Owen Sullivan II (1699-1790) Revolutionary War Veteran

Owen Sullivan II (1699-1790) Revolutionary War Veteran

Owen was born in Lunenburg, Virginia 1699, son of Owen Hayes Sullivan I (1673) and Elizabeth Claiborne.

In 1721 He married mary Margaret Hewlett (Hulit, Hughlett, etc.) who was born March 4, 1707.  She was the daughter of William Hewlett and Mary Fearne (who was the daughter of John Fearne and Mary Lee).

Owen II is named in father's will. By deed 1 October 1781, Owen Sullivan conveys to Charles Crenshaw 151 acres "including the late dwelling house of the late Owen Sullivan deceased, devised to said Owen Sullivan by Will of Owen Sullivan deceased" (Charlotte Co., Virginia, D BK 3, p. 571).

A History of Sullivan family was compiled 1882 and published by William D. Sullivan 1913. In it he states that the above OWEN and wife MARGARET HEWLETT had 5 children to move from Virginia to South Carolina.

The children of Owen II and Margaret Hewlett are:

1. James Sullivan, b. Abt. 1722, Twitty's Creek, Charlotte, VA; d. Abt 1809, Laurens County SC
2. Owen Sullivan III, b. Abt. 1724, VA; m. Sallie O'Dell Nelson.
3. Margaret Sullivan, b. Abt. 1726, VA d. SC; m Colonel Samuel Wharton; b. Cane Creek, Laurens, SC
4. Charles B. Sullivan, b. Apr 2, 1728, Greenville, SC; d. Nov 3, 1808, Laurens, SC
5. Pleasant Sullivan, b. Aug 15, 1757, Charlotte County, VA; d. Mar 12, 1840, Elbert County, GA