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among the honest, well-meaning men of the Eastern Division of New Jersey, 1711, June 14, (of whom John Bowne was another.) New Jersey Archives.
The date of decease of Obadiah Bowne's first wife is unknown, but it occurred prior to 1713, for in that year Obadiah Bowne and wife, Elizabeth Langevelt, had their daughter. Maria, baptized, March 30, in the First Reformed Church, Freehold. Witnesses: Hendrick Langevelt and his mother.
In 1715, the record further states that "Elizabeth huys-vrow van Obadia Bown" was one of the communicants in the church. Obadiah Bowne died, Apr. 19, 1726, aged 59, 10, o, and lies buried in the yard of the defunct Presbyterian Church, Middletown, N. J.
Issue
20 John Bowne
21 Lydia Bowne { by the first wife, and minors, in 1725.
22 Ann Bowne
23 Mary Bowne
24 Cornelius Bowne by the second wife, and spoken of as "the four youngest 25 Obadiah Bowne children," in 1732.
26 Thomas Bowne
His will dated Feb. 19, 1725-6; proved April 25, 1726, mentioned sons John, Cornelius, Obadiah and Thomas; daughters Mary, Ann and Lydia. Sons, Cornelius, Obadiah and Thomas were under age; leaves Chingaroras to his three daughters.
Executors: Son John Bowne, Garret Schenck and Daniel Hendrickson.
He resided on his estate called Westfield at the date of his death.
1726, April 28. Inventory of the personal estate of Obadiah Bowne, Gent., taken by Gershom Mott, Andrew Wilson and Samuel Ogborne, amounted to £577-4-0.
Among the items:
Five pictures "oyl Colours" £3.o.o.
Nine negroes: "two with sucking child and one with convulsion fits."
1787, Apr. 14. David Knott swears that John Bowne was the oldest son of Obadiah East Jersey Records.
Bowne.
10 DEBORAH BOWNE, daughter of John Bowne, 2, was born at Gravesend, Long Island, Jan. 26, 1668. She was a witness to her brother, John's, marriage to Frances Bowman, in 1692.
In 1703, she married Richard Stillwell, a merchant, of New York City, and later, of Shrewsbury, N. J. She died without issue, and her estate passed to the children of her sister, Catharine Hartshorne.
In the Proprietary records at Perth Amboy, it is set forth that Richard Hartshorne, of Middletown, lays claim, asserting his right as follows: That Deborah Stillwell and Catharine Hartshorne were seized as joint tenants of 1/10 of 1/48 of East Jersey, by deed from their brother, John Bowne, son and heir of Lydia Bowne. That the said Deborah Bowne died with- out issue, not having conveyed any part of her estate therein to any person whatsoever; that the said Catharine survived the said Deborah and also died without having conveyed any interest therein to anyone, and leaving two sons, Richard and William Hartshorne. Richard died, unmarried, and devised his estate to his brother, William, who died intestate, leaving an only son and heir, who is the petitioner and applicant.
He received Aug. 28, 1744, under his claim iand in Middlesex County, on the south side of the Raritan, amounting to three hundred and nine acres, of which ninety-five acres were
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pine. The exact date of Deborah Bowne's demise is unknown, but it occurred prior to 1710, as her husband, Richard Stillwell, had then married Mercy Sands of Long Island, and had a son, Richard Stillwell, Jr., of whom further, as he married among the Bownes.
11 SARAH BOWNE, daughter of John Bowne, 2, was born at Gravesend, Long Island, Nov. 27, 1669. Thus it is recorded upon the Town Book. A child of like name was born, Nov. 23, 1670, to John Bowne, in Middletown, by another authority, but it is apparently an error, and the first date may safely be accepted as the correct one. Sarah Bowne married Richard Saltar, the first of the name in Monmouth County, a lawyer, a sympathizer with the Bownes in their opposition to the Proprietors, and himself a man of considerable attain- ments.
Richard Saltar was a witness to a commission issued, in London, Mch. 25, 1701, by Wm. Dockwra to Charles Goodman, of Perth Amboy, to be his deputy secretary and register.
Issue
27 John Saltar
28 Ebenezer Saltar
29 Richard Saltar
30 Thomas Saltar
31 Hannah Saltar
32 William Saltar
33 Deborah Saltar
34 James Saltar
35 Oliver Saltar
36 Samuel Saltar (?)
I am inclined to think from the reading of John Bowne's will, 1716, and from data in Old Times in Monmouth County, that John, Thomas and Hannah Salter were the only children of Richard Salter by his wife, Sarah Bowne. That the other children of Richard Salter were by a previous wife.
For further information see the Salter Family.
12 CATHARINE BOWNE, daughter of John Bowne, 2, married William, son of Richard Hartshorne, the first. He was born 1679; died, Feb. 29, 1747-8, aged 68 years, II mos., 22 days, and was interred in the Hartshorne burying ground, Middletown, N. J. By his three wives, Catharine Bowne, Helena Willett, in 1713, and Elizabeth Lawrence, he had three sets of children.
Issue by Catharine Bowne
37 Margaret Hartshorne, born 3, 9 mo., 1704; died 1745.
38 Richard Hartshorne, born 28, 3 mo., 1708; died at sea.
39 William Hartshorne, born 31, 8 mo., 1709; died 22, 12 mo., 1746.
For further information see the Hartshorne Family. .
13 JAMES BOWNE, son of James Bowne, 3, took up one hundred and fifty acres of land in right of his father, James Bowne, deceased, on May 1, 1697, being seven acres at Shoal Harbor, and a tract at Crosswicks, adjoining Job Throckmortons.
Book F., of Deeds & Patents, Trenton, N. J.
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1701. His name appears on the petition for a suitable Governor, and, in 1707, he was a contributor to the Cornbury Fund. Capt. James Bowne was appointed administrator of his father's estate, February, 1695.
He made conveyances to his brothers John, William and Andrew Bowne, as follows:
James Bowne, yeoman, Monmouth County, quit-claims to his brother, Andrew Bowne. yeoman, of same place, a tract of land, near Crosswicks, in said County "where Jobe Throck- morton's Reere line crosseth pine brook," and where John Baker and Benjamin Borden and John Stout and John Throckmorton are upon the boundaries, amounting to about one hun- dred and fifty acres; also one-half of sixty acres of upland and meadow, lying at Barnegat. "beginning at ye south corner of John Whitlock's meadow." Further on in the release the name "William Bowne" appears in lieu of Andrew Bowne. Dated 22 Sept., 1699. Witnesses: John Job and Gershom Mott. Acknowledged before Richard Hartshorne.
James Bowne quit-claims "unto my brother Willain Bowne," Nov. 16, 1699. Lib. Deeds & Patents, p. 31, Trenton, N. J. Upon the same page and at the same date, is recorded James Bowne's quit-claim unto his brother John Bowne. The witnesses are the same as in the pre- ceding deed.
"Certain ear Marks Recorded the fourth of January, 1679." James Bowne's eare Marke &c Recorded to his son Samuel Bowne. See Town Book of Old Middletown, p. 37.
1704. James Bowne was Lieutenant of Middletown, N. J., Militia.
Issue
40 James Bowne, born, in Middletown, Nov. 30, 1701, died Mch. 14, 1749-50 .*
41 Obadiah Bowne
42 Philip Bowne
43 Samuel Bowne
14 JOHN BOWNE, son of James Bowne, 3, is spoken of as cordwainer, shoemaker, etc., to distinguish him from his counsin, Capt. John Bowne.
1693, June 14. He recorded his cattle-mark.
1693, June 20. He signed his name to a certificate of the Baptist Church, of Middletown, of which he was a member.
6 November, 1719. John Bowne, of Middletown, Cordwainer, with consent of Elizabeth, his wife, to "my son James Bowne" land, in Middletown, next to the plantation whercon sa John Bowne lives and next to lands of John Bowne Junior. Signed John Bowne
Elizabeth Bowne
Witnesses: Peter White, James Bowne and John Bray.
1723. He served on the jury.
He had a grandson, William Bowne, who, Mch. 7, 1759, recorded the earmark of his grandfather, John Bowne.
John Bowne and wife, Elizabeth, conveyed to their son-in-law. John Bray, by deed dated Jan. 22, 1727, proprietary rights in East Jersey.
John Bowne married Elizabeth .. 1727. John Bowne's account appears in an old account book.
., perhaps a daughter of Safety Grover.
1727. Wm Bownes, son of John, account appears in an old account book.
In 1727, James Bowne and John Bowne, Jr., appear in an old account book, probably kept by Micheau or Lyell.
*The inscription on his tombstone read that James Bowne died March 14, 1750, aged 49 years, 3 months, 14 days. Tills would make his birth to have been Dec. 31, 1700.
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1736. In Holmes' Account Book appears Wm. Bowne's account.
Issue
44 James Bowne
45 Elizabeth Bowne; married John Bray.
46 William Bowne
47 Andrew Bowne
48 Samuel Bowne
49 Safety Bowne, supposed, who had a daughter -, who married John Layton, whose will, probated May 13, 1761, mentioned nine children, among whom was one Safety Layton. See also 53 of this family.
15 WILLIAM BOWNE, son of James Bowne, 3, married Rebecca Grover. He died about 1706, without issue, as appears by the following memorandum:
James Bowne conveys land to James Grover and the deed recites that whereas William Bowne, of Middletown, late deceased, and Rebecca, his wife, owned land, at Crosswicks, joyning John and James Ashton's land, which by will April 27, 1706, of said William Bowne, was thus disposed to wife Rebecca and to the child his wife then went with, and both the child and Rebecca hath since died, leaving the estate as the will conveyed it, and I, James Bowne, heir-at-law to the deceased William Bowen, and James Grover, heir-at-law to the deceased Rebecca, etc. Dated Dec. 13 or 30, 1720.
William Bowne was presented to the Grand Jury in August, 1700, for being a "rioter." In 1701, he was one of those who signed the petition for a suitable Governor.
1706, Apr. 27. Will of William Bowne, of Eastern Division of New Jersey, "Marriner," mentioned:
To "my beloved wife, Rebecca," land, in Crosswicks, joining John and James Ashton's land; also land that was my wife's, "at Crosswicks."
To the "child my wife now goes with," land in Crosswicks-, "but if said child be not born alive," etc.
Signed: "W" Bowne"
Witnesses: Abraham Van Vleq and Wm. Bradford.
The will is endorsed-Mrs. Rebecca Bowne, wife of Wm Bowne, Mariner, not to be opened till said W™ Bowne is deceased.
1707, July 22. The inventory of his personal estate, taken, amounted to £95-14-0.
16 "ANDREW BOWNE, son of James Bowne, 3, of Middletown, yeoman, and Ann Bowne, alies Bray," convey property to William Jones, of Freehold, yeoman, Jan. 26, 1710. Witnesses: Hendrick Vor Wey, + Elizabeth Lawrence, Wm Lawrence, Jr., [living 1715].
Issue
50 Nehemiah Bowne, born July 6, 1708.
51 Peter Bowne, born Oct. 30, 1710. Baptist Church Records, Middletown, N. J.
Ann Seabrook, the widow of Andrew Bowne, married, second, Rev. John Bray, by whom she had issue, Andrew born "the firs day of July 1713" and Daniel Bray born 28 March 1716. She was the daughter of Thomas Seabrook and Mary, his wife, who upon the demise of said Seabrook, became the second wife of Thomas Whitlock.
Mary Whitlock, the former wife of Thomas Seabrook, had left, as appears by a niem- orandum in the year 1724, her grand children Andrew and Daniel Bray, money which had been loaned out to one Cox with money due Peter Bowne.
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Richard Saltar of Freehold signs bond, 22 June, 1705 for £140 to deliver to Andrex Bowne, Jr. of Middletown before Nov. 1, next ensuing W'm. Jones' farm in Middletown for merly granted by patent to John Craford with 100 acres at Crosswicks lying between the said Wm. Jones' land and John Vahans Jr.
17 SAMUEL 'BOWNE, son of James Bowne, 3, recorded his earmark June 6, 1747, which belonged, as the record states, to his father, James, who recorded it Jan. 4, 1079.
Samuel Bowne died in 1756. and MIch. S, of that year, Esther Bowne, widow of Samuel Bowne, late of Middletown, deceased, yeoman, with Capt. James Grover, Gent, for surety on a bond of froo, was granted administration. Witnesses: Samuel Bowne, Mi, and Eliza- beth Woodward.
1721, Feb. 27. Samuel Bowne was a juryman. Freehold Court Records.
1727. Samuel Bowne's name appears in an old account book. Sarah Lippit's account. of this date, is transferred to him and she does not again appear. Later in 1727, Samuel Bowne's "wife" is mentioned. Thus it would seem as if he might have married her. As Samuel Bowne had a son, Safety, and Capt. James Grover aided in the settlement of his estate, I believe that one of his wives was of this family.
1728. In the inventory of William Lawrence, Samuel Bowne is paid £o-o-9, for "bleeding." 1735. Samuel Bowne was a juryman. Freehold Court Records.
Issue
52 Lydia Bowne 53 Saftey Bowne 54 Samuel Bowne (the Tailor).
1767, Nov. 13. Safety and Samuel Bowne, brothers, sons of Samuel Bowne, deceased, agreed upon an arbitration.
20 JOHN BOWNE, the Third, son of Obadiah Bowne, 9, was a son by the first wife. He was born May 29, 1700. He resided at Middletown; was executor of his father's will in 1726; was commissioned a Judge, in Monmouth County, about 1741-2, by Robert Morris; Mch. 24, 1741, created a Commissioner to take "recognizance of bail *** in any action or suit depending in the Supreme Court of the Province;" bore the titles of Mr. and Esquire, and attained eminence.
He married Anny Lippit, born Nov. 29, 1702. In his will, dated Apr. 28, 1748, many years before his death, he mentioned three minor children, viz .:
55 Andrew Bowne, [born May 26, 1734-Sunday.] 56 Lydia Bowne [and Anna born, Oct. 25, 1732, 8 a. m. Wednesday.] 57 Catharine Bowne, [born, March 12, 1735-6, Friday, 5 a.m.]
His remains were interred in the Presbyterian Churchyard, Middletown, N. J., and are marked by a headstone. The inscription has unfortunately become obliterated at this date,, (1907), but gives his age as 74 years, 5 mos., 7 days.
Fortunately, however, the old Bowne Bible, preserved at Crawford's Corners, supplies the deficiencies on his tombstone and that of his wife, as well as furnishes the name of his wife and their childrens' ages.
John Bowne, the Third, drafted a will which provided for the distribution of his estate in the event of the decease of his own children without issue. Under such circumstances his property was to be given to Elizabeth Channing and Lydia Pintard, "the daughters of the
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of my sisters," and in the event of their decease, to Mary Stillwell, Cornelius Bowne, Obadiah Bowne and thomas Bowne, "my father's children by his last wife." This instrument must have been drawn prior to 1743, as his half sister, Mary Bowne Stillwell, died Feb. 22, of that year. An executed instrument, his will, with codicil attached thereto, respectively dated .Apr. 28, 1748, and June 19, 1753, is on record at Perth Amboy, N. J., and contains corroborative information. The gravestone of his wife, Ann, (who was living as late as 1775, as per his son, Andrew's will of that date), adjoins his in the Presbyterian Churchyard and gives her demise as occuring at the advanced age of 91 years and 23 days, but strangely omits the date of her decease. Their twin daughter, Ann, 56, died, Sept. 16, 1738, aged 5 years, 10 mos., 22 days, and lies adjacent to them.
The Bowne house has few equals and in its day was doubtless superior to all structures in its vicinity. It has been stripped of its old carved wood frieze; its Dutch cupboards re- moved and fireplace walled up, and its doors, which were painted with pastoral scenes, re- placed; but its superb hall and stairway and unusually lofty and large rooms, still remain containing many old pieces of furniture. They, (the Crawfords), have much of the old silver, (some marked with Anne Lippit's initials), miniature likenesses, etc. See Crawford notes.
The house at Crawford's Corners was built, in 1701, doubtless by Obadiah Bowne, 9, to which some time after his demise, his son John moved .*
Jan. 13, 1723 and Dec. 14, 1726, John Bowne, of Mattawon, recorded the earmark that was formerly his father's Obadiah. At this time, John Bowne dwelt in the house which became celebrated, in the Revolution, as the Burrowes house and which now is occupied by Dr. Pitman, of Matawan. It is my belief that the old Pitman House, at Matawan, was built by John Bowne, 20, about 1723-6. It was the duplicate of the one recently destroyed at Crawford's Corners.
1747, Aug. 24. Obadiah and Thomas Bowne mortgaged to their brother, John Bowne, one-half of five hundred and thirteen acres and other small parcels of land at Matawan.
1747, Aug. 20. Obadiah, 25, Thomas, 26, and Cornelius, 24, Bowne conveyed to John Bowne, 20, their brother, land and a house, formerly the dwelling place of their father, "which now is and has been for years the dwelling place of the said John Bowne," containing six hundred and thirty-two acres. In the will of Obadiah Bowne his executors are bound to save harmless his bondsmen in the matter of settling the affairs of Capt. John Bowne, deceased. If any deficiency arises the residuary estate is to be sold consisting of five hundred and thirteen acres, at Mattawan, the title to which was conveyed by John Bowne to his brothers Obadiah and Thomas, in exchange for their interests in the place where John Bowne now resides; the home of their late father Obadiah.
In the will of John Bowne, dated Apr. 28, 1748, he mentioned his children, Andrew, Lydia and Catharine, all minors. Executors: his brothers, Obadiah and Thomas Bowne.
1787, Apr. 14. David Knott made affidavit that he knew John Bowne, Esq., late of Monmouth Co., as the eldest son and heir-at-law of Obadiah Bowne of said County. Perth Amboy Records.
21 LYDIA BOWNE, daughter of Obadiah Bowne, 9, was a child by the first wife. She married John Pintard, a merchant, in New York City, and was living in 1727-8. His will written Aug. 1, 1752; proved July 18, 1753, on record in New York, mentioned a second wife, Catharine, and his daughter:
58 Lydia Pintard, who is to receive "the plate marked I .. B., and which belonged to my first wife."
*This house and its contents were recently destroyed by fire.
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59 Son Lewis Pintard 60 Son John Pintard
61 Son Samuel Pintard
Whether they were by his first or second wife I have not yet ascertained, but incline to the belief they were the issue of the latter marriage.
22 ANN BOWNE, daughter of Obadialı Bowne, 9, married William Channing, a New York merchant. She died prior to 1731; leaving
Issue
62 Ann Channing
63 Elizabeth Channing
Her husband, on July 27, 1731, wrote his will, which was proved, in New York, Sept. 23. 1731, in which he mentioned his two small children and appointed, as their guardians and execu- tors to his will, his well-beloved friends, Richard Stillwell, John Searle and John Pintard. merchants, of the City of New York, and William Yeat, merchant, of the City of London. In the event of the decease of his children, he bequeathed his property to his sisters, Sarah and Jane Channing, and his niece, Mary Brooks, all of Dorchester, in the County of Dorset, in England.
23 MARY BOWNE, daughter of Obadiah Bowne, 9, was probably the eldest child by the second wife, Elizabeth Longfield. She married Dr. Richard Stillwell, son of Richard Stillwell, whose first wife was Deborah, daughter of Capt. John Bowne, the First, upon whose demise, without issue, he married Mercy Sands and had among others, the aforesaid Dr. Richard Stillwell. Mary Bowne, the wife of Dr. Richard Stillwell, died, Feb. 22, 1743, aged 30 years and 9 months. He married, second, Lydia Leonard, whose remains lie in Trinity Churchyard. New York City. Dr. Stillwell and his first wife are buried in the Presbyterian Churchyard, Middletown, N. J., and next to them, their only daughter,
64 Mary Stillwell
By his second marriage with Lydia Leonard, of Middletown, N. J., he had 65 Dr. Gershom Stillwell
66 Mellicent Stillwell
67 Augusta Stillwell
68 Mercy Stillwell
24 CORNELIUS BOWNE, son of Obadiah Bowne, 9, by his second wife, was married prior to the year 1747, when he and his wife Sarah signed a deed. Oct. 15, 1743, he was a witness to a power of attorney given by his brother, Obadiah Bowne, of Philadelphia, to their brother, John Bowne, the Third, to close out Obadiah Bowne's interest in his grandfather's estate, i. e. Cornelius Longfield.
In 1747, Cornelius and wife Sarah, Obadiah, and Thomas Bowne, all mariners and sons of Obadiah, deceased, conveyed to their loving brother, John Bowne, of Middletown, Esq., land at Chingaroras.
1741. Cornelius Bowne, one of the congregation of Christ Church, Philadelphia, signed, with others, an address to the Bishop of London.
Hist. Col. of the American Colonial Church, 1871, Vol. ii, p. 226.
1772, Dec. 16. Will of Cornelius Bowne, of the City of Philadelphia, in the province of
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pennsylvania, mariner, being sick and weak in body, etc., proved 1773, mentioned his three sons, Obadiah, Thomas and Cornelius, and appointed them, with Thomas Leech, his executors.
Issue
69 Obadiah Bowne 70 Thomas Bowne
71 Cornelius Bowne
I infer that the following allusions, taken from Philadelphia Directories, apply, in part or whole, to this family.
1785. Thomas Bound, ship-joiner, corner of Vine and Water Streets.
1796 and 1797. Thomas Bowne, ship-joiner, Noble, between Front and Fourth Streets.
1796. Philip Bowne, taylor, Sassafras Alley; not in the Directory of 1797.
1791, 1793, 1798 and 1799. Thomas Bown, ship-joiner, 99 Water Street and 31 Noble Street, No. Liberty.
1799. Samuel Bowne, ship-wright, 246 South Front Street.
ISoo. Samuel Boron, ship-wright, 246 South Front Street.
ISoo. Garrett Boone, ship-wright, 432 South Second Street.
1801. Thomas Bowen, ship-joiner, 99 North Water Street.
1804. Thomas Bowen, Sen., ship-joiner, near 99 N. Water Street.
1804. Thomas Bowen, Jun., ship-joiner, 33 Noble Street.
1805. Thomas Bowen, Sen., ship-joiner, near 99 N. Water Street.
1805, 1806, 1807,1808, 1809 and ISIo. Thomas Bowene, Jun., ship-joiner, 33 Noble St. and Oak, near the Hayscales.
18II. Thomas Bowne, Jun., ship-joiner, etc.
25 OBADIAH BOWNE, son of Obadiah Bowne, 9, was a mariner and resided, at Phil- adelphia, in 1743-1747. He married, Dec. 13, 1749, Anna, born Feb. IS, 1724; died April 29, 1764, daughter of Col. John Reid, by Mary Sands, his wife.
Issue
72 John Bowne, born Feb. 9, 1751.
73 Mary Bowne, born July 17, 1753; died Jan. 10, 1756.
74 Obadiah Bowne, born Nov. 26, 1754.
75 Andrew Bowne, born Aug. 8, 1756.
76 Son ..... , born April 1, 1758; died April 2, 1758.
77 Philip Bowne, born May 21, 1759; living in 1803, rich and without children.
78 Frederick Bowne, born Sept. 11, 1,60.
79 Anna Bowne, born Jan. 28, 1763.
So Katharine Bowne, born Feb. 18, 1764.
1751. He was spoken of as Capt. Obadiah Bowne.
1752. Agreement between Obadiah Bowne, of Middletown, mariner, and James Hassett, laborer. The said Bowne leases property at Matawan, the half of which is in the possession of his brother, Thomas, who is apparently living there, which includes his share of the place, with cattle, etc., to said Hassett, for one year.
1764, MIch. 14. Obadiah Bowne, of Matawan, being sick, etc., made his will; proved June 15, 1764, in which he mentioned the following children; his sons not yet twenty-one years of age and his daughters not yet eighteen years of age.
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John Bowne Obadiah Bowne Andrew Bowne Philip Bowne Frederick Bowne Anna Bowne Catharine Bowne His wife, unnamed.
Executors: Samuel Forman, merchant, of Middletown Point, Augustine Reid, of Free- hold, and his wife so long as she remains his widow.
26 THOMAS BOWNE, son of Obadiah Bowne, 9, was a mariner, and of New York, in 1747. He married, Jan. 4, 1748, Helen Reid, born Mch. 29, 1728, daughter of Col. John Reid by his wife, Mary Sands. Upon the demise of her husband, Thomas Bowne, she married, Benjamin Garrison, Sept. 11, 1774, and died Dec. 2, 1807. First Reformed Church, Freehold.
1748. He was spoken of as Capt. Thomas Bowne.
1765, July 19. Renouncement of administration by Helen Bowne, widow of Thomas Bowne, late of Middletown, mariner, who died intestate, with the request that Mr. Samuel Reid, of Freehold be admitted in her stead. Witnesses: Mary Reid and Mary Vanmater.
1765, July 30. Samuel Reid qualified, as administrator of the estate of Thomas Bowne, late of Monmouth County, at the request of Helena Bowne, the sureties being Thomas Kearny and James Kearny. Bond, for £1,000.
Issue
81 John Bowne, born Nov. 17, 1748. 82 Obadiah Bowne, born Dec. 21, 1751. . 83 Elizabeth Bowne, born Feb. 11, 1753; married George Johnson. 84 Lewis Bowne, born Dec. 10, 1755.
40 JAMES BOWNE, son of James Bowne, 13, was born, in Middletown, Nov. 30, 1701; by abstracting, Dec. 1, 1700; and died Mch. 14, 1749-50, and is buried in Presbyterian Churchyard, Middletown, N. J. He married, Margaret Newbold, May 30, 1726; born 3 7 mo., 1704; died June 20, 1746, "and buried with her honoured father and mother in Burling- ton County," says the old bible. Margaret Newbold had a sister, Sarah Newbold, who married Thomas Bowne.
Will of James Bowne, dated Mch. 13, 1747, mentioned eldest daughter, Rachel Bowne; second daughter, Sarah Bowne: third daughter, Anna Bowne; fourth daughter, Leah Bowne; only son, Phillip Bowne; also daughters Huldah, Edith and Margaret. To each of his four youngest daughters, "a pair of gold buttons to be given them out of my estate." Negro boys Pompey and Paris; old negroes Peter and Phillis. To his brother, Obadiah Bowne, all his property at Barnegatt, which fell to him as heir to his father, James Bowne, deceased. Brother, Barzillai Newbold. Among the witnesses was Saml. Bowne, Jr.
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