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William CHOWNE (1764 - 1834)
yoeman, churchwarden
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
William CHOWNE (1789 - )
Thomas CHOWNE (1790 - )
Elizabeth CHOWNE (1794 - )
Susanna CHOWNE (1794 - )
John CHOWN (1796 - 1847)
Mary CHOWNE (1800 - )
Hugh CHOWNE (1802 - )
Harriet CHOWNE (1805 - )
Ann CHOWNE (1807 - )
Henry CHOWNE (1809 - )
Catherine CHOWNE (1812 - 1813)
William CHOWNE (1764 - 1834)

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Grace SOPER (1767 - 1827)
William CHOWNE (1741 - 1804) Henry CHOWNE (1702 - 1770) Charles CHOWNE (1648 - )
Joan NORTHCOTT (1662 - 1733)
Ann COOKNEY (1705 - 1775)



Susannah DYER male DYER









William CHOWNE

William CHOWNE
William CHOWNE William CHOWNE
b. 1764
m. 21 Jan 1788 Grace SOPER (1767 - 1827) at Exminster, Devon, England
d. 1834 aged 70
Near Relatives of William CHOWNE (1764 - 1834)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Henry CHOWNE 07 Apr 1702 Rockbeare, Devon, England abt 29 Oct 1770 Exminster, Devon, England 68
Grandmother Ann COOKNEY abt 1705 Devon, England bef 16 Feb 1775 Devon, England 70
Grandfather male DYER

Father William CHOWNE 21 Dec 1741 Exminster, Devon, England 09 Mar 1804 Exminster, Devon, England 62
Mother Susannah DYER

Self William CHOWNE 1764 1834 70

Wife Grace SOPER abt 1767 Exminster, Devon, England 22 Apr 1827 Exminster, Devon, England 60

Son William CHOWNE 1789 Exminster, Devon, England
Son Thomas CHOWNE abt 1790 Exminster, Devon, England
Daughter Elizabeth CHOWNE 1794 Exminster, Devon, England
Daughter Susanna CHOWNE abt 1794 Exminster, Devon, England
Son John CHOWN 30 May 1796 Kennford, Devon, England abt 1847 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 51
Daughter Mary CHOWNE abt 1800 Exminster, Devon, England
Son Hugh CHOWNE abt 1802 Exminster, Devon, England
Daughter Harriet CHOWNE 22 May 1805 Exminster, Devon, England
Daughter Ann CHOWNE 13 Jun 1807 Exminster, Devon, England
Son Henry CHOWNE 05 Jul 1809 Exminster, Devon, England
Daughter Catherine CHOWNE abt 1812 Exminster, Devon, England 1813 Exminster, Devon, England 1

Sister Susannah CHOWNE 1767 abt 1793 26
Sister Grace CHOWNE 1771

Daughter in Law Elizabeth CHOWN
Son in Law John Chown LEAR
Daughter in Law Bathsheba Ann BOWCHER 1795 Kenton, Devon, England abt Mar 1863 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 68
Son in Law John ESWORTHY

Granddaughter Isabella CHOWN abt 07 Feb 1818 Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1889 Totnes, Devon, England 71
Grandson Richard CHOWN 10 Nov 1821 Exminster, Devon, England
Grandson Henry CHOWN 1822
Granddaughter Elenor CHOWN 10 Jan 1823 Exminster, Devon, England
Grandson Thomas CHOWN 1826 Kenn, Devon, England
Grandson Henry CHOWN 1827 Kenn, Devon, England
Grandson William CHOWN abt 1830 Kenn, Devon, England
Grandson Edwin CHOWN 1832 Kenn, Devon, England
Granddaughter Harriet CHOWN 1835 Kenn, Devon, England

Aunt Deborah CHOWNE 18 Mar 1727 Rockbeare, Devon, England 07 Feb 1788 Exminster, Devon, England 60
Uncle William HILL abt 1727 Devon, England bef 1756 29
Uncle John BOWCHER abt 21 Aug 1730 Crediton, Devon, England
Aunt Anne CHOWNE 17 Dec 1729 Rockbeare, Devon, England
Uncle William PRIDHAM
Uncle Henry CHOWNE 06 Jan 1731 Rockbeare, Devon, England Nov 1800 Devon, England 69
Aunt Elizabeth Adams Grace DYER
Uncle Joseph CHOWNE 1733 Exminster, Devon, England 1811 Exminster, Devon, England 78
Aunt Mary ELSON Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England
Aunt Julian COLLINS 1766
Aunt Elizabeth CHOWNE 18 Jan 1735 Exeter, Devon, England
Uncle John HAWKER
Aunt Joan CHOWNE 29 May 1738 Exeter, Devon, England
Uncle John PITTS
Uncle Charles CHOWNE 01 May 1740 Exeter, Devon, England 09 Mar 1804 Exminster, Devon, England 63
Aunt Mary (CHOWNE)
Aunt Hannah MORTIMORE
Aunt Martha SULLEY LILLEY
Aunt Edmund CHOWNE 05 Sep 1744 Exeter, Devon, England Nov 1744 Exeter, Devon, England 0

Cousin Ann BOWCHER Jul 1757 Exminster, Devon, England
Cousin Elizabeth BOWCHER bef 10 Jan 1759 Exminster, Devon, England
Cousin Richard BOWCHER bef 12 Jul 1760 Devon, England
Cousin John BOWCHER Mar 1762 Kenton, Devon, England 28 Feb 1828 Exeter, Devon, England 65
Cousin Deborah BOWCHER Aug 1765
Cousin Samuel BOWCHER Apr 1768
Cousin Henry BOWCHER 15 Jul 1772
Cousin Matthais CHOWNE 10 May 1770 Exminster, Devon, England 1834 64

Brother in Law John LEAR
Events in William CHOWNE (1764 - 1834)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1764 William CHOWNE was born 2
21 Jan 1788 24 Married Grace SOPER (aged 21) Exminster, Devon, England 2
1789 25 Birth of son William CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 2
abt 1790 26 Birth of son Thomas CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
1794 30 Birth of daughter Elizabeth CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 2
abt 1794 30 Birth of daughter Susanna CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
30 May 1796 32 Birth of son John CHOWN Kennford, Devon, England
abt 1800 36 Birth of daughter Mary CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
abt 1802 38 Birth of son Hugh CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
09 Mar 1804 40 Death of father William CHOWNE (aged 62) Exminster, Devon, England
22 May 1805 41 Birth of daughter Harriet CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
13 Jun 1807 43 Birth of daughter Ann CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 2
05 Jul 1809 45 Birth of son Henry CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
abt 1812 48 Birth of daughter Catherine CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
1813 49 Death of daughter Catherine CHOWNE (aged 1) Exminster, Devon, England 18
22 Apr 1827 63 Death of wife Grace SOPER (aged 60) Exminster, Devon, England
1834 70 William CHOWNE died 2
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
- Reference = 14 (Name, Notes)
- Reference = 3 (Marriage)
- Notes: Their older brother William Chowne 1764 was a yeoman and churchwarden
who lived until 1834. Just four days before the First Fleet landed at Botany Bay, he
wed Grace SOPER of Exminster. From 1789 to 1809 they had five sons and six
daughters.
Their eldest son William 1789 was married at Alphington in 1815 to Elizabeth
Chown, daughter of Elizabeth nee Rowe and Charles Chown.
William and Grace's daughter Elizabeth 1794, wed a cousin John Chown Lear-
while Ann Chown 1807 married John ESWORTHY in 1805. It is tempting to think
the name has been misspelled!
William and Grace's fourth child JOHN 30 May 1796 is very important because
he is the nexus in the Chown/Bowcher/Townsend family story.
- Reference = 3 (Death)
- Reference = 3 (Birth)
18. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: e-mails general pool, Title: e-mails general pool
- Reference = Martin Kellaway 24 Aug 2022 (Name, Notes)

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