I have the following handwritten from Bible records: Thomas Bowdon born 1793 Chester County, SC His children: William Jordon Bowdon Born abt: 1823 John O.Bowdon born 1825 Bedford County, TN Francis Marion Bowdon born 1827 Bedford Co, TN Jasper D.L. Bowdon born 1829 Bedford Co, TN Thomas Virgil William Bowdon Born 1832 Bedford Co, TN settled in Limestone Co, Texas Louisa Travis Bowdon born 1835 Lauderdale Co, AL Benjamin Franklin Bowdon born 1837 Lauderdale Co, AL Victoria Ruth Caroline Bowdon Born 1841 born Lauderdale Co, AL Nancy Sarah Ann Bowdon born 1843 DeSoto Co, MS James K.P. Bowdon born 1846 DeSoto Co, MS Columbia Caroline born 1848 Phillips Co, AR Any matches? Thanks, Karen > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Marr <ian_marr@bigpond.net.au> > To: bowden <bowden@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tue, Apr 24, 2018 9:53 pm > Subject: [BOWDEN] Roll Call - Elizabeth BOWDEN b.1718 Barnstaple, > Devon; m. John DENNIS 1743 > > Mailing list for those who have an interest in the BOWDEN Surname; > it's variants, in any place, at any time. > ======== > Hi folks! The BOWDEN list is up and running again. I am the List > Administrator and my name is Ian Marr. I thought it would be > appropriate to > do a Roll Call to jump start the list. > > To kick it off, the following details my BOWDEN interests (or > interest, as > the case may be). My direct-line is shown using capitalised > surnames. Any > information on this line would be greatly welcomed. > You can get more information from either of my on-line family trees > - see > details at end of message > ======== > Outline Descendant Report for Elizabeth BOWDEN > 1 Elizabeth BOWDEN b: Abt. 1718 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, > England, > d: Abt. 1762 in England > + John DENNIS b: 1718 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, > England, m: 05 > Jun 1743 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England, d: 1762 in > Berrynarbor, > Barnstaple, Devon, England > ...2 Elizabeth DENNIS b: Abt. 1744 in Devon, England, d: Abt. 1814 > in Devon, > England > + John HARRIS b: 1734, m: 19 Feb 1765 in Berrynarbor, > Barnstaple, > Devon, England, d: 1806 in Sherwill, North Devon, England > ......3 William HARRIS b: Jun 1771 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England, d: > Abt. > 1841 in Devon, England > + Mary TUCKFIELD b: 1769 in Marwood, Devon, England, m: > 04 Apr > 1794 in East Down, Devon, England, d: 17 Dec 1813 in Marwood, Devon, > England > .........4 Margaret Harris b: 1796, d: Unknown > .........4 James Harris b: 1797, d: Unknown > .........4 William Harris b: 20 Mar 1798, d: Unknown > .........4 Mary Harris b: 1801, d: Unknown > .........4 John Harris b: 08 Jun 1804 in Shirwell, Devon, England, > d: 15 Jan > 1900 in Mailors Flat, Victoria, Australia > + Elizabeth Trump b: 1808 in Brixham, Devon, England, m: > 1829 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, d: 1852 in Warrnambool, > Victoria, > Australia; Merri River > + Ann Locke b: 1814, m: 1854, d: Unknown > .........4 Elizabeth Harris b: 1806, d: Unknown > .........4 Dennis HARRIS b: 05 Jan 1808 in Shirwell, Devon, England, > d: 17 > Nov 1897 in Panmure, Victoria, Australia > + Mary BLACKMORE b: 20 Aug 1809 in Kentisbury, > Devon, > England, m: 08 Oct 1827 in Kentisbury, Devon, England, d: 18 Nov > 1891 in > Russells Creek, Victoria, Australia > .........4 Eliza Harris b: 1813, d: Unknown > .........4 George Harris b: Unknown, d: Unknown > ...2 Loveday DENNIS b: Unknown, d: Unknown > > Regards, > Ian MARR > at 38� 24' 01.299" S by 142� 34' 11.9094" E; 6m above sea level > Remember, to EVERY question in life, there is MORE than ONE correct > answer. > > This message can be considered to be in the public domain. > > The home of SW Victorian Cemetery indexes: > http://www.ianmarr.net.au/ > Allansford Weather (10 min updates): > http://www.ianmarr.net.au/Weather/ > Family Tree (Ancestry): > http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/66493449/family/pedigree?cfpid=48155438 646&selnode=1 > Family Tree (TribalPages): http://marrwatts.tribalpages.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/bowden@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/bowden@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > RootsWeb community > > > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/bowden@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/bowden@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > RootsWeb community > >

Ian - Good to receive this.  I'm married to a Bowden and want to remain on this list. My wife's direct Bowden line is - Cecil Bowden 1911 - 1973, Frederick William Bowden 1887 - 1962,   Stephen John Bowden 1860 - abt 1920,   Joseph Bowden 1834 - abt 1894,   Joseph Bowden Regards and good luck, John John Hedges ------------------------ On 25/04/2018 02:52, Ian Marr wrote: > Mailing list for those who have an interest in the BOWDEN Surname; > it's variants, in any place, at any time. > ======== > Hi folks! The BOWDEN list is up and running again.  I am the List > Administrator and my name is Ian Marr. I thought it would be > appropriate to do a Roll Call to jump start the list. > > To kick it off, the following details my BOWDEN interests (or > interest, as the case may be). My direct-line is shown using > capitalised surnames. Any information on this line would be greatly > welcomed. > You can get more information from either of my on-line family trees - > see details at end of message > ======== > Outline Descendant Report for Elizabeth BOWDEN > 1 Elizabeth BOWDEN b: Abt. 1718 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, > England, d: Abt. 1762 in England >    + John DENNIS b: 1718 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England, > m: 05 Jun 1743 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England, d: 1762 in > Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England > ...2 Elizabeth DENNIS b: Abt. 1744 in Devon, England, d: Abt. 1814 in > Devon, England >        + John HARRIS b: 1734, m: 19 Feb 1765 in Berrynarbor, > Barnstaple, Devon, England, d: 1806 in Sherwill, North Devon, England > ......3 William HARRIS b: Jun 1771 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England, d: > Abt. 1841 in Devon, England >            + Mary TUCKFIELD b: 1769 in Marwood, Devon, England, m: 04 > Apr 1794 in East Down, Devon, England, d: 17 Dec 1813 in Marwood, > Devon, England > .........4 Margaret Harris b: 1796, d: Unknown > .........4 James Harris b: 1797, d: Unknown > .........4 William Harris b: 20 Mar 1798, d: Unknown > .........4 Mary Harris b: 1801, d: Unknown > .........4 John Harris b: 08 Jun 1804 in Shirwell, Devon, England, d: > 15 Jan 1900 in Mailors Flat, Victoria, Australia >                + Elizabeth Trump b: 1808 in Brixham, Devon, England, > m: 1829 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, d: 1852 in Warrnambool, > Victoria, Australia; Merri River >                + Ann Locke b: 1814, m: 1854, d: Unknown > .........4 Elizabeth Harris b: 1806, d: Unknown > .........4 Dennis HARRIS b: 05 Jan 1808 in Shirwell, Devon, England, > d: 17 Nov 1897 in Panmure, Victoria, Australia >                + Mary BLACKMORE b: 20 Aug 1809 in Kentisbury, Devon, > England, m: 08 Oct 1827 in Kentisbury, Devon, England, d: 18 Nov 1891 > in Russells Creek, Victoria, Australia > .........4 Eliza Harris b: 1813, d: Unknown > .........4 George Harris b: Unknown, d: Unknown > ...2 Loveday DENNIS b: Unknown, d: Unknown > > Regards, > Ian MARR > at 38° 24' 01.299" S by 142° 34' 11.9094" E; 6m above sea level > Remember, to EVERY question in life, there is MORE than ONE correct > answer. > > This message can be considered to be in the public domain. > > The home of SW Victorian Cemetery indexes: http://www.ianmarr.net.au/ > Allansford Weather (10 min updates): http://www.ianmarr.net.au/Weather/ > Family Tree (Ancestry): > http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/66493449/family/pedigree?cfpid=48155438646&selnode=1 > Family Tree (TribalPages): http://marrwatts.tribalpages.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/bowden@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/bowden@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY  Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > RootsWeb community > > >

My mother was a BOWDEN from North Carolina and I have been working on her heritage. I do not have a lot but some of what I have is on my family tree in My Heritage. Dawne Sutherland dawne23@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Ian Marr <ian_marr@bigpond.net.au> To: bowden <bowden@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tue, Apr 24, 2018 9:53 pm Subject: [BOWDEN] Roll Call - Elizabeth BOWDEN b.1718 Barnstaple, Devon; m. John DENNIS 1743 Mailing list for those who have an interest in the BOWDEN Surname; it's variants, in any place, at any time. ======== Hi folks! The BOWDEN list is up and running again. I am the List Administrator and my name is Ian Marr. I thought it would be appropriate to do a Roll Call to jump start the list. To kick it off, the following details my BOWDEN interests (or interest, as the case may be). My direct-line is shown using capitalised surnames. Any information on this line would be greatly welcomed. You can get more information from either of my on-line family trees - see details at end of message ======== Outline Descendant Report for Elizabeth BOWDEN 1 Elizabeth BOWDEN b: Abt. 1718 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England, d: Abt. 1762 in England + John DENNIS b: 1718 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England, m: 05 Jun 1743 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England, d: 1762 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England ...2 Elizabeth DENNIS b: Abt. 1744 in Devon, England, d: Abt. 1814 in Devon, England + John HARRIS b: 1734, m: 19 Feb 1765 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England, d: 1806 in Sherwill, North Devon, England ......3 William HARRIS b: Jun 1771 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England, d: Abt. 1841 in Devon, England + Mary TUCKFIELD b: 1769 in Marwood, Devon, England, m: 04 Apr 1794 in East Down, Devon, England, d: 17 Dec 1813 in Marwood, Devon, England .........4 Margaret Harris b: 1796, d: Unknown .........4 James Harris b: 1797, d: Unknown .........4 William Harris b: 20 Mar 1798, d: Unknown .........4 Mary Harris b: 1801, d: Unknown .........4 John Harris b: 08 Jun 1804 in Shirwell, Devon, England, d: 15 Jan 1900 in Mailors Flat, Victoria, Australia + Elizabeth Trump b: 1808 in Brixham, Devon, England, m: 1829 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, d: 1852 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia; Merri River + Ann Locke b: 1814, m: 1854, d: Unknown .........4 Elizabeth Harris b: 1806, d: Unknown .........4 Dennis HARRIS b: 05 Jan 1808 in Shirwell, Devon, England, d: 17 Nov 1897 in Panmure, Victoria, Australia + Mary BLACKMORE b: 20 Aug 1809 in Kentisbury, Devon, England, m: 08 Oct 1827 in Kentisbury, Devon, England, d: 18 Nov 1891 in Russells Creek, Victoria, Australia .........4 Eliza Harris b: 1813, d: Unknown .........4 George Harris b: Unknown, d: Unknown ...2 Loveday DENNIS b: Unknown, d: Unknown Regards, Ian MARR at 38° 24' 01.299" S by 142° 34' 11.9094" E; 6m above sea level Remember, to EVERY question in life, there is MORE than ONE correct answer. This message can be considered to be in the public domain. The home of SW Victorian Cemetery indexes: http://www.ianmarr.net.au/ Allansford Weather (10 min updates): http://www.ianmarr.net.au/Weather/ Family Tree (Ancestry): http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/66493449/family/pedigree?cfpid=48155438646&selnode=1 Family Tree (TribalPages): http://marrwatts.tribalpages.com/ _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/bowden@rootsweb.com/ Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/bowden@rootsweb.com/ Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Hi folks! The BOWDEN list is up and running again. I am the List Administrator and my name is Ian Marr. I thought it would be appropriate to do a Roll Call to jump start the list. To kick it off, the following details my BOWDEN interests (or interest, as the case may be). My direct-line is shown using capitalised surnames. Any information on this line would be greatly welcomed. You can get more information from either of my on-line family trees - see details at end of message ======== Outline Descendant Report for Elizabeth BOWDEN 1 Elizabeth BOWDEN b: Abt. 1718 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England, d: Abt. 1762 in England + John DENNIS b: 1718 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England, m: 05 Jun 1743 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England, d: 1762 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England ...2 Elizabeth DENNIS b: Abt. 1744 in Devon, England, d: Abt. 1814 in Devon, England + John HARRIS b: 1734, m: 19 Feb 1765 in Berrynarbor, Barnstaple, Devon, England, d: 1806 in Sherwill, North Devon, England ......3 William HARRIS b: Jun 1771 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England, d: Abt. 1841 in Devon, England + Mary TUCKFIELD b: 1769 in Marwood, Devon, England, m: 04 Apr 1794 in East Down, Devon, England, d: 17 Dec 1813 in Marwood, Devon, England .........4 Margaret Harris b: 1796, d: Unknown .........4 James Harris b: 1797, d: Unknown .........4 William Harris b: 20 Mar 1798, d: Unknown .........4 Mary Harris b: 1801, d: Unknown .........4 John Harris b: 08 Jun 1804 in Shirwell, Devon, England, d: 15 Jan 1900 in Mailors Flat, Victoria, Australia + Elizabeth Trump b: 1808 in Brixham, Devon, England, m: 1829 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, d: 1852 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia; Merri River + Ann Locke b: 1814, m: 1854, d: Unknown .........4 Elizabeth Harris b: 1806, d: Unknown .........4 Dennis HARRIS b: 05 Jan 1808 in Shirwell, Devon, England, d: 17 Nov 1897 in Panmure, Victoria, Australia + Mary BLACKMORE b: 20 Aug 1809 in Kentisbury, Devon, England, m: 08 Oct 1827 in Kentisbury, Devon, England, d: 18 Nov 1891 in Russells Creek, Victoria, Australia .........4 Eliza Harris b: 1813, d: Unknown .........4 George Harris b: Unknown, d: Unknown ...2 Loveday DENNIS b: Unknown, d: Unknown Regards, Ian MARR at 38° 24' 01.299" S by 142° 34' 11.9094" E; 6m above sea level Remember, to EVERY question in life, there is MORE than ONE correct answer. This message can be considered to be in the public domain. The home of SW Victorian Cemetery indexes: http://www.ianmarr.net.au/ Allansford Weather (10 min updates): http://www.ianmarr.net.au/Weather/ Family Tree (Ancestry): http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/66493449/family/pedigree?cfpid=48155438646&selnode=1 Family Tree (TribalPages): http://marrwatts.tribalpages.com/

Hello List members, My name is Ian Marr and I have been the list administrator for some time. However, due to mounting health problems, I am forced to give up this role. I have completed the task required to "orphan" the list, so it is now available for any of you to take the reins, so to speak. If you would like to become the administrator for this list, simply follow the steps details below: 1. Go to http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ 2. Enter the list name in the "Find a Mailing List" box and click on FIND 3. A list of potential matches will be displayed (left hand side of page). Click on the name you entered in 2. above 4. Details for the list will then be displayed 5. At the bottom of this page, it should say "This list is adoptable". If not, try again later (or it may already have been adopted). 6. If it does invite adoption, click on the "Visit the Mailing List Request Form" link 7. On the next page click on "Request a Mailing List - New or Adoption" 8. Complete the details and submit the form. You will receive a confirmation e-mail when the necessary behind the scenes actions have been completed. You may then access the list as administrator, using your e-mail address and password specified in 8. above and make whatever changes you wish to the way the list operates. Regards, Ian MARR at 38° 24' 01.299" S by 142° 34' 11.9094" E; 6m above sea level This message can be considered to be in the public domain. The home of SW Victorian Cemetery indexes: http://www.ianmarr.net.au/ Allansford Weather (10 min updates): http://www.ianmarr.net.au/Weather/ Family Tree: http://marrwatts.tribalpages.com/ Remember, to EVERY question in life, there is MORE than ONE correct answer.

Thanks Karen, Not sure where my lines goes, hopefully I can make the connection with enough research. Katherine On Oct 29, 2013, at 6:09 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: > Katherine, > Be sure to check Bowdoin College in Maine, They do have some family > trees. I have talked to them in the past and they were very helpful even > though my Bowdoin/Bowdon/Bowden families were not there. When Bowdon > families got to the U.S. there seems to have been a split north and > south. My Bowdon family lived in various places in the south. Bowdoin's > can be seen in Maine and Massachusetts and lots more. > Karen > > On Mon, 28 Oct 2013 17:26:46 -0700 Keltic Kat <mcnamara971@gmail.com> > writes: >> Karen, >> >> Thanks for the interesting info on the Bowden tree. I downloaded >> documents at the library onto a stick but have not had the time to >> go through them yet. I am glad to keep you informed on what I find >> if you like. My grandmother said was French but I never knew if it >> was her mother's or father's side on her side so that is good to >> know. >> >> Thanks again, >> >> Katherine >> >> >> >> On Oct 28, 2013, at 7:53 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Katherine, >>> My ancestry membership is no longer active and I never put my >> family info >>> on it, just wrote to a couple of people there. People come and go >> quickly >>> on Ancestry. I have found most of my info from family. The Bowden >> branch >>> paid for professional genealogists to research the line. That was >> long >>> before computers so it isn't in any computer form, just pen and >> ink. >>> >>> They were from France but may have come to the U.S. by way of >> England. >>> They were Huguenots. Their earliest U.S. records are found in the >> south, >>> in the Carolinas. The Bible record said Chester, North Carolina. >> Members >>> of the family spell the name Bowdon and even Bowdoin lending more >>> credence to the French heritage. The progenitor was Thomas >> Bowdon/Bowden. >>> He was born in either 1793 or 1773. Because the record is in pen >> and >>> paper from the Bible, it is difficult to tell the difference. I >> always >>> thought it was 1793. Thomas Bowdon was well to do and left >> property and >>> people held in slavery which was an expensive proposition. >>> >>> Karen >>> >>> On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:57:12 -0700 Keltic Kat >> <mcnamara971@gmail.com> >>> writes: >>>> Karen, >>>> >>>> I do not have a full membership with Ancestry so an invite would >> be >>>> most helpful to see what you have listed. I go to the State >> Library >>>> to access info but at home I am limited to my own info. >>>> >>>> Our Bowden connection may be way up the line. Can you tell me >> where >>>> they originated from in Europe and what nationality they are? My >> >>>> grandmother said French but not sure. >>>> >>>> My Benjamin J Bowden married Ann Bowles and they had 7 children, >> >>>> their son William A was my GG grandfather. I don't see two >> marriages >>>> but I don't have the birth dates for any of the other children so >> >>>> not sure about twins. >>>> >>>> I would greatly appreciate a guest invite to see if I can see >> your >>>> tree at home. I will be having shoulder surgery in a week so hope >> to >>>> spend some time on the site during my recovery. >>>> >>>> With thanks, >>>> >>>> >>>> Katherine >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 27, 2013, at 9:10 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> It appears that my Bowdens came to the U.S. in the mid 1700s. >> The >>>> reason >>>>> I have written is because so many of the names are familiar >> here. >>>> Thomas >>>>> Bowden is rarely seen in records before that date. He is seen in >> >>>> the >>>>> Carolinas by some unofficial accounts as being born in 1793. >>>> William is >>>>> a prominent name in the family in fact the eldest child was >> named >>>> William >>>>> and a later child had William as his middle name. One of the >>>> offspring >>>>> was Benjamin Bowden (sometimes spelled Bowdon) who remarried >> when >>>> his >>>>> wife died. He married a much younger woman and they had twins. >> One >>>> of the >>>>> twins was named Irene. There is also a Willis. >>>>> Karen >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Gayle, I found them on 1871 spelt as BAWDEN it would appear they are a Devonshire family and the ones I am working on are only BOWDEN and in Northumberland. Sorry Eve ---------------------------------------- > From: ggnpoppa@comcast.net > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:08:53 -0700 > To: bowden@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BOWDEN] U.S. Bowdens with similiar first names > > Hello, > Thank you for looking……William H.Bowden was b. 4 Jul 1830 in Parranzabuloe, Devon, England according to Paula Jones and she got the information from the 1871 English census. Amelia Watts is seen in the 1851 English census as 19 years old and born in Parranzabuloe but it says Cornwall, England…..Their oldest child was Samuel and there are 6 children. > > My great grandmother is Amelia Frances and she was b. 24 may 1867 in Cornwall. Amelia Frances Bowden married Charles E. D. Fulmore and their story is heartbreaking. Charles E.D. Fulmore went off the to the gold mines and left Amelia Frances with a newborn baby and 4 other toddlers, in a tar paper shack, never to come back again. She went to a mental institution and lived there until she died. She did the sewing for the institution. I think she probably just had post partem but they didn’t understand it then. Amelia Frances Watts (mother to Amelia Frances Bowden) had parents named Thomas and Betsy Watts. > My grandmother ,Ida Belle Fulmore, daughter of Amelia Frances who died in the institution, wrote a story for Amelia F. Watts Bowden when she lived in England and I don’t know how she knew but it says that she was the seamstress for “her Lady” and they supposedly lived in a castle. > I don’t know when they left UK and she and her daughter lived in the castle so could have been a widow. I don’t know. > > The children of William H & Amelia Watts Bowden were: Samuel, Edith, Lavenia, Susan, Amelia Frances, and Caroline and all born in the UK. > According to Ida Belle Fulmore (my grandmother) , the first child Samuel , her mother's brother, was a mining engineer for the English Government in Africa. Was married but later divorced or separated….no name for his wife or if he had children. > Nothing about Edith other than she was b. in England > Lavenia b. 26 Jan 1857, m. Thomas Barker > Susan b. 1861 > Amelia Francis (my g. grandmother) info above > Caroline was b. 3 Jul 1868 and m. a Mr. Seavy in Canada > > That is the info I have. I am not too good about how to present it so if any questions of course I will try to help. > I was wondering if Watson might be Watts and the name changed? Or was read wrong? > > Oh my goodness….thanks for your time. Gayle > > On Oct 29, 2013, at 8:01 AM, Eve Ferguson <coysten@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Gayle >> I have searched my Bowden Files, and also searched all UK marriages for these people but there is not a marriage here. there was one in 1898 but she was Amelia Watson. what do you know about them??? where was the first child born? did they leave UK and when? was she a widow? what information do you have ??? >> Eve Ferguson >> >> ---------------------------------------- >>> From: ggnpoppa@comcast.net >>> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 21:08:12 -0700 >>> To: bowden@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: Re: [BOWDEN] U.S. Bowdens with similiar first names >>> >>> My ancestor is William Henry Bowden b. 1830 in England who m. Amelia Watts b. 1831. Do you have a reference I might find marriage information and William’s parents information??? >>> Thanks so much. Gayle >>> On Oct 27, 2013, at 10:57 AM, Keltic Kat <mcnamara971@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Karen, >>>> >>>> I do not have a full membership with Ancestry so an invite would be most helpful to see what you have listed. I go to the State Library to access info but at home I am limited to my own info. >>>> >>>> Our Bowden connection may be way up the line. Can you tell me where they originated from in Europe and what nationality they are? My grandmother said French but not sure. >>>> >>>> My Benjamin J Bowden married Ann Bowles and they had 7 children, their son William A was my GG grandfather. I don't see two marriages but I don't have the birth dates for any of the other children so not sure about twins. >>>> >>>> I would greatly appreciate a guest invite to see if I can see your tree at home. I will be having shoulder surgery in a week so hope to spend some time on the site during my recovery. >>>> >>>> With thanks, >>>> >>>> >>>> Katherine >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 27, 2013, at 9:10 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> It appears that my Bowdens came to the U.S. in the mid 1700s. The reason >>>>> I have written is because so many of the names are familiar here. Thomas >>>>> Bowden is rarely seen in records before that date. He is seen in the >>>>> Carolinas by some unofficial accounts as being born in 1793. William is >>>>> a prominent name in the family in fact the eldest child was named William >>>>> and a later child had William as his middle name. One of the offspring >>>>> was Benjamin Bowden (sometimes spelled Bowdon) who remarried when his >>>>> wife died. He married a much younger woman and they had twins. One of the >>>>> twins was named Irene. There is also a Willis. >>>>> Karen >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Gayle I have searched my Bowden Files, and also searched all UK marriages for these people but there is not a marriage here. there was one in 1898 but she was Amelia Watson. what do you know about them??? where was the first child born? did they leave UK and when? was she a widow? what information do you have ??? Eve Ferguson ---------------------------------------- > From: ggnpoppa@comcast.net > Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 21:08:12 -0700 > To: bowden@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BOWDEN] U.S. Bowdens with similiar first names > > My ancestor is William Henry Bowden b. 1830 in England who m. Amelia Watts b. 1831. Do you have a reference I might find marriage information and William’s parents information??? > Thanks so much. Gayle > On Oct 27, 2013, at 10:57 AM, Keltic Kat <mcnamara971@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Karen, >> >> I do not have a full membership with Ancestry so an invite would be most helpful to see what you have listed. I go to the State Library to access info but at home I am limited to my own info. >> >> Our Bowden connection may be way up the line. Can you tell me where they originated from in Europe and what nationality they are? My grandmother said French but not sure. >> >> My Benjamin J Bowden married Ann Bowles and they had 7 children, their son William A was my GG grandfather. I don't see two marriages but I don't have the birth dates for any of the other children so not sure about twins. >> >> I would greatly appreciate a guest invite to see if I can see your tree at home. I will be having shoulder surgery in a week so hope to spend some time on the site during my recovery. >> >> With thanks, >> >> >> Katherine >> >> >> >> On Oct 27, 2013, at 9:10 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> It appears that my Bowdens came to the U.S. in the mid 1700s. The reason >>> I have written is because so many of the names are familiar here. Thomas >>> Bowden is rarely seen in records before that date. He is seen in the >>> Carolinas by some unofficial accounts as being born in 1793. William is >>> a prominent name in the family in fact the eldest child was named William >>> and a later child had William as his middle name. One of the offspring >>> was Benjamin Bowden (sometimes spelled Bowdon) who remarried when his >>> wife died. He married a much younger woman and they had twins. One of the >>> twins was named Irene. There is also a Willis. >>> Karen >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Katherine, Be sure to check Bowdoin College in Maine, They do have some family trees. I have talked to them in the past and they were very helpful even though my Bowdoin/Bowdon/Bowden families were not there. When Bowdon families got to the U.S. there seems to have been a split north and south. My Bowdon family lived in various places in the south. Bowdoin's can be seen in Maine and Massachusetts and lots more. Karen On Mon, 28 Oct 2013 17:26:46 -0700 Keltic Kat <mcnamara971@gmail.com> writes: > Karen, > > Thanks for the interesting info on the Bowden tree. I downloaded > documents at the library onto a stick but have not had the time to > go through them yet. I am glad to keep you informed on what I find > if you like. My grandmother said was French but I never knew if it > was her mother's or father's side on her side so that is good to > know. > > Thanks again, > > Katherine > > > > On Oct 28, 2013, at 7:53 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: > > > Hi Katherine, > > My ancestry membership is no longer active and I never put my > family info > > on it, just wrote to a couple of people there. People come and go > quickly > > on Ancestry. I have found most of my info from family. The Bowden > branch > > paid for professional genealogists to research the line. That was > long > > before computers so it isn't in any computer form, just pen and > ink. > > > > They were from France but may have come to the U.S. by way of > England. > > They were Huguenots. Their earliest U.S. records are found in the > south, > > in the Carolinas. The Bible record said Chester, North Carolina. > Members > > of the family spell the name Bowdon and even Bowdoin lending more > > credence to the French heritage. The progenitor was Thomas > Bowdon/Bowden. > > He was born in either 1793 or 1773. Because the record is in pen > and > > paper from the Bible, it is difficult to tell the difference. I > always > > thought it was 1793. Thomas Bowdon was well to do and left > property and > > people held in slavery which was an expensive proposition. > > > > Karen > > > > On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:57:12 -0700 Keltic Kat > <mcnamara971@gmail.com> > > writes: > >> Karen, > >> > >> I do not have a full membership with Ancestry so an invite would > be > >> most helpful to see what you have listed. I go to the State > Library > >> to access info but at home I am limited to my own info. > >> > >> Our Bowden connection may be way up the line. Can you tell me > where > >> they originated from in Europe and what nationality they are? My > > >> grandmother said French but not sure. > >> > >> My Benjamin J Bowden married Ann Bowles and they had 7 children, > > >> their son William A was my GG grandfather. I don't see two > marriages > >> but I don't have the birth dates for any of the other children so > > >> not sure about twins. > >> > >> I would greatly appreciate a guest invite to see if I can see > your > >> tree at home. I will be having shoulder surgery in a week so hope > to > >> spend some time on the site during my recovery. > >> > >> With thanks, > >> > >> > >> Katherine > >> > >> > >> > >> On Oct 27, 2013, at 9:10 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Hello, > >>> It appears that my Bowdens came to the U.S. in the mid 1700s. > The > >> reason > >>> I have written is because so many of the names are familiar > here. > >> Thomas > >>> Bowden is rarely seen in records before that date. He is seen in > > >> the > >>> Carolinas by some unofficial accounts as being born in 1793. > >> William is > >>> a prominent name in the family in fact the eldest child was > named > >> William > >>> and a later child had William as his middle name. One of the > >> offspring > >>> was Benjamin Bowden (sometimes spelled Bowdon) who remarried > when > >> his > >>> wife died. He married a much younger woman and they had twins. > One > >> of the > >>> twins was named Irene. There is also a Willis. > >>> Karen > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello, Thank you for looking……William H.Bowden was b. 4 Jul 1830 in Parranzabuloe, Devon, England according to Paula Jones and she got the information from the 1871 English census. Amelia Watts is seen in the 1851 English census as 19 years old and born in Parranzabuloe but it says Cornwall, England…..Their oldest child was Samuel and there are 6 children. My great grandmother is Amelia Frances and she was b. 24 may 1867 in Cornwall. Amelia Frances Bowden married Charles E. D. Fulmore and their story is heartbreaking. Charles E.D. Fulmore went off the to the gold mines and left Amelia Frances with a newborn baby and 4 other toddlers, in a tar paper shack, never to come back again. She went to a mental institution and lived there until she died. She did the sewing for the institution. I think she probably just had post partem but they didn’t understand it then. Amelia Frances Watts (mother to Amelia Frances Bowden) had parents named Thomas and Betsy Watts. My grandmother ,Ida Belle Fulmore, daughter of Amelia Frances who died in the institution, wrote a story for Amelia F. Watts Bowden when she lived in England and I don’t know how she knew but it says that she was the seamstress for “her Lady” and they supposedly lived in a castle. I don’t know when they left UK and she and her daughter lived in the castle so could have been a widow. I don’t know. The children of William H & Amelia Watts Bowden were: Samuel, Edith, Lavenia, Susan, Amelia Frances, and Caroline and all born in the UK. According to Ida Belle Fulmore (my grandmother) , the first child Samuel , her mother's brother, was a mining engineer for the English Government in Africa. Was married but later divorced or separated….no name for his wife or if he had children. Nothing about Edith other than she was b. in England Lavenia b. 26 Jan 1857, m. Thomas Barker Susan b. 1861 Amelia Francis (my g. grandmother) info above Caroline was b. 3 Jul 1868 and m. a Mr. Seavy in Canada That is the info I have. I am not too good about how to present it so if any questions of course I will try to help. I was wondering if Watson might be Watts and the name changed? Or was read wrong? Oh my goodness….thanks for your time. Gayle On Oct 29, 2013, at 8:01 AM, Eve Ferguson <coysten@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi Gayle > I have searched my Bowden Files, and also searched all UK marriages for these people but there is not a marriage here. there was one in 1898 but she was Amelia Watson. what do you know about them??? where was the first child born? did they leave UK and when? was she a widow? what information do you have ??? > Eve Ferguson > > ---------------------------------------- >> From: ggnpoppa@comcast.net >> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 21:08:12 -0700 >> To: bowden@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [BOWDEN] U.S. Bowdens with similiar first names >> >> My ancestor is William Henry Bowden b. 1830 in England who m. Amelia Watts b. 1831. Do you have a reference I might find marriage information and William’s parents information??? >> Thanks so much. Gayle >> On Oct 27, 2013, at 10:57 AM, Keltic Kat <mcnamara971@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Karen, >>> >>> I do not have a full membership with Ancestry so an invite would be most helpful to see what you have listed. I go to the State Library to access info but at home I am limited to my own info. >>> >>> Our Bowden connection may be way up the line. Can you tell me where they originated from in Europe and what nationality they are? My grandmother said French but not sure. >>> >>> My Benjamin J Bowden married Ann Bowles and they had 7 children, their son William A was my GG grandfather. I don't see two marriages but I don't have the birth dates for any of the other children so not sure about twins. >>> >>> I would greatly appreciate a guest invite to see if I can see your tree at home. I will be having shoulder surgery in a week so hope to spend some time on the site during my recovery. >>> >>> With thanks, >>> >>> >>> Katherine >>> >>> >>> >>> On Oct 27, 2013, at 9:10 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> It appears that my Bowdens came to the U.S. in the mid 1700s. The reason >>>> I have written is because so many of the names are familiar here. Thomas >>>> Bowden is rarely seen in records before that date. He is seen in the >>>> Carolinas by some unofficial accounts as being born in 1793. William is >>>> a prominent name in the family in fact the eldest child was named William >>>> and a later child had William as his middle name. One of the offspring >>>> was Benjamin Bowden (sometimes spelled Bowdon) who remarried when his >>>> wife died. He married a much younger woman and they had twins. One of the >>>> twins was named Irene. There is also a Willis. >>>> Karen >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Have you tried to contact Bowdoin College in Maine? They have some family trees? Mine are not there. Karen On Mon, 28 Oct 2013 21:08:12 -0700 Gayle Strom <ggnpoppa@comcast.net> writes: > My ancestor is William Henry Bowden b. 1830 in England who m. Amelia > Watts b. 1831. Do you have a reference I might find marriage > information and William’s parents information??? > Thanks so much. Gayle > On Oct 27, 2013, at 10:57 AM, Keltic Kat <mcnamara971@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Karen, > > > > I do not have a full membership with Ancestry so an invite would > be most helpful to see what you have listed. I go to the State > Library to access info but at home I am limited to my own info. > > > > Our Bowden connection may be way up the line. Can you tell me > where they originated from in Europe and what nationality they are? > My grandmother said French but not sure. > > > > My Benjamin J Bowden married Ann Bowles and they had 7 children, > their son William A was my GG grandfather. I don't see two marriages > but I don't have the birth dates for any of the other children so > not sure about twins. > > > > I would greatly appreciate a guest invite to see if I can see your > tree at home. I will be having shoulder surgery in a week so hope to > spend some time on the site during my recovery. > > > > With thanks, > > > > > > Katherine > > > > > > > > On Oct 27, 2013, at 9:10 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> It appears that my Bowdens came to the U.S. in the mid 1700s. The > reason > >> I have written is because so many of the names are familiar here. > Thomas > >> Bowden is rarely seen in records before that date. He is seen in > the > >> Carolinas by some unofficial accounts as being born in 1793. > William is > >> a prominent name in the family in fact the eldest child was named > William > >> and a later child had William as his middle name. One of the > offspring > >> was Benjamin Bowden (sometimes spelled Bowdon) who remarried when > his > >> wife died. He married a much younger woman and they had twins. One > of the > >> twins was named Irene. There is also a Willis. > >> Karen > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

My Bowdens were in the U.S. by 1830. Sorry I can't help with these folks. Karen On Mon, 28 Oct 2013 21:08:12 -0700 Gayle Strom <ggnpoppa@comcast.net> writes: > My ancestor is William Henry Bowden b. 1830 in England who m. Amelia > Watts b. 1831. Do you have a reference I might find marriage > information and William’s parents information??? > Thanks so much. Gayle > On Oct 27, 2013, at 10:57 AM, Keltic Kat <mcnamara971@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Karen, > > > > I do not have a full membership with Ancestry so an invite would > be most helpful to see what you have listed. I go to the State > Library to access info but at home I am limited to my own info. > > > > Our Bowden connection may be way up the line. Can you tell me > where they originated from in Europe and what nationality they are? > My grandmother said French but not sure. > > > > My Benjamin J Bowden married Ann Bowles and they had 7 children, > their son William A was my GG grandfather. I don't see two marriages > but I don't have the birth dates for any of the other children so > not sure about twins. > > > > I would greatly appreciate a guest invite to see if I can see your > tree at home. I will be having shoulder surgery in a week so hope to > spend some time on the site during my recovery. > > > > With thanks, > > > > > > Katherine > > > > > > > > On Oct 27, 2013, at 9:10 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> It appears that my Bowdens came to the U.S. in the mid 1700s. The > reason > >> I have written is because so many of the names are familiar here. > Thomas > >> Bowden is rarely seen in records before that date. He is seen in > the > >> Carolinas by some unofficial accounts as being born in 1793. > William is > >> a prominent name in the family in fact the eldest child was named > William > >> and a later child had William as his middle name. One of the > offspring > >> was Benjamin Bowden (sometimes spelled Bowdon) who remarried when > his > >> wife died. He married a much younger woman and they had twins. One > of the > >> twins was named Irene. There is also a Willis. > >> Karen > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

My ancestor is William Henry Bowden b. 1830 in England who m. Amelia Watts b. 1831. Do you have a reference I might find marriage information and William’s parents information??? Thanks so much. Gayle On Oct 27, 2013, at 10:57 AM, Keltic Kat <mcnamara971@gmail.com> wrote: > Karen, > > I do not have a full membership with Ancestry so an invite would be most helpful to see what you have listed. I go to the State Library to access info but at home I am limited to my own info. > > Our Bowden connection may be way up the line. Can you tell me where they originated from in Europe and what nationality they are? My grandmother said French but not sure. > > My Benjamin J Bowden married Ann Bowles and they had 7 children, their son William A was my GG grandfather. I don't see two marriages but I don't have the birth dates for any of the other children so not sure about twins. > > I would greatly appreciate a guest invite to see if I can see your tree at home. I will be having shoulder surgery in a week so hope to spend some time on the site during my recovery. > > With thanks, > > > Katherine > > > > On Oct 27, 2013, at 9:10 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: > >> Hello, >> It appears that my Bowdens came to the U.S. in the mid 1700s. The reason >> I have written is because so many of the names are familiar here. Thomas >> Bowden is rarely seen in records before that date. He is seen in the >> Carolinas by some unofficial accounts as being born in 1793. William is >> a prominent name in the family in fact the eldest child was named William >> and a later child had William as his middle name. One of the offspring >> was Benjamin Bowden (sometimes spelled Bowdon) who remarried when his >> wife died. He married a much younger woman and they had twins. One of the >> twins was named Irene. There is also a Willis. >> Karen >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Karen, Thanks for the interesting info on the Bowden tree. I downloaded documents at the library onto a stick but have not had the time to go through them yet. I am glad to keep you informed on what I find if you like. My grandmother said was French but I never knew if it was her mother's or father's side on her side so that is good to know. Thanks again, Katherine On Oct 28, 2013, at 7:53 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: > Hi Katherine, > My ancestry membership is no longer active and I never put my family info > on it, just wrote to a couple of people there. People come and go quickly > on Ancestry. I have found most of my info from family. The Bowden branch > paid for professional genealogists to research the line. That was long > before computers so it isn't in any computer form, just pen and ink. > > They were from France but may have come to the U.S. by way of England. > They were Huguenots. Their earliest U.S. records are found in the south, > in the Carolinas. The Bible record said Chester, North Carolina. Members > of the family spell the name Bowdon and even Bowdoin lending more > credence to the French heritage. The progenitor was Thomas Bowdon/Bowden. > He was born in either 1793 or 1773. Because the record is in pen and > paper from the Bible, it is difficult to tell the difference. I always > thought it was 1793. Thomas Bowdon was well to do and left property and > people held in slavery which was an expensive proposition. > > Karen > > On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:57:12 -0700 Keltic Kat <mcnamara971@gmail.com> > writes: >> Karen, >> >> I do not have a full membership with Ancestry so an invite would be >> most helpful to see what you have listed. I go to the State Library >> to access info but at home I am limited to my own info. >> >> Our Bowden connection may be way up the line. Can you tell me where >> they originated from in Europe and what nationality they are? My >> grandmother said French but not sure. >> >> My Benjamin J Bowden married Ann Bowles and they had 7 children, >> their son William A was my GG grandfather. I don't see two marriages >> but I don't have the birth dates for any of the other children so >> not sure about twins. >> >> I would greatly appreciate a guest invite to see if I can see your >> tree at home. I will be having shoulder surgery in a week so hope to >> spend some time on the site during my recovery. >> >> With thanks, >> >> >> Katherine >> >> >> >> On Oct 27, 2013, at 9:10 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> It appears that my Bowdens came to the U.S. in the mid 1700s. The >> reason >>> I have written is because so many of the names are familiar here. >> Thomas >>> Bowden is rarely seen in records before that date. He is seen in >> the >>> Carolinas by some unofficial accounts as being born in 1793. >> William is >>> a prominent name in the family in fact the eldest child was named >> William >>> and a later child had William as his middle name. One of the >> offspring >>> was Benjamin Bowden (sometimes spelled Bowdon) who remarried when >> his >>> wife died. He married a much younger woman and they had twins. One >> of the >>> twins was named Irene. There is also a Willis. >>> Karen >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Katherine, My ancestry membership is no longer active and I never put my family info on it, just wrote to a couple of people there. People come and go quickly on Ancestry. I have found most of my info from family. The Bowden branch paid for professional genealogists to research the line. That was long before computers so it isn't in any computer form, just pen and ink. They were from France but may have come to the U.S. by way of England. They were Huguenots. Their earliest U.S. records are found in the south, in the Carolinas. The Bible record said Chester, North Carolina. Members of the family spell the name Bowdon and even Bowdoin lending more credence to the French heritage. The progenitor was Thomas Bowdon/Bowden. He was born in either 1793 or 1773. Because the record is in pen and paper from the Bible, it is difficult to tell the difference. I always thought it was 1793. Thomas Bowdon was well to do and left property and people held in slavery which was an expensive proposition. Karen On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10:57:12 -0700 Keltic Kat <mcnamara971@gmail.com> writes: > Karen, > > I do not have a full membership with Ancestry so an invite would be > most helpful to see what you have listed. I go to the State Library > to access info but at home I am limited to my own info. > > Our Bowden connection may be way up the line. Can you tell me where > they originated from in Europe and what nationality they are? My > grandmother said French but not sure. > > My Benjamin J Bowden married Ann Bowles and they had 7 children, > their son William A was my GG grandfather. I don't see two marriages > but I don't have the birth dates for any of the other children so > not sure about twins. > > I would greatly appreciate a guest invite to see if I can see your > tree at home. I will be having shoulder surgery in a week so hope to > spend some time on the site during my recovery. > > With thanks, > > > Katherine > > > > On Oct 27, 2013, at 9:10 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > It appears that my Bowdens came to the U.S. in the mid 1700s. The > reason > > I have written is because so many of the names are familiar here. > Thomas > > Bowden is rarely seen in records before that date. He is seen in > the > > Carolinas by some unofficial accounts as being born in 1793. > William is > > a prominent name in the family in fact the eldest child was named > William > > and a later child had William as his middle name. One of the > offspring > > was Benjamin Bowden (sometimes spelled Bowdon) who remarried when > his > > wife died. He married a much younger woman and they had twins. One > of the > > twins was named Irene. There is also a Willis. > > Karen > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Eve, That would be very helpful. Thank you. Best wishes Bernie -----Original Message----- From: Eve Ferguson Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 11:25 PM To: bowden@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BOWDEN] Morpeth Area Hi Bernie Would you like an invitation to the Bowden Tree as far as I have gone? Eve ---------------------------------------- > From: bernie524@ntlworld.com > To: bowden@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 19:00:56 +0100 > Subject: Re: [BOWDEN] Morpeth Area > > Hallo Eve, > > If you can come up with some more details, ie dates of birth, places of > birth I would be pleased to help you. I have a full subscription to > Ancestry > and my mother was a Bowden and was born in Tynemouth, Northumberland, so I > am conversant with that area. I also have distant relatives in Canada so > maybe we can help each other. > > Give me a shout at : bernie524@ntlworld.com > > Kind regards > > Bernard > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eve Ferguson > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 3:42 PM > To: Bowden@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BOWDEN] Morpeth Area > > Hi Listers > I am helping a friend research her BOWDEN family in Morpeth and around the > area. > We have a James Bowden son of Thomas Bowden and Jane Richardson or > Shepherd. > we think he had 2 wives. > I am not familiar with Northumberland/Northumbria so any help would be > appreciated. > Thanks > Eve (Canada now) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, It appears that my Bowdens came to the U.S. in the mid 1700s. The reason I have written is because so many of the names are familiar here. Thomas Bowden is rarely seen in records before that date. He is seen in the Carolinas by some unofficial accounts as being born in 1793. William is a prominent name in the family in fact the eldest child was named William and a later child had William as his middle name. One of the offspring was Benjamin Bowden (sometimes spelled Bowdon) who remarried when his wife died. He married a much younger woman and they had twins. One of the twins was named Irene. There is also a Willis. Karen

Hi Eva, No I cannot access it, I don't have full membership and can only see info when I go to the State Library and use their computers. An invite would be great. I have been working on the Bowden branch of my tree so any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Katherine On Oct 27, 2013, at 8:51 AM, Bernard Cambi wrote: > Hi Eve, > > That would be very helpful. Thank you. > > Best wishes > > Bernie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eve Ferguson > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 11:25 PM > To: bowden@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BOWDEN] Morpeth Area > > Hi Bernie > Would you like an invitation to the Bowden Tree as far as I have gone? > Eve > > ---------------------------------------- >> From: bernie524@ntlworld.com >> To: bowden@rootsweb.com >> Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 19:00:56 +0100 >> Subject: Re: [BOWDEN] Morpeth Area >> >> Hallo Eve, >> >> If you can come up with some more details, ie dates of birth, places of >> birth I would be pleased to help you. I have a full subscription to >> Ancestry >> and my mother was a Bowden and was born in Tynemouth, Northumberland, so I >> am conversant with that area. I also have distant relatives in Canada so >> maybe we can help each other. >> >> Give me a shout at : bernie524@ntlworld.com >> >> Kind regards >> >> Bernard >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Eve Ferguson >> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 3:42 PM >> To: Bowden@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [BOWDEN] Morpeth Area >> >> Hi Listers >> I am helping a friend research her BOWDEN family in Morpeth and around the >> area. >> We have a James Bowden son of Thomas Bowden and Jane Richardson or >> Shepherd. >> we think he had 2 wives. >> I am not familiar with Northumberland/Northumbria so any help would be >> appreciated. >> Thanks >> Eve (Canada now) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Karen, I do not have a full membership with Ancestry so an invite would be most helpful to see what you have listed. I go to the State Library to access info but at home I am limited to my own info. Our Bowden connection may be way up the line. Can you tell me where they originated from in Europe and what nationality they are? My grandmother said French but not sure. My Benjamin J Bowden married Ann Bowles and they had 7 children, their son William A was my GG grandfather. I don't see two marriages but I don't have the birth dates for any of the other children so not sure about twins. I would greatly appreciate a guest invite to see if I can see your tree at home. I will be having shoulder surgery in a week so hope to spend some time on the site during my recovery. With thanks, Katherine On Oct 27, 2013, at 9:10 AM, <andover-mg@juno.com> wrote: > Hello, > It appears that my Bowdens came to the U.S. in the mid 1700s. The reason > I have written is because so many of the names are familiar here. Thomas > Bowden is rarely seen in records before that date. He is seen in the > Carolinas by some unofficial accounts as being born in 1793. William is > a prominent name in the family in fact the eldest child was named William > and a later child had William as his middle name. One of the offspring > was Benjamin Bowden (sometimes spelled Bowdon) who remarried when his > wife died. He married a much younger woman and they had twins. One of the > twins was named Irene. There is also a Willis. > Karen > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Marion Could you access the Bowden Tree as far as I have got? if so I could send you an invitation Eve ---------------------------------------- > From: mcnamara971@gmail.com > Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 13:47:41 -0700 > To: bowden@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BOWDEN] Morpeth Area > > Hello Eva and Bernard, > > I am the grand daughter of Nell Irene Bowden 1895-1945 daughter of James WIllis Bowden died 1915, son of William A Bowden 1828-1921, son of Benjamin Bowden 1803-1892. Are either of you in this line. I am on Ancestry.com as well but not full subscription. Any info you have on my line is greatly appreciated and the same goes for what I have. > > Marian Katherine Moore > > > On Oct 26, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Bernard Cambi wrote: > >> Hallo Eve, >> >> If you can come up with some more details, ie dates of birth, places of >> birth I would be pleased to help you. I have a full subscription to Ancestry >> and my mother was a Bowden and was born in Tynemouth, Northumberland, so I >> am conversant with that area. I also have distant relatives in Canada so >> maybe we can help each other. >> >> Give me a shout at : bernie524@ntlworld.com >> >> Kind regards >> >> Bernard >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Eve Ferguson >> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 3:42 PM >> To: Bowden@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [BOWDEN] Morpeth Area >> >> Hi Listers >> I am helping a friend research her BOWDEN family in Morpeth and around the >> area. >> We have a James Bowden son of Thomas Bowden and Jane Richardson or Shepherd. >> we think he had 2 wives. >> I am not familiar with Northumberland/Northumbria so any help would be >> appreciated. >> Thanks >> Eve (Canada now) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message