 - D1511
- Name found on death certificate of daughter, Ellen Jerusha Dowen - D453