Leathel, I have to be honest and say that I don't know a thing about early KY history or the disagreements about slavery. The only thing I'm sure about is that Benjamin Bowles' son Henry had slaves on his plantation in TX, and Benjamin Bowles' wife Betsey Jeffries was very much involved with the Baptist Church both in KY and after they arrived in TX. And that Henry's daughter, my great-grandmother, was absolutely and permanently thrown out of the family for marrying a Yankee. So they had deep feelings about being Confederates. My sense is that for generations, the Bowles men made up their own minds about how they were going to be doing business, and the women were devout churchgoers. It was as if they left each other alone to run their own daily lives and worlds. Linne >Lue, you are correct they had slaves. That was the issue either give >up your slaves or be dismissed from the church. In 1799 there was a >William Bow and a Edward Gill listed in Barren Co. Not sure when >the Branches came to Barren Co, but Valencia owned two houses in >Glasgow that she sold before moving out of Barren Co. I can read >between the lines here too. What I see makes sense, no proof. Linne >do you see it to? >Leathel, > >Virlynch Branch m. Charles Gill, April 24, 1788. Henrico Co, VA >Valencia Branch m. William Bowles, May 24, 1802. Henrico Co, VA > >14 Sept 1807, WILLIAM BOWLES of Barren Co, KY apoints THO WYNN of >Barren his power of Attorney. To demand of CHARLES GILL of Henrico >Co VA money due. > >1799 Holland BEDRICKSON. Edward GILL, Wm McKEY-lines; > William BISHOP and Alex'r THOMAS, cc. > >1818, JESSE BOWLES & JOHN BOWLES to THOMAS JAMES. 175 a. West side >Swearingen Fork. > >1819, THOMAS JAMES to EDWARD GILL, both Barren. 155 a. on West side >Swaringens Fork of Beaver Creek. Part of DAN'L MORGAN tract. > >1819, JOHN BOWLS (ELIZ) of Cumberland Co KY & WM BOWLS of Barren to >CHAS PERKINS of Barren, West side of Swaringens Branch of Beaver >Creek ..DABNEY. 1819. (Note: John and Elizabeth moved to Cumberland >Co,KY by 1819) > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Ludema" <skyking@scrtc.com> >To: <BOWLES-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 10:07 PM >Subject: Re: Bowles in Early KY Churches > >>Sarah owned slaves and she went to church at Dripping Springs. So >>did Lowry Bishop and others. >> >> >>Lu >> >> >> >>-------- Original Message -------- >> >>==> From: "Leathel Bowles" <LEATHEL@worldnet.att.net> >>==> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 21:32:59 -0500 >> >>I forgot to mention Sarah Bowles a daughter of Thomas Phillip and >>Sarah was also a member of Dripping Springs Church. I see in Linnes >>post that Sibella Logdon was a member of Mt. Pisgah Church. Jesse >>Bowles married Sibella Logdon.I have not found where William, Jesse, >>or Benjamin went to church.The reason William did not go to church >>at Dripping Springs was because he owned slaves. The slave issue was >>the reason for Mt.Pisgah Church being built. Benjamin lived about a >>mile from Dripping Springs and did not attend. John and his mother >>lived about 7 miles from Dripping Springs, they probably spent the >>night before church at Benjamins.Mt. Pisgah was built a few hundred >>yards across Beaver Cr. and up the hill from where John lived. >>Leathel,