On 12/4/00, at 23:29, Marybcohen@aol.com wrote: >I am also a descendant of this line, through Thomas and Betsey Turner >Bowden's daughter Quintana Jane Bowden, who married William M. Howard III. I >want to thank you for the information you shared on the Bowden list with >Judy. I was very interested in it and had not seen the excerpts from the >Bowden Bible. Did you copy it in person, or was there a way you were able to >request it by mail? I was aware of its discovery in recent years but had not >been able to access to it nor to travel to VA for research and follow-up. Mary, We have corresponded before, but it has been awhile back. I have you recorded as the source for some of my data, some of which I've verified or in a few cases corrected from other sources. I gave the particulars of the Bowden Bible in my previous post, which see. It is included as part of a compilation of Bible Records of Graves County, so of course it is subject to any errors or omissions that might have occured in the transcription and subsequent publishing of that transcription. Some cautions with this source may be in order. The record contains annotations and data collected obviously from sources other than what was actually recorded in the bible at the time of the events. Someone evidently did some research or put down some things from memory, adding that to the original entries. There is no clear trail of where the various data originated, so there could be some errors. Generally, my gut feeling is that most of it is probably pretty accurate. Graves County Kentucky Bible Records is found at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City, which I go to frequently. The call number is 976.993 /d2g v,1-2. To my knowledge it is not available on microfilm, and the library catalogue lists only the book. You may be able to obtain this book from Simmon Historical Publications in Melber Kentucky, if it is still in print or if there are any copies left. The address on my June 1999 price sheet from them is 2015 SR 2195, PO Box 66, Melber KY 42069-0066. The phone number at that time was 270-856-3552. The book is not shown on the price sheet but they may be able to tell you where to get it. Also the Graves County Genealogical Society in Mayfield Kentucky, or the Mayfield Printing Company, may be able to help. I do not know their address of either. Here are the particulars again: Graves County Kentucky Bible Records, 2 volumes in one binding (Mayfield Kentucky: Graves County Genealogical Society, 1966, printed by Simmons Historical Publications Melber Kentucky) volume one, page 78, Bowden Bible. Edinburgh, printed 1762 by Alexander Kincaid, His Majesty's printer MDCCLXII, purchased by John Bowden on 14 Feb 1767. Data: John Bowden His Book. Bought 14th February 1767, price 8 pounds, 13 shillings, 4 pence ... said John Bowden was born 10th March 1717 and Peggy his wife Born 4th Oct 1726 and we was married 10th September 1744 ... As you can see, some of the information was apparently recorded by John Bowden's own hand, so surely that part must be accurate. Stuart Armstrong mail to: stuarta@aros.net web page: http://cgi.aros.net/~stuarta