> Hi Leslie, no I don't have anything past Wm m Catherine. As I mentioned > in > prev letter, it is how the line is assumed by others but I didn't have > proof. > Figures I likely come down from the black sheep if Peter is Not listed in > mothers will :) > With this info I will try and see what more I can learn on Peter's > siblings > and older generations. > One guestion answered more pop up > Thanks > > Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Leslie Parsons" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 1:24 PM > Subject: Re: [BOWEN] Bowen line--Ontario > > >> Hi Pat, my line hooks up with William Bowen whom you have born in >> 1730. Married Catherine Van Antwerp. The info I have agrees with you >> except that I have William born 13 Oct 1734. He and Catherine had >> the following children: Abraham, Thomas, Peggy Bradshw, William, >> Victor, Cornelia, Anjeltje (Ann) Unger, Petrus (Pieter), Daniel and >> JOhn. >> >> Most are listed in Catherine's will. >> Will of Catherine Bowen, written 30 Sept 1817: `.....first I give and >> bequest unto my beloved daughter, Ann Unger, the sum of 10 pounds >> currency out of my estate. I do also give and bequeath to my eldest >> son, William Bowen, the sum of 6 pounds currency. I also give and I >> bequeath unto my two younger sons, John and Abraham Bowen, 5 pounds >> each. I do also give and bequeath unto my youngest daughter, Peggy >> Branshaw (sic), the sum of 3 pounds currency. I also give and >> bequeath unto my grandchildren of my son, Victor Bowen, each the sum >> of 5 shillings, which several legacies or sums of money`. >> .....son, John was executor. She listed the following children, Ann, >> John, Abraham, Peggy, Victor (his children). At the end she wrote >> that the remainder of her estate be divided between the children and >> for Ann, John and Abraham `think proper to give to my son, Daniel >> Bowen anything out of my estate they may`. Will proved 29 April 1818. >> >> She does not mention Pieter but this info from Schenectady history >> does. Perhaps this will help you. >> >> http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/families/firstsettlers/a_bo.html >> >> Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady: >> Abeel to Boyd >> >> [This information is from Contributions for the Genealogies of the >> Descendants of the First Settlers of the Patent and City of >> Schenectady, from 1662 to 1800 by Jonathan Pearson (Albany, NY: J. >> Munsell, 1873). It is in the Schenectady Collection of the >> Schenectady County Public Library at Schdy R 929.1 P36c >> >> Bowing (Boin, Boon) >> WILLEM, and Seyke Janse, both living at Albany, m. Jan. 22, 1690. >> WILLEM, (same as last?), m. Rachel dau. of Jan Janse Yonkers of >> Schenectady, Sept. 13, 1702. Ch. bp: Willem, June 11, 1703; Maria, >> May 20, 1705; Sarah, Ap. 30, 1707; Cornelis. >> CORNELIS, son of Willem, and Maria Pootman. Ch: Rachel, bp. Ap. 17, >> 1748. >> WILLEM, son of Willem, of Maquaasland, m. Catarina, dau. of Daniel >> Van Antwerpen, Mar. 1, 1758. Ch. bp: Cornelia, Aug. 11, 1758; Pieter, >> Aug. 4, 1766. >> >> >> Do you have any info on the previous William Bowen's (Boin) William >> that married Cornelia or William that married Rachel Jonkers? >> >> Leslie Parsons >> On Oct 11, 2008, at 5:05 PM, Pat Cole wrote: >> >>> Some believe this is how the line works, I haven't proof that Wm & >>> Peter are correct >>> >>> William Bowen 1730 US m 1758 d 1803 Richmond Township L&A >>> Catherine VanAntwerp >>> son >>> Peter Bowen 1765- 1803 m 1794 Mary Diamond >>> >>>> From here down I'm sure of the connection >>> Daniel Bowen c 1797 before 1848 Lennox & Addington, ont m c >>> 1827 Sarah Anderson >>> (Daniel Bowen m Amelia Meeks: Elizabeth Bowen m Champ Meeks mother >>> Sarah m 2 Ed Meeks father to above Meeks children) >>> son John (William) 1843 d 1928 Hastings Co Ont, m 1885 >>> Phoebe Potter >>> son >>> Clarence Edmund 1886 Hungerford Hastings d 1958 Picton m 1915 >>> Annie Lavina McKnight >>> son >>> Herbert Ralph 1926 Elziver Twp Hastings-2008 Picton, Ontario m >>> 1950 Martha Semple >>> dau Me Pat >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWEN- >>> [email protected] 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 >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.0/1721 - Release Date: 10/12/2008 > 12:00 PM > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. 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