As far as Land Records go, a man could own land anywhere and not reside on that land. It does appear there are two Jeremiah Bowles?? but he might have had land in several places. Clydene Bits and Pieces of all our Ancestors are within us to help us identify who we are as well as who they were. ________________________________ From: Leathel <Leathel@sbcglobal.net> To: bowles@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, December 16, 2009 8:32:42 AM Subject: [BOWLES] Jeremiah Bowles, Amelia Co, Va. Again, it looks like there are two Jeremiah Bowles in 1751. Leathel, Amelia Co. VA Court held August 17, 1750 (p. 268) Case, Edward Booker, gentleman, plt., vs. JEREMIAH BOWLS, deft. dismissed, being agreed. Amelia Co. VA Book 5, pg 10, June I, 1753 JEREMIAH BOWLES, with Alexander Gordon, Henry Farley and Edward Booker, wit. Deed between William Watkins the elder of Lundenburg Co to William Watkins of Chesterfield Co. DB 7, p. 149. Richard Booker, Francis Anderson, Edmund Booker & Stith Hardaway of Amelia to Thomas Tabb 150 pounds 318 a. upper side Flatt Creek, originally patented to Henry Farley 1745 bounded by land of Wm. Jackson, Sr., Wm. Farley, Sr., Wm. Farley, Jr., Simon Clement, Francis Jackson, John Thorp. Wit: Henry Powell, Joseph Mayo, Jeremiah BOWLES. 2 28 1760. Tax List Upper side Flatt Creek Jeremiah 1749 Between Flatt & Nibbs Creeks Jerr 1751, Below etc. Between Flatt & Deep Creeks Jere 1751 Between Flatt Creek & Appomattox River Bowles, Jeremiah 1752 Bowls, Jere 1755 Bowles Jere, 1756 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWLES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message