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James Mott was one of his executors.
1750, Apr. 4. Inventory of the personal estate of James Bowne, appraised by John Cooper and Edward Taylor, amounted to
In it mention is made of four negroes.
£715-12-9.
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Recd this 24 Day of January 1750-1 from Mr. James Mott y Sum of twenty Shills york Money in full for a head stone & Cutting for James Bowne Deced Pr me
Richd. Franses
Cherry Hall Papers.
Recd this 4th Day of April 1750 of Mr. James Mott the Sum of Six Shillings and Eight pence being in full of Michael Dougherty Digging of James Bowne's Deceast his Grave.
pr. George Taylor
Cherry Hall Papers.
1750, May 14. Receipts by name of Rachel Bowne, for £60, legacy from her father's estate.
1750, Sept. 19. Receipts by name of Sarah Bowne, for £70, her legacy from her father's estate.
1752, Aug. 2. Receipts by name of Anna Bowne, for £44-9-3, legacy from her father's estate.
1752, November. Receipts by name of (Dan'l Holmes, Freehold) Leah ,for £70, part of a legacy from her father's estate.
1758, Apr. 15. Receipts by name of Huldah Bowne, for £70, legacy from her father's estate and interest £28.
1759, Mch. I. Receipts by name of Philip Bowne, for £130, legacy from his father's estate and interest £55.
1760, Oct. 25. Receipts by name of Edith Bowne, for £70, legacy from her father's estate, and Apr. 13, 1762, interest £30.
Articles of Agreement made and frily concluded upon Between James Bowne of Midletown In the County of munmouth In the province of Eaft Jerfey, yeoman. of the one part and William Applegate of the other part witnefeth; that the Said William Aplegate hath lett to the Said Bowne all his houfe & plantation lying att Shole harbour In the townfhip of Midletown afore:Sd Excepting the Kitching and a Garden Spot which his Sifter Elizabeth is to have the priviledge of; and the Sd Aplegate is to make or caufe to be made all the out Side fences upon the whole place in good Repair; and alow the Said Bowne to plant and Sow a field lying to the Southard of the Houfe and Not Damnifie the Meadow by feeding; and the time is to commence the firft day of April next Infueing the date hereof for and dureing the terme of one whole year to be fully Compleat & ended; and att the Expiration of the Said term the Said Bowne is to pay or caufe to be paid to the said Aplegate * * * Eight pounds * * * at Eight Shillings per ounce.
In Witneis whereof the Said parties have hereunto Set their hands and Seals this twenty-Second Day of March * * one thoufand and Seven hund and forty-nine, 1749.
Signed Sealed and Dilivered
In the prefents of Mary Herbert Joseph frees [mark]
James Bowne William Applegate
June the - 1750 Received of Rachel - oxe the Sum of eight Pounds of Jerfey money being for the Rent of the Plantation from William Aplegate to James Bown I Say Received by me
William Aplegate Cherry Hall Papers.
A True And Perfect Inve(n)tery of the Goods And Chattels Rights And Credits of James Bowne Late of Middletown Deceafed Apprifed This 4th Day of April 1750 By John Cooper And Edward taylor As followeth:
lb s d.
TO Cafh and Wearing Apparel
16 06 10
to four Bonds for
400 00 00
to 2 Bonds And three Notes
to Book Accoumpts
36 04 00 3 12 1012
to 3 Cows and Calves and four Yearlings 11 15 00 1 09 06
to a Spie Glais Snufers Axes and hoes
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to Sundry Books Broad Cloth and triming
5 15 00
to Cheft a Slate and Sundries
1 00 00
to a horfe and two Marfe a Sow And 4 Shotes
21 05 0O
to 2 Beds 2 Bolfters And 2 Pillows
7 00 00
to blankets Coverleds Sheets Pillow Cafses Bolfter Cafe tabel cloth towel And Wallet
3 13 06
to a Warming Pan a Sword And Cain
1 00 00
to a Pare of Saddle Bags a Quort And Pint Pot
00 16 00
to a Pilyon a tramel a fier Shovel And tongs and Iron Pot
1 04 00
to Chain And Clivifses with Rings And hooks
1 00 00
to old Irons a Sythe And forks
1 01 06
to Gun a Cafe of Bottles old Ropes
1 12 00
to a Cart and wheels A Grind Stone Seds and Casks
3 00 00
to an old Cheft Boles knives and a Pole
00 06 00
to a Negro Man a Negro Woman a Child with beding
105 00 00
to a Negro Boy Named Parvis
20 00 00
to a Negro Boy Named Pompey
18 00 00
to 2 lods of hay And a Pere of Boots
1 18 00
to 2 Candel Stiks
0 01 02
to wood Cuting
·3 02 06
672 02 0112
Brought from Number I
43 10 0772
715 12 09
John Cooper
Edward tayler
A true Coppy Executors James Mott
Rachel Bowne
Cherry Hall Papers.
A supplemental inventory of goods, in Burlington County, amounted to £43-10-712.
The following record from "Ann Clayton's booke," in fine writing, 1690.
Margaret Newbold-her book 1724-born 1704.
Michael Newbold, [son of Thomas?] married 24, 12 mo., 1697, Rachel, [daughter of Ann?] Clayton, born 16, 4 mo., 1677.
Issue
Ann Newbold, born 19, 2 mo., 1699 Sarah Newbold, born 29, 9 or 7 mo., 1701
Thomas Newbold, born 28, 2 mo., 1702
Margaret Newbold, born 3, 7 mo., 1704.
And then the Family Record of James Bowne, 40, follows.
Issue
85 Rachel Bowne, born Apr. 9, 1727, (1728 elsewhere); marriage license, Apr. 30, 1751, to John Wall, born 1723; "my grand parents," says family bible.
86 James Bowne, born March 4, 1728-9; died, Apr. 20, 1730, aged 3 yrs.
87 Sarah Bowne, born Jan. 3, 1730-1; married Joseph Ellison, (or Ellis).
88 Anna Bowne, born Aug. 3, 1733; married, by license dated June 15, 1753, John Wall, "a cousin to my grandfather," says family bible.
89 Leah Bowne, born Sept. 17, 1735: married Daniel Holmes.
90 Philip Bowne, born Dec. 6, 1737.
91 Huldah Bowne, born Jan. 24, 1739-40; married John Chapman.
92 Edith Bowne, born Oct. 10, 1742; married Thomas Gaskill.
1
to Grain Upon the Ground 6 00 00
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93 Margaret Bowne, born May 19, 1746; "died Aug. 9, 1748, and was buried by her mother."
41 OBADIAH BOWNE, son of James Bowne, 13, married Catharine . , and died, in 1761, leaving a family.
May S, 1750. Then Recd of James Mott £7,10, 612 due to me from my Brother James Bownes Estate.
Obadiah Bowne Cherry Hall Papers.
1761, Jan. 13. Obadiah Bowne, of Middletown, yeoman, sick, etc., made his will; proved Mch. 23, 1761, in which he gave his wife, Catharine, one-third of his estate, and made other liberal provision. He also made the following bequests:
To daughter, Mary Ann, £To.
To son, James, my long gun and £2.
To son, Gershom, my iron gun and £2, and to be taught to read and "cypher as far as the Rule of Three."
To son, Philip, "the gun formerly belonging to my father." and £2, and his schooling.
To daughter, Metilday, £2, and schooling, and to learn a trade.
To daughter, Ann, a minor, £30.
To son, Samuel. a gun, £2, and schooling.
To son, Obadiah, the residue of his estate.
For all his children he made provision for the boys to learn trades and the girls to teach.
Executors: his friend, John Van Brackle and son, Obadiah Bowne.
Witnesses: Edward Andrews, William Bowne and Andrew Brannan.
The testator signed his name to the will.
Issue
94 Obadiah Bowne, born May 17, 1738.
95 Mary Ann Bowne
96 James Bowne
97 Gershom Bowne
98 Philip Bowne
99 Matilda Bowne
100 Ann Bowne
IOI Samuel Bowne
42 PHILIP BOWNE, son of James Bowne, 13, married Catharine Hartshorne.
A paper endorsed "A Coppy of my Brother Phillip Bowne's Will.
"Imprimis It is my will and I doe order that all my Just Debts And funerall Charges be paid and sattisfied. Item: I Give and Bequeath to Catherine Bowne my well Beloved wife or her Ishue whether Male or female Lawfully Begotten of me by Catherine Bowne my wife all and singular my Lands Mesages" etc.
"Item-If it should Please the Almity to favour my Said wife with one or more child or; Children Law- fully Begotten by me then it is my will and pleasure that she my beloved wife Shall and may Dispose of all or part or Parcels of my Lands, Messuages &c as aforesd after the Decease of my father by the advice and Concent of my Executors towards the maintenance of her self as allso towards the maintenance and Education of the said child or children.
Item. . I doe make Constitute and ordain My well Beloved Brother James Bowne and my Beloved father In Law Hugh Hartshorne Sole and joynt Executors of this my Last will and testament."
Cherry Hall Papers.
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1731-2, Jan. 17, "to James Bownes" .. "Phillip Bowne Dyed with Small Pox some weeks ago." Mott's Diary-Cherry Hall Papers.
Issue
102 Lydia Bowne, mentioned in will of her grandfather, Hugh Hartshorne, married John Worthley of Monmouth County, by license dated Oct. 5, 1747. He was born Nov. 18, 1727, and she was baptized Dec. 17, 1749, while Ann, their daughter, was baptized April 1, 1750.
43 SAMUEL BOWNE, son of James Bowne, 13, was known as "Sam, the Sailor." Living contemporaneously in Monmouth County, N. J., were three Samuel Bownes; to distinguish each from the other they were known as "Sam, the Sailor," "Sam, the Tailor," "Sam, the Witch."
"Sam the Sailor," lived near Leonardsville, Monmouth County, N. J. He was born Mch. 27, 1719; died, Aug. 13, 1798, aged 79, 4, 17. He was reputed the first white child born in Middletown Township, which, while untrue itself, is a pretty sure intimation of his descent from James Bowne, son of the first William, to whom tradition ascribed the first children born in this locality. Samuel Bowne married first, Ursula Allen, of Tom's River, N. J .; second, Margaret (Johnson), widow of Frederick Debowe; their license reading Samuel Bowne and Mary Debowe, which probably means Margaret Debowe, as the license is very difficult to read. It is dated June 13, 1757. This wife Margaret was born 1725, and died, Jan. 18, 1797, aged 71, 10, O.
He was probably the Samuel Bowne, Jr., who was a witness to the will of James Bowne, 40, in 1746-7. He commonly signed his name as "jr.," while Samuel, the Tailor, his cousin, son of Samuel, 17, signed himself as "Min"," i. e. younger.
May the Sth 1750
Then Receiv,d of James Mott the Sum of three Pounds fifteen Shillings Due to me from my Brother James Bowne,s Eftate It Being In full of All Accompts or Demands Whatsoever that I Have Againft the Said Eftate I Say Receiv,d Pr Me Sam" Bowne Cherry Hall Papers.
Samuel Bowne's wife, Margaret, by her husband, Frederick Debowe, had one daughter, Susannah Debowe, born Mch. 27, 1749; married Obadiah Bowne, 94, and had issue
James Bowne, born Apr. 12, 1771. Rachel Bowne, born Feb. 25, 1773.
Upon the demise of her husband, Obadiah Bowne, Susannah Debowe married second, Edward Tilton, and had issue
Edward Tilton Margaret Tilton Susannah Tilton
Issue by first wife
103 Jonathan Bowne, born 1722, (so an old letter said, but it must be wrong), and died 1809.
104 Deliverance Bowne; married Elijah Cox; she died about 1805-1807, leaving sons, George, John and Townsend Cox.
105 Gertrude Bowne; married James Allen, and moved to Canada after the Revolu- tionary War.
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1
Issue by second wife 106 Joseph Bowne, born Aug. 10, 1765; died Sept. 15, 1831.
44 JAMES BOWNE, son of John Bowne, 14, was born about 1695.
In 1719, he received lands by deed from his father and mother, John and Elizabeth Bowne. 1724. Decided that James Bowne is not a Public House Keeper. 1726. James Bowne, son of John, was sued "for two Libells in his hand writing." Freehold Court Records.
Issue, supposed 107 James Bowne, born 1720. IOS William Bowne
These two supposed sons may be the issue of William or Samuel Bowne, brother of James Bowne, 44.
45 ELIZABETH BOWNE, daughter of John Bowne, 14, married John Bray. Issue. See Bray Family
46 WILLIAM BOWNE, son of John Bowne, 14.
1727 and 1736. His name appears on account books; hence lie was born not far from 1700. 1737. William Bowne, cordwainer, was a juryman. Freehold Records. 1740, Oct. 31. Then recd of James Bowne, Miner, in full. Wm. Bowne.
47 ANDREW BOWNE, son of John Bowne, 14.
Andrew Bowne appeared before the Grand Jury, 1737, "for breach of peace." Freehold Records.
18 April, 1737. I went as far as J& Brays to see Mr. Eaton and after some conference came home. And. Bowne with me. Jonathan Holmes' diary.
Jan. ye 28 1746-7. With a very violent [storm] Shrewsbury inlet Broke thro' the beach near upon a paralell of Latitude of Jumping point which is now Salter's Land. Pr me Andrew Bowne Hartshorne Papers.
There was an Andrew Bowne, who received land at Crosswicks Creek June 20, 1730, from his father John Bowne, yeoman, of Middletown.
Witnesses: James Bowne, Minor, Jonathan Burdge, Junior, Jacob Denise.
I incline to the belief that this John & Andrew Bowne were numbers 14 and 47.
1778, Aug, "Sixth." Will of Andrew Bowne, of Middletown, Monmouth County, N. J., being very sick and weak, etc .; proved by witnesses William Cooper and Andrew Brannan, at Freehold, Jan. 25, 1780, mentioned:
Beloved friend, Sarah Robinson, grand-daughter of William Hartshorne, living with Esek Hartshorne.
Mary Grover, daughter of Sylvanus Grover.
Mary Robinson, sister to Sarah abovenamed.
Elifabeth Robinson, sister to Sarah and Mary abovenamed.
Daniel Hendrickson, "in Town or as it is commonly Called upon the Hills."
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Robert Hartshorne.
Lydia Morris, wife of Benjamin Morris.
John Debow.
Executors: Daniel Hendrickson and John Debow.
Witnesses: William Cooper, Patrick Madden and Andrew Brannan.
The testator signed his name to the will in full.
1780, Jan. 25. Qualification of executors, Daniel Hendrickson and John Debow.
1778, Aug. 18. Inventory of the estate of Andrew Bowne, "Late of Middletown, Taken at his Late Dwelling Room, In Middletown," and "Appraised by Samuel Bowne and John Burdge, " and proved by the executors Jan. 25, 17So, amounted to CIAS-11-7.
48 SAMUEL BOWNE, son of John Bowne, 14, was known as "Sam the Witch." He was born in 1727. We reach the conclusion, as to his parentage, by exclusion, and the only argument against the correctness of the deduction is in the lateness of his birth year. If this be correct, he was a child of his parents when they were advanced in years.
Samuel Bowne was probably he who was "D' for a Coffin for his wife £1-2-o." From an old account book, about January. 1765.
One, Ham Johnson, a resident of the neighborhood, worked for the Applegate family upon their farm, for a time, during the war and afterwards he turned over to the Tories. He would lead them all around the neighborhood foraging and scouting. One night, after the decease of William Applegate, he came to his house, then occupied by his widow and her children, with a party of refugees. He was ashamed to go in himself. He told the others what there was in the house and where to find things, and he stayed outside while they entered and did the plun- dering. They took several feather beds and articles of furniture. A large looking glass had been there, but for safety had been sent to Samuel Bray's house, who lived back in the country at Bray's Meeting-house. Ham knew about its having been there, and when the refugees came out without the glass, he told them about it. They went for it, and not finding it, they took a small one instead. He was of the family of Johnsons whose descendants live at the Highlands. After the war, he was obliged to leave the neighborhood. He died in New York City, and was brought over to Riceville to be buried. His brother, John Johnson, was a strong patriot, and his cousin, Joseph Johnson, was also a patriot and a soldier. He, Joseph, was taken prisoner during the war, and suffered in the famous "Sugar House."
When Ham's remains were brought over to be buried in the family burying ground, they were brought to the old homestead, where Judge Sickles now lives. Robert and Richard, sons of John, bore the body. As they approached the house, John saw them. and said, "I tell you, Bob, fetch him in the back door." "No, father," said Robert, with a long drawl that was peculiar to him, "we will fetch him in the front door if he has been an old Tory." When he was buried, James Bowne, one of the bearers, when the body was covered up, stuck a shovel in the top of the grave and said, "Lay there, you old Tory, you will never take any more feather beds."
Samuel Bowne, the father of the above named James, used to be troubled very much with witches. He would tell how they would ride him about the country in the night. One time, he said, they rode him to "Caper Toon," and carried a bushel of clans on his back, and there they tied him to a hickory tree while they had a dance. From him Witch Hollow took its name, in the Highlands. From anecdotes related by Joseph Stillwell Applegate, Esq., and re- ceived by him from his grandmother, Elizabeth Watson, wife of John Stillwell.
Issue 109 James Bowne
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50 NEHEMIAH BOWNE, son of Andrew Bowne, 16, of Shrewsbury, married De- borah ..... , widow of Mr. Fisher, who had a daughter, Mary, under eighteen years of age, in 1736.
1733. He bought land, in Middletown, from James Hutchins, of Middletown.
1735. His name appeared on Holmes' Account Book.
1736, Jan. 10. He made his will; proved Feb. 17, 1736, in which he mentioned his wife, Deborah; his three brothers, Peter Bowne, Daniel and Andrew Bray; and daughter, Mary Fisher, not yet eighteen years of age.
1737, June. The inventory of his personal estate was filed and amounted to £116-14-0.
The Deborah Bowne who married John Patterson, by license, dated Oct. 31, 1744, may have been Nehemiah Bowne's widow.
51 PETER BOWNE, of Lower Freehold, son of Andrew Bowne, 16, married Deliver- ance, daughter of Jonathan Holmes and Miss Ashton.
Peter Bowne, of Middletown, for £495, bought, on May 10, 1734, land in Freehold, from Thos. Nesmith, of Freehold, with the consent of Nesmith's brother.
1737. Peter Bowne was a juryman.
Frechold Records.
1760. James Gordon sold land to Peter Bowne, in Freehold.
His land included the site, I believe, of Topanemus. In his will he requested "to be interred in a decent manner," but the family do not seem to know where he is buried, but it probably was at Topanemus. "His old clock is still keeping time showing the movement of the planets, and can be seen at D. Craig Bowne's, near Freehold." J. W. S. Campbell, Aug. 8, 1894.
"Jon" Holmes, Min', did by his last will and testament will to his sister, Deliverance, wife of Peter Bowne, a legacy and the cstate being insufficient and Samuel Holmes, one of the executors did advance a bond of £270 to indemnify," etc. The executors of the will of the said Holmes were Samuel Holmes, James Mott and James Tapscott. Dated Mch. 1, 1739-40. A torn and unsigned paper at Cherry Hall.
1770, Oct. 9. Peter Bowne, yeoman, of Freehold, bought land in Freehold, of John Williams.
In his will, dated Sept. 13, 1773; proved Sept. 27, 1773, he does not name his wife, but mentions the following:
Issue
IIO Son, Joseph Bowne
III Son, David Bowne
112 Daughter, Lydia Bowne
113 Daughter, .
114 Son, Jonathan Bowne
52 LYDIA BOWNE, daughter of Samuel Bowne, 17, was born in 1737; married, by license dated Aug. 7, 1758, John Whitlock, who was a Lieutenant, and was killed during the Revolutionary War. She owned the Beacon Hill and Gravelly Ridge farms near Morganville, N. J. She was a half-sister to Samuel Bowne, the Tailor. She had a nephew, Conover Bowne, who died at Schooley's Mountain, who had two daughters. Leonora and Ansophronia, and another nephew, Andrew Bowne, who lived at New Brunswick, N. J.
Miss Harriet W. Bray, of Matawan, N. J., has two silhouettes of Lydia (Bowne) Whitlock.
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53 SAFETY BOW'NE, son of Samuel Bowne, 17, was a witness to the will of Andrew Bowne in 1775.
He married Phebe Worden, by license dated Apr. 22, 1743. This family resided at Middle- town, Monmouth County, N. J. Phebe, the wife of Safety Bowne probably died at the home- stead.
1766, Jan. 7. Safety Bowne, "vendue master"; sale from Elizabeth Hendrickson, Shrews- bury. Cherry Hall Papers.
1770. Safety Bowne - to cash paid him. Shrewsbury, N. J. Poor Record.
1773, April Term. The executors of Matthias Covenhoven, deceased, against Safety Bowne, for two notes, amounting to £27-4-0 and costs. Judgment ordered.
Minutes of Court, Monmouth County.
Issue
115 Worden Bowne; unmarried.
J16 Daniel Bowne, born Apr. 3, 1764; died, Mch. 24, 1847, in New Jersey.
117 David Bowne, an adopted child; unmarried.
Worden Bowne, 115, and his father, Safety Bowne, were taken prisoners, and lodged in the old Sugar House, where they died from cruel treatment and want of the necessities of life.
David Bowne, 117, was killed by the British during the Revolutionary War, being bay- onetted to death.
54 SAMUEL BOWNE, the Tailor, was the son of Samuel Bowne, 17, and was born in 1722. He not infrequently signed himself as "Samuel Bowne, Min"," i.e. younger, al- luding, doubtless, to his being younger than his cousin, Samuel Bowne. the Sailor, who signed himself "Jr." He married Patience. daughter of Peter Conover, by license dated Sept. 3, 1754. She died, May 29, 1802, aged 66, and he died, Mch. 11, 1799, aged 77 years, as per tombstones.
In one of the Conover records it is set forth that Patience, the wife of Samuel Bowne, was the daughter of Elias Conover and Williampe Wall, and that she was born July 6, 1736, and died May 22, 1802.
Samuel Bowne ye tailer d'.
To I chees you had of my wife not pd for w 12 at 6d } s d
to 75 :S in Cafh 13-8
Jan. 2, 1748 Samuel Bowne the Tailer C'. upon balance of all Acct 135-8d Samuel Holmes' account book.
October the 2ª Day 1752
Then Received of Joseph Holmes upon Docr Tallmans Account two Pound five shillings Then Received on my one account two Pound eleven Shillins in full of all Accounts Dets Dues and Demands I say Received by me
Samuel Bowne Cherry Hall Papers.
July ye 28 - 1755
Resevid of Jofeph Holmes the fum of seventeene Shillings on be half of Obadiah Bowne it being in - [full?] of all Accounts I fay Refevid by me Talor
Samuel Bowne
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1776, July 16. Samuel Bowne mortgaged land, for £30, to the Commissioners of the Loan Office, lying in Middletown, which he received, by deed Sept. 19, 1750, from his father, Samuel Bowne, and Esther Bowne; and again, in 1754, lands from the same, bounded by Safety Bowne and Cornelius Macklees, James Winter and John and Harmon Johnson.
1803, Feb. 22. Heirs of Samuel and Patience Bowne.
Conover Bowne and Eliza his wife: * John Bowne and Jane his wife; William Wykoff and Lydia his wife; Hendrick van Brunt and Sally his wife; Daniel L. Ketchem and Anne his wife; John Ketchemi and Ellenor his wife; Samuel Bowne and Maria his wife.
Freehold Records, Lib. R., p. 65.
Issue
IIS John Bowne, born .; married Jane
119 Peter Bowne, born Jan. 18, 1755; died August, 1787.
120 Sarah Bowne, born Jan. 23, 1757; died February, 1826; married, Mch. 14, 1779, Hendrick Van Brunt, in Reformed Church of Freehold, N. J.
12I Lydia Bowne, born Jan. 5, 1759; married William Wycoff.
122 Elias Bowne, born July 5, 1765; died September, 1795.
123 Jane Bowne, born Nov. 13, 1763; apparently married John Bowne.
124 Cowenhoven Bowne, born May 30, 1766; died, November, 1840, aged 74; mar- ried Eliza . ... , who died, Oct. 11, 1857, aged SI.
125 Anna Bowne, born Feb. 27, 1769; married Daniel L. Ketcham; she died May, IS26.
126 Capt. Jonathan Bowne, born Apr. 26, 1772; died November, 1800; lost at sea.
I27 Ebelon Bowne, born Sept. 6, 1774.
128 Samuel Bowne, born Jan. 6, 1778; died IS17; married Maria ..
129 Eleanor Bowne; married John Ketcham.
John Bowne "married and had twelve children of no particular prominence," which seems to me to rather apply to his father, Samuel Bowne, who had twelve children.
55 ANDREW BOWNE, son of John Bowne, 20, the Third, dwelt at what is now known as Crawford's Corners, in Holmdel Township. He died in 1785, unmarried, leaving a will, dated June 16, 1775; proved July 1785; in which he provides for his mother Ann and sister, Catharine Crawford's, children, viz., John, William and Esther Crawford. Through this intermarriage, the Bowne property was carried to the Crawfords and has since been called by their name. After conveying the estate to John and William, sons of his sister, Catharine Crawford, who are to provide for their sister, Esther Crawford, he orders a gravestone for himself. Executors: William Crawford, Robert Hartshorne, Jarrit Wall.
In 1762, John Bowne, Esq., conveyed "to my only son, Andrew," the westerly part of the plantation whereon I now live. Hop brook a boundary.
Andrew Bowne, [fine writing], Rec 7 Oct. 1774, as Executor of Nath' Leonard of Mr. James Mott 4-10-0.
56 LYDIA BOWNE, daughter of John Bowne, 20, the Third, is said by Janies G. Crawford, Esq., deceased, to have married a Grover. Lydia Bowne had a license to marry James Grover, Jr., Nov. 29, 1752. She died without issue. She is not mentioned in her brother,
*"John Bowne who held land on Claypit Creek with various of his brothers and sisters, from his father, WE Bowne. dec !. " Freehold Records, Lib. R., p. : co.
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Andrew's, will so probably her decease occurred prior to 1775. In the draft of a proposed will made by her father, previously alluded to, there was appended a memorandum as follows: "An account of what things I give my daughter Lidia, " which amounted to £124-1-5.
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