Below is another note I had saved. We were so busy last year with graduation, weddings, etc. during May & June so I don't remember what happened on this. Sue, did you figure out if William S. Bowers is really William P. Bowers? (see your note below). I checked my notes on John Calhoun Bowers and the 1850 Davidson Co. TN census showed he was b. in TN. William Pitt Bowers, his father, was said to be born in NJ. However, I'm curious whether anyone figured out if William S. Bowers who's DNA is the same as Giles Bowers is really William P. Bowers. Would be nice if a known descendant of William Pitt Bowers would consider doing the DNA test. I think the tests are beginning to be of help in tying all the Bowers together. This line was also in Pitt Co. NC for a time near mine who were in Nash Co., and also not that far from Franklin Co. NC. Are any of those researching William Pitt still on the list? Donna -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [BOWERS] Bowers dna project @ FTDNA Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 08:08:14 -0500 From: Sue <vsbowers@seark.net> Reply-To: bowers@rootsweb.com To: <Bowers@rootsweb.com> To the researchers of Giles Bowers of Isle of Wight, VA....... I am happy to see another match to Giles.. It seems to open another door in our long research and it's long awaited! B-25 is the issue I want to discuss. The name is William S. Bowers born 1860......I have spent this weekend studying this. I think this "S" should actually be a "P"....(It was misread in census records) This is William Pitt Bowers........born in Goodlettsville, Davidson co., TN to W. P. Bowers b. 1824 (also William Pitt?) and Martha Susan McCaslin/ McCasland?.....W. P. apparently is a son of John Calhoun Bowers and Sarah "Sally" Lassiter......... I have discussed this with Rita and she said they were uncertain of his middle name.....and his death certificate did say he was born at Nashville. Donna Henson, (Donna, my e-mail to you bounced) and all please help with this. Is this "The" William Pitt line from Morris Co., NJ? IF so, our common ancestor would be back before Giles in my opinion. John Calhoun Bowers place of birth is listed as Morris co., NJ (if info is correct) otherwise I would look at Benjamin Bowers of Orange Co., NC as his line...... As far as I know Benjamin never went to NJ.....he was always in Orange Co., NC (Benjamin being son of Giles of Isle of Wight) I am excited at this possibility. ~Sue~ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.7/1545 - Release Date: 7/10/2008 6:43 PM