NW Location of the Bangor University / Main Arts Buildings: Goronwy Owen (Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, Anglesey 1723 - Brunswick County, Virginia 1769), Welsh poet (Wikipedia).

Goronwy Owen's Life 1733 • Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, Anglesey, Wales Mother had died. Father remarried. Goronwy left home and sought refuge with some friends in Carnarvonshire. Between 1733-1737, he entered Friars' School, Bangor, helped by Marged Morys and her sons. Death of mother Sian Jane (Parri) Parry - son was 19 when she died (1704–1733) 1733 • Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, Anglesey, Wales Birth of half-sister Jane Owen - mentioned on pg 35 at the link below as - 1/2 sister to Goronwy.(1734–) abt. 1734 • Wales Goronwy Owen's Life 1741 • Wales Goronwy left school and applied for the 'Dr. Lewis's Charity' to enable him to enter Jesus College, Oxford but his application failed and to support himself he was an usher in the Grammar School at Pwllheli, Gwynedd, north-western Wales. Goronwy Owen's Life 03 JUN 1742 • Wales Entered Jesus College, Oxford. Goronwy Owen's Life 1743 • Wales Was awarded the 'Dr. Lewis's Charity'. Goronwy Owen's Life 1745 • Wales Goronwy Owen took his B.A. and was ordained in the same year. The Curacy of his native parish of Llanfair fell vacant at this time and Goronwy accepted the position for 3 seeks, officiating in the Parish. Had his own father among his parishioners. Marriage 19 Aug 1747 • St Oswald, Oswestry, Shropshire, England 1746 was ordained deacon and appointed curate of Llanfair-mathafarn-eithaf / When compelled to leave he became a curate and schoolmaster at Oswestry for three years & married Elin. 1750 in Walton, near Liverpool. (1) Elin / Ellen Hughes - died at sea on the way to Virginia Birth of son Robert Owen - Scholars at the college grammar school in 1757- Kits: #84554, #19002, #40669, #101699(1749–1826) 01 JAN 1749 • Shropshire, England Birth of son Goronwy Owen - Scholars at the college grammar school in 1757.(1751–1758) 04 MAY 1751 • Shropshire, England Birth of daughter Ellen "Elin" Owen - died young at 17 months old.(1753–1755) DEC 1753 • Walton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Death of daughter Ellen "Elin" Owen - died young at 17 months old.(1753–1755) APR 1755 • at Walton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England / Buried in the Walton Churchyard Death of wife (1) Elin / Ellen Hughes - died at sea on the way to Virginia(–1757) DEC 1757 • died at sea on the way to Virginia Death of child A Child that died at Sea Owen(–1757) DEC 1757 • died at sea on the way to Virginia Marriage 9 April 1758 • Williamsburg, Virginia, Colonial America Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society by Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (Great Britain) Page 228 sites they married 1759. She was a widow with 5 or 6 kids that Goronwy had to support. (2nd) Ann (Mrs. Clayton) Dawson - sister of the William and Mary College President in Williamsburg, Virginia (1705–1758) Death of wife (2nd) Ann (Mrs. Clayton) Dawson - sister of the William and Mary College President in Williamsburg, Virginia(1705–1758) 1758 Death of son Goronwy Owen - Scholars at the college grammar school in 1757.(1751–1758) 1758 • Died soon after his father's appointment from the William & Mary College in Virginia. Marriage 1763 • Brunswick County, Virginia, Colonial America Goronwy resigned from the college in 1760 applied for the living of S. Andrews, Brunswick County, Virginia, which he obtained a year later and remained for the rest of his life. 1761 he bought a tobacco and cotton plantation. 1763 married (3) Joan Simmons (3) Joan Iona "Jonah" Brown : Simmons, Owen, Harrison (1738–1787) Birth of son John Lloyd Owen -married and emigrated to North Carolina (Owen Group 11a Haplogroup R1b-FGC46807)(1765–1806) Abt. 1765 • Brunswick County, Virginia Death of brother Owen Goronwy or Owen(1725–1765) 11 APR 1765 • Owestry, Shropshire, England Birth of son Richard Brown Owen - Witnessed the Will of Beverley Brown in 1791(1767–1877) 1767 • Brunswick County, Virginia, Colonial America Death JUL 1769 • Brunswick County, Virginia, Colonial America