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