Just a note for study purposes. I don't think that James, b. abt. 1759, was the son of Travis. If you check the dates -- it seems he was more likely a brother to Travis -- and they both were sons of William. Travis did have a son, William, but this is the next generation on down. Would be interested in hearing what others think. Also, do you have any proof that Priscilla Williams was the dau. of Charles Williams and Elizabeth Abernathy? I know she was the dau. of Charles -- but haven't been able to verify his wife's name. Look forward to hearing more from all of you. Ardie In a message dated 12/1/2006 11:43:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jgf@cox.net writes: Hi Joyce, Thanks for sharing your research: >James Bowdon was born abt 1759 Granville Co NC and d. abt 1845 >Monroe Co GA James is on the 1790 census for Randloph Co NC but is >not on the 1800 census. He is buried in the Bowdoin Cemetery in >Monroe Co GA. on the 29 Oct 1785 in Granville Co NC James married >Priscilla Williams who was born abt 1862 in NC and died abt 1845 in >Monroe Co GA. Priscilla was the daughter of Charles Williams and >Elizabeth Abernath. She was also the sister of Robert Williams who >left a will dated 1822. James Bowden was the son of Travis Bowdon and wife unknown. Would you mind telling us more about what links James b. abt 1759 to Travis? I am not from James's line but do descend from Travis via his son William b. 1773 who married Nancy Wiggins and am trying to keep them all straight. I have been the recipient of other Bowdoin/Bowdon/Bowden research that places Colonel James Simeon Bowdon b. 6 Apr 1775 in Granville Co., NC who married Mary Bradford as the son of Travis Bowdon and wife unknown (some say Pennelopy). Your help is much appreciated. Joan > >Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:55:44 GMT >From: "joyce1033@juno.com" <joyce1033@juno.com> >Subject: Re: [BOWDEN] Samuel d. 1841 Shelby Co., AL >To: bowden@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <20061130.155639.2157.184577@webmail45.nyc.untd.com> >Content-Type: text/plain > >Hello Tana, >Its been a long time since I talked with you. Hope that you'll are >doing fine. >First I have a new e-mail joyceh1033@sbcglobal.net >So you want to know about Samuel Bowdon who married Sarah Welsh. > >Samuel Bowdon was the son of John Bowdon and his Sarah (last name unknow) >John Bowdon was born abt 1790 Granville Co NC (you know where I am >going) d. abt 1855 Monroe Co NC. In 1820 moved to Talladege, AL >John married Sarah in Georgia - no dates. >John Bowdon was the son of James Bowdon and Priscilla Williams >James Bowdon was born abt 1759 Granville Co NC and d. abt 1845 >Monroe Co GA James is on the 1790 census for Randloph Co NC but is >not on the 1800 census. He is buried in the Bowdoin Cemetery in >Monroe Co GA. on the 29 Oct 1785 in Granville Co NC James married >Priscilla Williams who was born abt 1862 in NC and died abt 1845 in >Monroe Co GA. Priscilla was the daughter of Charles Williams and >Elizabeth Abernath. She was also the sister of Robert Williams who >left a will dated 1822. >James Bowden was the son of Travis Bowdon and wife unknown. >Travis Bowdon l was born abt 1733 Granville Co NC wife unknown. >1765-68 William Bowden and wife Elizabeth sold to Travis Bowden 140 >acres on both sides of Great Nutbush Creek Granville Co NC. 1773 >wit will of John Robinson on Aug 1786 census Granville Co, Oxford >Dist, NC 7 m 2 F on 1788 tax list - Granville Co NC 1793 wit >will of john Weaver 1800 living with son William in Randolph Co NC >Travis Bowdon I was the son of William Bowdon and Elizabeth "Betty" Travis >William Bowdon was born abt 1713 and left a will dated 8 Jul 1773 >Granville Co NC William married Elizabeth "Betty" Travis. >Tana some of the early information was researched by me when I lived >in NC. The rest of it was done by other people and send to me. >This is the only Bowden family that I researched that I have found >the name spelled Bowdoin. Bowdon, Bowden and Bowdwon. So with all >of this I picked Bowdon and stuck with that. >Have any questions w-mail me. This is also the family of Simon Travis Bowdon. >Hope that you'll had a wonderful Thanksgiven. >Joyce > > ------------------------------- If you would, please introduce yourself and let me (and others) know who/where your Bowden interests are. ------------------------------- 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