It is so good to see some activity on the Bowen Mailing List!! And as it happens, I spent a couple of days this week at the LVA looking at Chancery Records there. I have been trying to find Susannah’s (wife of James Bowen of Mecklenburg, VA) maiden name, but as luck would have it, I found 3 more children for their family instead. I’ve posted the images at both Ancestry.com (Hansford Clayton Family Tree) and over at Familysearch.org as they don’t charge a membership to join your tree with theirs. The only downside is that it’s fully editable by anyone. But, I don’t mind. I can see who edits anyone and contact them if I want to. But, I’ve never needed to in all the years my tree has been there. The short list of added children (and I was SO surprised to see their names!!) Laban Bowen who married Betsey Cooper and moved to Floyd Co., Indiana [he married over in Botetourt Co., VA – don’t know why] Judy Bowen who married Reuben Booker [haven’t looked into their details yet] Lucy Bowen who married John Robert Gwartney and moved to Harrison Co., Indiana Plus all the other 8 are documented! Zachariah Bowen died in Mecklenburg, VA Milly Bowen moved to GA Stacy Bowen moved to NC Wyatt Bowen moved to NC Elisha Bowen (my ancestor) moved to Halifax Co., VA Caty Bowen married Thomas McCarter Liza Bowen married James McCarter Richard James Bowen moved to Putnam Co., Indiana Who would have guessed so much information on this family would end up being documented in 1868? Forty years after James Bowen died (about 1826). And not to mention finding it in 2018? Sometimes it really pays off to keep on searching no matter how odd it may seem. Hope this helps someone. Martha Hills Sent from Mail for Windows 10